The Captain’s heart leaped.
“One Democratic!” announced the Colonel tremulously.
The Captain waited, staring at the floor. Finally he looked up. The Colonel was gazing as if hypnotized, his bulging eyes fastened on the ballot in his hand. At last the announcement came:
“The Prohibition Party—one vote!”
Two minutes later they found this pinned to Mr. Higgins’ empty tent:
“i don what i don bekaws of conshunce i suddently cam to fel the orful kurse of drink hav made free to borrow a sale bote will leve same at kee west”
The Colonel drew himself up in his Prince Albert.
“The Sixty-sixth has again split even, sah!” he announced.
THE NIGHT NURSE
By Will S. Gidley