The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-12-29
Yes sir"


And God help me little friend here if it's
more than fifteen" muttered OBrien.
Glider followed his guide into the brake. ana
it seemed only a rod or two ere he stepped into
the midst of the Filipino camp. That it should
be near and yet remained undetected gave
Glider wrench and he mentally at his
stupidity. But he Immediately saw that his visit
was not unexpected. The brown soldiers stood
at attention and saluted with precision he
strobe into their midst. Scarcely word
spoken, but in few minutes Glider and his guide
were fairly loaded down with Christmas tokens.
Then the two walked back until they met the
sentry and the waiting OBrien
Thank God, yez got back all roight,' whis-
pered the faithful Irishman "Oi had me revolver
at his head iv'ry minute of tn time yez gone,
SIR
The Filipino officer arose from the ground
Lieutenant Glider, wish you merry
Christmas. May have the pleasure of dining
with you tomorrow at 1922
IF it can be arranged I shall be glad to have
you, sir" said the astonished Glider
Then, sir, at IL I will meet you here. My
will follow at a time, depositing
their arms the edge of this clearing We trust
ourselves to you sir. And we will bring our
share Of the Christmas dinner
Very well, sir. And merry Christmas to
you, Captain Analdo, said Lieutenant Glider.
With swift salute Analdo and his guide dis
sentries before he composed himself to sleep.
1T looks all straight but it's almighty queer,
he muttered
Lets fill tn socks before we Sleep whis-
pered C'Brien.
And sooner said that done
Hi there. boys!" shouted Burkett about
dawn. BLAST my eyes if old Santa didn't find
his way into this bloomin jung1e!''
Instantly the camp was in uproar. eau
ton was thrown to the winds and the men dived
down into those army socks and brought out the
little tokens with gasps of establishment.
But all their queries were for naught The
three men who could have explained protested
ignorance with the rest And so the Christmas
morning heightened away towards noon. Glider
looked at his watch every little bit, and finally
hn hcorl Gnvptrv Drvu chr
Halt! Who goes there?"
"A friend under flag of truce" the
Lieutenant Glider FASTENED to the sentry
post, and there, clad in SUIT of immaculate duck,
stood Captain Analdo.
"a merry Christmas, Lieutenant Glider
"The same to you, Captain Analdo."
The arrangements completed. Cap
tain Analdo walked into camp with
came forward, deposited his rifle bolo
in the growing heap at the foot of a tree. but
the camp.
The Filipinos outnumbered the Americans al
most two to one but the latter posted guard
the Filipino arms and were afraid.
half-hour later the queerest Christmas din
in many year was well under way.
"Your health, Lieutenant Glider" said Captain
Analdo holding aOft a calabash full of strong
coffee
1.-THE same to you Captain Analdo," said
Glider, quafing from his own calabash.
''It is time to go. The blessed Christmas is
closing. Until midnight tonight, Lieutenant
Glider. 49,
Until midnight, Captain Analdo-and would
to God it were forever"
.'As God Wills" whispered Analdo.
And with military salutes and with warm
handclasps, the little brown men babe farewell
to the stalwart American soldier boys and disap-
peare.l into the jungle from whence they came
AS the last figure disappeared from sight
Private OBrien spat upon the ground and
claimed:
.sWe1l. OF be blowed."