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Every one has heard of the old story
about the recruit on sentry duty, and his
innocent way of making known to stran-
ger the password for the night. A similar
incident actually occurred on Saturday
night, on Governors Island.


One of the fine regiment, popularity spo-
ken Of as Col. Stevenson's California boys.
was put on guard by way of initiating him
into the mysteries Of sentinel's duties
With the pass word-"Newport'--,were
given to him strict injunctions to shoot the
first man approaching or departing from. the
island who did not pronounce the shiboleth
of the hour. The raw youth shouldered
his musket, and soon all sounds were hush
ed save the echo Of his own solitary walk
as monotonously he trod the beaten
path But anon the sound of footsteps and
then heavy plunge into the water caught
his ear, and running TO the spot he hailed
in the direction Of the sound,


"Hallo, who goes thereof


GA friend,,' was the prompt reply.


"Then il you be friend, sag .NeWport,
or will shoot"


Great was the laughter and not small the
vexaton of the sergeant of the guard, who
was in the tent near the speaker. Of course
he had to call in the whole of the guard
and change the countersign.


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