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28 6th Ind. From Com. Gen. 77th Div. to Quartermaster General of the Army.

7th Ind. From Quartermaster General of the Army, to C. O. Subsistence Division,

8th Ind. C. O. Subsistence Division, to Chief Q. M., Dep't of East.

9th Ind. Chief Q. M., Dep't of East to C. 0. Eastern Subdivision Department of Household Enemies. 10th Ind., From C.. Eastern Subdivision of Household Enemies to Lt. Blank. (Through Channels)

1. Received. 2. Contents noted. 3. No method Known.

"What shall I do with it now that I've got it?" asks Lt. Blank. "What would you suppose?" is the tolerant answer of the expert. "It has become a matter of official record.

Consequently it must be preserved for ever, or nearly so. File it away.'

“There isn't much room left in our barracks," says Blank hopelessly.

But the expert, you may be sure, doesn't let him brood over that very long.

"Your nioruing report was in a shocking state to-day, Blank."

“But I sat up all night, making out individual horse records."

“No excuse. How many horses have you got, anyway?” Blank gulps.

"In the stabics, or on paper?"

He retreats with visions of facing charges.

That matter of preparing charges, by the way, sprinkled with gray the temples of organization commanders, and the scanning of charge sheets made many an enlisted man