. Il libro chatterbox di soldati e marinai . Una CORAGGIOSA DIFESA TT^AR lontano nelle isole Filippine è molti^ un avamposto del nostro esercito, i cui presidi di guarnigione di pochi uomini, comandati da un tenente lieu. Un giorno alcuni anni fa Nolanwas privato che ritmica avanti e indietro prima di uno degli avamposti elonely. Improvvisamente vide un cavalcare verso il piccolo rifugio, troppo brokendown per essere chiamato forte. I Talus sono in cammino per attaccarti, gridò mentre sognava. I soldati costruirono frettolosamente una barricata di sacchi di riso e pasto e scatole di proposizioni.poco è stato finito quando con feroce wa

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. The chatterbox book of soldiers and sailors . A BRAVE DEFENCE TT^AR away in the Philippine Islands is many^ an outpost of our army whose garrison con-sists of only a few men, commanded by a lieu-tenant. One day a few years ago Private Nolanwas pacing back and forth before one of thelonely outposts. Suddenly he saw a horsemangalloping toward the little shelter, too brokendown to be called a fort. The Talus are ontheir way to attack you, he shouted as he drewnear. The soldiers hastily built a barricade ofbags of rice and meal and boxes of provisions.Scarcely was it finished when with fierce war-cries the Talus were upon them. Steady, boys, steady, cried Lieutenant Ray coolly, and what-ever happens save the colors. There weretwenty Talus to one American. But the menbehind the barricade fought bravely, and at nightthe Talus withdrew, and over the three men stillalive proudly floated Old Glory.. TOMS RUSE TTOW is this? said the captain of an Eng--^ -^ lish frigate, looking over the crew of aFrench fishing boat just captured. You areEngHsh, my man. How came you to be fightingagainst your King? I wasnt, laughed TomPaxton; the French captured me a month agoand because I knew every inch of the EnglishChannel used me for skipper to-night. So it didnttake me long to run into the path of your ship, theFrench thinking somethino;- was wrone in thesteering gear. They would have killed you ifthey had found out, said the Captain. Ofcourse, said Tom simply, but I had to riskthat. You are a brave lad, said the Captain.

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