Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-02-18

PRODUCING me 10 the othcerS or his mess.
Having lunched, | was permitted to
go where liked and spent the after
noon visiting all things, not ON the fir
Ing line. pertaining to war. In which
they being new to mel was greatly
Interested During my perambulations
| noticed a sergeant who seemed to be
everywhere | was. If stood gaping
at some enormous guns that had re-
Gently reached the front, he was not
far away examining pile OF firearms
taken from the enemy in recent fight.
III was curlously observing an arm
ed auto he was tossing about some
empty shells and fragments that had
been sent from German guns. How
ever, presuming that my seeing him
near me so frequently was coincidence,
l thought nothing about II.
AT the evening meal Colonel Arnoux
rallied me on the softness Of my voice
and the absence OF beard, saying
that | would make up well for wo-
man. told him that during my uni.
versity studies when Greek play was
given ! was assigned a womans part
Thereupon the colonel remarked that
German men spies had been captured
disguised as women and laughingly
suggested that l might make a good
thing doing secret service work for
the French in womans clothes. See
Ing that did not take kindly to the
suggestion, he turned the subject.
The next morning | was awakened
by an officer--one | had met at the
mess table--openlng my door, carrying
some articles Of woman's apparel. He
ordered me In n very decided tone to
put them on. Astounded beyond meas
ure, | asked him what he meant,
whereupon he told me to do as he bade
me and at once. Being impressed with
the fact that he meant me harm IL |
disobeyed, | r0bed myself In the arti-
Giles and was ordered out into another
room where dozen officers and men
stood staring at me critically
After they had looked me over |
was ordered back to my room and left
to change my clothes. When l at
tempted to emerge again I found
sentry at the door who pushed me
back with his gun.
IL was evident that something mad
gone wrong out what IL was could
not tell remained In confinement
al day, Dut when evening came It
brought Colonel Armour, who, dismiss
ing my guard invited me to come out.
II must apologize to you" he said,
"fOr the treatment Won hive receivad
Tue truth s' woman VINO greatly
.eeehipieS you c"me ihto our camps
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and admit ,ho, vnnr o.cano wos =
narrow ono Uno, vour ,nsnoc,ion In
woman's onnoreI NV n number ~ mar
sons who hnd seen the other marty nine
out of twelve pronounced Won the Same
peraon M she For nv nart 7 waa
convinced OF your identity with her
the moment I saw YOU. You were TO
have been shot tomorrow morning"
Pale MS death. I caught nj mnntel
for support The colonel went 10 a
closet, took out bottle and glass,
poured out tumbler half full of lIauor
and bade me drink II. Having been
thus tided over the shock, / pulled my.
self together and told Colonel Arnoux
that, with his permission. ! would take
my departure.
would you like TO see the person
who you were supposed 10 be?' ho
asked.
THANK you. no. IL the party man
or woman
"WOman-n refined lady"
81 suppose, in that case, she will not
be proceeded against"
The col0nel's face took on a curious
expression.
"She IL not spyY' I asked.
"A very fragrant case OF spying"
But" | stammered you would not
execute womanY'
The reply came after a brief silence.
"My friend" he said. ain this war we
have rome back 10 those times when