The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1895-05-09


q man In the service who feels more
respect for his superio< officers than j
do. or who is more prompt at recogniz-
ing their rank than | when meet
them Lieut. vundever came into the
quarters an hour alro Just as ] was
leaving the room. and saluted him as
was my duty. A moment later was
standing on the porrh just outside the
door when he came out, and assumed
the position Of soldier and waited for
him 20 pass No officer who has been
any length of time in the service would
have desired OF expected q repetition
of my salute. but the lieutenant stepped
up and shook his fist at me and rough
ly said:
What do you mean. fellocS2 Do
you know who am? Why do you NOT
salute meY
Il tried TO explain 10 him. but he
Grossly told me 70 shut up, and said he
would teach the the respect due en- Off
Ger. He then placed me under arrest
Sir, served as private soldier for SIX
years and was never In the 2uarihcuse
as a prisoner. and during y fourteen
years service as o nun-commissioned
officer have never until now been
under arrest, and Il hurts me. sir. He
humhled me before some Of the men Of
my troop. bu; don't mind that so
much as the disgrace he has fastened
10 me-
"Is that all ths; passed between you,
seryeantY-
''Tha: Is all sir. The lieutenant
used some language that he would be
ashamed 70 use toward o soldier of my
service after he has been In the army
awhile. bat do not complain q: that,
! wish the disgrace Of arrest wiped
from my long record. sir. that is ali .
IF II will In any manner scothe yuur
wounded feelings sergeant l will say
~ you that ! have known yu1 for q
long time and have always regarded
you as o model soldier You can so TO
your quarters will look into the
matter"
The sergeant saluted and retired.
and an orderly was dispatched 20 sum
mon Lieut. Vandever to headquarters
The young officer had from his window
seen the sergeant leave the Office, and
instinctively felt that his unwarranted
action had been reported 20 the colo
mel. he entered the commanders
. presence with q timid air and seated
Z himself In chair pushed toward him
''Lieutenant you have placed Seryt-
( Barrett Of your troop under arrest
Yes sir, for showing me disrespect,
"In what Inanner2-
"He failed TO salute me when ! passed
him, and retorted when reprimanded
I hiIar
Had he not saluted yUa in proper
/ and respectful manner but a moment
/ before?~
Yes sir, but then was entering
/ the quarters He did not recognize me
I when came out any more than ne
I would have done one OF his own com
/ panions"
In what language id he retort
| when you reprimanded hirn?-
He endeavored to excuse himself for
l -his-his-his breach Of military disci.
/ pline, His words were respectful sir
but the expression on his face was
D not
"A look Of pain ct the unmeritei DIS
grace you had inflicted on him. or one
of contempt"
Contempt, sir. Cnnistakable con,
tempt
Out Of respect for your rank. Lieut.
Nandever, the sergeant should have
tried 20 hide his feelings wish e
say 70 you, sir, that Sergt- Barrett,
was tried and true soldier when you
were pulinR infant In your mothers
. .
years and in all Of his long aud faith
ful service this Is the first blot ever
cast on his record He Is a man fitted
| by education and long service 70 fill d
position above the one you now cc
cupy. Sergt- Barrett is soldier who
IS not at all lacking IN respect for hi:
superiors IN rank Were 70 meet hin
and receive and acknowledge his salute
and on turning around he should sa
lutte me again would think he haC
been drinking, sir, and would pardon
his excessive manifestation Of respsc-
on that ground believe have moth
Ing more 10 say 70 you, sir. further
than that your hasty order placing thi:
man under arrest must he instantly re
vokel.r
Stung 20 the quick at this official re
buke, the lieutenant sought his quar-
ters An order was ct once sent TO the
non-commissioned officer annulling tbs
verbal order Of arrest. and directing
him TO report to the first sergeant of hi,
troop for duty.
Lieut. VRndever and Miss Sanfori
frequently met and II did not take n,
young officer long 20 learn that any at
tention shown her outside the bound,
Of ordinary pohteness and courtesy
would be met with marked displeasure
He was really desperately In love with
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