The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-15

The first thing he blurted out when be reached that impromptu courtroom was:
 "Wheres the kiddie"
 He was on. The only answer he got was heavy volley of cold looks. It didn't take him long to discover a milt- tary court is no reSpecter of Cupid. He had q mighty uncomfortable half hour worrying. until he finally found out I was safe. All that time they kept him busy answering questions and denying he had planned the trip. It was hard to make them believe he did not know I was on the boat until we were well outside Of Sandy Hook.
 They brought me back to confront him and to question us together. Wasn't proud of him, though, when saw him standing there, straight and l trim and full of courage, his chin in | the mir. his shoulders back. ready to face any kind of music they had to play! He half started toward me, and I made running jump for him
 "Attentiou" shouted the quartermas- ter cartain, pounding the desk with his fist. It was q hard situation for him to handle. He saw that. We both stopped short and fell into posi- lion. The habits and discipline of the army certainly get a grip on you.
 On the Grill. l don't know how long We were on the grill. It seemed ages to me. We stuck to our Story-the truth. They brought in the first sergeant of my husbands company and questioned him too. He had to admit he knew nothing about it. He might have sus- pected, but he figured it was none of bis business. He didn't add this, how ever. Sticking your nose into other peoples affairs Is T dangerous pastime l in the army.
 Things looked pretty tough for us at times, but did not lose my sense Of humor. The Q. C. kept referring to ue as "he" part of the time and she .b,> other part. Now I was Garter" ike ,S regular, and again was Mrs Carter When he looked at me In my soldier sui. With my hair cut short rkc a mans. be could not figure me as anything but q GOnghDoy'
 Finally they orSered the guarGS ,SS SS take me back to the stateroom' ulu not care what happened to me as !ons as thev did not court martial the "oLd ] man." as the soldiers wife calls neF husband. I knew that would break us heart and mine too.
 While I was pacing the floor of that ! small room waiting to hear what they had decided to do couple of rooRles passed outside the porthole.
 "Whaddye think they'll do with her" asked one rookie.
 "I dunno. One O the men that was over in the Philippines sez they'll ei' finer call out the firing squad and have her shot at sunrise or else they'll make her walk the plank
 You mean they'll put out plank and make her walk off the end or II l into the OceanE
 1 Sure One O the men that was ofeA in the Philipp"-
 I strained my ears, but l could not { hear any more. The rockies had pass 1 ed out of earshot. hoped by the time tf,ev made me walk the plank would be near enough to France to swim 1 asb,xe. Then the laugh would be on them. Tbe prospect didn't disturb me | much.
 After what seemed several years tbough as 4 matter of fact it was only a few miu1ltes. my husband came to my room. He looked very solemn. ran to him. He took me in his arms and held me tight for a long time. Then he began to pull off his coat.
 "Ten me" l begged.
 "I lose my stripes he said. "I am no longer Corporal Carter, but Private Carter"
 ] From the tone of his voice and the light in his eyes knew he did not re gret the stripes. Neither did l. Being with him all this time was worth It. ] Private Carter" I said, q salute YOU. sir" And l did with a great big fat kiss.
 l Then I sat down on the edge of the A berth and with my own hands ripped II the stripes from his sleeve.