New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-15

Phil started Tor the camp kitcher
passing Rod on the way.
where are you going, Wynne?
Phil saluted formally: Il hav
been detailed to kitchen police an
/ am on my way. corporal"
Damn corporal" said Rod
wait a minute"
, Yes. SIR" said Phil. snappily
saluting again and coming to AT
tention," his eyes fairly dancing
for he knew he was getting Rod
goat.
What were you detailed for
wynne? You haven't been doinl
anything. have you?"
THAT scurvy shave-tail Andrew
caught me flirting with the girl h
was ut the hotel with last night and
he reported l was not in at mid
night. 1 had passed the guard a
that time, however, and was on m!
way to my tent, but, Of course,
couldn't say anything.
THE guard may have given ms
a little le4way, but some one re-
ported I was not in my tent right Al
the instant OF twelve. My passe.
are revoked for three days. but II
Andrews thinks he 10 going to keeE
me in camp. damn him-he's got
another think coming"
All the morning Phillip Wynne
Tracy " peeled potatoes and onions
until he couldn't see out Of his eyes
but In the afternoon he had his re-
ward. In cleaning up things he
found a fine porterhouse steak that
had been laid aside for the officers
mess, and he beat the dog robbers
to it. ..
Having toasted some bread on the
top Of the camp stove and after
having oroiled the steak he was en-
joylng the best meal he had ever
had in camp. when about four
o'clock Lieutenant Andrews strolled
around to see how that upstart Of a
Tracy was getting along.
I'll Just show him he can't play
any tricks on me-" he said to him.
self.
He found "the upstart" playing
another trick, however. He was eat
! ing \ gorgeous hot porterhouse
, sandwich and seeming to be enjoy
ing himself very much. Phil came
to attention as the lieutenant came
up and, Of course. the luscious sand
wich dropped to the ground. He
was happy that there was only 4
little Of 1t left, however. and lie
was glad he didn't have to say any
thing, for his mouth was full. AZ
It was, 1t was hard work for him
not to laugh IN the face Of his su-
perior officer.
That night he rolled up blanket
with some Of his clothes and ar
ranged it in his cot 50 1t would look
to the guard passing like a man
sleeping with his face to the wall.
Then he stole out
He had planned to go back and
see the girl on the narrow street
again.
But As he was going down the
main street he heard his name call
ed and turning saw an outstretched
hand from an automobile. Above
It there was the radiant face OF
Marta Tennis.
Phillip stepped from the curb and
grasped the girls hand.
I'm 50 glad I found you." Marta
Tennis exclaimed. I've been driv-
ing up ana down this street for an
hour hoping to do so. I'm just 60
ing back home now to pick up
mother.
"she is all popped up with the
though Of meeting the son Of Anne
Tracy, as she calls your mother. We
are going out to the country club.
Would you like to 20 with u.s."
I'll be very glad to 80. Miss
Tennis"
TITS Marta to you. you know"
said the girl. smiling. Come on. get
in and we'll find mother, and don't
you worry. we'll get you back to
camp in the car"
Mrs. Tennis. too. was as cordial
as possible when Phillip met her
and had all sorts Of questions to ask
about his mother. When he told her
that she had gone to Washington to
work in the National Red Cross and
mentioned Major Auckland. she ex-
claimed: "Oh, / remember Major
Auckland. He was devoted to Anne
before she was married. and some
one OF my friends wrote me that he
left for England because he could
not persuade her to marry him
after your father died"
Say. Philip" interrupted Marta,
you certainly are not any one that
Lieutenant Andrews would shed his
LIES blood for, II he found you In
the hands Of the enemy"
"Why should he? It's only prj-
Yates that shed their ltfe's blood for
officers. No officer has anything in
common with buck private, you