Nick Carter Stories No. 146, June 26, 1915: Paying the Price; or, Nick Carter's Perilous VentureCarter, Nicholas (House name)
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Nick Carter Stories No. 146, June 26, 1915: Paying the Price; or, Nick Carter's Perilous Venture
Carter, Nicholas (House name)
Detective and mystery stories, American -- Periodicals; Popular literature -- Periodicals
“I attribute my long life to my service in the army as a soldier,” said
A. B. Kinnebrew. “Before entering the army I was sickly and weak. The
camp life and marches and excitement recuperated me, and thereafter I
enjoyed good health by being careful of my habits and eating.”
“I have lived temperately, eaten coarse victuals, and slept well, and
these things have much to do with a man’s health,” said J. H. Rockwell.
“There is something, too, in ancestry. My father lacked but four months
reaching the century mark; another ancestor lived to the age of one
hundred and seven. I have traced my ancestry back three hundred years,
and find that a majority of them have lived beyond the age of eighty.”
“At the age of fourteen, when I left home,” said W. J. Patton, “I made a
vow to myself never to use intoxicants or gamble. I have worked
out-of-doors most of the time since the war, and much of the time have
slept in the open. I have always taken plenty of exercise.”
J. M. White said he had never used tobacco and had always been
temperate, and he believed those two facts were largely responsible for
his reaching a ripe old age.
Richard Wren’s health was poor before he entered the army, but the
change made him robust and strong, and he has enjoyed good health to
this day.
D. L. Britain said hard work and regular and temperate habits had caused
him to grow into a stout and happy old age.
“I have never had any trouble with my neighbors, and that means a lot in
the matter of health,” said Doctor W. A. Lockett.
“Early to bed and early to rise has been my motto,” said J. H. Sowder.
“Added to that I have been temperate, regular in my habits, and avoided
things that might injure my health.”
Brothers as Like as Two Peas.
Leslie and Hallie Woodcock are brothers, who have the entire marine
corps at League Island, near Philadelphia. They are as remarkable
“twins” as ever made any one gasp, and, after eight months, their
officers and fellow marines of Company 17 cannot tell them apart.
Leslie and Hallie are seventeen years and twenty years old and enlisted
from their home in South Carolina. At enlistment they were promised that
they would never be placed in separate companies. Not long ago a
disgusted captain was for assigning them to different companies. They
smiled and told him of their enlistment agreement.
In reading the list of those detailed for various police duties in the
mornings, the company officers merely mention the name of Woodcock. They
realize that one blond young twin will report for duty. Further
investigation is useless.
“I’ve done a pile of stuff for you, old boy,” said Hallie to his
brother. “Remember the time----”
“I know you stole my girl about a month ago,” replied Leslie. “Thought I
was solid. But she never knew the difference.”
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