Gunnison news-champion., 1918-04-05
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"Pr.t'J >.,u % r.N ~ wonder -'ol"
oyo- hI. ,.r and n" exclaimed
"E., . 'r .r l-I rg,r them 20"
o-.'rr r.r, E.r-. mad ,.,rr,ihuc
c"-rr.' 80" | .u.N ! didn't WILSON
cu. ] -t. snu r,y order fnr M" ha'.
to-. =" ,I.a ur; uf course l dIin.r,
did !"
''l an. .r.l -.ry c'arha'Ically 40.
s.r So. ....,. p" command N"'hsus
went ,lrueh rhr- post. uru uh-"-
lu''y r.r.ain on that point. sir
"'Ur rnlr-" mu,h,ue went through
h" r"ploi Then h.- face fell mud he
mu't"r"d uur "ld;
but hy Iu,r walt TIL Old Pop
per gets wind OF this Therell be fur
flying
Jus, then HnrnhardIcr Casscll cut in
on the wire:
"'Gcu"ruHs compliments to Captain
4. He directs Ihut officer and sig
mailer report at the double TO brigade
headquarters ns soon as relieved. Re
lief now on the way
"In nm und"r'onr To me. Keep n
brass front. Wilson. and for Gods
snar. sf.,h. answered with, Rely on
me. mute but l was trembling all over.
81 gave th" generals message to the
captain. and started packing up.
The relief arrived. and ms we left
the post the captain said:
"'Nnw for tho fireworks. and know
they'll be good and plenty They were.
"Whcn We arrived NJ the gun pits
the battery commander. the sergeant
major ana Cassrll We're waiting for us.
We fell In line md 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 1t sounded as II
raw meat was being thrown to the
lions. Cusscil, Inter. described 1t as
sounding Ike bombing raid. In about
two minutes the officer reappeared.
The sweat was pouring from his fore
head. and his face wns the color OF n
beet He was spceChlcss As he
passed the captain he Jcrked his thumb
In the direction OF the Hons den and
went out. Then the captain went In,
and the lions were once again fed.
The captain stayed about twenty min
utes and came out. | 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 a roar he shouted:
(which one Of you Is Cassell? :?
D-n me, get your heels together
when | speak! Come in hereH
"CaSsell started to say. Yes sir
''But Old Pepper roared. Shut upr
"Casscll came out in five minutes.
He said nothing, but rs he passed me
he put his tongue into his cheek and
winked, 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.
eral beckOned to me. my knees started
to play Home, Sweet Home against
each other.
My interview was very short.
"Old Pepper glarcd Mt me when
entered, and then let loose.
"'Of course you don't know anything
about 1t. You're just like the rest
Ought to have a nursing bottle around
your neck and nipple in your teeth.
Soldiers-by CAD, you turn my stom-
ach to look at you. Win this war,
when England sends ont such safnplpS
us I have in my brigade! 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 fish.
Spit II out
~ stammered, sir, know absolute
ly nothing
"That's easy to see.' he roared :
that stupid face tells me that. Shut
up. Get out: but think you are a
d-d liar just the same. Back to
your battery