The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-09-26

end OF II TO the other. In one place,
where the German staff had Its head
quarters, n huge German flag hung
from the window, and / think | would
have given ten years OF my life to
have stolen It. Even II l could have
pulled II down, however, It would have
been impossible for me to have con-
cealed It. and to have carried 1t away
with me ms a souvenir. therefore would
have been out OF the question.
AS I went along the street one night
lady standing on the corner stopped
me and spoke to me. My first Impulse.
OF course, was to answer her, explain
Ing that / could not understand, but j
stopped myself In time, pointed to my
ears and mouth and shook my head.
indicating that I was deaf and dumb,
and she nodded understandlngly and
walked on. Incidents Of that kind were
not unusual, and was always In fear
that the time would come when some
inquistive ana suspicious German
would encounter me and not be 80
easily satisfied.
There are many things that saw In
this city which. for various reasons, 1t
Is impossible for me to relate until
after the war Is over. Some OF them.
l think. will create more surprise than
the Incidents am free to reveal now.
II used to amuse me as / went along
the streets Of this town. looking In
the shop windows with German SOL
dlers at my side looking at the same
things. TO think how close l was to
them and they had no way Of knowing.
| was quite convinced that II / were
discovered my fate would have been
death because l not only had the
forged passport on me. but had been
so many days behind the German lines
after had escaped that they couldn't
safely let me live with the informa
ton possessed.
One night walked boldly across
park. heard footsteps behind me anC
turning round saw two German sol
dlers. / slowed up trine to let then
get ahead Of me. II was rather darl
and got chance to see what won
derful uniform the German mllitar!
authorities have picked out. The sol
dlers had not gone more than fev
feet ahead OF me when they disar
peared In the darkness like one o
those melting pictures on the movinI
picture screen.
As I wandered through the streets
frequently glanced In the cafe win
, dow as | passed. German officer
: were usually dining there, but the
. didn't conduct themselves with any
+ thing like the llght-heartedness while
, characterlzes the allied officers i
, London and Paris. was rather SUI
r prlsed at this because In this part G
Belgium they were much freer tina
I they would have been In Berlii
;. where, / understand. food Is compal
! atlvely scarce and the restriction
D are very strict.
|. AS have said, my own condition
h this city was In some respects wors
q than 1t had been when l was maxim
v my way through the open countr
n While had u place to sleep and m
y clothes were no longer constant
l soaking, my opportunities for gettir
I, food were considerably less than the
o had been. Nearly all the time l WI
l. half famished, and 1 decided that
would get out Of there at once. sin'
n was entirely through with Huylige
q My physical condNon was great
E. improved. While the lack OF fo'
n showed itself on me. had regain'
e some OF my strength. my woun
were healed. and my ankle wi
70 stronger, and although my knees we
n still considerably enlarged, l felt tn
v. l was in better shape than l had be-
,f at any time since my leap from q
q. train, and ! was ready to go throuI
"a whatever was In store for me.