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      August 29, 1868.] The 7omaha Wk. 8q __

      August 29 , 1868 . ] THE 7 OMAHA WK . 8 q __

      " The B Urnham Scr Ubs R. V. C"

      " THE B URNHAM SCR UBS R . V . C"

      Chapter Vi.—Our Last Mutiny. Gunn Once I...

      Chapter VI . —Our last mutiny . Gunn once iiiore . Desertion of Dubbs . Gunn goes off . The challenge . " We ivear swords . " The fight ivith the pistol . The 7 niser duellists . The horrible and the Editor propositio ' s note 7 i . . The reconciliation . The conclusion , You remember 4 b a > ai where we left off last week ? After I had ¦ ¦

      ^ B > ^ h ^ « 4 ^ ah ~« ja ° a * a b 4 Bj « j ^ ~ ~ ^^^^ ¦ W ^ k ^ ^(^ ^ ^ a ~ « « Bjb * ab ^ h ^ ^* BT ^^ a » aB *^ Bf »** ^ T V V ^ b * * a * * B » » a * ^ Bj ** VJ ^^ ^* . ^^ ^^^» ^^ B > used taken the utmost trouble exertions to secure to the look uniform like of a an warrior officer , D after ubbs I had our private my , the very flower of our chivalry , objected to , acknowled , ge ink me as with his bitter chief tears ! The . But fact more was too was painful to follow , and . Scarcel I watered had my I recovered ak ^ Br ^^^ ^** V ^ B ^ < Bi ^ B' ^ WBfe afc from afc ^^^ T a > a ^ a ^ the y ^ b B * ^ B ^ Bw shock * ab a > ^^^ ^ B ^ ^^ BV of ^^^^ ah ^ D »^ " ^™ " ubbs ^^^ ' ^ B' ^^^ ^^ ' Ba s ^ cruelty ^^^ ab V * B * ^ h ^ ah V 7 W ™* and ^^ ^ " ¦ ^*^> ingratitude ^^ ^^^» ^ Bhh . ^™ y ^™~^» ^^ ^ b ^^ ^^^ " - ^ h—^ - ^^^

      -ere Gunn sprang to his feet—sprang to his feet white with eloquence passion and upon unsteady our devoted from heads beer . —eloquence He poured forcible forth a and flood un of - publishable—eloquence which confounded Cockloft and filled my soul with horror and astonishment . Naturally you may may ask 4 L a ) ^^» B ^ , what shrink h * 4 > k * A A kA 4 was H from rfbJL ^^ aV the aVa ^ answering «* V & 4 purport h ^ V V ^ A A A *^^ of your W ^^ that »* B , ^ question ^* m V « eloquence - ^^ B ^ W a . ^ J" . a . a * . V Perhaps . Jk » ? " - As A « -4 « » - >^ fc nat ^ you V u ^* rall v ^ may ah ah 4 y _/ I

      Well insist , , then and , then as it would ( with my be impossible usual good to nature give ) the I speech may comp of the ly . unworthy Gunn verbatim , I may provide you with a precis . Our drill sergeant said that he supposed we considered ourtea selves leaves gentlemen . That . he That had he been had trodden seen better under gentlemen foot by us made . That of us he . objected That he to wanted be trodden to know under who foot we supposed by anyone we , let were alone ? Who by

      ^ V ^ B ^ . ^ V ^^ V a »^ fc ^^^ ft * VP * Br a > ^^^ V * ^ V ^ F a » a * W ^ fc ^ ^ M ^ V ™^ MM ^ h B > «¦ a » ^^^ W W w w ^^ a * ^^^ ~ * ^ B ^ Bb * *^» " B ^ P" B ^ W * ^^^ r B ^ v B ^ p . ^ BJB ) « * ^ h ^ * ^ BBV ah ^* B ^ ^ W ^ ^^ ^^ ^*^ to Cockloft know what thoug we ht meant he was by ? Who coming I thoug down ht in / uniform was ? Also and wanted trying to order him about ? Did we call ourselves officers ? If we did we were wrong . We were no more officers than he was the and Emperor file ? of Didn China 't — we not know half that so much only . a Where company were fifty our strong rank could have three officers ? Were give a fifty strong ?

