The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-22

1890 - AAeNiio ssiiu SllCltlJ tud1iACu ILL.,
Half dozen of the guard We're seated
about the rough stone porch of the gloomy
old guard house as the carriage came
rolling by. and at sight of the occupants
they quickly laid aside their pipes and
respectfully arose and raised their hands
in salute. The sentry on No. /, facing
sharply to the front, brought his rifle to
the carry with a snap that made the bay
onet ring. The one man who remained
seated and staring sulkily at the car
rage wore the cavalry uniform; it was
Welsh.
Both officers noticed the fact as they
touched their caps in acknowledgment
of the courtesy of the infantrymen, and
exchanged significant chances. The la
dies, too, were quick to note what had
happened, aad they, too, looked at each
other and then somewhat anxiously at
Hearn. But the carriage whirled along.
The instant it had passed Corp. Stein
turned on Welsh. So did others of the
guard.
"What do you mean by sitting there
like thatT' was the demand.
81 know my business" was the surly
reply. "Just you tend to yours. You'd
better study tactics and regulations be-
fore you try to learn me anything"
ooh, do let the high spirited scion of
our finest families alone, corporal
Can't you see it's turning his stomach to
be civil to anybody" protested tall in
fantryman.
"Ah, let up now on Mr.. Welsh, ne
Mulligan-tha what they called We in
the ty-third-wasn't it Mulligan?
or was it Sullivan? Sure know the
family, and it's foine one" protested
Private Kelly, his blue eyes twinkling
with fun.
Welsh sprang furiously to his feet,
cllnching his fist and making straight
for the laughing little dough boy"
That young Celt, though head shorter
than his dark antagonist, in no wise
disconnected, stood squarely facing him,
and awaited the attack with grin of
genuine delight on his freckled face.
Stein sprang forward, however, and in
terposed.
mo fighting here" he ordered. "Wait
till you're off guard in the morning and
settle it then"
Don't thwart the gentleman, cor
poral. Here comes his friend the police
reporter" laughed the group of guards
men. But the unusual chaff had sum-
moned the officer of the guard to the
spot, and at sight Of the lieutenant every
lrishman in the party assumed an in
Simultaneous expression Of preternatural
innocence. Mr.. Abrams, too, had refined
DIP In front of the traders store, a few
yards away, and noting the little knot
of soldiers peering across the road On
vlned at once that something was going
on, and so, with the instinct of his pro-
catch a part of the colloquy that ensued.
1.-The corporal tells me the trouble
grew out of your refusing to rise and
salute when Capt. Lane passed. said
the officer of the guard, addressing the
stalwart trooper.
Welsh glanced furtively over his shout
der until sure The Palladium man was
in range of his voice, and then loudly
replied:
I'm member of the guard, sir, and
the regulations forbid guards paying
compliments of any kind after retreat,
and I can show you the paragraph
"You know perfectly well, Welsh. that
that applies to the guard collectively
when under arms and not to individual
members. [ want no hair splitting here
See to it that you pay proper courtesy to
every officer while you're under my
command" And the lieutenant, young
infantryman, with decidedly resolute
face, looked squarely into the glowering
black eyes of the trooper and then, turn
ing quietly toward his little office, his
eye lighted on The Palladium man. For
an instant it looked as though he had
something to say to him, too: bug,
struck by a sudden thought, he passed
in without another word, and presently
the sergeant Of the guard appeared in
the doorway. There was evident pur-
pose in his coming.
Half an hour later Welsh was stand
ing some twenty yards away, engaged in
low toned, eager chat with his civilian
friend. The faces Of both men were
clouded, and every little while the gypsy
looking soldier shot an angry glance
toward the guard house door, Presently
they moved across the road and headed
for the open bar at the traders, wherein
the lamps were just beginning to CLEAN
Before they reached its open portals
Corp. Stein was at their heels, and his
stern voice ordered Welsh to halt.
$50 back to the guard house, Welsh
it's against orders for member of the
guard to leave it, and you know it as
well as l do" .-...
my relief don't go on post for two
hours yet, and this gentleman has bust
ness with me- You'd better not inter
fere with him"
''The gentleman can see you ovel
there. You can't see him here"
Already the sergeant was stridine
across the road; the lieutenant appeared
at the door; a dozen members of the
guard were eagerly watching the scene
Welsh half turned. Mr. Abrams BEN
and muttered few words in his ear
but the soldier, after one glance around
him, shook his head. Slowly and rs
luctantly he turned.
'I'll get even with you for this, Stein,'
he Kissed. And then, with shruggins
shoulders, the two objects of general in
terest-the civilian and the enlisted
|, man-slouched back across the road, tn,
eyes of all upon them.
1t was at this instant that the rapit
whirr of wheels and the click of irol
!, shod hoofs were heard upon the drive