The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-12
ECHO GETS TANGLED
At AMERICAN LAKE
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chased off company street he
fore We reached tho colonelr tent
The colonel was entertaining
company We bad TO wait a while
for him
And while We were waiting.
met Pat"
Pat" Patterson. his name IL III
In regimental color sergeant Jake
had known him In Seattle. Jake
/ introduced me. The sergeant. who
Is rosy checked and cheerful. TOLD
me about the beauties of the lake
DO you ever 30 canoeing ?"
asked him
Say" he said. rive got IN,
finest little canoe down here yol
ever saw Would YOU care
So. an long as the colonel hat
company went
When We got back. Jake had the
colonel corrailcd waiting TO b.
filmed. I'm afraid made then
walt on mo bit. but the canoe
trip was worth II explained. and
everything was all right
A couple OF officers approached
the colonel's tent while We were
talking 20 him They stood utiffly
at attention until the colonel found
time to turn away from uH for d
moment and see what they wanted
Jake asked the colonel abou,
taking movies. And the colonel
told him TO go any place on the
grounds that his little movie heart
desired. Whereupon Jake issued a
call for all the troops In the place
guess
Col. lnulia has shock OF
gray hair that bellies his youth.
ful appearance. and his ready
Hrile. Jake herded the colonel
and me up before the camera
and We acted Ike two old
hands at the movie game.
We made our mouths ~igele
a. tho. we ~ero discussing the
h. c. OF T., or some other
~eiehty topic OF the day. while
Jake turned the movie crank.
| got another little rough edge
Of my education Hmoothed of.
always imagined all soldiers in any
part ~ the service 20 be clad in
tho regulation drab uniform.
But the most important and hard
est drilled bunch OF mon AT Ameri.
can Lake ar" men in oyerhAlla and
funny little round blue hats. They
are tho Eighth regiment Of enRin
GERS. under Col CayanAugh. and
will be tho first body Of men 20
be sent from American Lake ia
France
Bis fine looking men they are
! watched them nj drill. and after
n while tho whole crow passed me,
starting out on n hike
wasn't sure OF which hand 10
use. but the military fervor got me
as ! heard the resonant tread OF
those grim. Wcll built men. who
arc even now on tho first lap OF
their journey 10 the trenches. and
my hand crcpt 10 my forehead. and
| stood a. attention
A. the post cantocn. Jake non.
chalantly bought me an ice cream
cone.
The cone got me into another
slip OF etiquette.
! vas walking along. struggling
with the mixture
Suddenly cold.blooded Hey
rang ont behind me.
knew tho sound. Twas the
same that came from the Enappy
young man At the gate
What have done now" said /
The guard line" man in uni.
form reminded me-.
There r. no guard limo In my
past life. stared back blankly
Don't cross the guard line" he
repeated.
Tho guard line. &, seemed. was
where tho sentinel vas pacing to
and fro before the guard house. II
liz serious misdcmeanor TO cross
the guard line.
] pceked into the guard house
II Is just like all the other tents.
altho tho men are confined. II a
man sleeps on post he gets so days
in the guard house and Is fined
$50 He has to saw wood. clean
the streets. and do other mental
jobs. while serving his time. Pen.
altics are provided for oyerstaying
leave. and minor offenses also.
] circuited the sentry. carefully
lodging the guard line" and
started of to the parade ground.
whore the Infantry was working
out for tho movie camera.
As | rounded the corner OF n cook
house. almost collided with
Jimmy Jimmy" my hero at
college. the idol OF my young
school days. ] grabbed him By the
hand and. obllvious OF curious.
eyed soldier boys. bombarded him
with questions.
lie was as handsome as ever
Even more 80. in his coat OF tan
ana DreecneR or drab.
We talked Of the good old DAYS.
and philosophical about the queer
twists OF fate Finally we parted.
uttering hopes Of seeing each
other again.
a few PAGES distant looked
back TO wave last smile TO Jimmy
But he didn't see me.
Jimmy was saving wood,
asked a passing soldier. why
Is Jimmy saving wood"
"Your Jimmy" he said, "is
member Of the guard house
crew. Your Jimmy is WORKING
out a little time" He smiled.
And, by the way" he con-
tinued. you know. II is ser.
inus breach ~ r,tIi.,.A All