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other man half dozen times. Carter.
captain of my company. remarked:
Il offer $40 TO any man Of this
crowd who will give me a new sensa-
ton"
Make It hundred" said Billy Ken
dali, second lieutenant of II company.
land I'll try"
"In make 1t a hundred IL you sue
coed, you TO pay me hundred If you
don't"
That's fair; I'll so you once"
who's 10 decide who wins? asked
Carter
IN make a more definite PROPOSE
ton" replied Kendall. I'm bet you
that on or about tomorrow morning
pull old Toms nose"
Old Tom was the major. thirty-eight
years old. bald. dignifed. even pomp-
Gus. a martinez. and bis proper name
was Thomas Ordway-
Great Scott. You'll be court mar
tailed and shot"
do you take meY'
"I certainly do. but the money will
do you no good except TO pay for your
funeral"
"Pll 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 YVES
going to get out Of losing his bet. for
as to pulling the majors nose one
might as well pull the nose Of the sec
rotary Of war. the highest official an
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
ell into wight ct I'm 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 TO Captain Seabury to
say that as soon as the old guard had
marched off 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 abb
sence of his body servant and being
required to get ready his own bath
and perform other mental 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 the door they
rallied on the center and conferred.
1t was agreed that Seabury should
make an excuse TO go In. stay as long
as he could. then come out. 70 be re-
placed by one OF the others. Seabury
entered. asked the major some trivial
question on a matter OF duty and came
out. reporting that the major had his
coat OF and his collar unbuttoned.
while Kendall was stropping a razor.
In a few minutes went in and came
out 10 report that the major was in
the chair in which Nose usually
shaved him. Kendall was lathering
the commandants face Here comes
Lieutenant Sykes. who had entered in
his turn, laughing aud Shaping his
leg.
what is it," asked the others.
crowding around him
But Sykes was so full OF laughter
that be couldn't 20 on Finally. when
he recovered somewhat. he said:
when I went in old Tom said apol-
cgetically. That internal striker Of
mine had 20 get sick last night. and
the surgeon reports that he can't
shave me this morning Mr. Kendall
has kindly come 20 the rescue. and I
am under an eternal obligation 20 him.
What is 81 you wantT
Kendall Sykes went on. as soon
rs the major had finished speaking.
took hold Of old Toms nose with the
forefnger and thumb Of his left band
and. pulling It first 70 one side then
20 the other. looked I'D az me. winked
and began % shave the comnandant-
Carter has lost"
4 believe said Brown. that ras.
cal Kendall 5ribed Nose 20 Be sick"
sure enough" chimed Ga Scabury.
Lets 20 and find Carter"
AZ Carriers quarters they tod the
story. and the captain agreed that the
Joke was worth The stake IN n liitie
~hie Kendall che IN and told how
he had b.ibci Nose win ten dol
lar b.u 20 take an emetic. 20 fool the
surgeon and stay 10 hcd the next