Trooper Tales — page 35: what you’re looking at

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The Recruit in the Black Cavalry. 27 And there was a twinkle in the eyes of the troop com- mander as he said: “We’re going to send you back to the States to-morrow on the hospital ship. We won't court-martial you until you get back from sick-leave—understand—eh ?”’ “If de captain dun gibs me five yeahs an’ a bob-tail, Ah’'ll still be glad dat Ah wah .in de Black Hoss troop at de propah moment, sah!” “You sabed mah life,” said the corporal. “Why, what yoh talkin’ about, cawpril?’”’ said Sadie. And when the captain and the corporal had gone away, the black recruit questioned his best friend in this wise: “Ts de Bay Hoss niggahs come up yet—wif mah lil’ game chickum?”’ Eomichbooks (E@)