Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-12-21

TIE GENTLEMAN Corporal"

teptr,gnt. lslo. " G. D. lerls.


They were goiaR to make a ride 10
the foothills rBd back-Captain Cline
md the co.urnl'a daughter. That meant
"a gailor ~ 80 uiies. II wss straight
av.ay down the stacy road for ten
niles. then across scrub and plain for
Two more 20 hit the natural curiosity
called the Devils basin.
Not an indian Lus been seen this
side % trp range Tor four months"
eald The captain rs he talked over tho
proposed ride with the colonel. aud
the trip Is perfectly safe. I Will detail
"a escort from my " company. but
II VIII be only for Appearances sake"
"los. Il will be safe. and May viii
euIoy the gallnp." said the colonel. and
no more was said about II.
AtsuBrisc all were ready TO set Forth
a. the girl stood on the vernnda wait.
Ing for her horse six Of the men OF A
troop came riding up under command
OF Corporal Haynes. They halted 80
feet away. aud as she looked them ovcr
She gave a start Of surprise. and n lush
OhtNNIiNAAN Nff NMIt- sEAA ulUtiNgttA
her cheeks went white. and she gnsped
as II chokcd hnr brea n. The corpO.
rails hand slowly lifted. and bis head
Agas uncovered for nm instant, and Fri.
tatc IIarkins whispered to Private
O'bfieh:
And did ye see that. Jim7 By
smoke. but II our corporal and the
coloucls daughter la went met before
then | dCn'i know u jack rabbit from n
long drink OF whiskyV'
"But now euh II be7' asked O'Brlen.
'IIow can the grass grow. ye thick
head7 Don't we call Haynes the Gen
tlennn CorporalT Isn't It agreed in
Troop \ hat he has the education and
manners II any officer from West
Poiat and that he's seen the day when
he itGlnr1 with the tiptoppcrsY'
"iud they may have lovcdT' unused
O'Hfien.
THAT'S u. but us all over now. me
hoy. II ne own sister was mhrried to
$50 second lootenant. I'd not dare to as
much Us wins INC cye at inf. It's q
big -uif 'twiNt officer ind man. and II
She iaan tries to- bridge u he gets drop
pcd 60 tho bottom See the girl walk.
ing 90 and fro3 She's doing some think
Ing. nrI Ion't sc forget it,"
"Ard the corporal isn't a bit easy In
his MUD. added the other.
II 40 took place Ia n minute. and
then captain Cline rode up. followed
by tho GIRLS lioTse. SHE called out n
good morning rud announced that she
was ready. and when the cHptaiu raj
lied her on hc!ng a bit nervous she
forced n hugh aud charged him with
hciug -four long minutes behind the
ho1r agreed. As she was lifted into
the saddle she caught one more glance
nj The corporal. and ;he watchful Pri.
Vate iiarbius again whispered to his
chum:
"Jim. we've got Il mystery here OF
I'm an old woman tn girl Is flushing
ng'in Wine knows but wha; we may
hayr a marriage b- tcen our Gentle
alsn Corporal mud the cOloncl's daugh.
ferT''
"Rcmcmber the gulf" growlCd
O'rricn
ia f3tl q why to ny over It IL ! was
IN love"
The two riders went gnllOping away,
followed ai a distance Oi 100 yards by
the escort II was a beautiful morning
In aummer With the blue hazc lying
thick over the distant mountains mud
an eNhilur1t'Ga in tho air Ia make tho
blood Of both horse and man Jingle
Now and then the pace was ~slackcned
down Is hit 10 breathe the horses. but
.-H. - ...afN IL VN--ENf.
ha N was reached Close up against
ID. base uf Fire mountain vas n nntu
ial dip. aud IN this dip. or basin. wcrC
h1,f a do2,e spouting hot water
springs There was also a circula'
iokr which steamed M bubbled. AnC
now ana titS GrSm the creviccs OF thC
rocks 90 the west end Of the bRsiu
Team wn- forced out. with The notes
Of n fog horn The escort halted Il
yards from The riders. aud the men snI
about on the rocks and ate the break
fast they had brought with them ant
shooard their pipes and gossiped. Mean
while Corporal Haynes climbed to thu
top Of n great hOwlder and surveys
the country about with his keen eyes
II was th~ler-quariers OF nm hOur be
fare he suddenly started and looked
dxcdly l1to tho north beyond the BASH
ard after three or -four minutes cam
sliding down the rock and snid to thu
l~ounging troopers:
"3len. sea 10 your arms and lie close
I'm going up 90 rrpoft to the captain
Captain Cline and the colonies
daugi ter were hreaifastlng on a IA
topped rOck overlooking the basin
while their horses were fastened TO Z
tree near by They Jaw Corpora
Haynes app uaching. ana the captalI
likewise noticed HAT the girl flushed
and became nervous lie was II single
man. and. though not exactly In love
with hcr. u spark o jealousy blazed nj
10 hls heart The coTpOral's past wa
= scnlcd book 10 his troop commanded
a. u:cii a. ia comrades. lie had heeI
made a corU1Fai because of his atten
tion 60 duiv. MS sOlhierly carriage ant
fhe moTnl uh Hcncr an educated maj
always rxcits. and the captain bn'
been mtlirr prond Of his "GeutIemal
Corporal" IN n fash II came TO lin