The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-10

preservers. They had his number.
 The next morning 1 decided not to risk going up for drill. The rumor about the woman was too fresh to be safe. If it had reached any of the off. cers they would be on the watch.
 We turned out at o'clock Pulling on our shoes. we next folded our blan. kets, placed them at the head of our hunks and prepared for inspection. Everything was as neat and clean as a pin. Not scrap of paper or a bit of refuse could be found anywhere. American soldiers are always clean. It Is hard and fast rule of the service They never wait until Saturday night to take bath. A regular always looks as If he had just been laundered.
 I remained below. busying myself | around the hunks. The men had been out only few minutes when heard voices. I glanced toward the entrance ! of our bunk room. Two lieutenants were coming toward me between the tiers. I slipped in between two hunks so l would be out of sight as much as | possible and became very industrious One of them saw me. 1 know now be was looking for me. but then there was a faint hope lie was merely on regular 1 inspection. Since I have been told ev- cry man on deck was carefully scru- tinized. He strode up.
 "What are you doing herer' he de- manded.
 knew iH a minute the rockies ru- mors had reached the c. O.'s. I decid- ed to bluff t through to the end. There was nothing to be lost by trying. I'm room orderly, sir," l replied, coming promptly % attention and sa- luting. The room oSderly stays below to see everything is in order and ship | shape.
 Your name?"
 Garter, sir-K company"
 Let me see your chest"
 Well, look at it."
 I stood up squarely in front of him. It was my last chance.
 "I will" he said, at the same time reaching out and grabbing my shirt to rip 1t open at tho thOat. ' clutcNcd his u. | .....I .OtA O. Iu4ne aud held on. Ine Jig was up. was not frightened. My only thought was for my husband What would they do to him? I could not cry, although I tried my best. Be ing q woman, thought it was expect ed of me. The lieutenant loosened his grip on my shirt. He took me gently but firmly by the arm.
 Don't worry. little girl. No one is going to hurt you," be said. His voice was husky. You were certainly q game one." he added. which took as compliment N Then. turning to the other one of the officers, he gave the order that ended my career as a doughbOy-
 Send for the maJor!'
 did lot of thinking during those silent few minutes while we were wait ing for the major. Neither of the ofn cers said word They seemed to bt unable to realize such a thing could actually have happened right undel their eyes. What! A woman come al the way from Douglas. Ariz., to some
 where in the Atlantic" without they
 getting wise? Nonsense! But there
 was. They had to face the fact. & I did not know.
 Facing the Music. The major came in on the doubl
 quick, and he wasn't bothering mucl about his military bearing either. Fl was too excited to be anything excep just natural. When he quickly con vinced himself l was real and not fake scare he sent for the quartermas ter captain of the ship.
 I wanted to see my husband brett bad by this time. If he had appeare on the scene l guess 1 would just nat urally have broken away from tha | bunch, officers or no officers, and grat bed him. They would have had to pr me away from Corporal Carter with
 bayonet.
 ! The quartermaster captain came 1 all a-bluster. He was as mad as bear with a sore ear. A U boat woul have been welcome alongside of me- What are your intentions?" he d. manded. He gave me swell imiti ton of clap of thunder. He expecte ' me to drop dead of fright. but foole
 him. This didn't help his temper any ], T want to go to France and join tt ] Red Cross" I said.
 "Why didn't you join it at home fl 5 stead of trying to make a goat out , } the army?"
 i, I'm not trying to do anything b' ! get to France with my husband" answered. If he is wounded l wal . to be there to take care of him. Tn, enas for the rest of the boys in K COT