The Glenwood post., 1918-05-18
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sinking Of the Lusitania by a German
submarine. Arthur Guy Empey, an Ameri.
can, leaves his office in Jersey City and
goes to England where he enlists in the
British army.
CHAPTER !1-After a period Of train
ice and soon finds himself in rest billets
'somewhere in France" where he first
makes the acquaintance of the ever-pres-
ent "cooties."
CHAPTER III-Empey attends his first
church services at the front while a Ger
man Fokker circles over the congregation.
CHAPTER Iv-Empey's command goes
into the front-ine trenches and Is under
Ore for the first time
CHAPTER v-Empey learns to adopt
the motto of the British Tommy, "1f you
are going to get it. you'll get it. 30 never
worry"
CHAPTER vI-Back in rest billets. EN-
pey gets his first experience as mesa
orderly.
CHAPTER vII-Empey learns how the
British soldiers are fed.
CHAPTER VIII-Back in the front-line
trenches "go West"
visit iAPaEm to dHgont oIssH in slicide % Ditch.'
CHAPTER X-Empey learrs what con-
stitutes days work" in l-.e front-line
trench
CHAPTER XI-Empey goes lover the
top" for the first time in n charge on the
German trenches and is wounded by
bayonet thrust.
CHAPTER XII-Empey Joins. the ''sui-
eide club" as the bombing squad Is called.
CHAPTER XI1I-Each Tommy gets an
official bath.
CHAPTER XIv-Empey helps dig an
advanced trench under German fire.
CHAPTER XV-On listening post" In
No Mans Land.
CHAPTER XVI-Two artillerymen put
one over" on Old PEPPER, their regimental
commander.
II answered very emphatically, NO,
sir, you gave no command. Nothing
went through this post. I am abso-
lutely certain on that point, sir
"'Of course nothing went through
he replied. Then his face fell, and he
muttered out loud:
"'But, by Jove, wait till Old Pep
per gets wind of this. There'll be fur
flying
Just then Bombardier Cassell cut in
on the wire:
Generals compliments to Captain
A.. He directs that officer and sig
mailer report at the double to brigade
headquarters as soon as relieved. Re-
lief now on the way
Tn an undertone to me, Keep n
brass front, Wilson, and for Gods
sake. stick l answered with, Rely on
me, mate but was trembling all over.
81 gave the generals message to the
captain, and started packing up.
"The relief arrived, and as we left
the post the captain said:
"'Now for the fireworks. and 1 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 at 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 it sounded as If
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 a
beet. He was speechless. AS he
passed the captain he jerked his thumb
in the direction of the lions den and
and the lions were once again fed.
The captain stayed about twenty min
utes and came out. l couldn't see his
face. but the droop in 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:
"'Whlch one of you is Cassell?
D-n me, get your heels together
when speak Come In herer
"Cassell started to say, Yes SIR
''But Old Pepper roared, Shut upr
"Cassell came out in five minutes.
he put his tongue into his cheek and
fwinked, 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.
sral beckoned to me, my knees started
, to play Home, Sweet Home against
each other.
my interview was very short.
"Old Pepper glared at ME when
entered, and then let loose.
"'Of course you don't know anything
about it. You're just like the rest
Ought to have nursing bottle around
your neck and a nipple in your teeth.
soldiers-by CAD, you turn my stom-
ach to look at you. Win this war,
when England sends out such samples
az have in my brigadel 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 hsh.
Spit 1t OUT
II stammered, Sir, know absolute
" nothing