The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-11

Inter other clothes that belonged to tho men of the family were provided for him.
 Bert did not feel very secure, for he was within the German lines and Ger mans were liable to come to the house at any moment. He was taken to the garret, where a mattress was placed on the floor behind pile of discarded furniture, and on this bed he spent the night In the morning he was at loss to know whether to put on his lhad uniform or the citizens clothes that had been provided for him. If he wore his uniform he would be recog- nized for soldier; If he wore the clt- zen's clothes, though he might the bet ter escape attention, if known to be an enemy he would be shot fer spy. He concluded to take the latter risk, and if confronted by enemies under take to pass himself off for a member of the family that harbored him. Several days passed without any Ger I mans entering the house or Bert's seeing my chance whatever to go back to the British lines. During those few days he learned more French than he had ever learned before, though he had studied It in school The girl who had rescued him-Jeanne was her name-he found very attractive. She resembled a Dutch girl, having light hair and complexion, with Q rose in each cheek.
 One day some German soldiers, strag- glers, came to the house and demanded something to eat, But Jeanne saw them coming. and Bert escaped to the garrett
 He finally got into trouble through politeness. Water was needed, and since Jeanne was not on hand to get 1t Bert insisted on going to the well for It. While drawing the water seV- eral German officers entered the grounds. It was too late to take to flight, and Bert decided to stand his ground. The officers approached him, and one of them asked for drink Of water. Bert accommodated him, try ing the while to fix his own mind on something else than the frightful dan ger he was running, in order that he might preserve his equanimity.
 One of the Germans spoke French and asked him what so lusty fellow was doing at home when there was war in the land. Bert replied that he was the only man on the premises and had just married young wife, who would not let him go. He gave this reason knowing that all the world sympathizes with a young married couple.
 "Perhaps something of the wedding feast is left" said the officer, "and we may be favored with bite"
 "There can be no wedding feasts In this country now," replied Bert, but such as we have we will give you."
 He led the way to the house. Jeanne had reappeared, and she and her moth CT, seeing what had happened, pulled themselves together for any part they might be expected to play.
 "Ach," said one officer to another in German on seeing Jeanne, "one can't blame the fellow for staying at home with such a pretty bride as that"
 The German and French languages are both spoken in Belgium, and Jeanne understood perfectly what he said, and since he looked from Bert to her she knew that he referred to them. She blushed, which under the circumstances was the most natural thing for her to do. Besides, she in ferred that she was to play the part of Berts bride She brought out the best there was in the larder-it was not much-aDd there was plenty Of wine in the cellar.
 The officers had evidently been on short rations, for they ate all that was set before them and drank one bottle of wine after another till they were quite mellow. Then Jeanne said to them;
 Herr officers, have a request to make of you"
 "What Is that, pretty OneF
 q was obliged to be married with out a rousseau. That Is a terrible thing for 6 bride. Will you give me pass to go to Paris to buy oneT
 Certainly you shall have a pass"
 "One thing more have to ask that my husband be permitted to go with me"
 "Ach! That Is a different matter"
 "Do you think bride just married would consent to leave her husband? If he cannot go with me l will not go at all"
 The officers discussed the matter be- tween them, Jeanne persisting in her request till finally one of the officers, who seemed to have the highest rank and had drunk the most wine declared that so pretty bride who had en- tertalned them so well should have any boon she asked, and, calling for pen and paper, he wrote a pass for the two to go through the lines. Then, demanding a kiss of the bride, which was granted, he led the rest away. | Rart and Jeanne were left alone to-