Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-01

PULLING THE MAJORS NOSE.

VI We we're but six officers company post in tn.
AMH western wilderness. We had played poker till rs II
w Wy anothers money several times or.y
but it was the same money passing and repssas
between u.s. increased under the operation
neither had it nothing to buynehei
Wines liquors cigars We had brought supply with u.s.
Of the sx-the 5commandant didn't play
half dozen times proceeaed on
tab cleaned other half dozen times Cartel
captain Of my company, Remarked
II offer $40 to any man Of this crowd who VIII give me
sensation"
Make hundred said Billy Kendall second lieutenant
OF L company, "nnd I'll try
"l make 1t hundred If succeed, to pay me hun
dreh IL you don't"
That's fair I'll go you once"
"Who's to decide who wns?'' asked Carter
"Il make definite propositions" replied Kendall lh
bet that about morning pull old Toms
Old Tom the major irty.eisht old bald dlsnde
even pompos martinez and his proper name was Thomas
8 Ordway. t$s
Great Scott! You'll be martiacd shot
"Do you take mc:'
81 certainly the money will YOU good eSccpt65
pay for yoIr funeral" -
IN risk that Put up the funds"
seablry captain of made stakeholder and
he and the two first icncnans appointed umple The
rest of the day spent In wondering how Kendall was
going ont Of losing; his bet for pulling the majors
nose might as well pull the of The secretary of war;
the highest official IN officer president WHO
is supposed to figure only par,lons FIJI: could
guess What Billy finally drlftcd into vlen ct IN
and were obliged 70 BIZ content With this for the rest Of the
and evening.
That night surgeon was called up to treat The
majors coorcd striker He found Nose throwing up his supper
of and hardtack The morning bed
The surgeon could TINT anything the matter win
him, but Nose persuaded him to report to the major that MS
striker WIS unable for the present TO perform his duties
Just before guard mounting Kendall orderly Car
tain Scabry to say that as the old guard had marched
off some one of the lnpes to he Mt old Toms quarters
ready to observe the pulling Of his
The major In bud hunor that morning consequence
Of the absence OF his body being required get
ready his own bath ana other mental duties that wers
usually attended to by Nose When unplre heard the
tramp OF The guard TINT had hecn twenty duty
going 10 Their quarters all three OF them movcda different
tines so as not to attract attention headquarters Near
lgtnnfn u,puT y
that sea.nry should make go say long us he
could then cut to be replaced By Sea-
bury entered asked the major question matter
of duty and reporting coat oil
and his collar unbntone while Kendall sppIn razor
IN minutes went In report he major
was IN the chair In which Nose usually him. Kendall
was athers the Here comes Lieutenant
Wy ats IT, asked the others crowling him
u sykes was so full Of laughter that he couldn't 30 on
Finally when he recovered somewhat he said: sss
When 4 went In old Tom said nrolosec,.y: THAT internal
STRIKER OF nine had to get sick Inst night and the surgeon
ports llnt he can't shave this nprnlng Kendall has
kindly come to the under an eternal obligation
to him. fWfnt is It you want:'
KENDALL Sykes went major had FIN q
hed speaking. took hold with foreinge
hd thumb OF Ills left hand and pulling It side then
other, looked and began tue
commandantt Carter las lost. {g
belleye said Brown stint rscal Kendall bribed Nose TO
be sick"
Sure enough" chlmcd scnbury. Lets so aud ind Carter
AZ Carriers qunrters they told the story the captain
nelesd TINT the Joke was worth stake little while
do'ar bl 10 take cnetlc IN bed
ne next morning Knowing how old dreaded to whont
. shave and couldn't shave himself bantced him
70 let him do the Job. s8ss