قراءة كتاب George at the Fort; Or, Life Among the Soldiers
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George at the Fort; Or, Life Among the Soldiers
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- George at the Fort159
- What George Knew About Trailing179
- How George Saved the Camp200
- Telegraphing by Smokes222
- Another Feather for Bob's Cap242
- He Wins It Fairly262
- "Three Cheers for the 'brindles'!"282
- More Bad Luck for Mr. Wentworth303
- Conclusion327
ILLUSTRATIONS
| An Unexpected Guest | facing | page | 6 |
| Storming the Dug-Out | " | " | 84 |
| Bob Captures the Deserter | " | " | 146 |
| Telegraphing by Smoke | " | " | 280 |
GEORGE AT THE FORT.
CHAPTER I.
DISCONTENTED RECRUITS.
"Captain, this thing must be stopped. I say it must be stopped, even if we have to resort to summary measures. We must find out who the ringleaders are, and make an example of them."
The speaker was Colonel Brown, the commanding officer of Fort Lamoine. As he uttered these emphatic words he slammed a paper-weight down upon a pile of reports which the adjutant had just brought in, and, settling back in his chair, looked sharply at the officer who stood in front of the table. The red sash the latter wore around his waist proclaimed him to be the officer of the day.
"How many did you say there were in the party who deserted last night?" continued the colonel.
"Seven, sir," replied the officer of the day, "and there is a list of their names. They took no horses with them, but they each secured a carbine and a box of cartridges."
"That makes thirty men who have deserted since I took command of this post," said the colonel, angrily, "and not more than half of them have