Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-02-25

three daxs' spree. He and Two compan-
ions of the same kidney rolled through
the low quarters of Algiers In a cab.
ry,nr a tricolor bearing the words:
III ,vont last forever. IL did wind up
with knock down fight at Moor
ish woman's dive. She got kick that
did her up. Dry-Jean a cut on the head
from tringio tina, nearly finished him.
n fortnight in the guardroom. and the
loss OF his stripes--the second time he
had lost them
'-Of weli-to-do parents aud with some
education. h. wouid have risen TO Toe an
officer long before - Il had not been
for his conduct Eighteen uonths later
he got his stripes back again. thanks
10 the Indulgence of thC cd African
captain who had seen him under fire
in kabyre. Herupon our Did captain
is promoted chef of battalion. ard they
send US out a car ain 90 IS. "a Ccr-iCan
named Geniih. just ONT of -craol. =
cold ambitious cicvrr fellow. very ex-
acting. hard or Ais men, giving you
eight days for q srcCh of ru,r cn your
gun or button OH YOU. cait,r>. more
over. never haViy served IN Nigeria
rot tolerating fantasia or she slightest
~
hatred 20 each other from the drsf,
result. the guar room TO- Dry~leau
after every drinking bout. When thc
captain. a blacAs,iscd hftlc fellow. as
stin as q bristle with Tbs n.us;achcs OF
an angry cat. fur hi> punishment az
Dry-Jcan's head. dCc.ng. Curty. 4
know you. my man. and III bring you
10 order!' Dry-J,au answered never
word and walked away quietly 20 DO
pack-drill. But al The same. the cap
tain might have come OFT his high horse
bit had he seen the rage thnt Redeemed
the sCrgeant's face as soon a. he turned
bis head and the hatred that flashed
through his terrible blue eyes.
"Hereupon the emperor declares war
against the Austriaus. and We are
ripped of 20 Ita'y. But let me come
az once 20 the day before the battle OF
Nelegnauo-where left my arm. YOU
know Our battalion was Camped IN a
little village. and before breaking the
ranks ihc captain had made MS a speech
rightly enough TO remind US that
2, we were i'm o friendly country. and thai
the slightest injury done 20 the in
habitauis wouic be punished in an eN
- emp'ary way During the speech Dry
Jean. a little shaky OF bis pins thai
morning. and for the best Of reasons
shrugged his shoulders Sigh tly. Luck
sly the captain didn't see IL
AT Midnight noise woke me
sprang from ny heap of straw into th'
farm1ard. and in ,hc moonlight ] sax
group Of comrades AND peasant
wrestling from fhe arms Of Dry-Jear
raging like lion q handsome wcnch
disheveied ard ha'f-,Tessed. who wa
n calling loudly OF tae Macon ga AID al
the saints was Fastening TO helI
when Capt. Gentiii arrived. With on
!ook-the little Corsican had PAL
alyzing wayne cowed the terrific
sergeant; then reassuring the Lon
bard girl by Few words in Italian. b
held up a trembling finger before 10
= scoundrei ard said:
Dogs like YOU deserve 70 have the
brains blown out; as soon as can -
the colonel. YOU lose your stripes agaii
81 Jhis time for good. There's 10
10 fghtiug tomorrow: Try 10 get killed.
sure enough. al dawn the cannouae
awokc US The column formed. an
ne Dry-Jean-never had his cursed bli
y eyes giittering more omiu ously -plac'
himself beside me. The battalion mov'
A' forward. We were TO d-slodge the Viii
>! coats. who. with their cannon. occupi'
mt Melegnano Forward. march. AT
OF second kilometer the Austrians' gnp
no shot cut down Is OF our company 5 me
ire Then our officers. waiting for the c
der 70 charge. made US &c down IN 4
1" grainfield. sharp hOoterwise; ;hey :
mained Standing naturally. and ourca
ne tain wasn't the least straight Of 1
no lot Kneelng in the rye, We kept
firing az the battery. which Jay with
3 range Suddenly some one logged Z
ace elbow. I turned and saw Dry -Jes
Ut who was looking az me. The corner
his lips raised ieeringly. lifting
gun.
cat "'Do you see the captain p be ss
OF nodding IN that direction.
req Yes. what OF q? said I glanci
-N al the officer. 20 PAGES of.
"'He was foolish TO speak 10 me
be did last night
cal With a swift precise gesture.
was shouldered his arm and fired >
the capiain--his body bent hackwa
"a his bead thrown up. his hands beat
tets The air for an instant-drop bis swS
and fall heavily on his back
be Murderer, | cried. seizing
d IL sergeaut's arm. But be struck me "
the The butt Of his rife. rolling me o,
uie- and exclaimed:
W. Fool! prove that did i'll!
my; Il rose in rage. just as all the shs