Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-19

still after that We didn't know he was
dead but that's neither here nor there.
We laughed and chrrrcd aud felt az
jolly as " we had had square feed
III nll proves jackson would do his du.
ty an}whon' aud tu anybody tnid
SpNrEcr
"Owl Quit IL, I'm nh 81 creep.
hut he nin't shot me ycu Let me alone
ull my time comes gruwcd Flynn.
Then We talked " other things.
u is unlikely there WIS any conncc-
ton between our conversation aud the
bud luck that seized upon FLYNN uf-
forwards. II was such Idle talk a.
might come NJ at amy tlmc aud was
forgotten ~ readily ~ past gunrd tour.
Az the days went 10y Ia u lazy gnrri-
son fashion, FLYNN fel Ia love with u
laundrcss, aud having been encouraged
by her. asked the cnplnin'R permission 10
marry. He got refusal fhcn he
married her Hecrety-n natural thing to
du aud visited his wlir Ia town by
night He was sure tu miss rrvcillo
sooner ur later under that arrangement,
aud whm this happened the captain put
him In the guardhouw aud preferred
charges against him. Ills court martial
resulted la u iinc
Flynu's housekeeping expenses were
heavy. for a soldier, aud the tine left
him but little nc his coming pay. jack
sou was abort by IN luck ~ poker,
aud Flynn had no friend from whom he
could borrow. IN his extremity he NJ.
preached the hospitablc orderly, who rau
u suall bnnl, ON his own account. und
secured a loan nt 10 per cent monthly.
When Flynn paid the loan, he gave the
fellow thrnshing instead Of Interest,
and was nppluuded 10y barracks. The
orderly complained ut him, and lac went
10 the gunrd-hOuae again,
Then his trouble became cumulative.
He was under punishment thu greater
part 81 his tlme. lie becamo gloomy
and stllsu, curscd the furyice and biz
officers aud innlly came beiurc the gen
,rnl court that sentenced him ~ dis
honorable discharge. with confinement
Ia the military peniteutiary nc Leayen-
worth.
The day the Ending was published
j ckson was member ul the guuNl
Dnd when the prisoners we're tont on
10 work, Flynn was put under him,
They marched 20 the wood yard where
thcre was chopping 10 he done. Flynn
worked dttlc tine In silence hnd then
leaned On his axe, looking Jackson Ia
The face.
WAS il for this you brought nue. Ave
miles on dark hight on Sorr back,
Jack = he denlnnded
Pm sorry fur you. Tommy" said
Inckso. llp brought his rifle across
his lnuc as lac sat and fingered the trig-
ger lightly.
'rhnt was a hard thing 10 do. II
would be- easy 20 let me 80 now, Flynn
continued.
Jackson was silent
You've bcpn good chum 20 ne,
Jack" ihr prisoner whsedled. 1T
wouldn't bo Ike yln 10 stick me in The
pom now A man don't DO that BY
anotlsr nian hos mf fched and fought
and starved ind blpd with. You ought
a. give me "a cl'tice, anyway
"Flyun said jackson suddenly, go
10 work
Flynn picked up the axe and doalt a
few sullen blows. You're ihe only man
in the guard but what would give me n
chance here you are, my chum.'
Jackson was affected by this reference
10 the cOmrndeahp they had borne
Tin sorry for you, Tommy, sorry nA can
be-. IA rather 90 myself thnn have you
20. hut | don't see that 1 eau do any
thing.
chnucr." whispered Flynn. eagerly, NOV.
ing nearer. "l'd 10 as much for you,
la me get little ways on and run,
You Gan lire oil you want 10 you don't
have 10 hii me- I've got Il all fixed on
the outaiNe. ~ get away free. and III
be- shut Of the serylre ana the pen for
good aud ali.
IN can't be dOuc," sald Jack firmly.
III Il WIS any man but yOn I'd cnt
| and run away, but ] know yon arc sure
on tho trigger" He tried fhls BIZ Of
nattery, bat 20 no purpose.
"You bet ia bic you. Tommy l
wouldn't want 70, but Ia have 20, snid
| Jackson
FLYNN chopped desperately for few
momenta Look here, Jack said be-
"lt amt nae Altogether. MS my wife,
! loo She hasn't done anything wrong
| but n ! go 10 the pen she viii suiier, too
| Thai amt right. n ~ Shes q woman.
| Jack You don't want 10 hut her
"psmmy.' said jackson, standing up'
your VileB d hustler She enrDed q
| better living before yon married her
| thnn ahe geta now When yOa afn gone
she'll do u again. I'd do ANYTHING Tor
/ yOu-you know ihat~anythlng but tins
| irhe escort starts tomorrow 20 take you
10 IAaYenWOfh, and this n your iaHl
/ ehance 20 get away II y my business
/ 10 keep you, nnd am going 20 tend %
/ Il beat I know how
! flynn swDre. Then 'sp0se I'm a
/ convict All Ny days aid be, sayageiy.
But Jaclsson whisued ond made 40 rr'
! aiy,