Chapter 23 MAIL DAY

RUM AND MAILS-"BATTLE OF MAIL RUM"-LETTERS FROM HOME-MARRIAGE NO FAILURE-AN UNFORGIVABLE LOSS-THE CLERGYMAN'S "LANGUAGE"-PAPER SCARCE-FAMINE IN ENVELOPES-"NO STAMPS"-FOOLING THE TURKS-"WELL OUT OF IT"

"Serves 'em right, for sinking our mails and spilling our rum!"

This remark broke from the angry lips of one of our Light Horsemen as our artil