Captain Jinks, Hero

the Cu

uniforms for which he had been fitted the week before, and then proceed by the fastest trains on the long journey to the distant port without even paying his parents a farewell visit. He found Cleary busily engaged in making his final arrangements,

I haven't got anything to do for a c

olation to know that I am going to help to save the country, but it is tantalizing to wait so long. Then in your own wa

y handle the news after the newspapers are through with it, and they don't interfere with each other. So I got permission to ta

ou mean?"

brity at the time of each publication. It won't be less than a hundred dollars a page, and may run up to a thousand. It wouldn't b

be better wri

ut your name might be mor

to print in my life," said

w. I can't think of a good name for the series. It ought to be 'The Autobiography of a He

rather too flattering, but if you are sure that is the way those things are a

ssed islands already. He's scarcely started, and he could sell out his interests there for a cold million to-day. It's going to be a big company to grab

purposes. I hope the Cubapinos wil

I've seen them. I'm just going to tell what a lot of skins they are when I begin w

D BROT

GRAB EVERYTHING

ON COMPANY

can write home about the old ones, and I've

tos to The Lyre, but you must be careful not to overlook a thing like that again

doing my share of civilizing and Christianizing a barbarous country. They have no conception of our civilized and refined

d up a newsp

r newspaper lying

ar; do you want it?" a

nd look at the crowd! There are small boys bringing wood, and women and girls looking on, and, upon my word, a baby in arms, too! I know that square very well. I've often been there. That's the First Presbyterian Church there behind the stake. Rather a handsome building," and Cleary turned back to his own

arging bayonets himself with a musket supposed to have been taken from a dead foe, standing with his arms folded and his cap pulled over his eyes in the trenches, and waving his cap on a bastion in the moment

you will, we'll fight your battles over again over there in the vacant lot; and t

ounted on horse

Can't you get a horse somew

air, and when the time comes we'll work it in all right. We'll have a

orty men. Sam felt entirely comfortable again for the first time since his resignation at East Point. He was in his element, the military world, once more. Everything was ruled by drum, fife, and bugle. He found the same feeling of intense patriotism again, which civilians can not quite attain to, however they may make the attempt. The relations between some of the officers seemed to Sam somewhat strange. The highest naval officer on board, a captain, was not on spe

ercules or Admiral Slewey? We can't keep on the fence, that's evident, and if we get down on different sides

know anything about it. They're both

. My idea is that Hercules is going to come out ahead; and as long as one s

say so. He was in command, anyw

first few days of the voyage the rolling of the ship made him feel a little sick, and he concealed his failings as well as he could and kept to himself; but he proved to be on the whole a good sailor. He was particularly pleased to learn that on a man-of-war the captain takes his meals alone, and that only on invitation can an inferior officer sit dow

. I rather think the habit must have been common to both services, and somehow we have nearly lost it. It's a fine

ike branding a m

ho owns the mule, and the tattooing

ure-books or newspapers with him, he can fin

e, I think it's a

et tattooed then

ody on board can do it?" c

se blue-jackets can te

, and other such devices. The boatswain now thought that his task was complete, but Sam insisted on having his back decorated as well, altho this was rather unusual. The general stock of subjects had been exhausted, and Cleary suggested that a representation of Sam himself, striking off the fetters of a Cubapino, would be most appropriate. After discussing a number of other suggestions offered by various friends, this one was finally adopted and successfully carried out. The operation was not altogether painless and produced a good deal of irritation of the skin, but it served to pass Sam's time and allay his impatience to be in the field, and Cleary beca

Soon the coast-line was distinct, and it was learned that they would arrive on the next day. By daybreak Sam was on deck, studying as well as he could this new land of heroism and adventure. Cleary joined him later,

ning a folding map which he held in his hand. "They passed

iling straight on, no matter how many

there weren't any torpe

been here before? There might perfectly well

e bottom of the sea. All sorts of queer things grow h

ynical every day. I wish you'd be more

d then you see I don't wear a uniform

e great naval battle. They could just disti

Havilla!" c

arge of the 200th's detail, and Sam hastened ashore in a native boat and Cleary went with him. They had no difficulty in finding their way, and Sam was soon reporting to his chief, Colonel Booth, an elderly captain of the regular army, who had been placed at the head of this volunteer regiment. The colonel received him rather gruffly, and turned him over to one of his captains, telling him they would be quartered together. The colonel was inclined to pay no attention to Cleary, but when the latter mentioned the Benevolent Assimila

him to find a place, while Sam was left to unpack his luggage which had just arrived f

