The Arvada enterprise., 1916-08-17

shrapnel bursting all arcundl Every
time he heard a whistle he'd dive un-
der his car.
A Narrow Escape.
1.-TWO brancardicrS were killed right
alongside of him and he wasn't
scratched. Well, we got the tire on
in II jily, and he went of. just rs
he got to the end of the town one lit
behind him and wounded the three
'blesseS' who were inside. but didn
touch him ut all. That wuS the worst
night we had, really.
Our French lieutenant found two
Shrapncl balls in his clothes. but hr
wasn't touched. Waldo had put his
pockctbOOk in his left hand breast
pocket for the first time in his life
that night-n shrNpncl ball went clear
through it and all the clothes, but he
wasn't touched. Two men were killed
right beside him.
The night of the @Gtn poor Barber
got WOundcd-u piece in his lung. one
in his stomach. and II large chunk. uS
big rs your fist. out of his back. How
ever, he is getting on very well and
is very happy. MS he had the diStinc-
ton of being the only American am
bulunCc driver to have ever received
the Mcdalllc Militairc. The whole sec
tiOn is also very proud and happy
proud that one of us got it and happy
because he is all right and is getting
well.
Il rolled all day the 9th, covering
$50 kilomctcrs and carrying eighteen
'COuChcS' and six 'aSSiS' all night, So
had twcnty-SiX hours of rolling. OF
course, | stopped for n bite of lunch
and supper. Then | rolled every night
until we quit.
1--WE are now back on 'rcpos,' and
we're all dead tired. Evcrybody's car
has holes or mudguardS or something
smashed. Mine was very lucky, and
tion of n section of the rear mudguard
about foot long, which was beat up
by an artillery wagon. Half the sec
ton went into Paris yesterday for
forty-ciSht hours, permission granted
for the good work we had done, etc.
The French lieutenant gave the other
half of us n dinner last night, which
was very good fun. ut which he an
nounccd that Mr.. Hill had been cited
again. That, being his third citation.
will give him a palm leaf. and that
Jackson. Clark, and | know you'u be
very pleased. ! also would receive the
CrOiX de Guerrc.
'Whcn he called out my name !
was so darncd surprised that mus,
have looked at him very Quecrly, be-
cause he said, Yes. you asked Hin
why | got it later, and what he said
meant II great deal more to me than
receiving the c. G. However, | know
you'll be pleased.
Reign Of Terror Over.
"The reign of terror is over and 1t
all seemed like II bad dream. I've
still got n black and blue spot on my
all thank the Lord. hope we don't
strike anything like that again.
Il can't explain my feelings nbout
ii, except that was terrified nbSo.
lut"ly, and how | managed to go out
night after night. and ON an average
of three trips night, don't know.
The psychology of the thing is cXtraor-
dinary. There We're certain spots in
the road where You felt perfectly safe.
and others whore just had to make
myself 90 through. Nrrdun, though un-
der continual shell fire, was always
Il blessed relief. In fact, ! slept like
II baby thcr" one night from nine un-
til twelve before | started. Everybody
says the same thing. You can't imug.
Inc the strain you're under. Every
body was snnpping mt each other all
the time about nothing, Just from
want of sleep. I've slept from about
ten until five during the day. at least
! always did. Some Of the boys used
to get up for lunch, but | slept In.
stead, and was glad of It. because
lnstcd much better at night that way.
"TOM."