Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-06-09
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ais you. Nothing dem rallies an army
30 much as pillaging. We need all our
discipline to stand against the enemy
Now go. and don't let me hear of your
disobeying the order again.. 5ss;sS ! S.:
/ The next day there was more fight
ing. more shifting of position, more
houses deserted. The scrimmage had;
barely ceased when the colonel stand
ing under a tree talking with an Of !
f1cer. saw man marched toward him
between two $of I, his comrades. The.
colonel's brow dark for when the
three came near enough fol-, him to see
their faces he recognized the center.
man as Private Perkins. What from
bled the officer was; that If Perkins
had again been caught pillaging he
didn't see how he was TO avoid shoot
ing the boy. If y # sE
4 I'm ordered by the captain to bring
this man to You, sir. and say that he's
been pillaging again s siss;5
V: V You're the man. q said the Colonel!
to the prisoner. II told yesterday that.
IL 'you were caught pillaglng again Is
would have to shoot yon. 4 u II i5E.$
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4 s.s'W Ell; what did you pillage for7'
Couldn't help It, sir; things came
too handy" ! 35 &: :s nh.
4 hat do you meant r.
$sa After the fight several Of US went
into a deserted house, and things were
lying all about. = ::.t$
What did yon take = u
"a necklace & ii y. H. ~
S IA necklace! What In thunder could
you do with q necklace 81
No answer. 4
You know what / told you.' 55$
VI Yes, 5#.s g3 4 q III
Il And despite that and your prom
siseE mot. to offend again you entered
houses and took gewgaws. There's
no .use letting you OF again You'd
he cabbaging q pair Of jeweled garters
next time Sergeant go to your cap
tain and: tell him to send me a firing
squad. %4 IS. s:5 :5
Il The sergeant saiuted and was about
TO leave when the colonel called him
and whispered 10 hin: q
Ij55s'.srell the captain ITO have, the guns
load with blank cartridges. ia don't
wish TO shoot this little fool TT'rn only
going to scare him. Z
We. aye. sir: 4
When the firing squad arrived thu
colonel said to- Private Perkins: r
BY order Of the general command
Ing I'm going to shoot you for pillag
mi. let you of once This dime u
deemsit my duty to carry ont the gen
erals order Where ars the articless
yous have taken7''
The recruit put Shis hand In his pock.
et and pulled ont, II EDITION 10 what
be- had conf 10 app ropriating. 4
turquoise finger ring. as iady's lace
handke hief. pair of silver slipper
bnck les hatpin and three bangles
and
For heavens sake. Is exclaimed the
colonel. ..hava 81 q sold u, my com
Smand so utterly lost to- all sense of
maniiness as to get himself shot for
these feminine aubles 7''
III PTavate Perkins l looked on The.
ground His liI,s uiYered 81
E stand MP Their I. said THE colonel
placing the cniprit 81 with his back
against ID tree The firing squad were
aligned to face hin. IlIe was ii pitias
Ibls object. eyide without enough
ISsenss ~ make a plea or u protest for
his The wore aeady and
Airsass were given. bur before The os.a2
der toS Ore came Rerlins dropped #
sargeant d sal ID the colonel sprin.
gls him and set him up asa Er,as''
The sergeant rent to the collapsed
HOY and loosened his unif Jacket
lat THE Throat nj Ed he returned to
his eornmander ana stood aa though
IhS had sornething III importance Id
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