A Young Volunteer In Cuba PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ...And a laugh went up. " I want no insult from you," roared Holgait, red in the face. "I--I am a gentleman, and I expect Uncle Sam to treat me like one." " Oxactly," put in Stummer. " Ve vill haf von glass case made for you ven ve reach Cuba, und you can sthay in dot vile ve does der fighting, hey? " " You shut up, Dutchy! I am a gentleman, and if you can't appreciate the feelings of a gentleman, you had better--oh!" Gerald broke off and began to splutter. Frank, passing along with a bucket of water, had slipped on the rolling deck, and bumped up against Hoi-gait, and a large part of the water had found its way over the dude's breast and down his neck. " You--you villain! " gasped' Holgait as soon as he could recover. " You did that on purpose!" " No, I did not, Holgait. The ship rolled and--" " I say you did. I--I shall report you to Captain Blank for it." At this another laugh went up. The idea of such a trivial occurrence being reported! Even Frank smiled. " All right; go ahead," he said. " You and Russell think you can lord it over me, but you can't," went on Holgait, catching sight of Ben behind Frank. " You two think you are the king-pins of the company." " That's it exactly," said Montgomery Dwight. " The pair make me sick, and so do that Irishman and that Dutchman. I don't see why they were allowed to enlist with us." At this Casey blazed up. " Montgomery Dwight, I consider meself as good a man as you, even if I haven't the money you have," he cried. " I am willing to go to the front and fight to the last drop of me blood for Uncle Sam. More than that no man can do." " Hurrah for Casey! " came in a shout. " That's the talk. Don't let the dudes walk over you, Dan." " It ist easy to talk now; let us see how der tally stands after der...