Punch

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 25, 1914

Various· 4 chapters· 7,077 words

FIRST SCENE.--A drinking saloon in the Wild West. Cowboys, miners and Western demi-mondaines playing cards at top speed and drinking heavily. Enter _Ferdinand_, drunk and carrying a huge revolver in each hand and a tomahawk between his teeth. He forces the bar-tender to "hands...

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4. Chapter 4

FIRST SCENE.--A hospital. _Ferdinand_ and _Joe_ lying in cots and attended by nurses. _Ferdinand_ signals to _Joe_ and they leap out of bed, gag the nurses and tie them up with...

2. Chapter 2

FIRST SCENE.--Outside _General Devereux's_ tent. Soldiers, Staff Officers, etc. _General_ sits in full uniform at a table. Enter _Joe_, a very fat soldier. He trips over his rif...

1. Chapter 1

FIRST SCENE.--A drinking saloon in the Wild West. Cowboys, miners and Western demi-mondaines playing cards at top speed and drinking heavily. Enter _Ferdinand_, drunk and carryi...

3. Chapter 3

FIRST SCENE.--The same. _Ferdinand_ and _Joe_ lie on the ground drunk. Enter _Phyllis_ disguised as a soldier. Expressive despair. She searches _Ferdinand's_ pockets and finds d...