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THE GAZETTE: TIFTON, GA.. FRIDA f , SEPTEMBER 6, 1895.
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RECALL OF FLATHERS.
MY CHARLES DUDLEY RHODES.
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T the little army
post in Arizona
all was excite
ment. A telegram
had just been re
ceived from de
partment head
quarters ( that the
Inspector general, <’ol. Iluling, would 1
visit the post forthwith, arriving, in
tact, on the afternoon train the follow
ing day. lie was known to be a mar
tinet of the severest type—not only
thoroughly conversant with all the
little technicalities of the tactics, but,
whati'was still worse, insisting on the
minutest requirements of the “blue
book.’’ With an eye like a hawk,
nothing escaped him; and he never
hesitated from either courtesy or dif
fidence to call attention to any irregu
larities that he might happen upon.
His visit at this time was totally un
expected, as it was not the season when
he usually started out on a trip of this
character; but with Col. Uuling it was
the unexpected that happened. Al
though the post in general was in very
good condition, the otHcerB, knowing
his peculiarities as they did, took ad
vantage of the short time intervening
to correct v any little shortcomings to
which the inspector might take excep
tion. Troop commanders repaired to
their barracks and stables to see that
everything was according to regula
tions; down at the corral the quarter
master was flying about, putting an
inviting look on things in general;
while the post commander, Capt. Iliv-
erton, rode hither and thither, a fa
tigue party under the plebe lieutenant
doing such policing to the post as lie
considered necessary. Such was the
startling effect of the inspector’s tel
egram.
The expected train arrived the fol
lowing day in due time, bringing with
it the dreaded inspector, who was im
mediately driven to Capt. Riverton’s
quarters, where lie was to be enter
tained. To the little knot of officers in
the trader's store, who watched him
alight from the ambulance and disap
pear in the house, he seemed to war
rant the reputation given him by the
world. Nor were their feelings re
lieved, five minutes later, by an ex
clamation of the plebe lieutenant,
who, with bulging eyes, was staring
out of the window:
“Great guns! he’s beginning his in-
. spection already."
Sure enough, the Inspector emerged,
I booted and spurred; an orderly brought
the postcommandcr's two horses around
to the door: and, although only an
hour and a half of daylight remained,
the colonel and the captain rode off to
gether to make a critical inspection of
the general condition of the post.
Two hours Inter they returned,
tired, their boots and clothing splashed
with mud, and, it goes without saying,
very hungry. To both of them the
warm and comfortable quarters seemed
very inviting.- In the colonel's bed
room a cheerful fire was burning,
while near at hand he found hot water
and slippers awaiting him. A few min
utes later the two officers—for Capt.
Riverton’s family was in the east—sat
down to an appetizng supper. And for
all these creature comforts Flathers
was responsible.
Private Flathers was Capt. Riverton’s
cook, lie had once been cook at one of
the well-known New York cafes, but
by a strange chain of circumstances
had drifted into tho army, and had ul-
rimately been assigned to the regi
ment in Arizona. For a long time he
had hidden his talents under a bushel,
preferring to do straight soldier's duty;
but at last he became known, and, for
a consideration which made a hnud-
some addition to his pay, was induced
to act as C’apt. Riverton’s chef. In
that western country good cooks were
worth their weight in gold. It was
next = to impossible to retain a female
cook. Even though brought out from
the east at considerable expense they
became matrimonially inclined after a
few weeks' stay, and were married,
generally surreptitiously, with provok
ing regularity. With this frontier course
meet of the soldier in any so-called
menial capacity, and, no matter how
glafly Flathers undertook his /»xtrn
! dut'es, and however impossible it was
to secure a civilian substitute, it was
nevertheless contrary to orders.
But to return to the supper. Flath
ers had excelled himself in its prepar
ation. The post and vicinity had been
ransacked for luxuries; the menu,
which closed with a glorious plum-pud
ding, was made especially tempting.
The colonel, judging from the zest
with which he attacked the good
things, seemed thoroughly to enjoy
himself. But the post commander,
who on this occasion was more than
ordinarily observant, could see that
the colonel would ever and nnon
glance keenly at Flathers’ blue uni
form from the corners of his eyes.
