The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-01

"The relief arrived, and as we left
the post the captain said:
SNOW for the fireworks, and know
they'll be good and plenty They were.
"When we arrived at the gun pits
the battery commander. the sergeant
major and Cassell were waiting for US.
We fell In line and the funeral march
to brigade headquarters started.
ARRIVING ut headquarters the bat
terry commander was the first to be
interviewed This was behind closed
doors. From the roaring and explo-
sions of Old Pepper 1t sounded us II
raw meat was being thrown to the
lions. Cassell, later, described 1t as
sounding like bombing raid. In about
two minutes the officer reappeared.
The sweat was pouring from his fore
head, and his face was the color OF n
beet. He was speechlcss. AS he
passed the captain he jerked his thumb
In the direction of the lions den and
went out. Then the captain went in,
and the lions were once again fed.
The captain stayed about twenty min
utes and came out. / couldn't see his
face, but the droOp I'm his shoulders
was enough. He looked like wet hen.
"The door OF the generals room
opened and Old Pepper stood in the
doorway. With roar he shouted:
"'Which one of you is Cassell?
On me, get your heels together
when l speak! Come in here!
"Cassell started to say, yes SIR
"But Old Pepper roared, Shut up y
"Casscll came out in five minutes.
He said nothing, but as he passed me
he put his tongue into his cheek and
winked, then, turning to the closed
door he stuck his thumb to his nose
and left.
"Then the sergeant majors turn
came. He didn't come out our way.
Judging by the roaring, Old Pepper
must have eaten him.
"When the door opened and the gen.
erdl beckoned to me, my knees started
to play Home, Sweet Home against
each other.
"My interview was very short.
"Old Pepper glared Mt me when 1
entered, and then let loose.
"'Of course you don't know anything
about 1t. You're just like the rest.
Ought to have nursing bottle around
your neck and nipple in your teeth.
Soldiers-by CAD, You turn my stom-
ach to look at you. Win this war,
when England sends ont such samples
as have in my brigade! Not likely
Now, sir, tell me what you don't know
about this affair. Speak up. out with
1t. Don't be gaping at me like a fish
| Spit 1t out
81 stammered, Sir, I know absolute
| ly nothing
"'That's easy to see,' he roared
that stupid face tells me that. Shu
up. Get out; but I think you are {
Id liar just the same. Back t.
| your battery
| 81 saluted and made my exit.
"That night the captain sent for us
With fear and trembling we went t.
| his dugout. He was alone. After 81
luting we stood at attention in from
of him and waited. His say was short
"Don't you two ever get it into you
heads that Morse is dead language
I've known 1t for years. The two OF
you had better get rid of that nervous
habit of tapping transmitters it's dan
| gerous. That's ALL
eve saluted, and were just going on
the door OF the dugout when the cap
tain called up back and said:
"'Smoke Goldflakes? Yes? Well
there are two tins of them on my table
Go back to the battery, and keep you
tongues between your teeth. Under
standT
ave understood.
"For five weeks afterwards our bat
terry did nothing but extra fatigues
We were satisfied and so were tn,
men. 1t was worth 1t to put one owe
on Old Pepper, to say nothing Of tn,
injury caused to Fritz feelings.r
When Wilson had finished his stor.
looked up and the dugout wa
damned. An artillery captain and tw,
officers had also entered and stayet
for the finish. Wilson spat out al
enormous quid Of tobacco, Hooked up
saw the captain, and got as red as ,
carnation. The captain smiled ant
left. Wilson whispered to me:
"Blime me, Yank, see where I clicl
for crucifixion. That captain Is TIT
same one that chucked us Goldflake!
In his dugout and here have beer
'chucking me weight about in hi!
hearing"
Wilson never clicked his crucifixion