“Nothing like being on the right side of the cook, boys. How's that for beef?”

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“It's rather light-colored for Government ox—let me see! If it isn't soap I'm a marine.”,

“Soap?”

“Yes, soap!”

“And in my soup! Boys, that cook's time has come. Who'll stand by me till I make him eat this piece of soap?”

“You'll have to go it alone; you're on the right side of the cook, you know. We've got nothing to do with it. He knows better than to give us soup with soap in it.”

“But, hold on a minute; all the soup came out of the same kettle.”