The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-02-19

the glass down and walked directly to
the door of the gambling-roOm. he
did not know what tragedy would Oh
low his words, he said:
John Devine, ! want you"
A dozen pair of eyes were turned
| toward him and a dozen hands sought
the ever-ready gum" but the pistols
were not drawn, Almost immediately
the 1nen assumed a look OF welcome,
! and seemed tacitly to acknowledge
that they had mistaken the intruder.
"HuIo, lieutenant" cried two or
three, in a frantic effort 20 set them
selves right. "Hullo! Come in, come
in. Glad to see you. Barkeeper,
something for the lieutenant. Come
in"
"Thank you," said Parker, wohder-
ing what deceit this greeting was
meant to cover. I'm on business,
and business one first. Come,
Johnny, l want you"
"What, want Johnny? What's he
done" they cried, in grieved surprise.
Now, lieutenant, you don't want
Johnny, do you!"
Parker made no answer, but kept
his eye warily on the crowd.
Devine threw down his cards, as If
in despair, saying:
call right; I've got to 60. This
thing has been hanging over me for a
year, and Pm glad it has come
"But don't be in a rush" cried the
others; "don't be III a rush, lieutenant.
Have a drink. Come in and sit down.
We amt seenyou in years"
Parker was so dumbfounded by this
continued politeness that he looked
about for the cause. 1t was evident.
A big sergeant stood behind him with
two cooked revolvers aimed at the
crowd, and on each side Of the door
were soldiers with pointed carbines.
The Arizona desperate understands
the doctrine of chances as we'll as the
rest of us.
Devine arose to follow. He looked
mournfully at his big pile of chips.
"Who's banker?" asked Parker.
Banker, cash Johnny's chips. Sorry
| can't let him stay so that you can
have back at him, but the moneys
his"
The disappointed banker made the
exchange.
While the party were taking Devine
to his house, where the convict wished
to say goodby to his wife, ahorseman
passed them at full speed, going to-
ward Florence, a little town five miles
to the east. The incident did not es-
tbs, unsophisticated lieutenant.
sent an orderly for the ambulance
and hurried Devine through his fare
wells. When the wagon drove up he
ready Everybody was mounted.
The convict had the appearance OF
being perfectly hopeless.
(Which way?'' asked the driver.
Parker looked Devine keenly in the
face and answered: q
Back through Sacaton."
The convict dropped his head and
his hopelessress was no longer as
sumed.
sour friend on the horse will prepare
his ambush for nothing, won't he2"
asked Parker,
"He just will,n replied the convict,
with a laugh.
That night at 10 o'clock, having
driven eighty-three miles since 8 In
themorning, the detail arrived at the
fort and Devine was secured in the
post guard-house. The colonel was
delighted and surprised.
II spoke" said he 'of having am
other officer here. / think / had bet
ter have him come now and give yoa
j leave"
Thank you," said the bold Iieuten-
ant; then he explained tEat leaves
were best for wedding journeys, and
SO led up to q fulE revelation.
Gin that case, replied the colonel,
with d dusty AArizona wit, / viii send
for my other daughter and give Helena
leave, too"