Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-10

QlCaLeS tudI an 0lLOTt viii DC SAunuc
to straighten out the matter by reduc-
ing the tour.
That Freddy Is the a-whols-l ot-of-things
In another-whole-lo of ways. I know.
/ do. Why served with that buckle
up at San Isidro In 1900; and say let
me tell you him and me was pards.
BIZ he says, and many the times he
says it, come on now. Get the old
carbine and well go out and get an.
other bunch Of those variously quail
fed googoos.' Well, sir, out we'd go,
| Just him and me and we'd hike out
about ten miles, just him and me, and
we'd tear around In the barrios and
pretty soon here they'd come about
| .ffty Of 'em, sometimes twicet that
many, and then Freddy he'd say TO
me. Bill, here's your meat and cay It
was sure q picnic! Just him and me.
And then he'd say Bib. you shore are
/ the this and thatest lighting man
ever did see But Bill, hit ,em, In the
eve, don't hit EN- any place else. says
The. And then Old Freddy would hand
me another cool carbine and would
crack another googoo smack IN the
Eeye. Never hit sen any place else. No,
lsir! Nav, I amt been to ssee him
eince he come to vahconyerT But 20
tD6t Ne Knows I'm here and. he aiila
forgot Me. Yes. sir. Freddy FUNSTON
he'll never forget old Bill and then,
days just then the boat touched =!
the dock and the general said be was
| thus enabled to escape further tribute
to him and me-
General Wiser, formerly 10 com.
lmand at the Preside at San Francisco,
vouches for the next yarn as having
occurred at that post many years ago
when the general was q youngster
there stationed and when famous old
lmartinet was the commanding ofaceT
and the principal character In
the story. On the occasion in ques.
ton the captain of the command had
been detailed In the usual form as
the ofiicer Of the day for the post; but,
when the time for guard mount had
rolled around, the captain had forgot
| ten the fact that he was assigned for
| that particular duty, and 1t was not
until the officer saw the new guard
marching away from the place Of cere-
mony to the guard house that the de-
tail REQUIRED to the delinquent. Hast
ening along, the captain overlook the
adjutant saying, -Jim,' for they were
old friends, Jim, forgot all about
being detailed as oEcer OF the day.
Lend me your sword and belt and
gloves. and I'll go right down and re-
eeive the new guard at the guard
house." Certainly" his friend said,
and on the captain hurried to carry
out such formalities as were yet pos.
sible. In accordance with the regula.
tons the next thing for the officer to
undertake was to visit the Office of
the commanding officer In company
with the old officer Of the day and there
report to the X. o., as the command
ing officer is nicknamed throughout
the service generally, for such orders
Of the day as that official might see ut
to give. His salute and report, @Sir.
l report as new officer Of the day"
was received with, 'aThe usual orders
Captain. Nothing special" Passing
out through the Office OF the adjutant
the now officer Of the day removed
the borrowed gloves, sword and
belt, handing them with thanks
to Jim" started on to his own
quarters for his own belongings.
His path led across the parade ground
and by that reason crossed the vision
OF the K. O., as the latter was moving
about in his office while awaiting the
arrival of the mornings officia1 papers
Catching sight Of the officer who had
! just left the room and observing that
he was without the required badges Of
guard duty the commanding officer
was on the scent in moment. Or
Derby" he called. Immediately there
popped into the room that called for
Individual Go and tell Captain Blank
that / want to see him In the office
at once" said the colonel, for such was
his grade. Out the orderly sped and
overhauled the captain still far from
that officers quarters. The message
was imperative so the officer OF the
!; day turned about at once and fortu
nately escaping the eye OF the com
, handing officer gained the adiutant'l
Office. Saying, Jim. lend me the tim
mings again, the old man has sent fol
me In rush, the gentleman reequip
ped himself with the needful articles
and stepped into the colonel's presenc,