The true northerner., 1900-06-27

green linked bundle Of puper, all pasted
together and strung out with pinned
copy OF his letter TO. his captain. came
to the soldier. He brought the thing
to Clancy s he first opportunity.
"Snakesr said the young man. lis
that quite all? Conversational. amt
It? Well. let's see. Respectfully for
warded to the adjutant. Benicia bar
racks. with request that a search he in
stituted for the purpose of finding the
clothing said 10 have been packed
away That's from your captain, and
they call II the first Endorsement
papers about until he found what he
was looking for then read:
"'Second Endorsement. The box lock-
er referred to was shipped, with all ITS
contents, TO Fort Leavenworth, Kan,
on Dec. s. 1899 and he says he knows
you might possibly get II IL you ap-
piled TO the quartermaster at Fort
Leavenworth. That's good news.
Course they haven't made il take any
more Journeys since. Now your cap
tain takes n hand. He's respectful, but
he puts his paw right down. i see that,
request that the contents be forward
ed as soon as practicable
"'Fourth Endorsement. Respectfully
referred TO the quartermaster.' That's
at Leavenworth. Now we're getting
warm. Fifth Endorsement. Respect
fully returned the adjutant, Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas he says. Well,
he's found your stuff and wants 'au-
thority 10 ship That's what we're
after Sixth Endorsement. Respect
fully forwarded TO the assistant ad-
jutant general something or other de-
partment of Missouri, requesting au-
thority TO forward Well, he just very
respectfully returns to the quartermas-
ter up there, who returns back TO him,
and then he returns it to Somebody
else, who tells the commanding officer
at Leavenworth that he can send you
your old pants if he wants to. William,
but he must be sure and send the pa
pers back" Clancy sighed seriously.
"'Tenth Endorsement. Fort Leaven-
worth. Kansas. Respectfully referred
oh. respectfully referred, to the quar-
termaster for his information and
guidance. Want TO save the wear and
tear on the quartermasters brains. BE
cheaper to buy you new duds, | should
say. Here's a few more Eleventh
Endorsement Clancy paused, his
brows knitting. "Oh, this is good stuff"
he cried out. 1T tells the story, all
of it, Listen:
'Respectfully returned TO the ad-
jutant, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
with the report that under authority
indorsed hereOn and in conformity
with'-theres lot of dates and re-
quests that he has to conform TO, but
he made out to pack your things in a
box, and, William. they're a-coming.
There's more Endorsements, though:
Respectfully returned to Private Will
liam Bowen. inviting attention. |
guess so! Have you got the goods,
Williamy'
NO" said William. 81 been reading
this"
And then the adjutant returns re-
spectfully TO you, but you don't get it.
and then the captain returns respect
fully to you. and you do get 1t, thir-
teenth and fourteenth Endorsements,
good, and the box is on the way"
Clancy, though abashed, became sar-
castle:
"Do you circulate a round robin be-
fore they'll let you put on them pantsY
he asked.
And few weeks later he had entire
ly recovered from the shock Young
Clancy Bowen was himself again.
You'd orter let me write out about
your things" he said-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.