Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
This and That
By Charles E. TraceE1eH.

Mai. Formicidae. having halted the
battalion, called an aide.
I'VE must find out what that large
body is" he said =
His ants were halted some 10 inches
from mass of gray and black striped
fur, which occupied the entire side
walk. down which the battalion had
moved for so full feet as if on parade.
The objective was a huge round re-
ceptacle known among men as the
Garbage Can. which tremendous. I'M
calmly animal known as Dog hao
Knocked over in the night.
AS a result Of this depreciation va
rious and assorted foodstuffs were
living at the far end of the walk. news
of which had been brought to the Cap
ital by various scouting parties,
Mai Fornicidae. the hero OF tne
Great Worm Battle of last season. had
been dispatched by the General OF All
the Ants to bring in as much OF the
food as might be secured
Everything had gone well until the
rnarChers had suddenly found them
selves confronted by a mass of tur
stretched across their path.
I'VE must look into this carefully
said the Major, Sent umfidis west,
and Sabaton east, and let them report
TO me as soon as possible"
An hour later--a minute. in So-called
Human Time-Capt. Umtidis reported
TO headquarters, now located one inch
from the Great Arch, between the sides
OF which the unknown thing lay
stretched out.
II find. sir" snapped Capt UmfidiS,
waving his feelers menacingly. that
the obstacle is some sort of creature
known as an Animal, in some paruco-
lars like the Dog. but in others quite
the opposite.
1T paid absolutely no attention to
me. as I approached it, but continued
to gaze flxedly with its great eyes az
the aviator, Gen. Blue Bird, VINO was
tuning up on q rosebuSh nearby"
did you approach this creature
from any other angle?" asked MAJ.
Form, as he was called aftecuonatsly
by his comrades.
Il did, sir and have 10 report that
the Animal has its great tcrepaNS,
which are clad in white fur, stretched
out over the west pass and that ats
tail Is striped alternately black and
gray, and extends for Il distance OF
fun rs miles (incheS in human terIns)
to the east. blocking the east pass.
You have done well. Capt. umiidis,
said the Major Nov | give YOU 2
further commission: You must mount
the creatures face and tickle his whls-
kerS, in order that he may arise and
allow our brave battalion 70 pass on
Il go" retorted Capt, un.idiS, draw
ing himself very erect, II l do not
VnturYo ref.NQFph4sr mat"
And he disappeared amid the cheers
of his comrades.
Cant. Sabatonl Capt. Sabaton."
The hero who had gone 20 the east
staggered into camp. his teelerS gone,
three legs missing and his blood upon
him. ..t,...
4 tried. sir. to push him out of the
way, but he dipped me with the end
of his great TAIL and here | am.
You are brave. Capt Sahaton," said
Mai. Formicidae. But the time has
come to act, While Capt ulnhdis Is
attempting TO tickle his whiSkerS We
are losing valuable time. Let US try
4 flank movement Forwara~~humpl
The battalion leaped into life, COM
pany commanders shouted, SeygeantS
the command moved forward.
There was life and hustle everywhere.
The battalion moved around the
right iorepaw and deployed along the
vast stretches or mingled gray and
black fur which constituted the sides
IF the obstacle.
Il came 20 the tail. and made
nearly being crushed
lime and again as the creature switched
is caudai appendage,
II was a triumphant moment when
Maj Fermicieiae led his brave ants
20 the rear OF the creature
and pointed cut Co them the glganur
Garbage Can which was now theirs
The ifany at 1t was that no sooner
mad the battalion passed than Jack
spratt leiSurely arose and walked away,
bearing with him the lost Capt, I'm
adiS, who kept running back and forth
eleng the eats whiskegs,