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storm of bullets from troop to troop issuing his orders in calm, even tones and now and then standing and look ] ing thoughtfully about him, his hands thrust in the pockets of his riding brooches. Roosevelt, on the other had, was all animation and eagerness He vas evidently thinking of the If teen foot pole" and wishing to get to close quarters. He never once forgot his duties as leader, but it was easy to see that he was longing to dc something rather than order it done Several times he stopped in passing a troop, and pointed out a good shot to the men. Once he began to direct a troopers aim, but stopped half way in his direction. Lend me you car bine?" he said He took the weapon. laid his cheek lovingly on the breech and pulled the, trigger and little spatter of dust below a thicket on the opposite hillside followed the report, He jerked the breech pin back impa- tiently and sent the cartridge shell flying out. "1'll try 1t again." he said, and threw the gun to his shoulder This time a little patch of grayish white appeared at the edge of the thicket and stayed there. q thing l got him that time,' said the lieutenant colonel, showing his white teeth pleas antly. All the time he seemed to be indifferent to personal danger. Wood seemed absolutely unconscious Of it.
 From first to last the two comman- ders have worked together in perfect harmony. Wood was the presiding genius of the camp of organization. Roosevelt was learning to be and was not afraid that some one would find it out. One bond between them was their intense pride in the regiment. Wood declared one day that he would sooner be its colonel than commander in-chief and I think he was perfectly sincere. Roosevelt has always been very properly convinced that the American army Is the best in the world and that the First volunteer cavalry is the very finest regiment in that army. The rest of the officers have shared his opinion and the men have known it and have felt place in it's ranks to be distinction far beyond commissions in other regiments They all knew that great things were ex- pected of them.
  fully impressed with the fact that to accomplish great things they had to submit to discipline. They were told that no movement was to be made. that no finger was to press the trigger without orders: that every evolution meant something. that nothing that ticv were being taught was in vain: and ti:ey understood.
 ''Souad disrnissed," called Q ser oeant of A troop after a two hours drill outside the old Texas barracks
 Say" called out one Of the half termed Arizorians. "can't we have an ether half hour of this? I'm dog tired, but I've nearly got the hang of the thing now, and I hate to quit until I'm through
 Give us another half hour of it 7" ctorused three or four others.
 The sergent looked st them for 2 moment and grinned: then, Fall in, y he shouted, and the dusty, sweating heroes lined up and went at it again,
 That was the spirit of the Rough Piders; that is how they have come to tisappoint their critics. And their leaders were the men 1 have imperfect " described. Tn an army where all were brave alike, and where no man failed in his duty, there can be no question of comparison, but no one speaks of lack of discipline in connec- ton with the Rough Riders now