Supper finished the two officers lin
gered over their cigars in tho best of
bpirits. But as the conversation
dragged a little, the colonel seemed to
have something on his mind.
"By tho way, eaptain, you have an
excellent cook — an excellent cook,
sir."
"Yes, I consider myself extremely
fortunate, colonel, in securing such a
man," replied the captain, with a
tinge of embarrasment.
"Ahem. Yes, yes. However, I ob
serve, captain, that your cook wears
the national uniform. He cannot, of
^ourse, be one of our soldiers," con
tinued the inspector.
“He is a soldier from my troop,
colonel; but with cooks as scarce as
they have been about here I could
hardly do otherwise than utilize him.”
"What! Is it possible? A soldier
employed in this menial capacity, con
trary to the army regulations? This
will never do. Re kind enough, cap
tain, to send for your man." And then,
turning to Flathers, who had just en
tered the room, the colonel said, stern
ly: "Report to your first sergeant for
duty at once, sir.”
An amused look came over the post
commander’s face, but he said nothing,
and took the inspector’s order as a
open air has quite warmed me up.”
And he slowly removed his gloves.
Again the inspector relapsed into
gloomy silence. Then, with a start,
he jumped up impulsively and gazed
out of the window at the bleak land
scape. Finally he turned about
"I say. captain, don’t you think, un
der the circumstances, you had better ,
recall Private Flathers?”
“But, colonel, the regulations—”
“Oh, hang the regulations!” the
colonel ripped out.
And Fla,thers was recalled.—Lippin-
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“Anything on hand this evening?"
he asked, coining breezily in, for the
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“Well, no," she replied, hesitatingly,
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i No wonder, then, that the captain
Congratulated himself on the acquisi
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cook, made himself in other ways
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It added aa an Important codicil to all
t has been said of- Flathers, an iron
regulation forbade the emnlow.
matter of course. The remainder of
the evening passed pleasantly enough,
a number of the officers of the post
calling to pay their respects to tho
visitor; and when the captain and the
colonel parted at bedtime, they were
apparently on tRe best of terms.
The next morning the colonel awoke
later than ho hud intended. His bed
room was as cold as Greenland, and as
he tossed the covers aside with a
shiver, his muddy boots and clothing
met his eye. But as he hurriedly
donned his uniform, another unpleas
ant surprise awaited him; when about
to perform his ablutions, lie found, to
his disgust, that there was ice an inch
thick in his pitcher. However, with
thoughts of a warm fire and a hot break
fast awaiting him below, he finally
finished -liis dressing and descended
to the library. Not a soul was to be
seen, and the house was as cold as the
bedroom he had just left. Not a fire,
not a sign of breakfast was visible, ns
the colonel, his hands in his pockets
for warmth, sauntered from room to
room.
Before long tho front door opened,
and Capt. Riverton entered, clad in
overcoat, fur cap, and gloves. Nothing
could be more hearty than his greet
ing to his superior ns he asked him
how he had rested, and, courteously
inviting him to be seated, handed him
the paper, just arrived in the morn
ing's mail. The colonel, with a gleam
.of hope, complied, and the captain,
without removing overcoat and gloves,
sank into an easy-chnir and casually
picked up a magazine. As his guest
did not seem particularly interested in
the paper, the post commander laid
the magazine down and strove to lie
agreeable; but to the guest it seemed
aa though his host talked about every
thing in the world except the subjects
which were uppermost in his mind, his
cold and hunger.
Finally the colonel could stand it no
longer. He was chilled to the I tone,
and as ravenous as a bear.
"Well, captain, how about break
fast?" he began, mildly.
“Breakfast?" answered the post com
mander, absent-mindedly, as if the
thing jhad just occurred to him. “Oh,
I-had/mine at the trader's hours ago.
Not yery elaborate—crackers and sar
dines; but then, yon know, vve soldiers
should not complain.’’
Tl.c colonel mused in gloomy si
lcnce.
"What's the matter with a tire this
morning, anyhow?" he finally asked.
“Well," replied the captain, cheer
fully, “l hardly had time to build the
fires myself this morning; but, F de
clare. the exercise of walkimr in the
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