The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-02-07
they don't smell nice in a scnllle.

ave used TO try few navy lodges
on them when we were In laager. We
pretended TO abandon a gun once and
when they gathered round, looking
down the muzZle, let her 20 with
long lanyard. The tricks didn't al
ways come Off though. Our Gunnery
Jack planned grand coup once-hc's
captain now, lucky beggar."
How was II you never got showed
up over II. old MANI" said the ma Tor.
do you get showed up In the army
for doing your bit without shoutlng?"
said Casemate. My guv'nor won't let
me go up. II he knows n Johnny who
could give me shove. he'll ask him rs
u favor not to do il, because it might
smell unfair. But I'm satisfied. \
man that likes his mates is better off
In wardroom than perkcd up In
captains cabin, alone With his nobili-
ty. don't want the money | like
my job, and when I'm tired of ii I'll
so ashore and catch butterflies.
However, to get back to Gunnery
jacks coup, We used to be worried
a good deal by night attacks. The
beggars used to try TO rush us on dark
nights. and even single fellows sneak
ed their WAY into the camp sometimes
lack laid out some mines at one
place We etched at to welcome them
with. One mtdd'e watch the word was
passed thai Thy were coming. and we
all turned OF Ia -"tiNe them.
There was sail, loose scrub little
distance Oh which had led Jack to ex.
,feet attack from that side and To lay
the mines there accordingly. We could
see dark forms moving about In the
scrub and edgng toward us, though
rather slowly. and after rather tire
some whit Jack at length shouted,
.Heave her" and touched the key.
'''rhe whole earth seemed To rise up
la front of US. and then a shower of
earth and stones fell all around A
thing that rather surprised Jack was
the hind leg of Il mule which came
dying through the air and bowled him
over like rabbit. He said 1t was the
first time he had ever been kicked by
a leg with no mule on It.
I'm the morning we found the re
mains of no less than six of the camp
mtiles scattered about They had got
out somehow through soft place In
the laager and nibbled their way round
to the scrub. Jack didn't do any more
mining"
That reminds me- said the major,
''of the mining battalion nj Chatham.
They blew up bridge they'd crossed
Il trench by ana couldn't get hack
again.
But vtut about Moses charmY'
said the correspondent. Where does
that come inI'
''fhat WAS another Affair." said Case
mate more gravely. I'D almost for
gotten. We used to get single niggers
in at night, rs | said, III spite of the
sbarpest lookout. You can't see
black man far in the dark, you know
One night | woke and saw n big fellow
pole He was gigantic chap. and,
standing between me aud the tent
door, he doomed like house felt
cautiously for my revolver, but he ell
Their saw me or heard me. for his arm
went up, and just for moment his
assagal stood across the light like
window bar. and then II came straight
at me"
But the good old charm checked 1t
In mIdar" said the major.
Not quite in midalr." said the lieu
tenant. Il felt n bang that | thought
had STAYED my chest In, and then he
was on me. We scufiled bit, but |
got hold of the revolver and let him
have Maik II just rs our fellows
ran In. The spear had hit the baccy
pouch In my breast pocket--of course
| was lying down all rlgged-and II
was brought up against the stopper.
It's pretty hard. but he made a bit Of
a mark on Il. you see. The matters got
the assagai at home now with the point
turned up Hike bent pin
'3The drawback to your charm Is
that II only acts when It's In the line of
fire." said the major ''Stll II was
let off. old man. and ! congratulate
you and ourselves. too. that you're
here to spin the yarn
"And So say all of U.S. sang the 9th
crs. Navy and Army Illustrated