human
Take a good look at that flag, boys, said the corporal, with a smile,
gpt
What do you mean?
human
Just what I said, he replied to Frank's query.
gpt
You fellows are slated to go over the mountain with a bunch of others to round up some of the guns and supplies that the Heinies have promised to surrender. They're slow about it, and have been making all kinds of excuses to keep from bringing them in. The general's patience is just about exhausted, and he's going to get those guns or know the reason why.
human
Where is the place?
gpt
I don't know exactly, answered Wilson.
human
From the lieutenant who told me to get the boys together for the job I only gathered that it's a good way off. He told me to pick out men that I could rely on, and I thought of you at once. There'll be about fifty of you altogether. You want to get ready to start in about two hours.
gpt
Hard luck,
human
You said a mouthful!
gpt
Look at those boobs, mocked Bart.
human
I'll bet a dollar to a doughnut that they were planning to go over to see Alice and Helen this afternoon.
gpt
Oh, come off! retorted Tom.
human
You're simply jealous.
gpt
A perfectly good day gone to waste,
human
Cheer up, you hunks of misery, gibed Bart.
gpt
The worst is yet to come.
human
I'm not specially keen for the trip myself, said Frank.
gpt
I'd thought to go over to Coblenz this afternoon and have another look at that place where they so nearly bumped us off last night. But I suppose now that will have to wait.
human
The alley will be there when we come back unless there's an earthquake in the meantime,
gpt
I wish there would be, declared Tom wrathfully.
human
I'd like to see the whole place wiped off the map. That is, he corrected himself,
gpt
Make it two, grinned Billy.
human
But there's no use grizzling about it. We'll have time anyway to write a letter to the girls telling them all about it. Then, ho! for the mountains and the tricky Huns! I'll be just in the humor to make it hot for them if they don't toe the scratch.
gpt
We'd better get a move on, counseled Frank.
human
The corp is a hustler, and he'll have that squad together before we know it.
gpt
Hello, what's this?