Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-03

pressed forward. but before them all
strobe the colonel. anxious and silent.
As the men came up II was apparent
that they We're carrying several
wounded. hut the central figures were
those Of two civilians. pale and sulien.
marching In the center or the group.
The caVnlcndc came to a halt near the
guard. aud Grimes advanced toward
the colonel and salutcd.
what has happcncd2" asked the
commander anxioualy
III be most uncommon strange 60 me.
colonel" Grimes replied. We were
illnkcd hy these here dcacrter. sir. an
when they wouldn't halt We nfcd, sir.
Thou we was fired ON from behind by
the two spies. sir. an we captured en-
all. SIR"
Al this the two civilians murmurcd
and would have rnuiicd had not the
colonel forbidden them to speak. liy
the lirht ~ the lanterns II WAS dis.
covered that two Of the dcHcrtcra had
been slightly wounded The hospital
cofps WIS ordered QUITO attend 10
them and directed to place them un-
der AN armed guard. Then and there
m inquiry was instituted ana Grimes
who had become somewhat calmcr.
Haid
u had followed orders. colonel, and
placed my men Ia walt FOR them splcH.
We could see 'em an was cNpcctin' 'em
TO come down. when those dcacrtcrs
come up. gave 'cm the call. AN
when they didn't answer ! called 60
them 10 halt. Two Of 'cm threw up
their hands. hut the rest ~ 'cm made
past US FOR the ridge an We fired. We
hit two Of 'ofa. an had told Jcff and
Mark 60 chase the last two. These
here spies came chnrEin' down an
fired their pistols az ua. an one o. the
a. l.s.N NaaN
two dcsert"ra cut ana run back with
their hands up an we got 'cm. but
them spies kcp' ON shootin', and We
returned their IRE till they sings out,
We H'rendcrH' Then we marched EN-
Rll In an carried the wounded. The
rpios. Hirthcy can talk for thcirsclvcs q"
A. the others had heard enough al
ready, the colonel ordered the unln-
iurcd doserterH put In separate tents
under guard. and sent the Htragglcrs
back to bed. only the spies. atlll un-
der guard, Grimes and the stan, re-
mnined Then the colonel babe the
taller ~ the two prisoners step forward
ana asked.
what were you M to- You have
been seen spying In this camp az night,
and also you have fired ON my men.
What have you % say FOR yourscif7"
The fellow WIS sullen. but answered.
We are no spies, sir. Me ana my
partner IRE officers ui the law. We
meant no harm when We came past
the sentry. We nre here looking for
two men who are wanted down our way
In Georgia. an We heard they We're
here under false names"
And you thought you'd get them by
stealth. did you. asked the colonel
nngrily.
I'VE didn't know the ways ~ mill.
tnry. sir" the fellow answered. AN
thought IN We made ourselves known
our men would desert and get away.
We looked through the camp last night.
ana N We had found 'cm we were going
to you to ask for 'cm."
why did you flrr ON my mem"
eve shot az the disorders because We
thought that they had killed somebody.
We didn't shoot TO XIII. but Just to
scare 'cm. We didn't know your men
were after us. an when we saw all
those men ana heard the shots we
didn't know what Ia do, an we Just
shoot In the air. Indeed. We didn't mean
amy harm. rir. We weren't shooting at
your men on purpose"
u was va evident that the detective
was telling the truth that the colonel
rclontcd a little and asked.
what " your nnme3H
Carver, sir Anthony Carver. an my
partner N Jeremiah bishop We are
deputy shcrinH of---county. Georgia,
sir"
Whom do you want hcrc7" the coll
oncl asked
~ sailor named Pulley. lie killed
the mate Of the schooner he was on. sir.