Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, September 12, 1917 by Various
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Ansell and found that he was having a good deal of surreptitious trouble
in restraining our fiery steed from doing a second bolt. "I say," whispered Haynes in sudden agitation, "_has_ Miss Ropes an exhaust siren?" "No, she hasn't," Ansell replied in tones of horror. "We've held up the wrong car." He looked round. "Good Lord!" he added softly and pulled Bucephalus into the ditch. In the car, with a grinning Tommy at the wheel, sat two apoplectic generals and a highly explosive brigade-major. They came alongside, and I should never be allowed to repeat what they said to us. It seemed that by delaying them we had been hindering the day's work of the entire Home Forces. We were given to understand that it was only the blue bands on our arms which saved us from being court-martialled on the spot and shot by the grinning Tommy at dawn. Then they passed on. When our cars did appear a minute or two later we pulled meekly into the ditch to let them pass, and could find no better answer to the jeers of their occupants than a wan sickly smile apiece. * * * * * THE TEST OF TYPE. _(Suggested by these adjacent paragraphs in a daily paper.)_ "Maj. ----. For conspicuous gallantry and resource. He rallied his men when the left flank was seriously threatened, and by his energy and fine example saved the situation. He subsequently |
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