SPORT IN WAR 

 the privilege of firing a few shots 

 down the drain-like entrance to the 

 cave, and of then lowering yourself 

 quickly after them into the black un- 

 certainty below. Although I never 

 appreciated this form of sport at its 

 proper worth, there were many in 

 our forces who did. It cannot be 

 denied that there was a "glorious 

 uncertainty" about it, such as could 

 not be surpassed in any other variety 

 of amusement. 



Then, when the enemy had been 

 hard hit and driven from their posi- 

 tions, it became necessary to hunt 

 them up with flying patrols and 

 small columns. This took us into 

 wild and distant corners of the 

 country, and, until their surrender- 

 was obtained, this man-hunting 

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