      Was Dubbs there a company of fifty strong company ? What did we all mean go away by and it ? He " cut would the whole tell us concern what he . " meant Not b onl y y it . would He should he do this , but if Dubbs liked to come he would promise to pilot the private home . What did Dubbs say to the idea ? Dubbs was not had much intelli to say ible to . As the far idea as , I but could what make Dubbs out D had ubb to s say very g

      seemed to imagine that Gunn was a newly-found and dearly loved relation of his—a relation fit to be cherished and wept wept over . over According him . —copiousl ly Dubbs y . not only cherished the sergeant , but by Soon his drill , however sergeant , he , became left the room calmer . , and theRegiment , attended A dead silence—Cockloft and I were alone !

      "See what your tomfoolery has brought about , " exclaimed my I " said captain nothing " ( captain , but rose indeed from I ) my angril seat y . . I rose from my seat majestically and put on my shako . I left my seat and appoint proached of quitting the door the . p A lace pproached for ever the , when door , Cockloft and was screamed on the after me .

      " Coward ! would you leave me to pay the bill ?" " Eh , and would I , John Cockloft , right merrily , for I hold you great to haug be no h tiness better and than in my a paltry best manner poltroon . . " ( I have I said latel this y been with writing fall into an the old language English of story Elizabeth for the ' s London reign when Ledger I grow , and excited always . ) crack I continued thy & : " ' s Wert pate thou with not a quarter a miserable -staff made knave of , oak I would wood e' ! en "

      ¦ ~ — " " ^ - ^ W BF goose B * BF ^ ¦ V ¦ ^ BP ^ B ^ ^^ B ^ V V ^^ V * | ^ m WF ^ v ^ v ^ ' ^¦ V ^^** ^ B ^ m V ^ BP ^ B ^ T W W « B » Wl < B > ^ V « B * V W ^^^* ^ B ^ ^ ^ B ~ W «* ^^ V W - ^^ ~^^ - Vl ^ BJ V " You " This must is answer really for too this much , Lieutenant , " returned Smy Cockloft the , with your furiously life . ! We both wear swords—you understand ! " " You " Don know ' t play I didn the 't fool mean , " said anything I , with . " an uncomfortable smile . repeat " You , we must both allow wear me swords to be . the Be judge good of enough what to you defend meant your . I - self ! " With this the idiot actuallmade BfBi a lunge at me

      " Hold 1 " ™*» I W— exclaimed WBl ^ B- W ^— « j ^ V B-B- — - - j " *^ the BT »» T » - » - ~ duel l -W y W BP «« Bk is ^ ^ . unequal ^ b * W , BJ . » % , * ^ * J" % . ^^ »^** My V # *>•>** ^ sword bT is blunt i " " So much the better for me ! " replied Cockloft . me " ? Craven Would \ " ' st I hav cried e , th getting y last moments behind a table on the , " scaffold would'st reported murder

      produced gushingly in in wax the in Dail the y Chamber Telegraph of , and Horrors thy last at Madame expression Tus re - - saud ' s ? " " buy " Well pistols , then / ' and , if you Cockloft won ' t attempted use your sword to sheathe like a his man sword , we must with dignity . Seeing that " captain Bt " ( captain indeed ! ha ! ha !

      cap-— r v ^ f ^^^ « k ^ * w 4 r n b > T bjb my ^ A ^ AW J ^ WT m ^ u w ta bi j ^ ^ « . y ^ ^^ T W > V V"V B . » , ^ f a , 41 k ^ A , AB ^ b > bj ^^ « a * ^ Bj ^ ^^ ^ » ^ ^^ ^ ^ w - ^^ — " — ' m- ^ tain casm ¦ m . ' ) sober was ) not reason in A a I state consented to listen 4 B to to his sober proposition Bf ( you m . ark the * I- sar-, as We he slowl left the y paid room the together bill . . This I turned ceremony my back comp upon leted Cockloft to the landlord's grim satisfaction , and we left the " Princess Royal " for the High street .

