The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-07
CHAPTER xyI.-contlnued.

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"Cassell had fancy for that par
iicnlaF blonde. The answer came back
In the shape OF q yolley OF cusses !
changed the subject.
"After while aur talk veered
round % the way the Boches had been
exposing themselves on the road down
on the chart as Target ~. What he
said about those Boches would never
have passed the rcichsiag, though
believe Il would have gone through
our censor easily enough.
''The bursting shells were making
such din that | packed up talking
and took to watching the captain lie
was tdgetinE around on an old sand
bag N'ith the glass 10 his eye. occa-
slonapy he would let out grunt, and
make some remark I couldn't hear on
account OF the noise. but guessed
what Il was all right, Fritz was set.
ting fresh again ON that road.
"CasSeli had been sending In the tap
code 10 me. bat I was fed up and
didn't bother with H. Then he sent
-. s.. and was all attention. for this
was call used between us which
meant tbnt something important was
on. was all ears in an instant. Then
Cassell turned loose.
"'You biankety blank dud, I have
been trying 20 raise You for fifteen
minutes what's the matter are you
asleepT tJust as II anyone could
have slept In that internal racket y
Never mind framing misty answer
Just listen.
"'Are yeu game for putting some
thing over on the Boches and old Pep
per all in onef
II answered that was game enough
when Il came 10 putting Il over the
Boehes but confessed that l had n
weakening u the spine, even az the
mention OF Old Peppers name.
"IIe cnme back with, TITS so absurd.
" easy and simple that there Is no
chance Of the old heather rumbllng II.
Anyway, II we're caught, Ill take the
blame.
Under these condition I told him 10
spit out his scheme. II was SO daring
and simple that II took my breath
away. This II what he proposed;
~if the Boches should use that road
again, 20 send by the tap system the
targef and range. l had previously
told him about our captain talking out
loud as n he were sending through
orders. Well. II this happened, l was
20 send the dope 60 Casseli and he
would transmit u TO the battery com
mandCr as officially coming through
the observation post. Then the bat
terry would open IN. Afterwards, dur.
lng Che Investigation. Cnsseil would
swear he received IL direct. They
would have 60 relieve him. because II
was Impossible from his post In the
battery duEout 10 know that the road
was being used &C that time by the
Ger1nanS Aud also Il was impossible
'or him 10 give the target. range and
1egreos- You know a battery chart Is
ut passed around among the men like
newspaper from Bughty. From him
he investigation would so to the OBJ.
S'rystion post, and the observing ON.
:er euuid truthtully swear that I had
lot sent the message by phone. and
hat no orders 10 fire aad been issued
~ him. The investigators would then
y up in the air. we would be safe. the
sioches would receive a good bashiug.
aud we would get our own baek on old
fcpper. II was too good 10 be true.
gieefnliy fell Ia with the scheme
,nd told CasSeh was his meat.
Then / waited with beating heart
ind watched the captain like a hawk
lie WAS beginning 20 ddget again
and was drumming on the sandbag.
aith his feet. At last. turning TO me
ie sald:
Wilson. this army is a blanket,
1laak wushout What's the use Of hav
ing artillery II Il is not allowed To Ere
The government az home ought 10 b,
hanged with s0me OF their red tape
~ throagh them that we have d,
shells
i answered, yes. SIR aiu starte,
sending this opinion over the wire l,
nasse.ls but the captain interrupto,
ne with.
" Keep those Internal fingers stlll
Khsf's the matter, getting the nerves