Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-09-29

green linked bundle of paper, 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 at the first opportunity.
'Snakes! said the young man. rs
that quite all? Conversational. amt
1t? Well, lets see. Respectfully for
wardcd to the adjutant. Bcnicia bar
racks. with request that a search he in
stituted for the purpose of finding the
clothing said to have been packed
away That's from your captain and
they call 1T the first Endorsement.
Clancy turned and twisted the wad Of
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 Lcavenworth, Kan,
on Dec. s. 1899 and he says he knows
piled to the quartcrmastCr at Fort
Leavenworth. That's good news.
Course they haven't made it take any
more journeys since. Now your cap
tain takes hand. He's respectful, but
he puts his paw right down. see that,
request that the contents be forward
ed as soon as practlcablc.'
Fourth Endorsement Kcspc ctfully
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 to 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 uuartermas.
ter up there. who returns back to him.
and then he returns II 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 Lcaven.
worth. Kansas. Respectfully rrferred.'
Oh, respectfully referred. to the quar-
termaster for his information and
guidance. Want to save the wear and
tear on the quartcrmaster's brains. Be
cheaper to buy you new duds, should
say. Here's few more. Eleventh
Endorsement. Clancy paused. his
brows knitting. "Oh, this is good stuff"
he cried out. "It 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'-there's a 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 VIII
liam Bowen, inviting attention |
guess so! Have you got the goods,
William?"
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 it. thir-
teenth and fourteenth Endorsements,
good. and the box is on the way"
Clancy. though abashed. became sar-
castle:
"DO you circulate round robin be-
fore they'll let you put on them pants?"
he asked.
And few weeks later he had entire
ly recovered from the shock. Young
| Clancy B' cen was himself again.
you'd Ort let me write out about
your things. he said.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.