DISCIPLINE'S POWER.
Some years ago a strange-. Jneiden. occurred in one of Her Majesty's ships AJI nawdp were* busily employ id. The marines were cleaning theic guns and bayonets, laughing and chaffing one another, vhcitu, without the slightest warning, ono ok their 'lumber—a smart and well-behaved young marine—went suddenly out of his mind In his madness, he smashed his rifle en one of th>3 big guns in the battery. When a corporal tried to approach him he snatched his rifle out of his hand and, with -% wild shout, flung it through the port-hok- Then, with a naked bayonet, he rushed aft to wardroom, where several officers were assembled. The confusion was great. Thinking discretion the Letter part of valour, all the officers, excepting the captain of marines and a gunnery lieutenant—wha had sprained his foot—disappeared. In came the madman with murdei in his eyes, making (straight for the lieutenant. What was tc be done f Seeing his comrade's danger, on the spur of the moment the captain shtuted ia a commanding voice. " Haiti" The result was astonishing. So strong was the habit of discipline that the poor fellow immediately stood at attention, trembling iu every limb. The officer quickly motioned to a file of marines, who without difficulty led him below.
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2294, 12 January 1900, Page 6
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