Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-23

bnything, In fnot, ns Tho captain wanted IL
done. Tho ''now man bore Ii all patient
", but sometimes II was observed that his
face grew pnln undor the captains reproOf
and that his eyes burned like Goals of fire.
Ho rot through somehow at last with
his preliminary training and was takcn up
finally on the morning report as private
and on the next day marched on guard.
Unfortunately his captain marched ON tho
snmo morning ns officer Of the day. The
i'now man" was placed on IN outpost Of
the camp gunrd and at once hogan walking
his beat industrlously In the hot sun,
repeating quietly TO himself as he won't
back and forth tho special Instructions
that had been given him In order that le
might DO ready 10 "rnttlo them off, " he
said, II any Of tho officers should come
around and ask for them. Some timo lat,
in tho afternoon tho officer Of the day ap-
preached him, and after acknowledging
his salute directed him TO repeat his in
structions.
az allows 10 ono to monkey around
here, " said the new man.
whats thatsh exclaimed the officer OF
tho day severely.
''l allows no one to monkey around
louder tone. II allows''-
whats thatp What's that" repeated
the officer Of the day his voice pitched at
high key.
Tho sentinel Instantly dropped his ri1o
TO the order, and rising ON bis toes fairly
screamed:
81 nllows no ono 10 monkey around here.
told you 50 before. Two forgot the rest
OF it, but
"That will dol That will dor exciaim-
cd tho officer of tho day sharply. "Call
tho corporal OF the guard"
~ don't know his name" replied the
sentinel,
"Can the corporal Of the guard, " persist
ed tho officer Of the dry, and after some
further emphatic Instructions from the
captain cry went up for the corporal Of
the guurd, post No 4.
Tho corporal came promptly, and the
sentinel soon after found himself disarm-
ed, stripped Of his equipments and pris-
oner In the guard tent On Investigation
1t was found, principally through the state
mont of the prisoner himself, that tho In
struotions no had attempted to give TO the
officer Of the dny had boon communicated
to him as correct by some roguish com
rnde He was therefore Released from CON
fnement ut length and again trusted with
u sontlDel's post. 1t was nearly midnight
when tho officer of the day again approach
cd him. Ho very promptly challenged, and
on receiving tho reply, "ofioor of the
day" again astonished tho captain by a
cordial "Ihank you; please advance, cir,
and DO reoouniled.
This was too much Of draft upon both
the dignity OF tho captain and the disci-
MI ~ an leo. hO
himself speedily prisoner once more in
the guard teri Again, on investigation it
was discovered, principally as before, on
the prisoners own evidence, that the COM
rados Of the "new mnn' had been playing
tricks on him, and approaching his post
aftor dirk had announced themselves as
the "otIlcer Of tho day or the command
ing officer" us suited their fancy. He was
therefore again released and once moro
placed on post
Just before daylight the officer of the
day mado tho rounds" of the sentinels,
and on approaching mo. a" found the
"now man" on the post, As no advanced
to give the countersign the sentinel brought
his rifle down upon him, and In very
quiet, decided tone OF voice directed him
to hold up his hands or he would kill him
where he stood The captain turned about
instantly and started to run. He had
scarcely taken dozen steps, however, be-
fore the sentinel overlook him and seis-
ing him by tho collar threw him violently
to tho ground.
81 don't want to shoot you" he said.
at would make too much noise But /
want TO tell you before 1 bid you goodby
what miserable, contemplate piece of
humanity you are / can scarcely resist
81. rtfn s,,tr
you. You are u heartless, petty tyrant
and deserve hanging. / can't kill you,
you know he went on, "because 1T
wouldn't be fair. Some time we can have
1t out ON more equal conditions My home
is in Georgin, he said, "just two miles
from Milledgeville My name is Dawson,
and any one in town can tell you where
live. / have paid you visit in the inter
est of the Confederate cause and you will
have to got another soldier In my place.
Goodby, old man; goodby.
Ho turned about and quickly disappeared
in tho darkness The captain sprang ut
once to his feet and called Justify for the
guard a lieutenant and squad of men
came running to the spot, and by direction
Of tho officer of the day moved forward
rapidly in search OF the sentinel. The
commanding officer OF the camp was hur-
riedly Informed Of the occurrence, and a
strong detachment of cavalry was dis
patched 70 join in the pursuit The whole
dry was7spent in the search, but no trace
whatever OF the man could DO found.
The oolonelis black riding mare was
missing from the picket line in the morn
ing, and near where she had stood a plain
white card was found fastened to a fence
post by pin, ON the back Of which had
been written In plain, bold hand: Good
by, Yanks. We shall meet again. Chi
cago Tribune,