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my husband, for l hadn't caught 6
glimpse of him on the transporter
fact, had not seen him since the troops
left the trains. No sign of him.
wondered little how he would take
1t when he found me still along.
'sThar she blows! hollered a voice.
We could feel the ship. moving under
her own power, and by the glimpses
caught through the portfolios l saw
we had Strengthened out in the stream.
Then a panic seized me. What If my
husband was not aboard that ship?
Suppose he had been transferred to
some other regiment at the last min
ute. They do such things in the army
without asking the permission of
wives, which makes the husbands
harder to follow. | had no way Of
knowing whether he was aboard.
What if
Hey, there. Joe, heave to and lend
a fellow hand. will your What do
you think this is-a tango tea? 2"
The speaker was one of the kitchen
crew. When the transport started its
perilous journey to some port in
France he was hustling crates Of food
into the storehouse down below. 9th
ers of the men were busy with similar
tasks. getting things shipshape. There
seemed to be no romance about this
farewell. 1t was a case of getting
down to brass lacks. After awhile
stole above. There was no excitement.
no depression now. Everything was as
usual, just as if the boat were bound
for a little sightseeing trip around
Manhattan isle. The sentimental
Sammy RECEIVERS quickly. Besides the
men did not know how many German
eyes might be watching their depar-
ture, and they wanted to show the en-
envy they meant business. Only when
they passed the statue Of Liberty did
they stop whatever they were doing
and stand at salute. AS one of them.
wiry westerner who went into Mex
leo with Pershing. put it:
1--WE got to give the old girl the glad
hand as we co.
Off For "Some Port In France"
1t was right after midday mess we
left the pier in Hoboken. Two days |
bay. The other transports were all |
around some of them so close the men
could cali back and forth No one
knew when we would depart. | was
on deck when | saw couple Of the
other transports moving out. 1t would
be our turn next. went below. My
heart was turning all kinds of 6ipfops.
We were leaving for the port in
France" and | was still safe. | had
stayed out of the way of my husband
although had seen him and knew he
was aboard. He was quartered farther
forward than | was. with the rest OF
X company If luck stayed with me a
few hours more my goal would be
gained. | would go to France with my
husband. Five minutes later we were
on our way. | was too far now for
them to put me off. and | was very
happy. Still longed for some lingerie
and a bath.
After leaving port whether we steam
ed directly for France or what we did
am not permitted to say. Besides
what could tell wouldn't amount to
much, because | will admit the ocean I
looked the same to me all over. and s
1on't see how the captain kept from r
getting lost. r
That night we settled for the sea. +
Ind over me was a rookie and under r
ne an old timer. 1t was quite a sand
vich, although Of course neither knew +
here was a girl in the bunk between =
hem. Perhaps they would have been
more careful of their language at first
they had. r
The men did not undress altogether n
t night. but pulled off their shoes and r.
oosened their shirts. If it had been y
therwise would have been gone sure. q
We never knew when we would be G,
allied for submarine drill and about
alf the time on the way over we had s,
. get up at half past 8 in the morning u
what for am not allowed to tell.
The Timid Rookie. d d
We had hardly cleared the harbor
hen the rookie quartered above me -.
egan to fret about submarines. R
whats the matter?" hollered up. F
Are you afraid of U boats?"
well. / amt exactly cheerful about
em." he replied.
The conversation seemed to relieve pc
e strain, for he talked along continu- II
lsly, for company ! guess. until the In
d timer down below me broke loose W.
ith some conversation that would nj
we to be printed on asbestos paper tn
ID. concluded: fW
Say, All, II you're goin' to get killed hi
Wish you would go outside and do 1t &c
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