Arizona republican., 1892-08-14
ana who put him Tn arresty

th1s morning. He didn't inspect the guard last night, and it was all my fault, miss, and l want to help him out and the only way I could do it was te come and give you this and ask you te read it. and get the colonel to read it. know it was all my fault, miss, and l supposed you would do everything you could for Lieutenant Lake. Most of us would"
 He handed her paper on which were written few words in pencil. She recognized the sergeant's handwriting and she read it immediately. There was little tear in her eye when she looked up to thank the sergeant, but he had gone. No one has finer appre- citation of delicacy than an Irish ser geant.
 The colonel knew that the Lake affair had reached his daughters ears the mo- ment he entered the house that after noon. He knew her temperament very well, and he did not expect that she would say anything about it. She was Q very brave little girl, and she had never protested or complained against anything he had ever done. However, he knew that she had been crying-and her very silence on the subject, accus- toned as he was to her nature and her ways, made him all the more uneasy. He had already come to the conclusion that Hyacinth had given Lake up for ever. He knew now that he was wrong. Dinner passed in silence. The colonel grew more uncomfortable every mo- ment. He had done nothing but his duty in it all. He had done nothing but his duty when he told Lake to cease calling at his house. Lake was young scapegrace and would sooner or later get into serious trouble. He was no man to make his daughter happy as her hus- band. And yet he was forced to admit that there was something about Lake that he himself was compelled to ad- mire. And he knew that while Lake sometimes failed in his duty as a soldier he had never been known to fail in his duty as a man.
 After supper the colonel tried 10 read his latest Kansas City paper. He found that it was utterly uninteresting. lie tried to enjoy his evening cigar. Tie brand had suddenly become worthless one. He wished that some of the officers would call on him. It seemed strange that none of them did. He wondered if they were all around at Lieutenant Lakes quarters trying to cheer up that young man, if indeed he needed it. His daughter was in the room. He turned to her almost petulantly and asked her why she was so silent. She rose from her seat and went to him. There is but one thing daughter does to a father when she wants to get him to do some thing for her. She puts her arms around his neck and kisses him. This was what she did.
 "I was just going to say something, papa. l want you to read this" She held before him paper-the same that had been given her by Sergeant Connor. The colonel wiped his eyeglasses and read the following:
 It is all my fault that Lieutenant Lake didn't inspect the guard last night. am sure 1t was. He has helped me out before, and I am sure it was 10 shield me again that he staid away from the guard. l had been drinking, and he knew that was under the influence of liquor when marched on in charge. was drinking all day too. lie knew that if he inspected the guard he would have to put mo in arrest and court martial me That would mean dismissal and prison for me, while if he didn't inspect the guard the punishment would be a good deal lighter for him. feel sure that this was the reason he didn't inspect the guard, for my sentinel on No. l told me that he was awake and all night. want to stand the punishment my self. and want to put Lieutenant Lake right with the colonel, JAMES CoNNoH, Sergeant Troop F., -th United States Cav airy.
 And Sergeant Connor carried his point, although he was not punished himself Git was said about the post that Sergeant Connor promised all sorts of reforms), and singularly enough great change took place in the colonel at the same time and even greater one ill Lieutenant Lake himself, for it was not an hour after his release from arrest that Lieutenant Lake was making long call on the colonel. The wife of the post adjutant happened to be passing the colonePs quarters as the two men
  end of the call, and she was positive she afterward said, that she heard the following fragment of conversation be tween them: The Colonel-Well, my boy, you have waited long time, and l suppose that your wishes and Hyacinth's should be respected in the matter. We will sci the wedding for month after next. The Lieutenant-Thank you, colonel The Colonel--And now that l have | learned to like you, my boy, you in your turn must learn to like me.
 The Lieutenant-I have always liked you, sir. You are the father of the girl | I love, and the characteristics l love in her must also exist in Winthrop | Hall in Frank Leslie's.