The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-11

straight through the next village ]
came to-
As approached II. passed mum
hers Of peasants who were amhiins
along the road. was sfrsid 10 ninais
with them because II was impossible
for one TO talk 10 them and II was
dangerous TO arouse suspicion even
among the Relgians. For all knew,
one Of them might he treacherous
enough 10 deliver me TO the Germans
in return for the reward he might be
sure Of receiving.
About q O'Clock that evening ]
came 10 & point where ahead Of me on
the right was Belgian police station
Il knew ii from its red liahis-and
on the other side OF the street were
two German soldiers in uniform
leaning against a bicycle.
Here was problem which called
for instant decision; II | turned back
the suspicion Of the soldiers would
he instantly aroused and II ! crossed
A4ff Itt8aN ~ No tft#i W. fftF- - NAff"NNs' =
10 them they might be equally sus-
pscious I decided to march bravely
by the Huns. hiur my way through
and trust 10 Providence II anybody
ina gines. however, that | was al all
comfortable SIS ! approached these
soldiers. be must think am a muts
hraver man than claim 10 be. My
heart beat SO load ! was afraid they
would hear IL. Every step l took
brought me so much nearer to what
might prove 10 he the end Of all my
hopes II was neryeracGlng ordeal.
was now within a few feet OF
them. Another step and
They didn't turn 8 hair. passed
right hy ihen-heari Whist they wehe
saying. although. Of course, l didn't
understand II. and went right on. |
can't say ! didn't walk a little faster
IS left them behind. but ! tried TO
maintain an even gait so as not 10
give them sny idea Of the inward ex-
plta.ion was experiencing. No words
can explain. however, how relieved |
really fels--to know that I had sue
cessfully passed through the first OF
8 series Of similar tests which ! real
iYeG were In store for Mccullough
! did not know then how soon / was
10 be confronted with the second.
As II was. however. the incident
gave me 3 world az confidence. II
demonstrated 10 me that there was
nothing IN my appearance at any rate
10 attract the attention Of the German
soldiers. Apparently looked Ike a
Belgian peasant. ard II could only
work tA.lngs 50 that ! would never
have 10 answer questions and thus
give away ny nationality. ] figured /
would be ;olerahly safe.
As marched along ! felt so happy
/ couldn't help humming sn air of one
of the new patriotic songs that we
used 10 sing al the airdrome back In
YQres.
IL this happy frame Of mind ! GOV.
cred the next three miles in about an
hour and then came TO another little
village. Ny usual course would have
been 10 20 srouni if--through fields.
hack yards. woods or whstever else
lay in my wEy-hut hsd gained 80
much time by going through the last
village instead of ceiouring around
Il and my sppeAraSce seemed 10 be 50
ursr4s-,ieirns fhst ! decided 10 Try the
same stunt sgain.
] stopped hunminr and KEEP; very
much on the alert. but apart from
that. I walked boldly through the
main street vithou, any feeling Of
alarm.
had proceeded perhaps mile
along THE main street when ! noticed
ahead q ne three German soldiers
standing ~ The curt.
Again ny heart started 10 hes; fast.
! must confess. but l WAS lot nearly
So scared as ] hsd been an hour or
SO before
walked ahead. determined 10 fol.
low my previous procedure In every
particular.
hsd &c; 10 shout fifteen feet away
frun the soldiers when ore Of them
STEPPED onto the sidewalk and
shouted:
Haiti
Ny heart stopped beating fssi-for
y moment. believe. IL stopped beating
can't attempt to de-
scribe ny fceiings- ! thought that
tie ag wss up-thE; al had gone
and al ! hsd escaped would
DOW sVsil ne nothing. mingled with
the feeling of disgust with my
self hecsuse of the foolish risk /
had taken In going through the VII
laee. couhined 10 take al the starch
oct q 10. and I could fed myself
willing IS fhe soldier advanced 20 the
SO. where I stood rooted In M
tracks
bad q bottle OF wster in one pocket
md & piece of bread IN the other. and
a. TIE Hun sdvancr-i 70 search re 4
held TIE bottle CD IN ore hand and
tie riece = bread IN the other - LAT
Il couid 49, that ~ss all ] had
Il occurred % ne that he would
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s-ns - ether zespons. then place