Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16

slowly recovered and somehow-one could scarcely
trace the psychological process army gathered
itself together aroused that old flame rallied to the
old shibboeth. and automatically restored itself to
perfect organization.
X1E Captains Three, Louis Leopard, Jean Villalon.
W and myself had been involved in strenuous
amount of work at-nothing! 1t was as if the aim of
the War Office was to keep every soldier SO occupied
that he would have Scant time to think OF anything
other than the task at hand.
Perhaps that accounted for our being called to
headquarters morning where besides
Colonel the bluff old General himself received US.
We ordered special detached mission
to America. And-the reason you may readily
surmse-Boin had been heard from. So anxious
was the General that the fugitive be captured that
he had selected for the task of bringing him in.
We had been sent before to America, all spoke Eng
lish with scarcely accent and doubtless this
another reason why we were chosen; but don't
tn TX any of wanted to arrest this recalcitrant
Lieutenant, though Governments might sanction and
assist. Being the senior Captain, was to have the
responsibility of the task, and it was who most
luctantly accepted the orders.
Il said we had been in America before. You will
understand when | say we thought we had; but
matter of discovery had barely edge OF it
previous assignments for now we were to cross
that magnificent continent that dominates two
BOn, we knew, was in an Oregon mining
camp and, after making arrangements tor his extra
dition through the French Embassy, we started
the marvellous trip that led US past great interior
cities and over high mountain passes.
We at last to the end of the railway, and
from there took jolting old stage which ratified
humping along when the springs have been broken
and patched in hard campaign. The camp was
called Eldorado, and unlike anything we had
ever entered before 1t was filled with adventures
from all parts of the world, and wondered how it
had been possible for the secret agents Of France to
know that the Generals quarry had come to rest in
above valley wherein men washed from the earth
the yellow sand Of wealth. Long, struggling streets
wound between cabins and tents, and the night was
the day filled with rough shouts and the noise of
hurdygurdies in the dancehalls. Men worked, and
gambled and played carefree as if they were in
land Of strenuous freedom where each was his own
master. And yet, with all this atmosphere of lawless
ness, the law prevailed rough sometimes, but sure:
Had we been less trying errand, we should
nave enloyed IT. with all It's SUCCESSION OF adventure
rors for who had traversed deserts and barren
hills in following the banners of France. We liked
its very roughness; reveled in its splendid eX-
uberant life. Quite willingly rested for few days
before presenting ourselves to the officers who
to assist and in the meantime cautiously inquired
for Bon
We learned that answering his description
had secured possession of claim some ten leagues
back in the hills. Our inquiries brought to light but
three of countrymen in the vicinity, and 1t was
certain that the fugitive officer must be of these,
the who had quietly gone his way and was but
little known.
TT is odd how in those American wildernesses
learn of another. When we went to the
sheriff Once to present our papeTs ana secure the
distant errand; but his deputy determined APP
pearng giant, on looking at the name at once said,
oh. that Teller took option Dutch Pete's
prospect l know right where it is; but what's he
wanted for?
Il didn't think it wise to enghten him too much.
All | said that he wanted for attempted
murder. The deputy appeared nightly surprised.
"' Humph Is that alls he said. What kind of a
country this France that they send three clean
around the world to grab Teller for merely irwin to
git another? Pshaw! If that's all he did, and then
didn't kill his man, we'd let it drop out here in these
diggin's.'
But he grumblingly agreed to make the arrest