Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-07-11

] Conhscateo the Map.
ton, he went back into his room and
watched where he put the map.
When, therefore, 1 learned that was
on my way 10 Germany, I realized that
1t was more important than ever for
me 10 get that map. and with the help
of my friend. We got the Interpreter
out Of his room on some preteu or
another, and while he was gone con-
fiseated the map from the book in
which he kept II and concealed it in
NY sock underneath NY Logging. As
had anticipated, II later proved OF
the utmost value 10 ne.
got il none too soon for half an
hour later We were on our way to
Client Our party consisted Of FIVE
British officers and one French officer.
AT Client where we had 70 wait for
several hours for another train 10 take
Us direct 10 the prison camp in Ger
many, two other prisoners were added
10 our party.
In the interval we were locked in a
room 81 hotel, g guard sitting al The
door with q rife on his knee II would
have done ny heart good for the rest
Of my life If I could have gotten away
then and fooled that Hume was so
cocksure-
Later We were marched TO the train
that was 10 convey Us 10 Germany. II
consisted OF some twelve coaches,
eleven OF these containing troops going
home on leave, and the twelfth re-
served for US We were placed in a
fourth-class compartment with old
hard, wooden seats, q filthy floor and
no lights save q candle placed there
by q guard. There were eight OF Us
prisoners and four guards.
As We sat in the coach we were an
object OF curiosity to the crowd who
gathered at the station.
Hope you have 3 nice uipI- one of
them shouted sarcastically.
Drop me q line when you get to
Berlin, viii your shouted another in
broken English
%When shall We see you againYn
asked hlru
Remember me TO your friends. viii
you: You'll find plenty where you're
soingi" shouted another.
The German officers made no effort
to represS the crowd. in fact, they
Joined in the general laughter which
followed every sally.
1 called 10 q German officer who was
passing our windew.
You're an officer, aren't youT' I
asked, respectfully enough.
yes, what OF ity1 he rejoined.
swell. in England I said. we let
sour officers who are prisoners ride
irSt class Can't you fix il so that we
an be similarly treated. or least be
10 second-class eompart-
nentg
If | had my way" he replied, you'd
ide with the hOgsTn
Then he turned TO the crowd and
old them Of my request and how he
ls6 answered me. and they alI laughed
This got me pretty hot.
That would be 9 d sight
etter than riding with the Germans -
yelled after him. but if he consid-
red that a good Joke, he didn't pass
on 10 the crowd.
Some months later when l had the
onor Of telling my story 10 King
gorge, he thought this incident was
ne Of the best jokes he had ever
card l don't believe he ever laughed
arder in his life.
Before our train pulled out, our
yards had 10 present their arms for
lspecton and their rifles were loaded
our presence 10 let US know that
ley meant business
From the moment the train started
! its way to Germany. the thought
spt coming TO my head that unless
'uld make my escape before we
ached that repriSaI camp / might as
ell make up my mind. as far as
as concerned, the war was over.
1t occurred TO me that If the eight
US in that car could jump at a given
snal and seize those four Hun guards
surprise, we'd have splendid
ance of besting them and jumping
the train when it first slowed down.
I when passed the idea on TO my
mrades they turned it down Even
the plan worked out as gioricuslT
| had pictured. they pointed out.
; fact that so many Of us had e.