The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-05

Save your money and buy matches. II you
haven't got match. get light from your rife
How in thunder am | to do that" asked the
recruit
tcmptuUusly stick cartridge in your rifle, put
your pipe close to the mukZlc, pull the lever with
! your foot and pun like . locomotive The flash
will light your pipe That's the way we did i'll
The recruit stared open mouthcd for q moment
and then started down toward The gGdpr s,
! good or bad, IL makes no difference Whichever
tits. he'll set in trubblc and blame ye FORT Pwhat
fridge an blows his hat peg Off"
Let him blow" said the cxyolunteer cheer
fully. and stretch d out On the deck for a sleep.
Two minutes later the cx volunteer was snoring
With VII ,, n spi S.ul crs' ho k ,tst,
ScVcnspo, stopped rubbing bis precious pipe.
bowl aud glanced down at his sleeping companion.
Then he got up slowly aud sauntefed indihetently
Halt an hour later he loungcd back and resumed
his old scat at Then he tes,sd down and Esny
cning him without any start
Jack" said he, between now and rclhreat
quarters in The gynrihGuse. They're luckin' for
Le now an they'll get Nc Win yc line up Tor mess
1 u no, before"
yE~ gcinn gay an gsiyn advice to IooE
Tho, rooE didn't load with hail bu, with blank
cartridge His face lucks loikc he'd had III blue
A he SS & vi ,h9' by Ss" nu H Ss
IL in tn cuorsc av six months. Thin III Captain
KEN an asked how i, heppned An ay co3rss
an thin he drew long face an ordered your
arrest whin they take yc, say as litthlc as yc
can without standin' mute. Take IL asy an
don't fret I'll see av | can de- anything for yc.
3 An III bc witness mcsilf"
u was JUS, daylight on the morning Of the nth
The transport the men Mere sleeping soundly
out Of his blankets rubbed his eyes and sat UP.
Then he gathered up his uniform. folded II neatly
IN his blanket and started below Tor shower.
bath. rs be- passed the bridge the ships FIRST
Hello Scvcnspo,'" he shouted, have a banana.
/ II will do your lnsidcs good"
! ScyCnsput made a one handed catch and asked,
| "Nnw. pwhcrc do you sea fakiIs pretend thot
/ yc,,yc Inquired w. a;r N mornin, -.
! stock in ia,i,ud,s and longitudcs Spot
| q wansi Knew man. said Scvcnspot. ".pwhat
claimed he could measure III distance to n stars,
! IL luikr av thbt"
! Just thc same, We crossed the iso,h degree of
! longitude las, night aud wc'vc skipped soa day
5s SS'f IS nu %sf " $seS seO ws dfGgpsd
never Was and never will be any such day on this
ship What do you think of that"
Sc,cnsp2, stopped as he wss about IT,, IT, TAI.
Then he chnu,"d Grrgorisn measure
hui II sounds to me
Like n mink blanked lie.
Then hc scratched his head as II puzLling over
deep problem and finally said with serious
face.
DO " raylly manr tho, this boat has skipped
wen day an thot thot day were wednesday Sept
That's what mean
II misdnuht w. hut I'll take your word for 1t.
But II | liver find that we've lied :" me. y" red
tn roots an hate We IL death with en-"
WIN this parting shot Scysnspo, wen, below;
to ,ry Scvensp"ts cS ,oiuntcer pTo,cgc convened
in the officer cabin The members of the court
sat in semictrlr at one end Of the cabin Tho
attorney lot tlr defence occupied table at one
side II Tn" cabin SeNenspot by virtue 81 his
position a. a witness for The defence, occupied
chair near the young West Pointer. The charges
and sp"cihra,ors v"r" snlemnly read. They
stated. among other things. that the accused was
tn await trial in the guardhouse and tina, the trial
should take place on Wednesday Sept IL, 1890
,her?nclIslon q n, reading ScyenspTI leaned
ny. tn Lieutenant plaisr. he said, Il place
no reliencc, in til ho"rrrry hoogery tales az amy
pond waiter. an salt waiher at tho,, far from
Timm'n an, whisky an, tiEhun,: But af d,
hack an forth On IN bridge an kapes luokin'
through spy glass al nothin' At all. at all, do
sp Whole s " "E '" ssmS heinz eiS sG
~ coor-c, it's only dom whale story Hut Nv
II were thTuc
Private Seycnsp"t never finished his sentence.
@Ifit please he court" he said, I object TO any
duly set for Wednesday sept H. 1890 This
day happens I" ~ THURSDAY Sept II. 1899
NmidnichtlNst night this ship pa sod from Tues
day t. Thursday There l. nothing left which
ul' court can do hut discharge the prisoner and
dismiss the ,aS' To- hold the prisoner for trial
on Wednesday, Sept - lsUp would mean life
Imprisonment | request that the ships cap
tain h" called To- testify rs I" the correct date.
Private S,NrnSprt and lis friend. the rN vol
un,rcr. were seated on N" forccastlc deck with
their backs against the capStan.
Spot said III" ~ volunteer, you are the only
Thing that ever happened
Me bye said Soycnsput with pAr0nahlc pride,
lean see through TIA dur thot III carpenter made
nv II j. open