Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-01
AN OLD STORY.

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q, N. ,e.is In ihe far west thom va, 2
e,,e,ei In Command Whose iame o. nn '''
s;,u a-h,e- W. uudcuiablc ano WV
800 ,oa,isr In the states. ~ 'o'll .
~ ,,s.,eliy hsd iesn protod hnn"i,l
tim Ho nus tlg and strong guy ~,
n III men callei him " The Hr'oi N'''yl
81 49, iuoriaily afraid % hyn li,'nnl
-, ,,ir called him THE utie' .nu
r. ,a9nd hiin. But be- coafh wy
80 vhleh was o pity ns tlcro if nom
~, ~. 4, DO when the Indians any qll.'.
M ,h.oih5r oficsrs oauld ycfy ven in'''
~ ,s.,r and o. 10 was their only amu.-
m.s, tiry naturally rrciefrd ina, y.
should nd fpdli Che fnme fafii.ulll'
~. cs,taln objected. f1f b. played cf.,a
,a'.iv I'll and with an enthusiasm uia'
- ,i,so., TO pronounced, unlc.' uN'
-, tr,, confederation tho total nua'ho'
- ~ forms Of entertainment y mon
~. o,siint ulay uris wus avrri rooi
~, "a man N hi eyes and o man we
~ sufcrhly furlcs. nnl ~ rnll.ly
u,ade.i Wa ono h. b. jealousy ndnii,n
and secretly. but mono ihe le'a ih''n'''''
hftsi .,...,.,.,,
NJ 20 AMI twenty who played poker 'eiy
vrsii-uot ~ will a. thc nriah ffriihI''
hnt be h,d ny, loyi.h ard rlihff f'
,ollng way u leing willinlly lucky 'i.'
madr him D VIZ fair adtrfaify
fle and 10 captain wcN dgfp IN " ''.-
ri,ht. and things WIN muw.nf initiesi'
a.. Ibe lieutenant was laughing now
"a again cltliediy Tho captains ia'r
vrsviilr and drawn. aud BIZ bands shook
uiiie. wlnur quarters arr mide % com.
f.riahle a. pnaihls IN q rdugh and rali
iaahion. and vhrn ihcrr j. woman ~
tho cae thy arr r'nttaly niim'il''
eoonsh. for n ioldicf's wife lnrnf many
,natesnlit, and inarycllua effects can 20
81 viii, botcs and nurls smc straw
and a fcw yar,ll n muslin and onlnitd
.fnas Iint he enrialn'a rooms wen iun
,n1urh. and when The oollncl knocked
ana Vas abruptly told ~ "olmc, p th'
dr-,rlncss II IL al ME him hard. and d.
built up the ncsloctsl I'M without CRY
mony h,iou be- sirolled oyu ~ iie table
and dr1w up q chalr
Al tha frit rause In the game h. Invited
himaif " Join in. Tho captain fuilirf
rruniy iuyii, him not b. Cor. aa ] iaid
i.forr. cards wrro not hls strong r1lni, hW
when tho young lieutenant inmuil1ns'y
Suggested hat The liakcs WIN mther lleh
H. l,ughed Ne mellow laugh and aid De-
i,i irN dollar. 10 lose FL fln0o even
vhan ~ duty md playlnr poker % soldier
cannot shake 81 . ourialn olsilicno 90 DE-
Superior oiioer. ho ut hls WY. Int DO
sapialn'a bruw gTuw bliok, and his hand
stopped shaking
Tkaeanic wcnt on f1r half on houror n
with 10 unusual inridrnt The colonel
hnnrlol hia osrll and bot his monfyI hui
10 Wa accustomed iothat he no,tr could
h. made " understand that poker was any
thing mon than q rasilmrl and sn D.
Laughed BE low laugh and playtd 0n.
Aitgr awhile illc captain thrw thr cfis
undfr Tie table and toos n nov Tnck "inr
inrk Half d0mn onIo,rs bad drafpd
in and WIN iooking on, boz n1hdy ohloi.
edit wAs the cusiom Il raiue thr onlo.
NILS turn % DIAL with hls usual rontlc.
smiling nwkNarinra hefumhlcit heciris
dlalt them. und when n came % BIZ own
hand drlppd onc q them on thr no0r
Without boxing h. stuusd and fnihenvl
a card nom under thO table llia iac
brirhisnci Tho npialn ant q quick look
At him. and bic inoc wa whittier than ever
Tho hand was played out, and che onlonel
vuu With an almusi ohildiiie hngh u
plralun'. hnrut out hia hand ~ draw IN hia
Winnings, whcn the captain lpnng 10 his
irc, and brought he own hand down on
ne cards "Ncnilcmcn. ! dcnnunou tbs
man asa chonif he niiod his hand. and
them was onc hlnr hack among tho nj
one, aaiierd over Tho tahle
In Tho turmoil that followed tho coloncl
was almost dmgrd oui Of he room ny his
friends and st away. Of c1ura thcfu WA
nothing for Il but 10 ilghi. nla friends.
and they wrw many, waited i1r ~ ~.
dcrS But after tho ilrst hurst N rnrr no.
fooinci siupcloi ~ ~ perfectly silent
staring slmlghi In fruni of him Fiuany
Biz fellow ollecr spoke lle must IN
something A chailcnfn was written, acnt
and declined Thew vaa an uprar ~ o.
dignnilnu Not only tho cllorcl'a honor.
but The honor u tlo army was al stake
lie must h0rawhin ne man. fnos h.
WOULD not fght Thew Wus nothing riss
for n 40 they TALKED and argued rfeItai.
", sicrnly, and tho oalnnol listened dully
and aid yes. he mus hurrwhlp hlm. a.
sihld In doors that night, and tho psi
talked 81 tho morniur
~ 10 o'cl0ck tha nott day the truini
WIN drawn up In line nady f1f pridr.
The captain stood 10 iruat Of ~ COMPANY.
Ivcry man and woman AZ tho usi was
there 70 ~ "The CHER hafsWidp tis
eooundna who had dand u insult MIN.
Tho excitement was intense Ihrrc was a
dnihlike Stiffness and every rye WA
.lfaincd ~ the colonel WALKED slowly
nfrus. Tho parade gnnund. Hls hcs WA
white and storm and hs stop firm and do.
hhcmie In biz haudwns twisted lsttbsr
whip such ~ Transfers Me driving mules
The captain aw him ooming and .tool
Ike pck, with Ms ufms folded and n
odd smile Of uuuiierablo contempt nrd
malignant laircl ON Ne face Wdan hi.
hlNcfsnry stopped 10 front ~ him. hs
rAltl his HAD ard without ohan9lng hIs
position hooked him Sunlight ln the ~.
~ black and cyll iaeo sot IN IN erpns,lon
OF de'illsh scorn, With q rostup ID robls
indignation iAo colonel mlad his Win In
t,'o ar, held Il poised a moment and thsn
We brave soldier, Che superb mntltn,n
.,'iunt back wrakly, dropped h.4 whIp h,
,no ground aud buried hls iaeo ln IN.
lands Then be- turuod. went I5rt b, ti.
quarters and shut tho door hshlrd NM
a few houn later In show I'M, ..,-.
oi hla friends vcnt o. him. lur nm, t',-
NAs lookri. Tho nosi dsy hc iaffti.,+.,
hld few days later resigned l7m h.,
uiny'--Iun Wright In Llpr.ueo,ts Mar.
Noble ihdi,cretiab.
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