The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-13

wen see about that" snapped the
quartermaster captain fright now
youn come with me. Fan in there.
men"
| marched up to the orderly room on
the top deck with IN advance aud rear
guard of one officer each. The Q. G.
was in command of the ship. The 9th
ers were trailerS.
without further ado court went into
session OF course they thought my
whole trip had been fixed up by my
husband and some Of his men. They
tried their best to get me TO name my
allies. but | never did How could l
when | didn't have any at the start?
told my story straight. exactly as it
happened. and that is all there was to
it. Not once did they trip me up.
Finally they gave it up as bad job
and ordered me to "A stateroom on the
first deck. under guard.
Then they sent for my husband. The
boys told me later that when an order
~ came and told him he was wanted
by the quartermaster captain he turned
as white as n sheet and almost collaps-
ed but i'm a second he bucked up like
a regular soldier He couldn't obey
orders quick enough. because he want
ed to know what they had done with
me. 1t was shame. for he had never
been up for anything before. and this
hurt his record
The first thing he blurted out when
ne reached that impromptu courtroom
was:
~Where's the lsiddieT
10 fl'ln a no
was a heavy voley OF cold looks. 1t
didn't take him long 10 discover a mill
tary court is no respecter of Cupid.
He had "A mighty uncomfortable half
hour worrying. until he finally found
out | was safe. All that time they
kept him busy answering questions and
denying he had planned the trip. 1t
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
trim and full OF courage. his chin IN
the air. his shoulders back. ready to
face any kind OF music they had to
play, He half started toward me. and
made running jump for him.
attention." shouted the quartermas-
ter captain. pounding the desk with
his fst. 1t was hard situation for
him to handle lie saw that. We
both stopped short and fell into posi-
ton. The habits and discipline OF the
army certainly get a grip you.
On the Grill.
don't know how long we were on
the grill 1t seemed ages to me. VIZ
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 o
his business He didn't add this. how
ever Sticking your nose into othe
peoples affairs is a dangerous pastim
in the army.
Things looked pretty tough for us IA
times. but ! did not lose my sense o
humor The Q. c. kept referring t
me as 'he" part OF the time and ''she
the other part Now | was Garter.
like a regular. and again ! was Mrs
Carter When he looked at me in no
soldier suit. with my hair cut shor
like mans. he could not figure me a
anything but a doughboy.
Finally they ordered the guards I
take me back to the stateroom. | di'
e not care what happened to me as lon
as they did not court martial the "ol
man." as the soldiers wife calls he
husband I knew that would break hi
p heart and mine too.
; While l was pacing the floor of tina
small room waiting to hear what the
had decided to do a couple of rookie
{, passed outside the portfolio.
"Whaddye think they'll do with her?
asked one rookie.
81 dunno. One o the men that wa
u over in the Philippines SEE they'll e
ther call out the firing squad and hav
her shot at sunrise or else they'll max
her walk the plank"
! "You mean they'll put out a plan
/ and make her walk Off the end OF
% into the ocean,?
g Sure. One o the men that was owe
in the Phillip
| strained my ears. but | could nc
hear any more. The rockies had pas
G ell out OF earshot. hoped by the tim
- tneN maue me Walk the plalh WOul
& be near enough TO France to swii
II ashore. Then the laugh would be O
them. The prospect didn't disturb N
Il much.
: After what seemed several year
though as a matter OF fact it was onl
! few minutes. my husband came |
q my room. He looked very solemn.
ran TO him. He took me in his arm
It and held me tight for a long tim
} Then he began to pull Off his coat.
y "Tell me-" begged.
u Il lose my stripes" he said II a
no longer Corporal Carter. hut Priva
10 Carter"