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

risk going up for drill. The rumOr
about the woman was too fresh to hv
safe. If IL had reached any of the oil
GERS they would be on the watch.
We turned out at o'clock. Pullin.
ON our shoes. we next folded our blan
kets placed them at the head of on
hunks and prepared for inspection
Everything was as neat and clean as -
pin Not a scrap OF paper or II bit a.
refuse could be found anywhere
American soldiers are always clean.
is II hard and fast rule OF the service
They never wait until Saturday nigin
30 take a bath. A regular always look
Is if he had just been Numbered
remained below. busying mysc'
around the hunks. The men had bee
out only few minutes when l hear
voices. | glanced toward the entraiu'
of our bunk room. Two lieutenan
were coming toward me between IT,.
tiers. l slipped in between two bunr
so | would be out OF sight as much
possible and became very industrious
One of them saw me. know now h
was looking for me. but then there WA
4 faint hope he was merely on regula
inspection. Since have been told cl
inized He strobe up.
What are you doing here?" he de
handed.
: | knew in a minute the rockies ri
nors had reached the c. O.'s. | decid
ii to bluff it through to the end. There
yas nothing to be lost by trying.
I'm room orderly, SIR l replied
-oming promptly to attention and 81
uting. The room orderly stays below
see everything is in order and ship
hape.
Your Nance
Garter sir-K company"
Let me see your chest"
We'll. look at it,"
stood up squarely in front of him
| Il was my last chance.
Il will" lie said. at the same time
fcaching out and grabbing my shirt &
| rip it open at the thOat. | clutclled his
hand with both of mine and held on
The Jig was up. | was not frightened
My only thought was for my husband
What would they do to him; | coul,
not cry. although tried my best Er
ing woman. | thought it was expect
ed OF me. The lieutenant loosened hi'
grip on my shirt. He took me gent,
but firmly by the arm.
Don't worry. little girl. No one l.
going TO hurt you" he said. His voice
was husky. You were cerla My
game one lie added which | took H
compliment.
Then. turning to the other one OF tia
officers. he gave the order that end"'
my career us d doughboy-
send for the major.
did lot of thinking during thOS
silent few minutes while we were wal;
ing for the major. Neither of the oil
GERS said Il word. They seemed to H.
unable TO realize such thing coui'
actually have happened right undo
their eyes. What! \ woman come al
the way from Douglas. Ariz.. to ''sonlo
where in the Atlantic" without the
: getting wise? Nonsensel But there
was They had To face the fact. :
did l. What more | was going to fac
| did NOT know.
) Facing the Music.
The ma ioi came in on the dOuhl
quick and he wasn't bothering niue
about his military bearing either. III
was too excited 10 be anything exec
just natural When he quickly cOi
vinced himself | was real ana not
fake 5, are he sent for the quarterlna'
ter captain of the ship.
wanted to see my husband prett
bad by this time. II he had appearc
ON the scene | guess | would just ma
urally have broken away from tha
bunch. officers or no officers. and gral
bed him. They would have had To pr
Z me away from Corporal Carter with
DayOnet.
, The quartermaster captain came
all a-buster. He was as mad as
bear with a sore ear. u boat woul
!, have been welcome alongside OF me.
What are your intentionsY' he d
: manded. He gave me a swell imiti
ton OF clap OF thunder. He expecte
me to drop dead of fright. but | foolc
: him This didn't help his temper any
Il want to go to France and join I'll
> Red Cross" | said.
why didn't you join ii at home il
|, stead of trying to make goat out {
the armyT'
I'm not trying to do anything b'
get to France with my husband.
answered .1f he is wounded | wal
:, TO be there to take care of him. TIL:
= goes for the rest of the boys in X COZ
, pany too. Why should sit back hon
= in a rocking chair and wait while son
= strange woman is nursing the one
! love and his comrades? I'll go right
be trenches with him. Ill fight wi.