Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-11-09

"what are You doing here1" he
manded.
knew I'm a minute the rockies ru.
mors had reached the G. O.'s ! decid.
ed to blur II through to the end There
was nothing to he lost by trying.
I'm room orderly. sir" ! replied.
coming promptly to attention and sa.
luting. The room orderly stays below
to see everything Is In order and ship
shape.
"Your Manner
Garter, sir-K company"
LET me see your chest"
swell, look at It."
I stood up squarely In front OF him.
II was my last chance.
al will" he said. at the same time
reaching out and grabbing my shirt to
rip It open at the thoat clutched 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? | could
not cry, although tried my best Be-
ing a woman. | thought II was expect
cd OF me. The lieutenant loosened his
grip on my shirt. lie took me gently
but firmly by the arm.
Don't worry, little girl. No one IN
going to hurt YOU" he said. His voice
wns husky. You were certainly
game one" he added. which I took as
n compliment
Then, turning to the other one OF the
officers. he gave the order that ended
my career as a doughboy-
Send for the mnjor!"
did lot OF thinking during those
silent few minutes while we were wait.
ing for the major. Neither OF the OH.
GERS said word. They seemed TO be
unable to realize such a thing could
actually have happened right under
their eyes. What A woman come all
the way from Douglas. Ariz.. to some
where In the Atlantic" without they
getting wiser Nonsensel But there
was. They had to face the fact SO
did |. What more ! was going to face
! did not know.
Facing the Music.
The major came In on the double
quick. and he wasn't bothering much
about his military bearing either. lie
was too excited to be anything except
just natural. When he quickly con.
WINGED himself was real and not u
fake scare he sent for the quartermas.
ter captain OF the ship.
wanted to see my husband pretty
bad by this time. IL he had appeared
on the scene guess | would Just nat
urally have broken away from that
bunch, officers or no officers, and grab
bed him. They would have had to pry
me away from Corporal Carter with a
bayopet.
The quartermaster captain came In
all a-bluster. He was as mad as a
bear with sore ear. A u boat would
have been welcome alongside of me.
what are your intentionsT" he de-
manded. He gave me swell imita
ton OF clap OF thunder. He expected
me to drop dead of fright. but fooled
him This didn't help his temper any.
IL want to go to France and Join the
Red Cross" | said
why didn't you Join II at homo In
stead Of trying to make a goat out Of
the armyY"
I'm not trying to do anything bu
get to France with my husband"
answered. "lf he Is wounded | wan
TO be there to take care OF him. Tha
goes for tho rest OF the boys in X com
pany too. Why should sit back HON,
In rocking chair and walt while som,
strange woman Ia nursing the one
love and his comrades2 I'll 20 right I,
the trenches with him. I'll fight will
him, and II he or any OF the other boy
are hurt III drop my gun and take carr
Of them"
well see about that" snapped tn,
quartermaster captain. Fright nov
youIl come with me. Fall In there
men,"
marched up to the orderly room OF
the top deck with an advance and rea
guard OF one officer each. The .. G
was in command of the ship. The 9th
ers were trailers.
Without further ado court went int,
session. or course they thought m.
whole trip had been fixed up by IN.
husband and some OF his men. The.
tried their best TO get me TO name IN!
allies, bur | never did How could
when I didn't have any at the start
| told my story straight, exactly as !
happened. and that Is all there was L
| II. Not once did they trip me up
| Finally they gave II up ns bad jol
and ordered me to a staicroom on tn
first deck, under guard.
Then they sent for my husband Tn
boys told me later that when an order
~ came and told him he was wantc,
10y the quartermastcr captain he turnc'
nS white as IA sheet and almost collaps
| Cd but In second he bucked up Xix
u regular soldier He couldn't ODE
orders quick enough because he want
"a Ia know what they had done witt
me II was a shame. for he had neve
| teen up for anything before. and thi
| hurt his record
The first thing he blurted out whel
ne reached that impromptu courtroom
| was,
Where's the kiddieT'
lie was on 'rhe only answer he go