Adventures of Captain Simon Suggs by Johnson Jones Hooper

Author:Johnson Jones Hooper
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: T. B. Peterson and brothers

Lieutenant Snipes suggested that there was no drum or fife, as the Captain knew, on the premises but that " uncle Billy Allen" was an excellent drummer, and Joe Nails a first-rate performer on the fife, and that perhaps those individuals might, for the nonce, be induced to make vocal imitations of their respective instruments, and with their hands " go through the motions" indispensable to their proper effect. Captain Suggs immediately spoke to those gentlemen, and they " kindly consented" to serve, on the very equitable condition of receiving a " drink" each, as soon as the affair was over.

The " vollantares" were now formed in double files, and between the two columns Mrs. Haycock, supported by a female friend on each side, was placed.

"Music to the front!" shouted Suggs; and the order was promptly obeyed.

'' Company! March!''

" Dub—dub—dub-a-dub-a-dub," went " uncle Billy Allen," inclining dangerously from the perpendicular, in order to support properly, a non-existent drum!

*' Phee-ee-phee-fee," whistled Mr. Nails, as his fingers played rapidly upon the holes of his imaginary fife!

And the company marched, as it was ordered. Suggs, of course, headed the array, walking backwards in order to inspect its movements; while Snipes, with his bayonet, walked alongside and kep* H sharp eye on the prisoner Thus they marched slowly around the enclosure, and returned to the spot whence they started.

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