      thoug Calml ht y the and infan sternl t " roug y we hs " walked who jeered along at side us that by we side were . Little men marching Burnham towards Scrubs death that , in —little us he imag saw ined two the determin one policeman ed { very of determined ) duellists . At length I stopped short . " " Cockloft Well , " rep , " lied said my I , " opponent where are , stroking we to get his the moustache pistols ? " , " well , I suppose " Never we ! " I must exclaimed buy them " . " I will never waste my money

      ^ , ^ ^^ V ^ B ^' h ^ H ^ B *^ *• ^^ bVWBBBB ^ b * ** . W ^^ V V B >^^ B B ¦ ^^ Vjv' w ^ f ^ b V H B ^^ ^ ^ «*^ ^ J — - ~^ — ^ - ^»~ W upon ^ V r ^ ^^^ 4 b & such an useless article of furniture as a duelling pistol I " " No more will I ! " " Well , then 1 " manage " Look it . here Suppose , " said we Cockloft pay for . hal " I f tell a p you istol how each we and mi onl ght y buy one . We might easily toss up who should use it ! "

      This was too much for my gravity , and I fairly burst into a roar of laughter . Merriment is contagious , and soon my captain was as merry as myself . ourselves " Cockloft , and , my that boy ' s , the " I truth said , " of we it . have The been only making thing I regret fools of is that I have bought uniform . "

      ¦ H 4 L 4 ## *¦> ^ ^ m ^ ' t *** w V ^« F r *^ ^ f w * . ^^ a * W 0 my B » b > b > w m *^ ^~ ^ v ^ v w ^ ^ -w v humour " .. Well __ __ , , " " ~ I said will B . ^ Cockloft - ^^^ pay for , that who ^ — had 4 on one now condition quite 41 recovered . " * B his B > A good " And that is ?" " You won ' t be offended ?" " No—of course not . What is it ?" " Well—"

      " Go ~^^_ on : you talk BiBi like Bia ^ a the _ Bi conversation ^ a in m Alexan « i « i dre « i Dumas ^ b ^» . ' novels . " " That you write an account of our nonsense in the Tomahawk . " " Never idk 1 MM W 4 blBi !" - <«• ^ Jbfb * bim ^ b 1 .. J ^ J * ^ 4

      " Well , then , you must pay for your uniform . " " Never I " " Then you will write ?" " I will . " " To the Tomahawk ?"

      ^ . ^ ^ tor wp ^ fca . ^^ * mm - ^^ ^ " ^^ ^ ^ " ^^ ^ " * ^ ^™ - - —~ ^ " To the Tomahawk . " "An account of our nonsense ?" "An account of our nonsense . " "Why ?" " Because I believe—"

      " Yes ?" " That this account—" mu " ch Yes . " , that this account— Proceed , your story interests me " Will prove—" " I am listening . "

      ¦ ^ b v ^ w" ** ^^ ^ ^^ ^ ^^ ^ " ^ — " ^^ Bm w " An excellent substitute—" " For what ?" " Can ' t you guess ?" " You must mean laudanum . " " " At Yes breakfast , an excellent ?" substitute for laudanum . "

      " At any time . " And so , gentle reader , my story is finished . seem [ So from much their the letters better , to although have enjoyed there are our harmless contributor idiots ' s " , non who - sense " quite amazingly . We pity them !—Ed . Tomahawk . ]

      A Slight Difference.—In The Article Enti...

      A Slight Difference . —In the article entitled " Another to Murder talk at of the Miss Haymarket Frances , " Bouverie by a slip p of lay the ing pen the we character were made of " Cymbcline ; " it should have been " Imogen . "

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    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Aug. 29, 1868, page 89, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_29081868/page/9/