Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-02

decorated all over. probably from the
bites OF rats That stump OF 4 tail
kept sending > O against my mess
tin. Every tap went straight, To our
hearts. We would get something to
eat for that mutt IL we were shot for it.
SAILOR BILL VOLUNTEERS
TO STEAL CAN OF MILK
Sailor Bill volunteered 10 burglarizc
the quartermastcr's stores for can OF
unsweetcned condensed milk. and left
on hts pcriloua venture. He was gone
about twenty minutes. During his alb
Scnce with the help Of bandage and
, a capsule 0! iodine, we cleaned the
wounds made by the rats. l have ban
dnEed many wounded Tommy. but
never received the amount of thanks
that tina; dog gave with its eyes.
Then the billet door opened and
Sailor Bnl appeared lie looked like
tho wreck Of the lIeSpcrus uniform
torn, covered with dirt and -four. and Il
/ beautiful hl:.ch ey-. but he WAS smiling.
! and in his hand hc carried tho precious
! can o. milk VIC asked no qucsti onS.
| but opened the can. Just rs We were
going 10 pour il out. Happy hu;tcd in
and said il should he MIXED ~ith water:
| he ough; 20 know. because his sister
! back in IliGhty had baby, and She
always mixed water with its milk. We
| could not dispute this evidence. SO
water was demanded. We would not
use the water IN our bottles. a IL was
no; frcs!, enough for our now mate
Happy volunteered TO got some from
the well: that is. IL VIC would promise
not TO feel his royal h:ghncss until
ne returned We promised. because
Happy proved tina; hc was an authority
on tho feeding OF babies by this time
tho res, Of the section were awake and
were crowdne around Us. asking hume
rous questions. and admir.ns our newly
+! found friend Sailor Bill took this OPP
portun:ty to tell Of his adventures
while in cues; 81 the milk.
SAILOR BILL GETS
4 AWAY WITH THE MILK
II had fair wind. and the passas c
was good until came alongside the
1uartcrmasiers shaci;: thnn the sea
| got rough. When got aboard | could
hear tho wind blowing through the
rigging OF the supcrcargo quarter
| ma stcr-scrScant Snoriu.l, SO | was
safe. set my course due north to
the ration hold. and got my SrapplinE
/ irons on caSk q: milk. and came
! abaut on nj! homcwa.d hound passage.
but something was amiss with my
! wheel, h.caus" ram NOSE on into him
/ caught him n the rail umidsh TIPS
Then il wa" rep"l hoardcrS, and il
started TO blow his guns His mrs,
I shot put out m" starboard light. and
/ kceled Over. was in tile trough
Of the sea. hu; soon riSh;cd. and then
\ /, was stern chase, with mo i'm tho
I I'll -. inv ;nfn
( made a port tack and hove To IN this
cove with IN milk safely in tow"
4 Jus, as Eli finished his narration. .
! loud splash was heard ana Ilapry's
voice came - US. It sounded very far
/ CT. Helm l'al ia the well, Hurry M.
( can; swim Then n few uniutciii-
I Eible words intcrmiXcl with bluh.
/ hlub. and no more.
We ran TO tho we'll AMI away down
No could hear IN awful sp,ashinr.
F.. Sailor 1911 yelled down. Look out
below stand from under; bucket com
. Ing" With that he looScd tho wind :
lass In feV' second spluttcr!ns
v ios from tn" depths yelled TO us.
Haul away
|, Was hard work. hauling him nm.
We had raised him about ten feet from,
he water. when the hanGl. ~ the
wi1dlass 20; loose from our grip. and
down went the bucket and Ilappv \
loud splash carie tn VS.. ard. grabbing.
The handle again. we worked like T-o-
Jams. \ voIleT OF curses came from
tina; we'll which would have checked
Gid Nick himself.
When VIC got iiapp.- safely or;. he
vas sigh, worth seeing. liz did not
even notice MS. Meyer said a word.
just filled his water hottl. from tho
water IN the bucket and wen; back TO
the billet. We followed. My mess tin
was sill! sending S . S.
Happy, though dripping WI, SILENTLY.
i. ited up tho milk for the do. In an
petite, the anime was "A close second
I" Hungry Foxcroft After i,nn;n-.
all he could hold. our maecot cIo.c,,
his Eyes and his tai! ceased u.agsinc..
sailor Bill took = dry nanne1 shIr,
from hi: pack. wrapped tile dog in II
aud Informed us: Me aud my mate
arc going below. 20 til. res; Of Won
| !uhbcrs haten down and turn in"
VIC all wanted the honor OF slccu;nc
":t' the dog. hut did no; dispute
Sailor Ei!fs right TO the privilege. Ev
m" trnc inc bunch was pretty s!ccnv
and tired. and turned IN without much
coaSin3, az j; Was pretty near day.
break.
Next day VIC figured out that pcrha rs
ono o: tho French kddics had M,
the dog in the grain hin. and ii, the
excitement OF packing IN and leaving
Fad forgotten he was there
Sailor Bill was given the right -
"hTisi"n our now mate. He called hin,
jim. In couple OF DAYS Jjrn cam,