. Sam had never smoked before, but he felt that a soldier ought to smoke, and he accepted the weed, and soon they were all seated, smoking and drinking, and engaged in a lively conversation.

when you got he

fleet. Our fleet commanded the water of course, and the niggers had closed up round the city on la

and of the Cubapino

from the beginning

hat?" ask

ll along as much as he could, jus

"The copperheads at home say we treated him

and letting him take charge of some of our prisoners. We couldn't tell him that we intended to keep the islands, because we were usin

you take Havi

t. We agreed to this, of course. Then the Castalian general said that we must have some kind of a battle or he would be afraid to go home, and we cooked up a nice little battle. When the men got into it, however, it turned out to be quite a skirmi

pened after th

os moved back their lines a little, and we agreed to a sort

ed the fighting between

We made them move back, and before long the firing ceased. I tried to find out the next day how it began. The fact is, the day before, General Notice had ordered the 68th to move forward about h

the line fixed on their side of

on't we own the whole place? And th

s?" asked Cleary, musing as he looked in

ld help it, and he took the hint. It was good statesmanship and generalship, too. All subordinate things must bend to the great general interests of the country. It was a good move, for it settled the bu

gone home for

he go home? They're giving him a grand re

acified the islands and br

he scamps wouldn't submit at once. It wasn't his fault tha

tory do we hold

e the fleet is; about five miles back, I should sa

e news to The Lyre as soon as I can, and I want my friend Jinks here

y together, and we may have to take the offensive to get ahead of him. Now I suppose we ought to turn in. How would you like to take a look at Havilla

as beginning to feel uncomfortable effects

for drills and guard-mounting parade, and he did not have occasion to leave it until he went to join his friends at headquarters. Promptly at th

city, isn't

n are not bad-look

quite look like

," said Foster. "Wait till you me

of the population

but where principle is invol

g is that," he added, "with our flag over it an

. We have to license the place. It's the only way to keep the arm

uffer for these ungrateful Cubapinos! Still they can feel that

ster, "for we're spreading the thing like wil

wouldn't fly Old Gory ov

olicy of the Administration never to haul down the flag when i

d Sam, "altho it looks painful

id Foster. "They'll cross th

re in English already," remarked

they seem to be almost al

are," s

too," said Foster. "Just stop in h

e and found a bar planned on

ks," said Foster proudly. "Cou

g on the wall, and they each took a glass of beer, standing. T

business in these

in the streets in the evening," answered Foster.

d Sam. "There's the pos

t-office before

urely better,"

"now that they've put the new postmaster

ht to be a lesson to these Cubapinos. He'll be sent home to be tried. Th

e force would be pretty we

d Sam. "They must be delighted to ge

"that they have to pay just as often now

talians were after. We live on a larger scale. It will do these natives good to open their eyes to

ple are only civilians," said Sa

r. "Somebody's getting rich, to judge from the prices we pay and the stuff we get.

been appointed from c

ng to have you crow over us. How about Captain Peters, who was

ed on in

tired of going on foot. Let's

wning, drawn by a small, shag

n it," said Sam. "We m

evidently are a new arrival. It's only one of

hrugged his shoulders, and did as h

e didn't like

o in uniform is official business, and we've got to impre

ng to collect, through a picturesque gate in the old city wall, and out on the Boulevard, which was now filled with people

es as I expected," said Sam, and neit

ter, "but if we drive up that hill and get out and walk up a little f

of unfrequented public park, and the three men took turns in l

victory, wasn'

took our time and blew them up and set them on fire, and the crews were roasted or drowned, that was all there was of it. I don't think much of na

fleet we'd have wiped it out just

better. It didn't prove anything. If we'd only used our torpedo-boats, and they'd got out th

pted Cleary, "

s's fault," said Sam. "His glo

o with it? He's a first-class fraud. It was Slewey who won th

ot listen to them. The breach evidently was irreparable. He magnanimously

"I liked everything about Captain F

general of the army won't speak to the adjutant-general there, and they're always smuggling bills into Congress to retire each other, and that spirit runs all the way down through both services. I'm a civilian now, and I can see with a little perspective. I do

gainst Cleary's criticisms, an

aval victory anyhow

're going to establish a permanent court at Whoppington to determine who wins victories in future. It's not a bad idea. My own view is that that battle won itself, and I shouldn't be surprised if that was the way with most battles. It would be fun to run a war without admirals and generals

am made n

having a separate room assigned to him, an