Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
Guard Notes.

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Guard Notes.
one guardsman who was out Of CAM
| until late hour last night came back
| so quickly at the sentrys assertion tina
he was late that the latter let the fellow
in without further question. The soldier
walked up to the post
Nv hats your Nance" asked the sen
try.
After looking hard through the list o.
those men who had been excused unit
tate the sentry was unable to find tn.
name of the guardsman in person. He
looked several times more and finally
found 1t. Looking at the time, he said:
DO You know that YOU are late?"
Yes, | probably am now, but l was
on time when | first arrived at the post "
Pass through replied the sentry
with a twinkle in his eye
Rumors that there We're likely TO be a
lew vacant tents in newspaper row have
frightened the newspaper boys into turn
ing In early at nights and remaining
quiet early IN the morning. The cold
weather has made the boys turn out un-
usually early in the Notwithstanding
long before reveille. at 5:25 Just be-
cause they cannot sleep themselves they
are inclined to keep others awake.
Mum Is the word around these tents
now. and only the clicking of the type
writers may be heard now and then and
even these do not run so late as they
used to.
Ensign Frank W. SiSourney. who sun
days, Mondays and Thursdays when he
is IN Washington is real live naval
officer. but who ordinarily works in Ma
uonal Guard headquarters. was spied
upon last night as he went fioating-yes,
floating, for, Judging by his company, he
was in dreamland-about Harpers Fer
~. SiSourney was asked for an eX-
PLANTATION of his conduct. but the only
answer the interviewer received was
sheeplsh smile. However, he seems to be
popular everywhere. He went into town
Monday night III the nice clean white
uniform of the naval service. and seems
to have made a hit as the angel of pur-
ity. but last night he donned a sombeI
black and Went as an ordinary civilian.
lie tried to look less conspicuous, but
the news gatherers have appointed them
selves real sleuths for night duty
Capt. Thomas X. Clark. who is a pay
master in the guard. is runnin. Sigollr-
ney race. The captain was seen about
the town last night, and neither he nor
Sigourney seemed to seek the few bright
spots III the Ferry.
Along toward the middle of the night
a lone newspaper man proving camp
ward heard the rafting of wheels and
soon a dashing black steed hove into
sight going Harpers Ferryward
Hello Capt. Clark
The team came to a halt.
Get in. said the captain to the scribe
Tn just going down to the Ferry to
get Sigourney and am coming right
back"
The offer was declined in as polite a
way as newspaper men can decline
But the rep yet had nearl, two
miles to walk sand when he arrived in
camp the captain with Sigourney had
not overtaken him with that mile-a-rrlin-
ute animal.
Reports vary as to the time they re-
turned to camp but it seems the captain
is determined that Sigourney shall not
put one over on him..
Some people who have a right to enter
the camp. but whose names or occupa-
tons vii, not be mentioned here be
cause il has been mentioned too much
IN paragraphs hereinbefore. seem to be
no respecters of camp discipline.
Having prowied into the camp long
after midnight. and safely run the
gauntlet at the camp entrance, the
party was walking leisurely across the
field whence out through the darkness
came a faint:
Halt who's there"
Hush. I'm spy from Mexico" came
the quick reply.
The guard saluted and went along
walking the picket line.
Capt Harry Bean. former commander
of Company q. 1st Regiment. but now
retired. rode into camp tbs afternoon
and was renewing his old acquaintance.
He is going To see that his old company
is well taken care OF. for he was makinS
arrangements for them for "a feed" in
camp.
The officers started on their hikes
along the roads in the vicinity of the
camp today. to get an outline on the
country about the camp.
Where have you been. sketching more
of this country" an officer was asked
upon his return to camp.
NO I have been on OF those
'hysterical walks.
Maj. C. Fred Cook. adiutant general.
y e. ID. C.. returned To camp late Yes
terday afternoon from Washington.
where he went 10 invite President Wilson
to visit Camp Crdway
Ha,pers Ferry boasts of the only ice
cream that viii make persons drunk.
\ soldier appeared 1T the gate last
night in wobbiN condition. " hen ac-
costed by the sentry. as one man put it:
He almost fell OH his face"
What's the matter viii YOU asked
the sentry. What have YOU had?
Il have only had little ice cream.
Well you had better go to the guard
your system