This is the most emphatic and picturesque way that soldiers have of displaying their displeasure against a man. It is a torment that is also inflicted on any soldier who is accused of being "too fresh."
Eight soldiers had hold of an ordinary army blanket, holding to it by the edges.
Several other soldiers had started in pursuit of Corporal Raynes. Though that non-com ran for all he was worth, he was captured, overpowered and dragged to the blanket.
Willing hands caught him up, throwing him into the slack of the blanket.
"Heave her, boys!"
Instantly, before Raynes could scramble to his feet and escape, the slack blanket was hauled taut.
Up into the air some four feet shot Corporal Raynes's sprawling figure.
Down he came again, into the slack, but just as promptly he was tossed again. This time the victim went up more than five feet into the air.
"Stop it!" gasped the victim from up in the air.