The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-06-12

Tying 10 realfxe that after waking Al
that distance wasn't . step nearer my
goal than when I started. but had to
do something while waiting for Huy-
Tiger 10 help me. and pacing up and
down was natural outlet for my
restlessness
While looking out OF me top door
window one day. noticed . cat on .
window ledge Of the house scppss the
street. had nice piece OF broken
mirror which had picked up In the
house and ! used IL 10 amuse myself
for an hour AT time shining II In the|
cats eyes across the street. Al nrstl
the animal was annoyed by the refec-
tion and wouM move away. only tol
come back few moments later. Byl
and by. however. II seemed 10 gefl
used 10 the glare and wouldn't budget
no matter how strong the sunlight VAS.
Playing with the cat In this way gotI
me into the habit Of watching hesl
~omings and go'ngs and was indi.
rectly the means OF my getting food ul
day or two later--at time when III
was SO famished that l was ready tol
90 almost anything TO appesse myI
hunger.
II was about O'Clock In the evsn-I
Ing. was expecting Huyliger at 3.
but hadn't the slightest hope that he
would bring me food. as be had told
me that he wouldn't take the risk Of
having food in his possession when
calling on me. WAS standing at the
window In such way that | could
see what was going on In the street
without beiry observed by those who
passed by when l noticed my friend.
the cat. coming down the steps OF the
opposite house with something In his
mouth. Without considering the risks
! ran. | opened the front door. ran
down the steps and across the street.
and pouneed on that eat before II could
get away with It's supper. for that. az
had imagined. was what ! had seen
In It's mouth. II turned out to be .
piece of stewed rabbit. which l con6s-
Gated eagerly and took back with me
10 the house.
Perhaps ! felt a little sorry for the
cat. but | certainly had no qualms
about eating the animals dinner. I
was much too hungry 70 dwell upon
niceties. and a piece OF stewed rabbit
was certainly too good for cat to eat
when a man was starving. ate and
enjoyed IL and the incident suggested
10 me a way In which might possibly
obtain food again when all other ave
nues failed.
From my place OF concealment fire.
gently saw huge carts being pushed
through the streets gathering potato
peellngs. refuse OF cabbage and similar
food remnants. which. W America. are
considered garbage and destroyed. In
Belgium they were using this gar.
bage" TO make their bread out OF. and
while the Idea may sound revolving "a
US. the fact Is that the Germans have
brought these things down to such
science that the Breac they make this
way Is really very good 10 eat. know
IL would have been like cake 10 me
when was In need OF food: indeed
would have eaten the garbage" d.
rect. let alone the bread.
Although. as / have said. I suffered
greatly from hunger while occupying
this house. there were one or two
things observed through the keyhols
or from the windows which made me
laugh. and some of the Incidents that
occurred during my voluntary impris
onment were really funny.
From the keyhole could see, for Ia.
shop window on the other
side OF the street. several houses down
the block. All day long German sol.
fiers would be passing In front Of the
house and l noticed that practically
every one OF them would stop In front
)f this store window and look IN. DC.
,asionally soldier on duty bent would
hurry past. but think pine out Of ten
II them were sufficiently interested 70
spend at least Z minute. and some Of
hem three or four minutes gazing a1
whatever was being exhibited ~ thAt
although / noticed that &c
allied 10 attract the Belgisna
have a considerable streak q curl
'sity In me. and corldnt help won-
lering what It could lie In that window,
which almost without exception
eemed 70 interest German soldiers Aut
allied 10 hold the 4elgians. and after
onjuring nay brains for while on the
'roblem came to the conclusion that
he ship must have been q book shop
nd the window contained German
D. gazlnes. which. naturally enough,
rould be ~ the greatest interest to
he Germans but of none to the Bel
ians.
Az any rate resolved that as soon as
mt came l would 60 out and in
sstieats the window. Whsn oot the
nswsr ! laughed so loud that was
fra.i for the moment I must have at
acted the attention Of the neiehbors
Ut cvuldnt help II. The window
as Allied with huge quantities OF
agsnge! The store Was q butcher
1op and ore of the PRINCIPAL things
icy sold apparently was sausage. The
Isplay they made. aifhough ft con-
sted merely Of sausagos pslsd IN the
indow. certainly had pienty & pull