The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-07-25

Il A Tale OF Santiago.
III This Is the story OF boy. whose va
: rious ancestors had served In all OF ths
American wars The fighting blood In
: him was too strong to be resisted. and
he finally made his way to Cuba with
the American troops. Here "a what he
saw at Las Guasimas. where the Rough
Riders got their first taste OF war:
II there were bullets flying now. he
did not know ibid not stop to think
OF them. but spurted over the rough. UNI
even road, full OF the Idea that he was
to IRE few more shots for that gal
liant young soldier behind II was
strange how completely that Idea shut
out any other thought. Now the firing
rang louder than ever: there were
cheers mingled with II. Chsggins came
in sight OF an irregular mass OF men
ahead They were charging through the
jungle and under the trees. firing as
they ran At quick. sharp command.
they lay down, but kept on arinsS Pant
ing. Chuggins ran among them, unno-
ticed- throwing himself upon the
ground between two OF the men.
Through the trees he caught Just
glimpse Of little brown men In blue
and-whlte uniforms that looked very
much Ike bed-ticking. They were dr-
ing at the Rough Riders as fast as they
could work their guns. while the Ameri-
cans were giving rather more than they
received-
Chuggins had no time TO zee whether
men were being hit around him. but he !
knew that the hiss and chug OF bullets /
all about him was something terrify- |
Ing. and be had time to be afraid For
a few moments be shook as II with /
ague. Il was the thought OF that dead /
soldiers face. with the lips trying to
say "Hurrah !" that made a sperry Of /
him again. Pushing the carblne out In
front Of him. trying to see the blue
and-white uniforms through the fore
sight. Chuggins began to fire. It was
amazing how quickly that magazine
was emptied
Now the Rough Riders we're up and
relling again Onward they dashed.
md the boy went with them. In the
ush be was left In the second line; but
ust as he finished slipping In the Eve
resi- cartridges, he reached the front
ank again He fired ahead. because
he rest did; but It took him longer to
mpty the magazine now than II did
yhen lying down There was a spirit
scurrying. a wild hurrahing. and
be spaniards had fed
Now. when men began to breathe
gain. and rest, and look about for
omrades, they espied Chuggins. or
ather noticed him. for the first time
ertain OF the officers we're among the
lost curious. One OF them strobe
Witty over to the boys side, rested
rong hand on his shoulder. and look
! down inquiringly into his face =
,mething In the mans features looked :
ImIliar. Chuggins remembered por- =
ait that he had seen In the newspa- y
rs.
You're Mr.. Roosevelt. are Mt your e :,
asked -
Yes, my lad but who are your 9
Names sperry, SIR. Striker for "
eutenant Hansel," Cnuggias breath "
'sIy explained
How came you here7 Where did
u get that gum What are you doing tn
tn itr II
Colonel Roosevelt did not look cross CT
{ be plainly meant to havp the whole al
'ry. SO Chugzins told II briefly, 1t
'elling on the dead soldier whose lips az
med trying to cheer. ",
I felt sure be wouldn't mind my m
ting bis gun, II be could only say 70, W,
)" wound up the young narrator. On
act is, I think he'd have been glad az
have me put in few more shots for
o. and I'm glad did"
Were MT you scared, sperry7~ ask W.
Colonel Roosevelt, his face soften y
Awfully, for little while, but It
re off," came the candid reply. sin
'oIonel Roosevelt looked at him RE