The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-19

IVI tonight you viii 20 on a
AVA confidential mission with
Curt You will obey him implicitly
in all things during the duration OF
this mission. for he has been tenn
porafily invested with the rank Of
functionary corporal Do YOU under
/. stand"
r7lzuperin. almost speeches with rage
N-the idea OF being under his enc
bny's orders.
III That night Mauperin reported IN
Curt. who handed him an automatic
revolver and ordered him to leave rifle
and bayonet behind
Ill Followed closely by Mauperin Curt
retraeed the path hr had taken that
dag When they arrived Al the crest
llof the hill he beckoned 10 his follower
and explained his plans.
iii Captain Wants Prisoner.
The captain wishes a prisoner. lie
Ineeds information which only a prisoner
/ lean give him. He docs not wish 20
start an attack or a bombardment u It
can be avoided. so We are 10 use trick
cry instead Of force.
"When ! was up here today took
usno,e Of the positions Of the German
sentinels. See there in the corner OF
the wire entanglements. That gray
splotch. That is a steel shield that
projects them. Only their heads show
above it, Il Is necessary TO lure one
N of them out Of there. ! will do il and
you must grab him when ! whistle
IN Grab him BY the throat and squeeze
|' tight enough to stop him from giving
the alarm. but not tight enough to kill
him. for we need him to talk after
we get back.
q" will help you. As soon a. We
have him. hurry him TO the road over
there, where we will be sheltered by the
walls Of the cut. Remember now When
] whistle, grab him. He must not be
allowed 10 give the alarm Do not
use your revolver except al the last
extremity. Do you understand
M He Sueeumbs to FlAttery.
s"It is a dangerous game" grumb'cl
Maupetin.
"Why do you think 7 asked ior
You" responded Curt placldly
Thanks for the complimcnt But
how are we going to get close enough
10 grab them"
1--WE will disguise ourselves as
corpses."
M From the German trench a din Of
voices and CHATTER OF pewter arose.
Listen" said Cur, I'll Is their sup.
per hour. You know the boche'. When
they have a piece Of sausage between
their teeth they forget everything else
Now is our chlrcc to creep down
among those causes that lie in the
wire in front O: thrr post OH | was
about 10 forget u ! do not ONO back
tell the captain ll'' my notebook IS in
my knapsacf. and to send It to my
folks How about vou2 ANY mcS'akc
lIn be delivered IN case the bQcheS get
IIkouF
the boches won't get me- answer
ed Mauperin surlily.
HIN All right. Cor on"
NH And the two mcn crcpt silently to-
ward the dark mot'0Nless shape, that
had been soldiers OF France like them
selves, and whose fate they might
kbare.
'W Tired of Corpse Companions.
In Otto Sul1bach, soldier Of the 18th
regiment Jaeget auf Fusz. was in no
pleasant mood. He was SICK and tired
Of standing guard in his outpost, ron
demned to eternal vigilance over moth.
ing at all From his post he could see
.iliino,hinp but a round dozen corpses
which the French had left there two
months before, the last time they had
had the IoolhardineSs to attack. They
knew better now, those FranzoScn,
than to conn within reach Of the Ger.
man guns. And as he munchcd his
INK K brod and lieberwurst, Otto
mechanically counted over the corpseS
They were old friends. those twelve
bodies that lay there, They had no
been buried and it was pleasant L
look on them and curse them as en-.
emies Of the fatherland.
n Suddenly Otto started to his feet
HIN aud rubbed his eyes. Had he CUNT
ed wrong1 Were there fourteen
eorpses there instead Of twelve7
IN He recounted twice, and then called
M his comrades attention to the mir
acle. Yes, there were without ques-
lion two extra bodies in front Of