New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02
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Shcchan, sciz.ng him by the arm. and in a moment
the SCI gcant and tie corporal were rolling on me
ground IN a rough aud tumble fight
! just then the grand rounds came up ana were
halted ly tie man on post ncar ihc reserve. Inc
BOYS got in line. but Reynolds and Shcc'"h were
too far gone, and they kept on trying t. p'Hu"
each other Al length the officer o. the day 10
up. saying. VIVA, does this mean? Who IS III
commend here
Reynolds tried TO get mp. but fell back nut
tcring | am Tom Reynolds. OF Company l. and
| en- whip Pat Shcchan any day
Orderly. arrest those tNo men, and put c'n
under guard Sergeant Peek, YOU will remain
here and take charge Of this post. This Is serious
| business, and nay cost these men ihcir lives
Getting drunk picket IN tire face Of the enemy
Is worse than dc,crtion itself. GoOi-ni- hit, ser
scant."
This officer WAS our rev captain. We had not
I got acquainted with Lin before. AMI his first cX-
Terrence with his men was peculiar at least.
The night passed without any alarm, aA1 in
the morning we were relieved and joined our rrgi-
meat behind the works All that day the enemy
remained quiet and as We had learned they were
/ in large force il was evident they were waiting
/ for some purpose, but what that could be we
could only conjecture. We altcrward learned TINT
tine ram Ahcraar'c, then lying AT Plymouth, was
| to have 60 operated by coming down the Pamco
| Sound and up to Ncwbcrnc, destroying gun
boats and batteries, while the land force ATTACKED
rs in front. These plans might have succeeded
! but for gallant Lieutenant Cushing, who sent the
ram 10 the bottom the very night she 10
have started.
Our new captain was a very tcndcrlca red man
! Reynolds and Shcchan begged 50 pitifully that he
punished them lightly. They were reduced to
lt. 4 lao I'm, .I.u
hour. Ny revenge was sufficient. but there was
more 10 come.
Meanwhile, Simon and Chloe had returned to
their cabin, and the morning after they got back
| which the day after Reynolds had been tied
up, Chloe was at the captains tent bright and
early with her empty jus. What she told the
| captain seemed 10 amusc him immensely, for he
came with her 10 the orderly scrgcant's tent. and
said. Orderly have the company fall in at once :"
| The buglc rang out the assembly call. and we all
fell into line. The roll called. Then the
captain, his face full Of smiles and dimplcs
! stationed Chloe al lis sidc and announced that
! she had a statement TO make.
Go on, Chloc," hc said cncouraglngy. Tell
! your story just you told it to me-"
Wei. marscr cap'n." began the old woman.
solcmnly, II s alters bin good 10 desc men, and
/ ncbbcr specs dcy want 10 rob po ole lame
culud CONAN like me. But when we gets horne
! yessady we finds cbcryting upside down, and dis
ycrc jug out in de gawdcn, an de likkcr wot |
I EFF in il all gone is had dat jug oh lklcr
mos twenty. ycahs, aud soaked my po' feet in it.
| | Specs mon fl hunncrcd times: an lsc put
many different kinds in il, H. was getting
| powful good fo' de rheumatic, an now desc
ongratcful men done gone an drunk it all up. an
| jest wants 'cm to glib me money nun 10 lit it
! full onct mo-"
There was hoarse mnrnur from the ranks.
| ] squintcd through the corners Of my eyes at
Reynolds. lie was rs white as snow. pcrspraiion
was pouring from his face and his knees knocked
| together.
| Silence" cried the captain. Orderly. pass
your hat along tie line! Come, now. you men
| who drank The bquOr III which this afflicted lnly
| has been bathing her feet for twenty years, 20
J down in your pockets and pay her ba'k,-
There a pause, then sroans. and poor
| Reynolds. still weak from his punishment. unable
10 control himself longer. fled prccipitately from
! TIE ranks.
Chloe got her money.
. MARCUS JOCELYN.