East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-18

- - back in his chair ant
looking at the twt
other occupants of the room. c. th'
medical officer. znd Captain L., ths
kdjutant
Uhe place was a little French village
mp near the firing line; an American bat
taiiOu was uuartered there. and Major
r. wag the officer in command of tbs
SattaIion. The hOnr was eight o'clock il
ahe evening ard dinner was over.
sThis man who has written to me wa.
ut The came school as myself. tand W,
wers great fricnds," !" said the Major. 'sHs
was splendid boy. frank and honest and
one that you could trust with yOnr very
Hfe. We, the both Of rs. were ready to
dare anything. and it was pure dogged
R.ea that saved US from getting done on
b1Anv an occasion.
= mind once We fell foul of some Ger
snal youngsters ard we knocked them
aAa it bit. You know the Kind Of Ger
snrL? In straight fight ehey're mo-
%.nere. but if they happen to be crowd
ana find you alone then you've got to
look out. They found US alone one night,
! dozen of them who were armed with
sdcks. II vas in a New York city side
street, and they began to knock US about
muite a bit My friend-his name was
raiy-1was hit square across the head with
! pole. and he went down TO the asphalt
IKE a bullock. Ny job was cut right out
10 keep him from getting pounded to jelly
By the time policeman came round to
our assistance Daily was recovering a lit
he and / was losing consciousness
sBut it was great sport all the same.
when we left school joined the army
Ind Daiy went out Of my life Now he
crops up again. asking me to look after
his son, who is in this regiment Young
paly-I haven't seen him yet-is young
Uter OF eighteen who in some way or
smother has managed 70 get taken into
che army"
.There are qnite a number Of soldiers
with MS who are not yet nineteen" said
Captain L.. "and they are as keen as
houxss,r.a for the trenches-y
At this moment rap was heard at the
uoor and sergeant looked in
ADaly. air" he said. addressing the
Major.
ashow him In"
paly came into the room--a tall clean
euf younester, trim and handsome.
He GOD in front of the Major and
haluted.
.Your names DalyT' asked the Major.
/ rYes. sir"
I ~Your age is eiEhtsenT~
syrwenly. SIR
Z THAT tase may have served a purpose
once, but il won't do twice said the
Major. sterniy. sfYou are liable 70 court
martial. you knew, for entering the army
nsder false prstences. but as yon are
sneh a youngster win be easy on yoa-
F.om now on you are to work in head
u,.srters hero-wash dishes. clean boots,
ewecp floors and do whatever yon are
ordered 10 do. You understand"
~Yes. sir"
Go back to your shack now and get
sour trans together and be ready TO start
sour dutiss tomorrow morning-"
As DAILY, Jr. went out Major R.
duw from his pocket the letter which he
had received that morning from DAILY, ST..
sgt's addressed TO the officer in charge *
the battalion" said the Major, with a
smile. when reply old DAILY will be
snrprised 70 find that one Of bis school
mates Is in ccmmand Of his sons bat
taiiona
he new orderly uas quite willing
worker and performed his duties faith
fully. Thr Major was quite pleased with
the yoafh until one morning BE- happened
10 o4erhear 4 violent alteration between
che servants in the kitchen. Days voice
was louder IN The affair than any other
ecies. sna Daiy used language that was
not altogether the lanEusge q the draw-
snr room. TIE Major dben-i the door
of ihe Kitchen and booked IN Tie cook
ana rr,om saw the officer nnd became
eneaf fmmcdiaiely. but DAILY. with his
haek IS - door and unaEnfs of the