New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
6be Captains Game Of Pelofa.
By G. EDwARDES.

wasn't q duke really TN year later) one
sszzing day early IN July, 1913. when he had
caught me yawning the river side of the
Chofres-as pretty mark for the FTenchneH
rother bank of the river well could be-"you
can spend your time for the nation better than
that Step this way
Sabre pointi I don't suppose man in the
xrI1y-aye in both arn1ies-felt more ashamed
Of himself at that moment To be dropped on
Ike a Ioaferi And yet. when you come to the
truth, We were most Of us having an idle tune
then, waiting for the -.ver to dry up TO give
Us q decent chance of crossing Rey, the Gov
ernor Of San Sebastian's fort La Mota, knew We
had 3 warm thing on; and all the Frenchles were
taking a rest 1t wasn't their business to waste
ammunition until they'd got something SOLID ana
red 10 pepper at; for they couldn't tell now
soon our authorities at home were going TO wake
I'D and send the general the ships he hunsered
Tor. 10 block the town seaward and stop thdt
Of belly cheer and powder, which made some o.
rs weep-that is. grind our teeth-at such
missing OF opportunities
jumped up s If had got another bullet In
the mere nea- Of my leg Vittoria, month
sCp. had treated me to that pleasure, ana the
BIZ OF lead itself was laid by for my wee daugh-
Ter Molly to play with, if so be I might get home
. sound man and not white haired old cripple
with the very lead itself melted in my pocket
from old age and the heat of countless summers
IN Spain For who could tell how long We were
10 be fighting battles for the Dons. and what
trouble their pigheaded ingratitude might lano
Us in ere the peace was signed?
Your humble servant, sirr' said, saiutlns
and thinking tc myself that it vas all up with
my homes Of an adventure for the next three
months The general was going to punish me
by putting commssariat work; thaf or
prisoners guard, OF worse still But devil bit
OF that IL was. praised be his loroship lor his
ripe good sensei
You're the only man in my army, Tollington,
Who gets fat on exercise" said the Duke. dryly-
He said that, turned TO see when OF ms solse
had laughed, and then turned to the other sloe
10 see what Sir Tom Ryle meant by daring 10
warn kin about anything
granite close 10 the left Of US, making one man
sing out and hop into the air Those artul Deg
ears had sighted us, and found the temptation
Irresistible, that was all; and enough, 1oo' II
they had showed their guns muzZle an men VI
two more to the south Then, py my lain
there would have been no Wellington at water %
loo and nv little Molly would have had heI
faxen pigtan tied with Grape INSIDE a monln %
and be crying in her leisure moments, 'Oh' my
From the Mirador sir" said Sir Tom
But the Duke said nothing; he just jerked MS
head at me- and ! followed him, the others draw
f~~ anart And in the words Of the Scriptures,
nv heart leaped within me, for knew %" lhe
he OF his lips that he'd been loohis lor ,,I1S
one to do special service, and had now Iouho
Just that same suita bic person
'aTolIinston you know the Basques, | think
he said quickly. Il want you to get on at once
TO OIazazagua yonder''-he nodded toward the
Foyrenees-.'and use your wits You hdUe pIalns
as well as stomach when you like to use them
and I request you to use them in thorough ear
nest sir on this occasion The safety OF my
rear depends your activity and 1nteillgehCe-
That was proud hearing. If bearned thanks.
living in the generals face who can blame me :
ia have kissed his hand as soon as me FoPe @ ,
toe at that moment, which, for a consclehtoIss n
Catholic, is saying nc small thing, lei me leH
1Are you following me. sir?' he inquired
sharply, with the clink Of bright steel IL Ills
voice
yes sir said
VERY well; be Of with you Those lnfernaI
rascaIs with the internal language OF their own
80 rlaviny crooked as usual I can't be ham
uered by them at this stage IN the canpat1sSa.. -.
vheu- But never mind that Get 10 IhIS
place Osazzzagua- and say Adam ana Eve
70 Father Dinis. who has the souls OF the WI,
tare-s In his keeping. He takes BRUSH pay, anu
has done nothing for IL hitherto what tnere y
70 tell presumably, he will tel you. II Sou
have any reason to believe ne is trying any
traitorous lodges me you are empowered -
--1Disb him as a traitor after you have summed
= Inc situation I believe some four thousano
~ ffe rascals are masSed by that vIlaSe- II
r1acocuntable that Dinis has held his tongue
about it Find out their game and report al 70 Lle
"a person as speedily as possible Do you uluer-
Ezand ueZ"
Perfectly. General" ~, -,.,,o
n1Tnar good morning Of course you Will II6se
I'd as a Basque You're shaped Ike one in@'
all ~
He gave me the curtest of Aour1shes ana re
Soined his staff; and J. knowing my seneI q
Sis1a- ssv another word but Just started Iot
eaynp 10 get into stockinged legs aho ooi e. 10
- md one of those amazing tnlch clCdAS W.
xrt5c+ the delicate mountain A1aAeS Keep tHs
sar7n ont Of their precious thoatS- account0o
rryself about half dead man alre2dy' put &c te =
rrs De no difference to my feet Iheg anu u
- of me had just been fretting for an a az
venture, and here We had II oIerea 10 u IL -S-
-,essure triu7ful and running over
Il vas TO be vet again that cheerIul ana III
~v.-5r0 alternative Success or oeath; put ld1I-
IRE neYerr' Put the words IN LatIh anu - -
hive the motto Of the house Of Tollngton, lnah
49, rore mora bic IN all Ire