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Updated: June 24, 2025
"Perhaps the joker behind us may be useful." "He will be, or his girl will know the reason why. He may have fought in every battle in the Spanish War, but she has more pep in her." The soldierly plumber was as good as his word. He produced the ladder and the tarpaulin, and a steel wrench as well. "If you do a thing at all do it thoroughly. That's what Funston taught us," he grinned.
A fellow who was with Funston in the Philippines won't sidestep a little job of that sort." Polly, appeased and delighted with the adventure, giggled. "I'd think not, indeed." "It is lawbreaking, but I am inclined to back you up," confided Steingall to Carshaw when the car was humming back to East Orange.
What a strange development of patriotism that turns a thinking being into a loyal machine! In justification of this most outrageous sentence of Buwalda, Gen. Funston tells the American people that the soldier's action was a "serious crime equal to treason." Now, what did this "terrible crime" really consist of?
I knew the man I pointed out was not Funston and I knew that as soon as the Mexicans found it out they would let him go. Some one might have told them rightly. As it was I spoiled their game and I got the money. Do you think it any crime to do that?" "That's a matter I am not in a position to discuss," was Billie's answer. "But how about robbing the bank?"
Now you, who fought with Funston, fight for a year's pay to be earned in a minute. Here! use this wrench. You understand it. Use it on the head of any one who resists you. These scoundrels must be taken red-handed." Voles at the first alarm sprang to his feet and whipped out a revolver. He knew that a vigorous assault was being made on the stout door.
It was a splendid scene, except for the children crying, and the wives of the officers and enlisted men trying not to cry. I got a stateroom to myself. With the electric fan on and the airport open, it is about as cool as a blast furnace. But I was given a seat on the left of General Funston, who is commanding this brigade, and the other officers at the table are all good fellows.
This story serves to illustrate the point that political "pulls" and favoritism are rampant in the service, and are the cause of much disgust among officers. General Funston affords an illustration that has incensed many officers.
Funston, who reduced Buwalda's sentence to three years, "the first duty of an officer or an enlisted man is unquestioned obedience and loyalty to the government, and it makes no difference whether he approves of that government or not." Thus Funston stamps the true character of allegiance. According to him, entrance into the army abrogates the principles of the Declaration of Independence.
Black is becoming alarmed over the activities of the Carranza forces and wants us to ask General Funston if he won't send out enough cavalry to escort him and his daughter to Vera Cruz in safety." "Of course we'll ask him!" exclaimed Adrian. "Let's do it at once." "Now wait a minute," said Donald. "Let's see about it." "What is there to see?" "There's a good deal to see.
"Of course I do!" in a somewhat stronger voice. "Perhaps you'll deny that you are Strong, the mountebank. You don't think for one minute that I don't know you in spite of your make-up, do you?" "No, I'll admit that I'm the mountebank. As for my name that is of small importance in a country like this. But I did not sell Gen. Funston, as you put it.
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