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Show H WHAT HE WOULD DO. H Soldier's Course In Event of His Be Ing Suddenly Awoke. B Of Col. John C. Hayos, who served M with distinction tiudor don. Wlnflold H Scott In tho Mexican war, nn amusing B story In told by T. E. '.Parish In hla H "Gold Hunters of California." Hayes m with his command, had , been out H scouting. On hip return ha mado no H roport to (Jen. Scott, who sunt for M him. Qcn. Scot was a vcrltablo map H tlnot In enforcing military discipline H Aft or Hayes was seated In tho com- H raanricr's headquarters, Scott said: H "Col Hayes, I havo received no report H of your oxpodltlon against tho padre." H "I did not think It worth while," said H Hayos. "Every officer of tho nnoy H Is required to nmko a full report of H- ovfcrythlnK to his superior ofQccr, H Please make your report verbally." H Ilaycs began by saying that ho B struck the padro's trull on a certain m day, followed It for two days and on H tho third day, whllo his command was M rostlng at noon and taking their M s'loatii, tho old padro came down on H thorn. Tho "boys" gathorcd thorn- H oolvos together and whipped tho H Moxtcans off, killing qultd a number H of tho padro's command. Ills own H loss was Insignificant, ono killed nndr H threo wounded. "Surprised you, eh?" H quorlod Scott. "Yes; wo woro not ox- H pecttng him." "Whoro woro your H pickets?" "Did not havo any." Hv "What!" shouted don. Scott. "A colonol In tho regular army of tho M United States go Into camp In tho H heart -of tho enemy's country and H novbr plnco a picket on guard? What H would . you do If surprised whon H asloop?" "Shoot tho first man that M waked ise up," was tho cool reply. |