The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-12-11

ter could be altered Dy such trncS. 1t was agreed
that he had done the thing for effect,
"TryD' to make out he's reg1er son of a gun
wheels said Davis, the lanky private from Tomb
stone, And the phrase went the rounds
Another occurrence not long after confirmed tho
impression and gave us many opportunities for fur
ther Scorn and mockery of our commander The wet
season was upon and for all our preparation we
began to run out of dry wood 1t raned ceaseessly
and we lived in constant bath. The condition was
serious We could do no cooking, and that meant
cold food and bad water. with feverS and dysentcry
at the end
The Captain had sent n requsltion for stove wood
TO the adjutant of post four miles distant. The
wood overdue and the Captain was In fret
about 1t all day About midnight lie broke out with
roar and dashed into the clerks quarters where
the telephone A line had been Installed to the
post In question and he rang the bell furiousy. The
clerks quarters. it should be said consisted of A
cubbyhoe in the barracks and the clatter of the bell
woke the whole company out of its benuty sleep
This was what they heard at the telephone
Hello hello hello hello Get the adIutant
Yes the adJutant. Captain B"
That you. Adjutant? Now, sub, where in hell Is
my stove wood? Hey?"
Coming? Damn 1t all. suh It's been coming these
fo'ty hours. I want 1t, you hear me, suhY'
What's that2 Don't Hke2-Damn it nll sub
Nudl Juat 10 me!
sub: l have the honah to ask you TO repeat that
sub"
Back TO bed, believe you said subj"
VERY good sub Now. you listen to me Owing to
our position am unable to proceed in due form We
VIII waive the ceremonies sub At six o'clock pre-
clsey you VIII mount your horse viii do the same
Service rifles. sub We Will ride Tod each othah on
the road and begin firing sight That should be sat
1sfactory, sub. Do you agree SUN"
Hello hello, Damn the man, he's gone"
The wood arrived before dawn the following morn
ing. but we gave the Captain of The credit for its
appearance We were too busy commenting upon his
pompouS absurdity.
pleased in the province of North Camarnes and along
the border OF Albay. He proited about this time by
strange error of the authorities Proclamation was
made that S15 would be paid for every gun surrcn-
dercd by native The idea was that the insurroc.
tonists would be unable TO resist so good n bargain
and would be willing to lay down their arms for the
price named All that Lukdon did was TO turn i'm TO
the United States officials choice of ancient mus
kctS and worthless rifles, picturesque lot OF old Junk
lie received the money and promptly used it through
secret agents to purchase shipment Remiultons
The net result was to strengthen him enormously.
There came native to camp one day who
demanded to be led before the commander He In
formed the Captain that he was, an cmIssary from
Lukdon From his story 1t appeared that the bandit
chief was tired of resistance and had II I'm mind ia
surrender Desiring TO open negotiations he had
sent TO our X o, He would walt up in the hills he
said and yield himself to any force led i'm person l
the Captain. Questioned TO why I.ukdon should
have picked out a post IN Albay whcrewith to make
bis peace. the messenger answered that Lukdon had