The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-18

shades To all the windows were thrown
| open wide and we sprawlcd In our
| chairs, coats oosened and collars on.
| SaspinE for the breeze thar never came.
| Tho beer was warm and HAT. everything
was sticky and humid and our tempers
were raw edged. SO We slipped and
sruNted and eyed each other suSplclously
and suffered as we had learned TO suffer
| in the steamipg jungle.
The captain alone remained clipper
and satisfied. He had the rioor 10 him
self and he went buobling alone in his
usual way during moments OF relaxation.
We were not very attentive, I am afraid
we yawned at him. When he rose by
| the table. glass In hand under the swing
ing lamp and proposed toast. we glow
cred unresponsive.
"Gcntlemen," he began. when | was
left 'nant IN the light 8htillery-''
Our groa1s. II not audible. were heart
felt,
1T used to be the custom to drink 10
the enemy. In those days the enemy was
-uh-rather Joke, honahed Joke. But.
suhs. though he is Suhtainly no Joke at
present."
Zingg! Something hummed through
the window. There was the sharp crack
and tinkle of broken glass. and way OF
on the hillside the sharp report OF a
rihe We heard the nervous challenging
OF the guards below. The captain was
stil standing there with his hand up
raised, Little rivulets OF beer were trick
ling down his sleeve and dripping from
his elbow. The bullet had sliced the toff
oli Uls SsdsS, IeaNlnG the pase ana an inch
or two Of rim In his grasp. We stared
az him. He was smiling little as he
twisted his mustache daintily with his
left hand.
mind TO he so favored. | must insist up
on the ceremony. Suhs the enemy a
brave and worthy one. We must ad-
nit"
He finished as evenly as he had begun
and without shifting his position he swal-
lowed the few drops the bullet had left
don't know whether any OF us gave
the word or not. but I do know that we
al sprang TO our feet and drank with
him II was only later. when we broke
up Tor the night. that we began 10 cast
1round for an adjustment ~ what we had
witnessed
Damned little coxcomb." grumblca
Lieutenant F 10 me as we crossed
the street Just some more Of his in
Yes" agreed. but it vas pretty
Merry don't you think"
hing iMeS 5sa nS,nnE Ssnnssss spoTtsd poGa The
wasn't hurt; No he just saw a chance
70 show, what an all-hred ironside he
was. and he PLAYED UP TO it."
ION Wheels
Such was the opinion Of the company
when the matter was noised around, The
'imc had passed when the mems con-
ception OF the captains character could
be altered by such triflcs. II was agreed
mat he had done the thing for ef-
feet
'Tryin' to make out he's regular son
Of gun on wheels" said Davis, the
lanky private from Tombstone And the
phrase went the rounds
Another occurrence not long after CON
armcd the impression and gave us many
opportunities for further scoru and mock
cry OF our commander. Tho wet season
was upon MS and for all our prcpara-
ton We began to run out OF dry wood !
II rained ccaselessly and We lived In
bath. The condition was serl-
,'csr ouS We o,G could 10, do no COOKING and that
fcvers and 6Ys.ntcry at tho end.
The captain had sent a requisItion for |
stove wood Ia the adiutant Of n post
Tour miles distant The wood was over
lue and the captain was in fret about |
Il all day. Abou, mduigh, ne broke out |
with roar and dashed into the clerks |
luarters where the telephone was A I
line had been installed To the post In |
question and he rang the bell furious |
y The clerks quarters. il should be |
said. consisted Of a cubbyhoe IN the |
the whole company out OF its beauty |
telephone:
Hello. hello. hello. hello. Ge, the |
,d1utant, Yes. the adjutant. Captain /
That you. sdjutant? Now sub. where
n he'll Is my stove wood? Hey?"
coming these foty hours. want II. /
fou hear me. suh?"
what's that? Don't like?-Damn II |
al sub. what's that 10 me?''
sub? have the honah TO ask YOU to
repeat that. sub"
Back 10 bed. | believe YOU said |
,uh?'
VERY good sub. Now you listen 10 |
ne. Owing to our position | am unable |
% proceed in due form. We Will waive |
The ceremonies sub. At o'clock pre-