Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-03-17

How did you come in the armg-in the
ranksY'
went broke, got discouraged, enlisted
rather than beg or be dependent Money
came from home next day. 1t was TOO
late"
why didn't you desertS" The familiar
ity Of the man had dropped to the banter
Of comradeship. "No-no | know that +
You couldn't do a dishonorable thing like
that VIII you come up to the colonels
house this afternoon and read to him"
1t was very pleasant hour for the man.
It was rest and recreation for the colonel
| Dorothy sat beside the window and listened
to him. He had selected a book of al
| ternating sketches and poems. They were
easy to listen to. They were pleasant tore
member
THAT man is a good soldier" said the |
major. "He is brave and full of resources"
'If he has education enough he might |
stand examination for promotion TO a lleu-
tenantcy, if he has been in the army long |
enough"
"He couldn't as long as am an officer"
said Lieutenant Gay. "He shot at me
that morning after the Piutes jumped us"
'If had had my way he would have hit
you, >" cried the commanding officer. you
are miserable coward, Gay"
The commanding officer had seen long
service He had an uncommon hold on
the men who had graduated from the army
into the halls of congress He went to
Washington with mission as soon as the
summer brought him healing
Sergeant Larsen was ordered to appear
before board and pass examination. He
Q ACQUITTED himself so wel-in mathematics,
( in history, in tactics, in language-that at
the end they asked him questions with
S Difference.
r 1t was Lieutenant Larsen-by order OF
!. the secretary Of war, approved by the pres
+ ident.
t Then came the climax.
Larsen asked for Dorothy's hand in mar
e riage.
Y The colonel commanding refused him in
# rage; berated him for presuming migrate,
and ordered him out of his house. Then
n he returned to his old admiration for Leu.
e tenant Gay This putting up private sol
d der always was bad. 1t made him forget
his origin.
a GAY amused the colonel by playing cards.
L. The stakes were trivial
/ H. was against regulation TO gamble
But there was game over there IN The
70 dark room above the store, where the
Z
found something more than pastime.
It The colonel knew of it, and did not Tor
" bid it, Then be went over and looked on
st Then the old passion for play, which ha(
s, slept since the tedious days before Nicks
m burg. came back, and he took a hand JUS
for that once.
lie He felt temptation tugging at him, ant
III he prayed for an order, for an Indian up
rising. for plague, to keep him iron
ne yielding.
ne One evening he tapped at the dark roor
~ door. The subdued noise within wa
he hushed to silence. A second knock an
he they opened the door He sat down by tn
". other three and they dealt him hand
zee mo, only wanted to look on" he salC
srs 81 am not going to play any more. and
I'm am going to order it,
At II he owed more than his pay woul
aid amount TO in year.
Ter Another light knock came at the doc
Another silence followed it. A secor
w. knock and the major responded
ng It was Lieutenant Larsen. He was
eu- citizens clothes.
"If YOU have no objection | will jo
the you -" he said, smiling.
her "You should be gentleman enough not
Don come where YOU are not wanted" said q
I'M older lieutenant.
you should be man enough tc know y
not are violating orders No lawless man CT
stand on a pedestal above another, Deal
led. a hand"
to The colonel sat back He was out Of t
ers, game-dazed. bewildered. almost unb
the anced.
4 to Larsen won in one hand what Gay b
been an hour in winning
ON Presently Gay had three again, and
- To- 70 al n ARISEN
the cards with him and bet one dollar.
!, Cav raised the limit. and was raised
out turn. He was mad beyond the point
the prudence. He touched the limit aga
only to see the insolent Larsen init
ked him
ped Gay had four queens and an ace. L
e al sen had four kings ana vanquished him
and Cav had no more money; so he lost
watch II was Larsen's deal The ell
rom lieutenant picked up full hand.
Il can't play it," he cried in frantic
the ASPIRATION II have no more money"
"Put up your coat" said the youn
gled lieutenant calmly.
cam "It's a show down." he said and spr
orm, out three mines and pair.
nbu- ITS a show down." repeated Lal
calmly, and spread out three tens an
N by pair
Cav walked home in his shirt sleeves
Early in the morning he went TO the
snow iutant's Office and prepared charges.
The was willing to abase himself In punlsi
4 Bit that upstart
ance. After he had labored an hout' Une
icket adiutant handed him paper. IL was
ping sens resignation. And 1t had oeen
lnted cepted.
At the reception which followed u
down thys wedding, Lieutenant Gay appea
e had IL was his last night IN BldWeH' ne
{ the been transferred to Fort feVOerinah.
treat 1T is very dark day for the poor
% the lows in the army" said he Downing
cut, the hand of the bride. But you rem
down Der you told me one time that you W
never marry lieutenant"
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