Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-01

Attention, menl FAN inf com
mandod.
"Thorc was hesitation, momon. |
tnrv budding together, and thon they
arrfyed themselves.
"Prcsont nrmsl Carry arinsl Order
arms! Parade restr ordered and they
obeyed.
"Behnd mo stood knot Of wonder
ing officers.
",How do You dareT began. Then
arose growl from the ranks. we
want our rights. Wen get them too.
We demand oar pay. We wont stand
such treatment Our wives, our chill.
dron are starving
"'silancar warned them. Not m.
other word. II you have grievances,
II YOU have complaints, sond them
through tho proper channel, aad
they shall be heard and allayod.
promise. YOU. Mon, I'm ashamed Of
you. Willie your comrades are in tho
field facing priyation and danger and
death for the glory Of that old Gag
which you have only just sworn TO de.
fend. you. FOR u triling delay which tho
throes Of our government should oy-
cufe. dare TO murmur and revolt. Ont
upon such aoldicrsl Do YOU know VIVA.
YOU risk DO you appreciate that
have but TO step 10 that telegraph and
the regulars will surround you and
rake your camp with an cuiilading fire.
Do you long 10 serve your country at
the Dry Tortugas? Have "a caro-, or thcro
you shall be- rent, weighted with the
contempt Of MI loyal men. Oiiccrs, TO
your postsi There will be r0yiew pres
entity
"'rhrce cheers Cor gonoralr shout
ed the clear voice Of the blue eyed rc-
cruit as ! turned away, and they were
given with "a Will.
$50 / went through that camp, speak
ing as mover had spoken, inwardly
oycrwrought with Cxcitonout, but ont
wardly tho cold. distaut RECONCILIATION
% discipline. Within two hours / had
that brigade formed IN hollow square,
and from it, cgntor renewed my threats
and my promises. They were effective.
Reason returned TO tho men aud with it
came shame. What had looked Ike a
dangerous outbreak was qucllol by
moral force.
"As left the parade Imet Captain
johnson.
"gjy the way, captain / asked, who
Is that bright looking young soldier Of
yours who seemed 10 he resisting tho
madness Of tho monF Tho captain
scowled quito unnecessarily.
"'rhat's Thomas Browne he an
swored modify. He doesn't amount TO
much
I'm certain You dop't, l reflected as
Irctuned 90 the city.
"a month passed by. Discipline Lad
douo it's perfect work Thomob had be-.
como % wen drilled brigade. The uon
had received their arrears. aud were
eager 20 wipe ont disgrace and toechievo
rcnuwn In action. Tho order for their
advance was expected daily. / rat in
my quarters in tho city, alone and idle,
for1ny duty had been fulfilled and | was
about TO report at Washington. The
door opened and n tall. slender young
woman, neatly dressed, stood before nc.
Her face was pallid; her large black eyes
shonc intensely.
"Oh, sir she exclaimed, save my
foldicrl lie said that you might and
she sanl, In o chair by my side weeping
and moaning and wringihg her fragile
hands in manner most pitiablo to bo.
hold.
"'But, my dear madam / oxpostu-
lated steruly, this won't do ut all. IL
/ You wish my aid you must be calm and
sensible. Tell ne who You are, who
your colder is, and what you want
my severity succeeded, as 1 intended
It should. She was stout hearted little
thing, and sho gulpod down her sobs,
and in q moment suit upright and tran
quill,
~ beg your PARDON sho said gently,
and ] felt like u brute. My namo Is
Mary Gmcmc, and-and I'm engaged
TO Thomns Browne, Hos my soldier,
You know, and he's in the camp over in
New JersOy.'
Thomas Brownor Oh! | rcmcm-
borcd. Yes, my DEAR l replied. ~
fine looking young fellow. with bright
blue eyes, Think
"'Oh such bouny eyes, so tender, so
true! Aud they speak his nature, be.
licve me. know him so we'll; we were
little children together, lie has been
PLACED under arrest, cir, and Is 10 DO
tried before the court martial now IN
session
"'For what ollenso?
"'E' was q hedtry, sir, and was found
asleep on his post
"phCw, Hero was n pretty mess In
docl FOR tho young recruit.
My dear child, ] responded gravoly
this Is most serious mnttor. ASLEEP
on his post Of duty in the face Of tho
enemy! Why, it may cost him his life
And at tho very time, too, whom there
ihas been revolt in the camp and tn,
court fools the necessity Of u stern ex
ample
81 shook my head dubiously."
| "Hero my friend tho general paused t,
light q cigar, and sprang ut once int
the breach.
"Hold on!" | exclaimed. "Do 20,
moan TO seriously claim that q scntrl
might DO executed for eleoping On hi
past in n suburb Of Now York, 400 milo
away from my bnemyf'
Ny fiiord the general nodded.
~ explGinodall that 10 you in tho frs
plarc." no replied. "Given those facts
thq court would find him guilty and IN
articles Of war prescribe death az tn
porhlty. Courts martial must render a.
absolute, unqualified verdict OF oi1Ae
guilty or not guilty. Mitigating cir
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