The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09
GEN. WYGlNT'S WATERLOO.
.lAsURPRISED ~ yTHE ENENF DIS
CIIsED IS 1 Pt'DGE. P4RLI.

" MF1CEuDE gNfE ETNeNAl AE.tN~-
revealed in the ncigh7rhOod q i0'- !S1n-
toond a strange and irppgn1g ACut. A
black SLOUGH hat. pulled low o''r the IoIo-
besd a long coat 81 military en- and kong
y7ibtsr bots imperteoty disgL 81 tos
wsvor ~ Co,dsn civ. Melville J.. WyCant.
bv his own grace General a the iofees
opposed % the Invading B1dinl Hh7' vi
Clara Bodine COMMANDING. r'
Tvigs cracked and mud squashed <haer
, che Generals boots. h-i' savo for tn I'M
couth booting Of an in-ignAisyant oEl, boeNe
va not a sound. Not a kaf stirred IhN
. General advanced 20 The yeboW "assIs OF
Bodine Creek PLACED a Eaunteted hand
behind his ear and lstsned inNnty Not
n muunur. From the casements Of Fort
/ ress Bodine, some distance from the cTeeA'
Z The light STRAINED warmly and there came
i,softly 20 the General the stunning Of
.piano. Col Bod.ne wss. giving fudge
partv 10 the ladies d the Church Circle.
: Light Laughter aud ploAsaat oddr Of cook
ing candy came 20 the SepfTals
He pulled h- hat s.f lower over his
brow. advance a foot and thrust a hand
} in the breast Of his coat Napoleon once
did the same.
Strange that such reace should hover,
be mutteTel. rh--iN'Nt lI'fl''4'i ,
woman "a luIlng me % ihaolpn. Fudge
on the eve Of hattie, mlsi S'An-moh ny
lieutenaEts.
The eneTal blew shr..ly m a dog whistle.
After A time ga ne the mnN'ei rowing OF
oars. the scTap.rs Il a hoE al sEaVei and
a low hal 4 bat SLIPPED mo re moon
light and s.orred a. ~ Gel-..as teat.
-Austeritz rrva'hei iean. long man
; N en- 800 - -,..,,l ~, y:-,ersl calmly
The long man sa.utsG ayEwaTdly. the
General with the grace q ire born leader.
{ The long man was N4ci.aei heaung, who
( saw service ID the l-l-aTerc can War.
! To him the Mayor Of u9'aen ~ ma gwen
a commission 6s Major cn"ra. m the
army Of Golden City. Long bike carrIes
/ the commission IN the UaItd u battered
= felt hat 10 which a white POmpoI - SUCK
+ oockily. 49,. .-,..-
sreoonna s -ance!T demanded the General.
I have the honor General. to report
: nothing DOING replied Gen. heatins
/ hoarsely. The m0S4 9stq<s a4s bsginnlnS
j 10 stir I have GIFTED three muskTats,
ssan owl boots IN yCuder tree, for the ret
pouf and pif!e, two pOufs and two plties.
i you have done vel. Cen. heating.
Your name shall lie inscTit ed on the town
hal Of Golden City in letters Of brass, writ
Ten on the roll Of fame In scarlet ink.
sAusterlitz.' croaked a voice from q
sWSRrann,' the General softly answered.
I To the council Of war came then Major
5Clsn. Jack Redmond, once a special police
/ ia statsa island. nos Commander Of The
land forces Of Gen. Wyga9t
His manner was the coaFss manner q the
police. Jack Redmond Is Of the plain
people, and doesn't care a hiAlsy dink for
the trappings Of war, the god lace of the
Golden City service
sSay, Mel, said be. 'you might as well 20
TO bed and let US 60, too. There amt a
bleesed thing going On Or signs OF Of roy.
happen to have a little apple jack in your
pistol pocket, do youl'
Gen. Rsdmond,- responded the General
seeverely, remember, sir, 10 whom you are
speaking and the high service IN which
YOU have the honor 10 be a commanding
oflcer. Your manner Of addressing your
superior oflcer tends TO leyity, might even
say disrespect. The hour Is a critical one.
j suspect treachery-n nav, even, ] have a
presentiment that something Is about 10
happen. Have you seen signs Of the eneny?'
mary e sign said Big Jack cheenully.
There's q lot Of women folk over in the
Bodine house playing on the panny and
cooking candy, Judge
sAusterlitz- said a low voice from a
bunch Of bushes near where the old Hatfield
, house used 10 be. Gen. NyEant found &
pot OF gold there once, which led. so the
= gossip goes TO the betterTnent Of his for
. 4
isdiEging up Of q considerable portion Of
bStaten Island by excited folk who thought
there might be more pots somewhere.
-Wagram,' said the General Hank
Moore, Bngadier-General in civil life as
eistant foreman Of the yamps II Zephyr
Hose Company, Sid ont o. the dark saiuted
and reported exceeding quiet or the left
flank. He pulled his fOre'0ck and retired
Fthree PAGES while the General meditated.
Report please on the condition Of the
HordnanCp said he after a time
Gen Redmond laughed ruucoI-.y. Mel, .
feaid he, you know them smoOtALoTe can
mon amt been fired sincH The year '6i'
"Silence. sir Commanded Gen. Wygant
sSir. said Gen Heating 'the three twelve
gauge shot guns are loaded AZ you ordered
two with coarsa ra.t. one WITH fine sand.
We are prepared, fir, 70 give a good ac-
i~rornt q Ourselves in case % attack
1T i well commented the General,
lighting a Wheeling stoge
I have q plan. he continued. i shall
toall for volunteers. None but the brave
need step forward
The three Generals saluted. TO the
hdeath sir. -a.d Gen. k'ating. Lead on,
sEir.- said Gen. Moore. 60 ahead, Mel,
Isaid Gen Redmond.
! propose that We reconnoitre Fortress
Fattack is being Planned under this appear
tanca 81 merriment. You will remember,
gentlemen, that there was a tall in Brussels
the night before Waterloo. Follow me-
The cranky SKIN tTan-pJrte1 the General
and his three captains acrO-s BOdine Creek.
Mrs BOdne's mastih bayed terocoIsy az
them Il saw Redmond and favDsd upon
him. They we're old pals In the house
the piano was still going and girls were
Laughing. The four walked around the
shouse keeping under cover. scouting like
Indians in the shade Of tree, starting at a
sound.
4 Suddenly a back door swung open and
half q dozen girls streamed out. They
carried pans Of liquid candy that WIS slowly
hardening They held up their skirts out
of the damp with one hand. and they hinged
the four Generals Of the Golden City alo out
These would have retired In as good order
as possible, hoping to eeGape JsepgnitiOn.
but IL was not 80 10 he.
To each Of the four the. girls handed a
pan OF candy
with the compliments Of Col. Bodine
TO Gen. WyRant.- said one tittering
with glee. 'On the eve Of Sunday the
Colonel has ordered that truce shall be
Nobserved.'
From the house came the stirring melody.
sBack. back, back 20 Baitin6re' Very
suddenly then peace came. The four
Generals bowed with Staten Island grace,
accepted the fudge, presented through
the mouth Of Gen. WvEant the compH-