Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-01
XANTHUS' SOAR.

AAaAaN . II '. - ~ - ANa
"Yos. " fnid the colonel. rlyineh ls wood
The reminiscent draw. "thnt il an ugly
scar Nnnthus has ncross bis face, but
though De has seen action and proved
himself ns bravo o. lion be didn't got
shat wound in hlttlc.'
Tho boys who knew the colouel's story
tolllng abilities drow thoif ohnlrs closer
and put themselves into % listening a;ti.
tudo.
Tho old man drew his cInnr again and
went on. "Wo woro c,mpod at small
town near Lexington that week II was
near the end " the war. and while we had
not BE-. doing much fighting for % month
or moro Our marching had boon rather
continuous and nrduous Nlnthus then
WINS lieutenant in tho Fifth lniautr,
aud % Drawer or morn darling follow never
wore che blue ilD was tlo envy NJ ull th1
young officers and tho idol ui tho sOldlrrH
1lo had tho manners ~ Chesterfield aud
tho daring o. Robin Hood. And 10 was
tho combination OF these two qualities that
got him into trouble and brought him The
scar that makes him look s0 ncrcu and
military.
"Nuar whore wo wOro camping was The
mansion Of % wealthy old koutuoky farm
gr. supposed UuiUnIst hut who really
was Boo sympathy with tho Cunlodrucy
In addition 90 othor very desirable cons.
mulit|Us. ln rO.a0saod % pretty young
daughter. and from tho frat timo that
Nnuthus suw her was n'l over with him,
He fcll desperately in love and nyallod
himself oi every opportunity 90 go up Oh
tho biz house. us wo called 10. And 10
wasn't long until tho little NUunliH girl
Nrrahlo was har fathers maine. David
Npuahlc--It wasn't long tlll she was us
much iu love with Nnuthus ns Doc was
with ler
"Th1,o who wcrn on 90, inside watched
The affair constantly and wondered how 70
would turn out The little riH bad .
couple of brothers, who, for tho sake ui
policy, treated Dick Nlnthus visits with
respectful consideration tut they wUrunt
blind, and they hat,l him Boo lll blue uni
form as tho devil hntrs holy water They
wcro bly, hrnwny follows who woro only
ftly at homes because their principles
would not lot Thorn outrr tho Union nruy
md thOlr own and thnir uthHrs interests
kept thom out ni tho Confederate ranks.
"Finally, ono day when things had boom
going ON this way Tor some time. uick nss.
ed the colonel Tor leave ON tho next night
Old Tom Bakur was colonel VI the rogi.
mont then. and be- WIS rood hearted old
codror. ll1 walked knowingly as DO give
tho young lieutenant leave and warned
him NOT Co gci Into trouble.
"a quarter of nn hour nitur Lieutenant
Dick Nnnthus had Canturod away from tho
camp half dozen of us young follows
were summoned 90 tho colonel presence
We found him pacing back and forth tho
lcugth u his tent with look Of noel;
ttcfunrss on bis kindly fnro Ho addressed
u ns follows; 'Guntlomun, tho discipline
OF this camp. 70 must DO confessed. is rnth-
cr lax, Continued soIourn inponCcful ter.
ritory and consequent immunity from dan.
ger have brought about this result.
have allowed myfclf 90 glyo Lieutenant
Nanthus leave 60 go outside tho lines TO.
night, and 70 Is my impression that hn has
Funu 10 tho NOnablo house 60 cnrry OF tho
daughter Of that household ns % bride.
Now whether bic action T. right or NOT, 10
s. not for us 90 say, but q man in love o.
liable tooncouutur great dangers IN accom-
plishing bis end nut, said tho colonel,
with twinkle IN his eye, all this Is moi
thor hero nor thoru and is ui mo- consc-
quunco 10 you. My purpose IA assembling
you together ~ 20 send you out ns "a recon.
Motoring party. Go out and rucuunultcr,
NO matter where or what Don't do amy.
thing rash, but should you happen tp lind
any soldier or officer of tho United states
IN danger give him protection.
"Thu colonel turned 20 bis writing. and
wo know that we had received our orders.
Not man who did not understand, and
We turned away with smiles on our faces
md great thrill " sympathy In our
hearts Tor tho oomrado who was Drawing
danger alone for tho sako uf tho girl that
no loved
az 80. A.. III. ~ Y...t . -. ..,...,.t d.
TO swing into Tho saddle and go gnll1ping
away Inc tho direction uf tho Nunablo house.
hold WHORE We know our Reconnaissance
would Doc most valuable.
cit was % cold, clear night, ono ~ Tho
Kind that puts spirit into % man and makes
linn feel llku bounding uyur tho ground.
We wuro light hearted sut, happy us could
ho Ia our mission, and wu laughed, chat
ted aud iukcd ns We Elll1pul along under
tho bright stnrilt skis,
'SiDtsUn was just romarklug3 WELL
there don't Hegm 10 DO much use Tor rec
uuuU.turinH party tonight lluro's one
place whore tho course ~ truo love FremI
90 run smooth, when thcolhtttr Of horses
ho0is broke upon uur ears
"Wu quicLun1d our pnco TO tho UlFo Of
a cluWp OF puplurs that commanded u
Wow uf tho road Even bCfOrtwr SAW hIi
flying horse hnd hiH iucn cleaning Ia th,
moonlight We know iustLnotyoly that II
was DIok Nanthus. and that hu was A.
trouble
"Wo saw that his horse was carrying
double, aud $50 smiled oven Hs we halted
and drew our snburs. for the nulsr uf pur
uurrs sounded close upon tho clattur ut ll
hurso's huuts. but, thought we. hr vii
soon pass our line and thun We viii lasl
out ana put his nssailunts 60 flight w
wished 10 take no rash measures.
con they came puruur and pursued
Tho lieutenant was very near us, and VA
could Soc him looking down into tho iuu
Of the llttlo Ncuahlc Elrl whom, 60 on
surprise, what should ha do but wilirl sud
denly aud go charging back straight Int,
tho face OF his pursuurs.
at was all done la "a moment. We saw
his saher cash upwasd. lhpn We heard
woman sorcnm Don't Elll my brutlprl
and saw thn sah0r lowered ThUn thor