Evening star., 1916-08-24
DIARY OF A HORSE
THAT IS BAD ACTOR
Green Bay SaddIed, But Not
Yet Ridden at Camp
Warren.
ENGINEER JAMES LEWIS
HAS HIS BACK BROKEN
Chicago Experts Sent For to Mend
Spinal Cord-Battery B Has
First Drill.
BY ]. CROSBY MCCARTHY,
Stan Correspondent.

stan Correspondent.
DISTRICT NATIONAL GUARD CAMP,
WARREN, Ariz., August 1s-If horses
had such things as diaries the follow
ing account probably would be found
In that belonging to a certain bay horse
fourteen hands high. "U. s." brand on
left shoulder, go" brand on left fore
hoof, IN T. brand on left thigh, being
one Of the mounts allotted to Company
A, Signal Corps. o. NJ. d. c.:
August Is: 1875 a.m.-was led
out from camp by Private Boone, who
was mounted on one of my picket-line
mates. 1 decided to behave myself and
trotted around the bull ring like the
good horse I am
"9 a.m.-Private Boone has taken the
saddle of one of the other horses. Capt
Terry has told him to saddle and ride
since l struck up with these Signal
Corps boys. Boone is talking it over
with Private Mccarthy, driver of one
OF the reel carts, who claims to be
broncho buster. I'll show both of them
something. Just wait a minute.
Fun Starts.
"
thrown the saddle on my back Now
watch the fun.
"9:02A a.m.-The fun has started.
just threw an awful buck. but those
two nervy fellows with the orange and
white cords on their hats are still stay
ing with me.
1908 a-m.-some one hit me in the
side, knocking the breath out of mo.
and before l recovered my composure
some chap frightened up the cinch. This
saddle feels as tight as woman's cor
set. I have never worn one before. 1t
is mighty uncomfortable.
1904 a.m.-Tll behave for a few min
utes and see just what these fellows
mean to do with me.
$3.50 a.m.-This saddle business is
beginning to worry me. 1 think I'll
start something.
Bay Gets Loose.
"9:3oA ami have broken away and
Private Boone is saying things that
cannot De repeated in this diary.
1881 AMI am now running over
the fat to the west Of the country club
The going is fine. Those poor Signal
Corps boobs are just standing there
cussin' at me.
"s:se a.m.-Boone and Mccarthy have
in his hands. Just because he came
from Mangum, Okla. he thinks he is
real cowboy. l doubt it
Pal Runs Away.
-'9:SS a.m.-Just as 1 expected. Boone
has frightened his horse by swinging
that rope around his head and Jimmy is
running away with him. Jimmy is
mighty mad: he and always were pals
and he amt going to let any one put
anything over on me.
"9:46 a.m.-Confound that Boone. He
has checked Jimmy and has started
back to the company with him. Now
he is mounting another horse and is
calling for that Irishman, Mccarthy, to
crowned kings of Ireland always get
my goat.
10 a.m.-Boone is monkeying with
the fool lasso again. He thinks he is
going to catch me. He is swinging it
around his head and is about to let go.
Here it comes. Til have to break off
here because ! have got to dodge that
blooming thing.
Missed by a Hair.
"10:00A a.m.-Just had a narrow es-
cape. Boone is a better shot than what
l had thought He came near catching
me, but / lowered my head in time and
am still free.
blooming rope has caught on the right
stirrup OF my saddle. 1t is dragging
along beside me and keeps getting in
the way of my feet.
'10:01 a.m-I've got to get even with
these fellows just for that I am going
to head straight for the company. Just
watch those boys scatter
"1e:o31s a.m.-They have scattered.
Did you ever see a hawk come down in
chicken yard? Well. chickens have
got nothing on these Signal Corps bows
when it comes to scurrying for shelter
Visits Picket Line.
"1o:o5 AMI think I'll go over to see
those horses on the picket line at the
them for several days. Some officers of
the 22d are trying to catch me. but they
haven't got a chance.
"10:15 AMI am on my way back to
camp. Boone and Mccarthy are follow
ing me. Both of them are still cussin'.
1920 AMI have decided to visit the
picket line of the old 22d camp before il
is taken down and moved away.
1o:21 a-m.-AImost got in trouble
then. My saddle caught on the picket
line and now it is pulled back and is
to one side.
'10:21 u a-m.-Now the saddle is hang
ing under my stomach. 1t is worrying
me and ] guess will have to kick the 1
blooming thing off.
Goes Back to Camp.
'1o:23h ami have been kicking for
two minutes and the thing still is on. I |
am getting tired of all this foolishness |
now. and guess I'll go back to camp.
"1o:25 ami am back at my position |
on the picket line again. Lieut.. Lands |
saw me coming and got out of the way |
in a hurry. He is walking on crutches !
today suffering from a sprained ankle. /
When he saw me he dropped those /
crutches and ran fast as any able l
bodied person. I think he is taking
about that sprained ankle.
"10:26 ami have let Boone come UP
to me and take of the saddle. Now he
will declare that he took it on all by
himself and the rest of those signal
boys will say: Gee. that fellow is some
horSeman, amt he.
"11:30 a.m.-Lieut. MacLennan has
Just returned from the field. When he
met Lieut.. Lands he said: George, L
that bay certainly did raist thunder to-
day."
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