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

moment ne was relieved. 10 was iuliu-
man. No wonder he dozed without
knowing IT,
"But--
"Oh, sir, / know what you would
gay; Il couldn't be. But it was. The
orderly sergeant has always hated him.
On tho day before no had ordered Tom
excuse me, sir. Thomas--whon he was
of duty to clean the equipments Of
mother soldier, which Thomas refused
TO do
"'lIo was perfectly right there.
1850 Thomas says. Besidol he was
expecting TO sec me. But That night
when he camo of his post. on. so tired.
the sergeant ordered him right on again
to talo the place Of the soldier whose
arms lo wouldn't clean
"'if thi8 is 20, no court viii punish
him for falling asleep
"'rm so delighted. That's what
Thomas faid 10 know you would say.
You are 20 learned in tho regulations.
But lie didnt mean to--oh. no indeed.
He's 80 ashamed, when he has been 50
anEious to ditinguiah himself for mo
And here q blush docponed through POOR
Mnry's checks.
"'Ec shall have tho chance, noylr
fear. But why didn't you go 90 his cap
tain? Docs he know these iactF
again Mary bluahed and far les
tranaicntly. Her fingers picked herdrcss
uncasily.
captain Johnson she faltcrcd. lie
doesn't llScFom; ho-hc-liiics me-
"'Oh, hor Here was a little drama.
recalled the captains rorulsivo ;1co
ard sullou ways and l recognized the
yillaiu's part
"'Bcsidci The continued, tho order,
ly IS his b.o,hcr-in.law.'
"'And he tells Ear different story, ]
suspect
"'mdcod, yo7; there 50 no hopo FOR
Thomas from either Of them
"Wcll, iny dear, save your tears ard
keep stout hoort. likc your soldier
and Ike you. believe the story and
you shall hlvo my aid. But be- cautious
aud secret. Tho court is now Ia session,
you sayr
"Ycs, Eir; MI this week. utThomaF
calo was only reached this afternoon
j4st before adjournment
"'Thon must ne, at once. Goodby
now; you mry rely on me-" Aud with
q God bless You, which 81 seems ns it
could f,ol even now, the girl Withdrew.
Yet with sudd0n inspiration 1 called
after her. What 81 tho namo Of the
soldier whose place Thomas Took
Joseph Buut.'
"llsro surely was q difficult situation.
Tho sergeant hostile, the captain vinlic-
tiyc-whpt hope CLEANED for Murya
SOLDIER Yot / followed the inspiration.
Tho proof-if only could got the proof.
/ II existed unless cunning had destroyed
/ 1t. Again niriyod myself Ia full lg.
, Again hastuucd over the forty to the
camp. sought tho tcrgcants tent and
found him within aud alone TOO
stupid to be provil'ut' was my mental
/ glance. Sergeant, your detail book at
once commanded. Tho man stared
and gaped aud then handed 1t 10 me
without a word.
~ went TO o retired spot. | turned
the pages with trembling fingers. All,
| fato had favored me. There was the
record for the night in question. and
among the rcliefs didn't find tho namc
of Thomas Browne, but / did lind that
OF Joseph Draut.
"Thcn | visited the judge advocate, q
! friend Of mine, line fellow. now a gu
/ prcmo court judge Of this state. Put
that In your ciyil pipe and smoke g,
"'What sort Of amnn Is Captain John.
sonT asked.
MY friend shrugged his broad shout.
ders.
"Ilumphr he replied. with all there
"a bacl; Of him he ought to &c. the single
star In siS months
"'Flucnce, hoyf
"GToat. Bat, man TO man now, why
do You ask?
"'Nou needn't 60 any further, old
fellow, yeur scruVlcs reveal more than
they conceal. But 20 change the sub,
iect. 1 am going 60 put hypothetical
fnse to you, AID / want you TO tell o..
just how you would act regarding it.
aud / detailed Che facts Of Mary's 30.
dior's troubles, using OF course assume
names.
"Tho judge advocate dClibcratcd. -
difficult and delicate matter, he said
THE man Is innocent, but he would b.
condemned. Tho sentence would III
committed on review; stlll his careo
would be ruined. think | should d.
this; should lay these inside facts con
hdentially before tho president OF tn
court. Then, II ho approved, at Tia
noSt session should announce that Ia
main witness, the officer OF tho day, wa
absent-and he would be too. And q
Wow Of the stress Of other business, m,
of the grave doubts Us TO tho defendant
culpability, should ask that the cas-
be dismiwcd.'
"'You would surely do tllisy
"Certainly It would be the quick
est aud most prudent way out OF u mast
rush.
"'Thcn listen, old follow and l OK
planned my parable TO him. Aud here
tho proof, said, In conclusion, aud
showed him tho sergeants detail bool
"'Tho ylllainsv he exclaimed. NJ
stick 10 my word, never fear. It's tn
wisest course too. At this present crlsi
tho friends Of TINT captain must not b
offended, His timo may come. BIZ
that sergeant should be punished /
some way
"'Loaye thnt TO me. Ho shall los
his chevrons, PROMISE YOU
every well. I'm OF TO SEQ til
president
Tho next morning came, Tho coul
convened. Mary wns present, anxiou