Army Orders.
Reading edition
Great care should be exercised in reconnoitring woods.
(1) The simple mudcrusher thought it would be rather sporting to entrap the mounted scout and laid his plans accordingly.
(2) And the scout thought it was only his duty to bag the mudcrusher, so, disregarding his enemy's fire, he started to round him up.
(3) Scout: "Halt! You're my——"
(4) "—— My prisoner, I think!"
Patrols.
Scout: "There's a pub down there right enough, but there's an officer coming up the hill."
Corporal: "Over the bank, boys; an' take cover behind those ricks!"
