New-York tribune., 1905-11-19
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pected Brown Of hiding IT. he made tbs vs<ui
discovery OF its loss just as the bugis was blow
ing to fall in for breakfast formation So out
hs hobbled on one shoe and bare sock Hor-
rorsg' said the inspecting officer. Put Mr.
Smith on the report for out OF uniform. unrnili-
tary attitude in ranks. shoe not blscizsd and
out Of place and late at breakfast formation"
Poor Smith had to hop back In on his shos-
less foot. missing his breakfast and getting
long string Of dernerits These he could have
avoided only by tattling on Brown. but he pre-
ferred to dig his thumbnan into Browns ribs
before he left ranks Brown Was afraid to howl
out at formation but that afternoon they put
on grim looks and. with their seconds went
over to little grass plot IN the cemetery wnicn
was well hid by a Gordon OF trees Hero they
stripped and vigorously discussed the question.
Marquis of oueensberry rules.
In the midst of the battle Smiths snoas tho
innocent cause OF all the rumpus. few of
Catching it deftly IN the air he srnote Brown
SO sore blow on the topknot that Brown
thought the stars after him. FOUL No
fight, no fairP' yelled Browns seconds. but both
were battered badly, the hour was late. and ths
shoe had redeemed itself: they shook hands
and trudged back.
academy one given there about 1880 by a
hot blooded young Southerner upon the ada
mantine Uranium OF the only colored boy who
ever entered the academy. II was given with
a brick. According TO ali accounts the brick
suffered the most damage the dark man being
IN whit hindered from sitting up and taking
nourishment. The incident led, however, TO the
white boy being dismissed and the colored boy
resigning.
a FRENZIED FIGHTER
Then there was Robert Fulton. Robert had
been granted sick leave on account of typhoid
fever and when he returned he fought every
thing in sight. To stop this the Superintendent
put him the old prison ship Santee- Here
Robert made the acquaintance Of the captains
dog. All suspected that there was a screw
loose somewhere in Roberts noggin, but tina
dog had proof and the officers were collecting
let more.
Roberts chief amusement consisted IN lying
innocently in his hammock at night and heaving
things at that dog. Shoes, brushes, port
wrenehes, everything he could snuggls up to
his hammock he hurled at that dog. But
when he smashed a hand grenade filed with
chemicals his little pastime was broken up and
the dog removed to healthier place
It was on a Sunday that there came the down.
TO church when ordered. -Ars you an athsist''f
asked the mate.
Sure" said Robert deep IN the pictures In
newspaper that he had smuggled In In vain
he was urged. Finally the captain eams down
to rouse him out. but Robert wouldn't bulge
Then the skipper demanded that Rooars give
I'D the paper. -Neveri" said Robert heroically
He thought a minute. then searched In his pock-
cts and handed the skipper five cents. WHATS
this for?" asked the amazed captain
go buy yourself a paper" said Robert B1-
nally he started for church On the way Up ne
changed his mind and hid in a closet In one
of the rnidshipmen's rooms. The officer OF the
day a Httle fat fellow. and the midsn1pnan In
charge of the floor dug him cut of this. Then
Robert struck out for the bridge leading out OF
the grounds. After him ran ths two midship-
man officers. Just over the bridge they caught
him and the tussls began. The trio were wei
battered when they got him back Tho Super
intendent decided that Robert was little TOO
interesting character to keep as a defender
of the country so gave him his dismissal ROD
ert went away insisting that his last nsht was
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