Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-03

said about those Boches would never
have passed the relchstag. though ]
believe II would have gone through
our censor easily enough
"The bursting shells were making
such din that ! packed up talking
and took 70 watching the captaiu. He
was Adgeting around on an old sand
bag with the glass TO his eye. Occa-
sionalIy he would let out grunt. and
make some remark ! couldnt hear on
account Of the noise. but ] guessed
what II was all right. Fritz was get.
ting fresh agnin on that road.
"Cassell had been sending In the tap
code to me, but ] was fed up and
didn't bother with II. Then be sent
o. g., and ] was oil attention, for this
was call used between us which
meant that something important was
on. was all ears In an instant. Then
Cassell turned loose.
"You blankety blank dud. ] have
been trying TO raise you for fifteen
minutes. Whst's the matter, are you
asleepY (Just as II anyone could
have slept In that internal racket y
Never mind framing nasty answer.
Just listen
"'Are you game for putting some
thing over on the Boches and Old Pep
per all In oner
II answered that was game enough
when II came to putting It over the
Boches. but confessed that ! had 0
weakening Of the spine. even at the
mention Of Old Peppers name.
"He came back with, TITS 30 absurd.
ly easy and simple that there Is no
chance OF the old heather rumbling 1t.
Anyway, II we're caught. I'll take the
blame
"Under these condition told him to
spit ont his scheme. II was 30 daring
and simple that Il took my breath
away. This Is what he proposed:
'If the Boches should use that road
again, to send by the tap system the
target and range. I had previously
told him about our captain talking out
loud as II he were sending through
orders. Well, II this happened, / was
TO send the dope to Cassell and he
would transmit II to the battery COM
mander as officially coming through
the observation post. Then the bat
terry would open up. Afterwards, dur
ing the investigation. Cassell wouid
swear he received II direct. They
would have to relieve him. because II
was impossible from his post In the
battery dugout to know that the road
was being used at that time by the
Germans. And also 1t was impossible
for him TO give the target, range and
degrees. You know O battery chart Is
not passed around among the men like
newspaper from Bllghty. From him
the investigation would 60 to the OBJ
servatIon post, and the observing Off
Ger could truthfully swear that had
not sent the message by phone. and
that no orders to fire had been ISSUED
by him. The investigators would ther
be up In the air, we would be safe, ths
Boches would receive good bashing
and we would get our own back on Ole
Pepper. 1t was too good to be true
I gleefully fell In with the scheme
and told Cassell was his meat.
"Then I waited with beating hear
and watched the captain like hawk
"He was beginning to fidget agair
and was drumming on the sandbag'
with his feet. At last, turning to me
he said:
"'Wilson, this army Is blanket,
blank washout, What's the use of hav
ing artillery IL 1t Is not allowed to fire
The government at home ought to b.
hanged with some of their red tape
It's through them that we have ne
Shells
II answered. Yes, SIR and startet
sending this opinion over the wire t
Cassell, but the captain interrupted
me with:
"'Keep those Internal fingers still
What's the matter, getting the nerves
When I'm talking to you, pay atten
tion.'
"My heart sank. Supposing he ha'
rumbled that tapping, then all woul'
be up with our plan. stopped drum
ming with my fingers and said:
"'Beg your pardon, sir, just habi
with me-
s "'And a d---d silly one, too he on
4 swered, turning to his glasses agair
and l knew I was safe. He had no
tumbled to the meaning Of that tar
& ping.
i "An at once, without turning round
he exclaimed:
! "'Weil, of all the nerve I've ever ru
across, this takes the cake. Thos
- - Boches are using that roa
again. Blind my eyes, this time it is
whole brigade Of them, transports an
all. What a pretty target for ou
ASS The beggars know that W
won't fire. A d---d shame, l call |
Oh, Just for chance to turn D 2S
loose on them
e II was trembling with excitemen