The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-09-06
copyriSht. 1918. by Pat Alva O'Brien


| (there were plenty Of them In the old
hOuse). and sit down for the spider &c
come down and get him. But always
pictured myself In the same predica.
ment and rescued the ny just as the
spider was about to grab him. Several
times when things were dull was
tempted to see the tragedy through.
but perhaps the same Providence that
guided me safely through all perils
was guarding. too. the destiny of those
flies. for always weakened and the
flies never did suffer from my lust for
amusement.
The house was well supplied with
books-in fact, one Of the choicest II.
braries I think ever saw-but they
we're all written either In Flemish or
French. could read no Flemish and
very little French. might have made
u little Roadway with the latter, but
the books all seemed too deep for me
/ and gave II up. There was one thing
though that did read and reread
from beginning to end; that was a
New York Herald which must have ar
rived just about the time war WINS de-
clared. Several things in this In
terested me. and particularly the base
ball scores. which I studied with as
much care as real fan possibly could
an up-to-date score. I couldn't refrain
from laughing when I came to an nc.
count Of Zimmerman (of the Cubs)
being benched for some spat with the
umpire. and It afforded me Just us
much interest three years after It had
happened-perhaps more-than some
current item Of worldwide interest
had at that time.
rummaged the house many times
from cellar to garrett In my search for
something to eat, but the harvest Of
three years Of war had made any sue
cess along that line impossible. I was
like the man out In tl1s >cean in boat
and thirsty with water everywhere but
not q drop to drink.
I was tempted while in the city to
go to church one Sunday. but my better
judgment told me 1t would be useless
risk. OF course, someone would surely
say something to me AMI didn't
know how many OSr-7Ans would be
there OF what might happen. 80 gave
up that idea.
During all the time I was Scncealea:
In this house I saw bnt one automobile
and that was q German st4h officers.
That same afternoon I had one Of the
rights of my young life. =
had been gazing out Of the keyhole
us usual when I heard coming down
the street the measured tread CT Ger
man soldiers. Il didn's s(s,ad Ike very
many. but there was no omit in my
mind that Geroan AoldIe:s were
marching down the street. I went up
stairs and peeked through the win,law
and sure enough squad of German in
fantry was coming down the street
accompanied by a military motor
truck. hadn't the slightest idea that
they were coming after me, but stiA
the possibilities Of the situation gave
me more or less alarm. and consld-
cred how I could make my escape IL
by chance was the msE they were
after. The idea of hiding in the wine
cellar appealed to me as the most
practical; there must have been
plenty Of places among the wine kegs
and cases where a man could conceal
himself. but, as a matter Of fact. did
not believe that any such contingency
would arise.
The marching soldiers came nearer,
could hear them at the next house.
In a moment I would see them pass
the keyhole through which was look.