Show GETTING RID OF INVENTOR How General Miles Handled Wild eyed Man With Bulletproof Army Coat When General Miles was a the head of the army he used to be continually besieged by cranks with pneumatic firing tIring guns dirigible war balloons and other martial inventions But Dut the general general gen gen- eral oral would weed these cranks out with admirable speed An inventor in his office one day tells of ot a curious incident incident inci inci- dent in this relation A card was brought In and laid before before before be be- fore the general Oh send him him in said Miles His business wont won't take more than a min min- minute minute ute or two So in came camo a wild eyed long-haired long man twisting his soft hat nervously in both hands General he said I 1 have here herc and he took out a small parcel parcel a a bulletproof army coat If It the tho government government govern govern- ment would adopt this this this- Put it on put it on said General Miles And he rang the bell The clerk appeared as the inventor was getting into the coat Jones said the tho general tell the captain of oC the guard to order one of his men to load his rifle with ball and cartridge and and Excuse me general I forgot something something some some- thing Interrupted the Inventor And with a hunted look he disappeared |