| Show SEA SOLDIERS GOOD SHOTS there Is a story from vera cruz that tells of the marksmanship of uncle sams marines the marines know how to handle il a rifle 50 per cent of 0 the force are qualified listed shots q there la Is a story from vera cruz that tells of good shorting shooting and a sure eye henry ri ii berdahl writes in the youths companion our blue jackets were marching up the street from the plaza between rocq of low two story houses A well dressed mexican with a new newspaper r over his knee was sitting on the balcony ba I 1 of his house apparently intent on watching our sailors advance but hidden under the paper lie ho held a R big re volver v 0 iver and as our men went by he fired bullets were striking but our officers could hardly suspect a well dressed mexican lexicon reading a paper and looking peacefully on from hla his own house of being the sniper dropping his paper the mexican lexicon went inside to reload when he came out again on the balcony the glint of 0 the gun caught the attention of lieutenant colonel neville on horseback in the plaza 1000 or more inore yards away through his eight power field glass the tha colonel saw plainly the bie flash of tho the shots under the newspaper get him he said turning to his orderly the man raised his pressed the trigger and the mexican fell out of his chair got him sir said the marine |
