The National tribune., 1904-07-14

.'An roight. Byrnss' said the Captain.
wild PLACED look In his oye. Follow me
down to the Quartermasters.'
He got mo interested for the hrst
tonne In the good Az the battery By ths
intended to be issued to us, making me
overhaul aych piece and show Il TO him,
lay aside that which didn't suit, and get
something better. Nothing second-clAss
could 60 to any man in his battery. That
was made to fale that he had . personal
interest in everything connected with the
battery, and his full share in its good or
bad. He was the strictest man Oh ivveR
served under, but Ii was wild all aloise.
He had no favorites, and 1t was all for the
the Quartermaster and Commissary. that
the battery should have Everything be-
longing TO it, and av the very best. He
wint livery day to the hospital, to see his
men there. so that we didn't have . ma
lingerer In the battery: They were all
where the Indians were he led NJ livery
tonne. Whin we run into that nest av
Sioux over on the North Platte, me
horse broke his leg in q gopher hole, and
fell fat. Oh got an arrow through me leg.
and wan through me shoulder, as Oi was
trying to rise and follow the b'ys who'd
fallen back before that cloud Of arrows,
making for the cover av the timber. They
didn't miss me till they got to ths woods.
Thin the Captain rode roight back for me.
into his saddle, give the horse q lick and
turned to face with his revolver q squad
OF Sioux on their ponies, who had seen
me fall, and galloped out to lance me.
He was as cool ~ il on parade. and
didn't waste shot. livery tonne his
pistol cracked, big brave, all feathers
and paint, and yells and lance rolled Of
| on to the grass. By the tonne he had
implied his revolver they'd had enough.
They only wanted to get away, and get
their dead away. As they turned tail he
| walked quietly back to us, Strengthened
up the line as coolly as If on parade. and
remounting his horse, led forward
charge which swept the Indians out av
| that part of the country, to where Ould
| Bill Harvey whaled the loife out av thin
over on the Sand Hills
"Oi got me first stroipes thin, and he
| oughtve got Coloners aigles, but the
matter was not ayven mentioned in the
| reports"
"serg't Byrnes! serg't Byrnesr called
| the widow.
"Prisint, man," responded the Ser
| geant.
Il can hear the sound of your talking,
| and it disturbs me 50 that I can't 90 to
sleep. Either stop talking or 20 oil far,
ther. 50 can't hear you; but don't 60 so
| far away that you can't hear me call"
Very good, man," answered the Ser
geant.
What the bloody nations the matter
| with that blooming old hen there?' de-
manded the Liverpool blockade-runner.
opening his door, and sticking out frow-
Zled red head and a very red countenance.
! He was going to bed in a very bad hu-
| NOR, over his losses at some game car
| ried on in the forward cabin. "Say, old
| woman, stop your blooming clack, and let
bo rocf ~ To ell
"Yes, shtop it at vonce," echoed a be-
dimonded Jew from another door. "Ve
want to go to shleep. Old vimmen should
pc made to keep quiet"
Oui Oui! Taisez-vous. Make her to
keep still. Sacrrr! l can not close my
French cotton-smuggler.
From other staterOoms came similar
protests in every accent Of Europe
Serg't Byrnes made long strides for the
Liverpool mans door.
Shut -your head, you bloody beef
eater, ar and apologize to the lady" he said
$50 hoff, you old woman's Iacky, or
! I'll make you," answered the Englishman.
Go hoff, hand shut the old harridan's
mouth"
There was crashing among the state
room furniture as Serg't Byrnes threw
himself upon the Liverpool man. II con-
tinued. mixed with curses and exclama-
tons in gutteraI cockney, for a minute.
and then Serg't Byrnes reappeared clos
ing the door quietly behind him, so as not
| to disturb the lady.
another, raped gently and in low tone
inquired:
us there any jintleman In there that
objects to Teddy making her wants
known to her friends? If so, will he place
step out on the guards and mate me?"
He got no response
| (To be continued)