Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-29

redhair and his clock (face) is the
boarding -house for every frccklc in
that fellow could make Samson look
like consumptive when he got
started.
I'm Blighty. before the war. Burton
ard this lIeutenant-his name is Hua-
ton--wcnt to the same college.
Huston was nearly six feet high
and slender. Sort of dandy. fair
haired. lots OF dough. which he never
got by working: his papa wished it on
him when he went West-tdicd). He
WAS Eoodlooking and had way with
the girls which made them think he
was the one and only. Didn't care
much for athletics. Girls dances. and
card parties were more in his line.
Men In Same Class.
They were in the same class Bur
ton was working his way through, and
consequently, Huston looked down on
him ball bounder. Among the
athletes Burton was popular, Huston
wasn't.
Burton was ensaged-or thought he
was-to q pretty fine girl by the name
of Betty. She thought Burton. or
Ginger as she called him. was the
finest thing out. One day Ginger took
her to see a football game at tho COL
lagc; he was playing on the team. SO
this sitting it OUT she met Huston
and the trouble started. He was dead
gone on her and she liked him. so
he made hay while tho sun was shin
ing.
she didn't exactly turn Ginger down.
but he was no boob and saw how
things were, so he eased out OF the
running. although ii almost broke his
heart; he certainly loved that girl.
81 re nf af1 ire
gap between Huston and Burton. They
hated each other pretty hcrceIy. but
Burton never went out of his way to
show it, while Huston took every OPP
portunity to vent his spleen. Ginger
saw Betty very seldom. and. when he
did. she was generally accompanied By
Huston.
diately enlisted as private. He
could have had commission. but did
not want to take a chance Of having
to mix with Huston.
"a few weeks after Ginger's enlist
mcnt. Huston Joined. too-was losing
prestige in Betty's eyes by staying in
multi. lie went into the o. T. c.
months he received his commission and
was drafted to Franco. Ginger had
been out three months.
Things BcEin to Happen.
Before leaving. Huston proposed to
Betty and was accepted. BY one of
tho many strange condolences that
happen in this world. Huston was sent
to the battalion and company that Gin
ger was In, and was put in command
OF Gingcr's platoon. Then things
happened.
Ginger could hardly believe his eyes
when he first saw Huston and knew
he was to be his platoon commander
lie knew he was in for it good and
plenty.
That night Huston sent for Ginger
and had Il talk with him. Tried to
mako him believe that he harbored
no aniInosity. detailed him as mail or
derby. the first act of a campaign of
petty cruelty. BY being mail order
Ginger would have TO handle Bctty's
letters TO Huston. and Illusions letters
TO her. Ginger saw through it immc-
diately and his hate burned stronger.
From that night on 1t was ono indig-
nifty after another. just n merciless
persecution. but Ginger never COM
planned; just stored up each new act
and swore vengeance.
1T came to such a pass that Gin
ger could bear il no longer: he decided
to kill Huston and only waited for
favorable opportunity to present itself.
think Ii was only his love for Betty
which had held him back so long; he
couldn't bear the thought Of her griev-
ing for her dead lover.
"One night. in the front line trench,
orders were received that, after an
hours intense bombardment OF the
enemys lines, the company would go
over the top ut 4:30 the next morning.
Huston was to go over with tho first
wave, while Ginger was in the second.
Here was his chance.
"All that night he crouched on the
iro step, mus!ns and brooding, nurs-
Ing his revenge He prayed to Betty