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Show HAD TO HAVE THE PASSWORD Without It, Nobody, Commanding Offlcor or Any One Else, Could Pasa That Sentry. After the preliminary challenge the Veil try had ordered the commanding ofllcer to advance with the countersign. counter-sign. I5ut unfortunately the latter had forgotten It "Come, come, sentry," said the C. O., somewhat testily, "you know me, don't you?" "Yes, sir, but I've got to have the password." "You obey all orders of the commanding com-manding oltlcer, do you not?" "Yes, sir." "Then why not let me pass at once?" "Because, sir, the corporal gave me strict orders not to let any one, man, woman or child, pass this post unless they say 'Saratoga,' and If you enn't do It you'll have to go around some other way." The Leatherneck. |