New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
By RUDYARD KIPLING
TBy Cabfe 10 The Tribune
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IBy Cabfe 10 The Tribunel
Copyright. 1919. by Rudyard kiphns)
LONDON. OCTOBER 80.
What mystery is there like the mys'
terry of the other mans JOB, or "ha'
in the world is so cut off as that when
he enters when he gees to 1t!
An eminent surgeon is altogether
such an one as ourselves, even TIL MS
hand falls on the knob Of the amphl'
theatre door. After that, in the silence
and among ether fumes, no man excep'
his acolytes and they won't tell-has
ever seen his face.
So also with the unconsidered Gu
rate. Yet, before the war ne had more
experience of the business and detail
Of death than any of the people VINO
condemned him. His face, also, as nc
stands his bedside watches that coun
tenance with which he shall JUSTIFY
himself TO his Maker-none mas ever
looked upon.
Even the ditcher is a priest OF mys-
teries at the high moment when he lays
out in his mind his levels and the fall
of the water that he alone can draw
off clearly.
But catch any Of these men five min
utes after they have left their affairs
and YOU will find the doors are smut
About Noise at Jutland
Chance sent me almost immediately
after the Jutland fight lieutenant OF
one of the destroyers engaged. Among
other matters, | asked him II there was
any particular noise.
well, | haven't been in the trenches
of course" he replied. "but don't think
there could have been much more NOISE
than there was"
This bears out the report OF de-
stroycr who could net be certain
whether an enemy battleship had
blown up or not. saying that in that
particular corner IL would have been
impossible to identify anything less
than an explosion OF whole maya
zine. .,
at wasn't exactly noise he re-
Elected. Noise is what you take III
from the outside this was inside you;
il seemed to lift you right out OF every
thing
Effect Of Battle Light
"And how did the light affect one p
] asked, trying to work out theory
that the noise and light produced were
beyond any known endurance, or an
unknown anasthetic and stimulant,
comparable TO but infinitely more potent
than the soothing effect of the smoke
pail Of ancient battles.
"The lights were rather curious,
was my answer. II dor't know that
one noticed the searcnlights partlcu-
larly. unless they meant business; but
when a lot Of the big guns loosed on
together the whole sea was lit up, ana
YOU could see our dcstroyers running
about like cockroaches on soup
plate"
"Then is black the bes. color for our
destroyers Some comm anders seem TO
think we ought 70 use gray
"Blessed if ] know" said young
Dante. Everything shows black IN
that light; then it all goes out again
with a bang. 1t is trying for the eyes
if you are spotting.' go,
"And how did the dogs take II !
pursued. There arc several destroyers
more or less owned BY pet dogs, who
start life as the chance-found property
of stoker and end in supreme com
,,apd If the bridge
"Most OF 'em didn't like it a bit;
They went below one time and wanted
to be loved. They knew II WASH
ordinary practice" -,
"What did Arabella do?' had
heard Il good deal of Arabella.
Arabella Quite Different
ooh. Arabellas quite different. Her
ioh has always been to lock after her
masters pajamas, folded up. at the
head of the bunk, you know. She found
ont pretty soon the srI1ge was no place
for a lady, so she hoped downstairs
and got in. You know nos she makes
three little jumps to thirst onto
chair. then on the Hap' BILE and then
nm on the pillow. Waen the show vas
over there she was as usual -,
"Was she glad to see her master"
Rather. ArAbella was the bold gay
lady dog-then."
Now. Arabella is between nine ana
eleven and a half inches long. $3.50,
Does the Hun run to pets at all :!
81 shouldn't say so. He is an un-
svmpathetic felon, the Hun, but he
might cherish a achshund or so: we
never picked up any ships pets off him,
and I'm sure we should have If there
had been any"
That believed as implicitly as the
tale of the destroyer attack some
months ago, the object of which was TO
TO flush Zeppelins. 1t succeeded, for the
Aotilla was attacked by several Right
in the middle Of the furry destroyer
asked permission 70 stop and lower a
dingy to pick up the ships dog, which
had fallen overheard. Permission was
granted and the dog was duly rescued
Rescuers Deiled Bombs
Lord knows what the Hun made OF
it," said my nformer; "he was rum
bling round dropping bombs. and the
dingy was digging out for all she was
worth, and the dog was swimming Tor
Dunkirk. 1t must have looked rather
mad from above, but they saved the
dog, and then everybody swore he was
a German spy in disguise"
"And about this Jutland tight! !
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