Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-05

Bill. You Just say 'Geddap' and It
goes. You say Whoa and 1t stops"
Quit your kidding" said the cor.
poral slangily. where are your
passes?"
Here" promptly responded both
Ben and Bill, showing the necessary
papers.
"All right" answered the corporal.
Now say 'Geddap' and get out of
here"
"Geddap!" shouted Bill, and the car
lunged forward as Peggy let in the
clutch. The sentries jumped back in
alarm, the corporal retreating SO
quickly that he caught his heel on a
stake at the side of the pavement and
went tumbling into the ditch. Ben
and Bill looked back and laughed at
the dumfounded soldiers. who didn't
know whether this was some new
kind of a joke or actually a queer self.
serve "jitney" that ran itself.
Peggy didn't have time to laugh.
She was so amazed at the sights Of
the camp she had all she could do to
keep the auto in the road. She hadn't
imagined that it was so large-a reg
ular army city, with soldiers here.
there and everywhere; thousands upon
thousands of them, some drilling.
some digging trenches, some throw.
ing grenades. some jabbing with bayo-
nets at bags hanging from posts, and
others doing all kinds of things.
please stop in front Of that build.
ing ahead" said Ben.
Hadn't you better say 'Whoa'?"
laughed Peggy.
"Whoa!" said Ben and Bill together.
and the auto obediently stopped. much
to the surprise Of soldiers who were
working across the street.
Wen tell the captain about the
spy and be back in a minute" said
Ben.
Peggy was tremendously delighted
| with the stirring activity of the camp
and with the eager alertness with
which the soldiers were going through
| their training stunts.
They'll show Kaiser Bills army a
thing or two" she thought to herself.
! What confounded idiot left that
auto there?" shouted a gruff voice
Peggy looked back. A big gray auto.
| mobile had drawn up behind her with
a soldier at the wheel. In the rear
seat was an imposing.looking officer,
who seemed much vexed because this
entrance to the building was blocked
| L IL nave tne QrlVer thrown out O1
camp for not obeying the rules" thun.
dered the officer.
| Gracious, I didn't know I was In
the way" cried Peggy.
The officer and his chauffeur looked
surprised at hearing her voice. Then
their surprise turned to amazement, as
the machine apparently started itself
and moved along.
Here, stop that auto!" shouted the
officer. "It's running away" The
soldiers across the road sprang toward
it. Peggy, scared and afraid that some.
thing dreadful would happen to her,
put on all power and scurried down
the road. With loud cries the soldiers
went after her. Peggy sped around .
corner, and there was a whole regi
ment marching back from a hike. Ths
regiment saw the auto coming, appar
emily running wild. and the men scat
tered right and left, scrambling madly
for safety. AS she roared past them
she heard officers cry, stop it! Stor
it," and the whole regiment took uI
the pursuit. 1t was like a comedy
chase in a moving picture.
my, If they catch me, they'll dc
something awful to me-" thought
Peggy.
(TomorroW the outcome of Peggys
1oild ride tUiH be told and ho,O she
giUes negro soldier a bad scareJ