New-York tribune., 1905-03-19

feel like sneak to think of it. Larry told me o.
offer mOuthful to the officer of the guard III do
it, and tell the story. The officer probably viii for
bid the thing going any farther and to make sure of
it, he'll take the bottle in charge. Here goes"
The officer of the guard, lank but able lieu
tenant who had fought TO draw with several ditfer
ent forms of malaria, and therefore had constitu-
tional longing for whatever might be strengtheninE
stimulating, found In his den in tEa
guard-house, seepily killing time over game or
solitaire. He listened to the Sergeants story, was
thoughtful; smelled the liquor; became somevha-
animated smeed the liquor again
Il hope, sir, that it won't get Bagglety into
trouble. said Harley, as the Lieutenant placed the
bottle to his Iips and the liquor began 70 g,rgira-e
for he once saved my life"
"Ahl" the Lieutenant sighed lingeringly. 81 be-
ieve he has saved nv life too What SPLENDID s-ef
this IS! 'Tis Irish whisky-just the thing for ST.
Patric1s Day. l wish YOU d learn from him where
he bought it. l didn't suppose that any surIcr 11
the army sold anything good" The Lieutenant
again tasted the contents of the bottle and con-
tinued: Saved Your life, Ell. He must be a good
fellow, for he's saved mine tOO-saved 1t twice IN FL
single evening Still, TO bring whisky to guard
house, to be offered to who may be called q,
duty at any moment, why" here he raised the
bottle and regarded it critically, 4 really au--
to lay the case before the officer of the day
Il beg that you won't sir. II warn Larry never
to do such thing again. He knows no better
He's simple-minded fellow and did It only through
kindness Of heart. 1t really was self-sacrihce ON
his part too for he might have saved the liquor for
his own use at some future time
What? An Irishman whisky'"
"Ees, sir; he's been saving the bottle from which
that came ever since Christmas"
Great CGsari What a grip the fellow must have
his thirst | don't believe he ever can have had
malaria. Now, I'm not what's called drinking
man, but | never able to save whisky. II has
been exactly the other way. whisky always has had
to save me-and right now Is one of its chances"
So saving, the officer raised the bottle to his Iirs
and turned the bottom high in air.
That being the case" persisted the Sergeant,
and your life having been saved once more this
evening within moment, by the indiscretion of
my COmrade mayn't l hope that YOU won't lay the
case before the officer of the dav,
The Lieutenant assumed a judicial air, held the
bottle upside down, looked at it if it witness
to be interrogated, and replied Sergeant, YOU
may, for there's no case remaining to lay before
him, 1t may have been very selfish of me: but
that's not to the point. You may report 10 your
friend that his liquor was consumed by the guard,
according his request; but warn him never again
to be indsCreet-unless his whisky IS of this same
quality and chance to be officer of the guard
The upShot Of the case was that the Colonel of
the Twin Counties Rifles was appointed Brigadier-
General and the Adlutant became Major, and the
band-master promoted, and Sergeant Harley
got a heutenanCy, while the officer of the guard,
who saved his men from temptation, did not get
a headache.