The sun., 1898-09-12
BUGS THEY FOUND IN CUBA.
ROUGH Riders DISCUSS ENRORf0EO9K
IN CoRKY sTETFs TENT.

Dangerous, but the Land Crab and the
Signal Bug Are Not Pleasant Companions
ina Tent-some Very Lively Experiences.
CAM wHoYV. MoNTAuK PorNT. Sept. IL
Taking Il all IN ALL" said Charley Horse.
putting his feet with graceful and easy mo-
tlon on the soap box which served a. table.
escretoire, chiffonier. washstand and general
furniture in oorky steve's tent. what do you
fellows think was the toughest proposition OF
the whole war;"
The convention Of rough riders which had
met informally to hold rejoicing over mus
tering-out prospects, scratched It's collective
head.
The Great Hunger" said Ramrod Jones.
'0h that. OF course" said the other. Leave
that out"
THE cussed hot rainstorms," suggested
Tim the Dude. absentmindedly pulling at the.
towel which served him for Q neckoloth.
''Havin' tn snoopin' oubeens stooH them
selves thot full on yer rashins while ye was
flghtin' fer 'em that they cudn't aven yell
'Coober Leeber'w said Mulvaney with an oath.
my votes for the bone break fever" OBJ
served Corkv Steve. Il believe you could
take me apart and put me together again like
one Of those section puzzles"
well. when hang my discharge papers on
the wall and cuss at 'em. as I'm going to every
night before I 60 to Sleep" said Charley Horse.
I'm going to put In few extra blue streaks
for the bugs"
rs land crab booe'" asked Mulyaney.
Land crabs are included" said the other.
And vultures." put in Tim the Dude: Il in
sist on vultures."
mo; nothing but things that crawl. scor-
pions and tarantulas and the crabs and those
fan-tailed little devils with red hot stings that
stand up on their hind legs and wigwag at
you."
Signal Corps bugs. We called 'em." said
Ramrod Jones. but heard one Of the oolored
troopers say they were mule killers"
Charley Horse Is alive yet" observed .the
Dude. Must be you kept out Of their way.
HorseY."
They don't tackle blooded stock like me-"
was the reply; but tell you what does. and
that's the tarantula. I'm positively convinced
that II went to sleep in spot with the near
est tarantula five miles away. before morning
that cussed spider would be trying to make
nest In my ear"
Amy Of 'em spike yez3"
only three. Two on the leg and one on the
arm. It's bad enough. but It isn't as bad as
most people think. The worst bite I got
didn't lay me up for moro than two days.
What object to mostly is tho feeling OF hav-
ing one Of the hairy beasts on you"
Out on the flrin' line" said Mulvaney. wan
I got two meals to keep up with the date; sorra
the luck that they didn't kape along on that
principle-well. as was sayin' when some
body interrupted me. which / think It was
myself. that day we was shootin' pretty lively
when a Troop man began lettin' of with
six-shooter he'd picked up somewheres right
into the mound in front Of the trench. Along
came an officer swearin' blue blazes
What are yez doin' there. ye foolF he says.
DO yez want to shoot peepholes fer to see the
Spaniards throuEhp
I got him. Lieutenant says the Z troop
man; I got him. He had his eye onto me an
was comm my way In series of ferocious
leps.' he says. but nailed him on the last
shot, and turn me blue av he didn't point out
a big tarrantaler kickn' his last wit bullet
troo his middle"
''one Of 'em nearly gave me pneumonia"
observed the Dude -.
Dragged the blankets of you. suppose. to
line his nest with" said Ramrod sardonically.
I've seen 'em big enough FOR that" retort-
ed the Dude. but this one didn't. He Just
"Waitin' fer to drop down on yer slqmberin'
form , put put in Mulvaney. Such is their out
aDidnt get the chance this time 1t was
one Of those blazing white moonlight nights
when the. light Sits right through the tent.
didn't say word. but just reached down for his
arantGs san gs s thsash nf sena Re ee
trip to the planet Mars. which was pretty
eepy to the
but I made up for the lack afterward. for in an an
up in the morning with hospital lung that
brown tarantulas Jump" queried Charley
Il never seen wan that cud jump as far as
me. ay l seen him first" remarked Mplvaney.
sad CHARLEY vs R%s seen bs bncf
spider that threw boot at after I'd got
S o tie tenn ts take sDR NIP at The Rs bS0 s and and
there. with his eyes blazing. 'No ., ''',' ''''A
SS5b Says been Ms saG f Rsaf d9 FER
could COZ stand the ,companionable habits Of The
ed like hss to ses sTRSs SS cEsp %oSd stay in
abode there" said the Dude: II know always
soon as heard tarantulq rafting around in
my tinware. Funny how they always take to
tnTa5e Snd then sn @ around and
IF ths seorpi9gnI Ias had II the same habit Of an,
with" said Ramrod. THE trouble Is, with
On. yes. sald the Duae. He's always
where do them scarpeeps live when they
@f Boots sSd GorEy peSz.vely T
kept two select boarding houses for scor-
all the time was IN Sq6S S1s In each
ing. after I'd got stunR a couple Of times. and
goIs deaths too when en- Iva vas quick Ih enough
scorpion"
Troop H's bug hunter says,
S6msbfody t9ld r that TO- Metropolitan S 1t Bill
any salt to spare. he got some sugar some
EhereepndsitIFIed i that Ssid:a scorpion yoHldpt Int
ants in Cuba came and ate holes in Bills
'That boog hunters broth av lad," quoth
Mulvaney. He'd have his tent full OF butter
ss an moths N the time thnt hd catch
line wan day red, white and blue boog came
loatin' by lookin,m IN Ike star.spapgled Banner
There's a .polyoticns pillywinkps. he yells an