The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-27

her to see football game at the col
lege; be was playing on the team, no
she had to sit IL out alone. During this
sitting II out she met Huston and the
trouble started. He was dead gone on
her and she liked him, so he made hay
while the gun was shining.
tShe didn't exactly turn Ginger
down, but he was no boob and saw
how things were, 30 he eased out of
she running. although IL almost broke
HIS heart he certainly loved that girl.
sThis state Of affairs widened the
gap between H-1ston and Burton They
hated each other pretty flercely, but
Burton never went ont of his way to
show II, while Huston took every OPP
portunity TO vent hia spleen. Ginger
saw Betty very seldom. and when he
did. she was generally accompanied by
Huston.
'arhen. the war came; Ginger imme-
diately enlisted as a private. He could
have had a commission. but did not
want 10 take chance of having to
mix with Huston.
"A few weeks after Ginger's enlist
ment, Huston joined too-was losing
prestige In Betty's eyes by staying In
mufH. He vent into the o. II. C--tof-
ficers training corps). In seven months
he received his commission and was
drafted to France. Ginger had been
out three months.
Before leaving, Huston proposed to
Betty and was accepted. BY one OF
the many strange condolences that
happen In this world Huston was sent
10 the battalion and company that Gin
ger was in and was put III command
OF Ginger's platoon. Then things hap
pened.
"Glnger could hardly believe his eyes
when he first saw Huston and knew he
was TO be his platoon commander. He
knew he was In for 1t good and
plenty.
"That night Huston sent for Ginger
and had talk with him. Tried to make
him believe that he harbored no anil
mostly, detailed him as mail orderly,
the first act of campaign of petty
cruelty. BY being mail orderly Ginger
would have to handle Betty's letters to
Huston and Illusions letters to her.
Ginger saw through 1t Immediately
and his hate burned stronger. From
| that night on 1t was one indgnity aft
or another, just a merciless persecu-
tlon, but Ginger never complained ;
just stored up each new act and swore
vengeance.
1T came to such pass that Gin
ger could bear IL no longer he decided
4 70 kill Huston and only waited for a
favorable opportunity to present itself.
1 think II was only his love for Betty
which had held him back so long he
couldn't bear the thought Of her griev-
Ing for her dead lover.
Zone night. ia the front-line trench
orders We're received that after al
! hours intense bonhardment Of the en-
J emy's lines the company would go owe
/ the top at four-thlrty the next morning
Huston was to go over with the frs
wave, while Ginger was In the second
. Here was his chance.
"All that night he crouched on TIL
/ fire step, musing and brooding, nursin
j his revenge, He prayed to Betty /
I forgive him for what he was going t
do.
4 after the bombardment the mex
morning over went the first wave
q line of bnyonets and madly cheerin
!, men. Ginger only saw one In the
crowd his eyes never left Huston. III
K finger twltched and caressed the tri,
ger of his rifle-his long-looked-for Of
d portunity had come.
o "The first wave had gone about ST,
t, ~ ynrds when Ginger let out ours
Huston had been hit and was dow
and he saw his revenge slipplr
through his fingers But no. Husto
was not dead he was trying to rise
his feet; he was up, hopping on OF
leg, with the blood pouring from Il
other. Then he fell again, but w,
Z soon sitting up bandaging his woundC
n leg using tourniquet from his frs
VI aid packet.
" "a surge OF unholy Joy ran throug
Ginger. Lifting the safety latch on
rifle, unheeding the rain of bulle
which We're ripping and tearing Il
sand-bagged parapet about him.
took deliberate aim at Huston. TIL,
he saw vision OF Betty, dressed
. black, with teaf-stained eyes. With
IA muttered curse Ginger threw the Ri
8 from him, climbed over the parap
and raced across No Mans land, !
act of his should bring tears to Betty
brown eyes He would save her wort
less lover and then get killed himself
1t didn't matter.
Reaching Huston he Missed at hlr
j; Damn YOU. was going TO kin yo
but won't. III carry you back
Betty But always remember it W
q the man you robbed who saved 70
Of worthless life. you despicahle skunl
he "tIuston murmured: Forgive n
IN Burton, but for Gods sake get me 0
", OF this. I'll be killed--for Gods sal
OK man, hurry, hurry