Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-04-02

somewhere beyond the little parade
ground another clear trumpet call.
You see, Mr. Boyce,n said Billy, "as
officer OF the day and as adjutant, and
also as being second lieutenant on the
post, | have 10 attend guard mount in
triple capacity -adjutant, officer Of
the day and officer Of the guard, and
then Billy trotted Archibald Boyce
back to the parade ground and took
some pains 10 station him where the
hot morning sun got a good crack at
him, while the lieutenant formed the
guard, received the report, inspected
the front and rear ranks and then
turned the guard over TO himself as
officer of the day and ordered it TO
march in review.
The line went past and Instantly
Billy called out: Come on, Mr.. Boyce,
| must now, as old officer of the day,
sign the guard report as new officer Of
the day and take command Of the new
guard" And Billy toted the perspir-
ing Archibald Boyce down to the
guardhouse, which was a long distance
beyond the corral
The report was signed, the old officer
Of the day turned over the guard to the
new officer Of the day, saluted himself
and then turning 20 his visitor, said:
If you will now come with me we will
60 TO the quartermaster's department.
! am the quartermaster of the post,
M Ra,aa opI ne oNr,.a4 a fo,,.,. -,
signment of goods this morning for
which ] am responsible and which |
must check up and stow away" Mr..
Boyce wandered around the quarter
masters department lodging pack
ages for two hours while Billy worked.
Finally the young officer said to him:
u forgot TO tell you, Mr. Boyce, that
am also commissary officer of Fort
san Huberto, but luckily there is only
about three-quarters Of anhour's work |
10 be done there to-day" Over they /
went, and Archibald Boyce sweltered |
for the better part Of an hour in the !
stufiiest and hottest place he had ever |
struck In his life.
Finally Billy finished and said: ave |
have drill now for an hour, Mr. Boyce |
Pm troop commander, you know III |
give you a good mount and you can 60 |
out with us" The old man was game
and took the mount. He thanked |
heaven when the drill was over. After
the drill they ate luncheon with Mrs.
Blair and Jennie you'll have to ex-
euse me again, Mr.. Boyce, but | must
hurry you once more, said Billy, "for
you see | am engineer officer and ord
nance officer of this post and also mill
tary commander of the district, and I
must get to work quickly"
Archibald Boyce bolted his food and
followed Billy around in the hot sun
for two hours while with a gang Of
men he did some surveying. Then he
went TO town on a dog trot and Billy
had a conference withthe civil author
tiles. Then they went back and an
swered water call and STABLES" Then
Billy drilled his troop for another
hour, with the old man pounding a sad
die by his side Then there came dress
parade, then supper and then tattoo.
The old man was wihed. aren't YOU
pretty near through for the day, Lieut..
Blair?" he said
Mercy no Mr. Boyce." said Billy
There's check roll call at II o'clock,
he report which | must get from the
irst sergeant, and then at one a. m. I
must inspect the sentries on post. 1t
viii be new experience for you and
'ou'll enjoy it. Then wen have plenty
# time to sleep. Wen get TO bed by
at the latest, and we don't have to
get up till five o'clock"
Archibald looked at Billy weakly.
Billy" he said, "here's my hand.
You've won out. You can have her if
'ou'll only let me go to bed"
ats a 60" said Billy. Tumble into
Jed and II make the trumpeter sound
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