Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 282, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1916 — What He Would Do. [ARTICLE]

What He Would Do.

It was his first night on guard, and, of course, Mike Flaherty was on the watch against officers and such-like questioning him on his duties. As it happened, he was at a station guarding a magazine of powder that had arrived during the day. Suddenly the orderly officer came around and. after the usual formalities, commenced to question Mike. Officer—What would you do If the magazine blew up? Mike —Gs up with the report, sir.