The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-09

win and Wilson dashed out of the door.
and L wasn't two feet behind them.
There was IA squadron of cavalry swing
ing a circle round the station, and we
had barely reached the platform when
the bugle sounded Halt" quickly fol-
lowed by Forward left. AS the ranks
wheeled and closed up as solid line
about us could have cheered with de-
light. There was a moments dramatic
hush, in which we could all hear the
breathing of the winded horses, and
then came the clatter of sword and
spurs as an officer sprang from his sad
| die.
II want Richard Gordon" the off,
Ger called
said, SAT your service and badly
in need of yours, Captain Singer"
Hope the delay hasn't spoiled
things, said the captain. 1--WE had
cursed fool of a guide, who took the
wrong trail and ran us into Limestone
canyon, where we had to camp for the
night.
l explained the situation as quickly
| as l could, and the captain s eyes gleam-
ed. 'I'd have given bad quarter to
have got here ten minutes sooner and
ridden my men over those scoundrels,"
he muttered. 81 saw them scatter az
we rode up, and if I'd known what
they'd been doing we'd have given
them volley." Then he walked over
to Mr.. Camp and said, "Give me those
letters. -
~. II hold those letters by virtue of an
order'- Camp began.
"Give me those letters" the captain
interrupted.
"Do you intend high handed inter-
ference with the civil authorities?"
Judge Wilson demanded.
Come, come" said the captain
"You have taken forcible possession of
the United States property. Any talk
about civil authorities is rubbish, and
you know it.
II will never cried Mr.. Camp.
Corporal Jackson, dismount guard
of six menu rang the captains voice,
interrupting him.
Evidently something in the voice or
order convinced Mr.. Camp, for the let
tiers were hastily produced and given to
Singer, who at once handed them to me.
! turned with them to the Cullens, and,
laughing, said, "All's well that ends
we'll"
But they didn't seem to care a bit
about the recovery Of the letters and
only wanted to have handshake all |
round over my escape. Even Lord Rallies |
said, "Glad we could be of little serv. I
ice" and didn't refuse my thanks,
though the deuce knows they were bad
ly enough expressed, in my conscious.
ness that I had done an ungentlemanly
trick over those trousers of his and that
he had been above remembering it when
l was in real danger. I'm ashamed
enough to confess that when Miss Cul. |
len held out her hand l made believe |
not to see it. I'm bad hand at pretend I
ing, and l saw Madge color up at my
act.
The captain finally called me off to I
consult about our proceedings. felt no
very strong love for Camp, Baldwin or
Wilson, but L didn't see that a military
arrest would accomplish anything, and
after little discussion it was decided
to let them alone, as we could we'll af- |
ford to do, having won
This matter decided, 1 said to the
captain: "I'll be obliged if you II put
guard round my car. And then, if you
and your officers will come inside, /
have a-something in bottle recon-
mended for removing alkali dust from
the tonsils''
Very happy to test your prescrip-
ton, )" said Singer genially.
l started to go with him, but 1 could
not resist turning to Mr.. Camp and his
friends and aging:
Gentlemen, the g. s. is big affair,
but it isn't quite big enough to fight
the u. So