The Mena weekly star., 1910-10-20
A Singular Bet By ALLAN c. LAMOND Copyright, 1910. by American Press
 Association.

~ eA was Nno Aunle money passing and requesting between ma and the fund hadn't increased under the operation. Neither had if do creased. There was nothing to buy neither wines, liquors nor cigars. We had brought supply with us.
 After every man of the six-the com mandant didn't play poker-had been cleaned out half dozen times. pro- ceeded Ion tab" and cleaned out every other man half dozen times. Carter captain of my company, remarked
 T offer $10 to any man of this crowd who will give me a new sensa- ton"
 Make 1t hundred" said Billy Ken dall, second lieutenant of E company. "and I'll try"
 I'll make 1t hundred If you suc- ceed. you to pay me q hundred if you don't"
 That's fair; I'll go you once"
 Who's to decide who winsr asked Carter.
 I'll make more definite proposi tion." replied Kendall. 'Tll bet you that on or about tomorrow morning pull old Toms nose"
 Old Tom was the major, thirty eight years old, bald. dignifled, even pomp- ous, martinet. and his proper name was Thomas Ordway.
 Great Scott. You'll be court mar tialed and shot"
 Do you take meY'
 T certainly do. but the money will do you no good except to pay for your funeral"
 I'll risk that; put up the funds"
 Seabury, captain of + company, was made stakeholder. and he, with the two first lieutenants, were appointed umpires. The rest of the day was spent in wondering how Kendall was going to get out of losing his bet, for as to pulling the majors nose ono might as well pull the nose of the sec retary of war. the highest official aD officer considers. except the president, who is only supposed to figure in par dons. But since no one could guess what Billy was up to, we finally drift cd into vignt ct un and were obliged to be content with this for the rest of the day and evening.
 That night the surgeon was called up to treat Nose. the majors colored striker He found Nose throwing up his supper of pork and hard tack. The next morning Nose remained in bed. The surgeon could not see that any thing was the matter with him. but Nose persuaded him to report to the major that his striker was unable for the present to perform his duties.
 Just before guard mounting Kendall sent an orderly 10 Captain Seabury to say that as soon as the old guard had marched of some one of the umpires were to be at Old Toms quarters ready to observe the pulling of his nose.
 The major was in a bad humor that morning In consequence of the ab- sence of his body servant and being required to get ready his own bath and perform other menial duties that were usually attended to by Nose. When the umpires heard the tramp of the guard that had been twenty four hours on duty going to their quarters all three of them moved. at different times. so as not to attract attention. to headquarters. Near tho door they rallied on the center and conferred. It was agreed that Seabury should make an excuse to go in. stay as long as he could, then come out, 10 be re- placed by one of the others Seabury entered, asked the major some trivial question on matter of duty and camo out. reporting that the major had his coat of and his collar unbuttoned. while Kendall was stropping a razor Tn a few minutes I went in and came out to report that the major was In the chair in which Nose usually shaved him. Kendall was latherlng the commandants face. Here comes Lieutenant Sykes, who had entered in his turn, laughing and shaping his leg.
 "What is itf" asked the others. crowdsng around him.
 But Sykes was so full of laughter that he couldn't go on. Finally. when he recovered somewhat. he said:
 "When I went In old Tom said apol- ogetically, That internal striker or mine had to get sick last night, and the surgeon reports that he can't shave me this morning. Mir Kendall has kindly come to the rescue, and am under an eternal obligation to him What is it you wantT
 "Kendall,' Sykes went on. "as soon as the major had finished speaking. took hold of old Toms nose with the forefinger and thumb of his left hand and. pulling 1t first to one side then to the other. looked up at me- winked and began to shave the commandant' Garter has lost"
 "I believe" said Brown, that ras- cal Kendall bribed Nose to be SICK.
 "Sure enough" chimed in Seabury. ..Let's go and find Carter. At Carter's quarters they told the story, and the captain agreed that the ,oke was worth the stake. In htte while Kendall came in and told now ha had bribed Nose with ten dol lar bill to take an emetic. to fool the surgeon and stay in bed the next morning. Knowing how old Tom dreaded to go without shave ana corldn,t shave himself, Kendall had