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I Paje Two HIE ASHEEOr.O COURIER, ASHEBORO, N. C. Thursday, Hay 1C, 1 ..- . V. a. 11 : f 1 It 4," --v V-... wm mA7 MOW Anna flown Eye lane with a bottle of in front of you. and that blonde' lid waiting to All "em up agalnf barmaid "Casseli had a fancy for that par ticular blonde. The answer came back j In the shape of a volley of cusses. I ' hanged the subject "After a while our talk veered round to the way the Bodies had been j exposing themselves on the road down ' on the chart as Target 17. What he said about those Boches would never ! have passed the reichstag, though I j believe it would have gone through ' our censor easiljr Enough. "The bursting shells were making such a din that I packed up talking and took to watching the captain. He was fidgetlrg around on an old sand bag with the glass to his eye. Occa- sfrmflllv he wnnlil lAt nut n crnnt nnrt mnite wtp rpmrv t ,Hn't hoor nn account of the noise, but I guessed what it was all right. Fritz was get ting fresh again on that road. "Cassell had been sending in the 'tap code to me, but I was fed up and didnt bother with it Then he sent O. &, and I was all attention, for this was a call used between- us which meant that something important was on. I was all ears in an instant. Then Cassell turned loose. "You blankety blank dud, I have been trying to raise you for fifteen minutes. What's the matter, are you asleep?' (Just as If anyone could have slept in that Infernal racket !) Never mind framing a nasty anstfer. Just listen.' "'Are you game for putting some thing over on the Boches and Old Pep per all in one?' "I answered that I was game enough when it came to putting It over the Boches, but confessed that I had a weakening of the, spine, even at the mention of Old Pepper's name; "He came back with, 'It's so absurd ly easy and simple that there is no thence of the old heathen rumbling it. Anyway, if we're caught, I'll take the blame.' "Under these condition I told him to pit ont his scheme. It was so daring and simple that it took my breath away. This is what he proposed : "If the Boches should use that road again, to send by the tap system the target and range. I had previously told him about our captain talking out loud as if he were sending through orders. Well, if this happened, I was to send the dope to Cassell and he would transmit it to the battery com mander as officially coming through the observation post. Then the bat tery would open up. Afterwards, dur . Ing the investigation, Cassell would swear he received it direct They would have to relieve him, because It was Impossible from his post in the battery dugout to know that the road ivas being used at that time by the Germans. And also it was impossible jtor him to give the target, range and degrees. Ton know a battery chart is sot passed around among the men like k newspaper from Blighty. From him the Investigation would go to the ob . serration post, and the observing offl er could truthfully swear that I had not ent the message by 'phone, and that bo order to fire had been Issued be up In the air, we wodD3u$Me7the Boches would receive a good bashing, and we would get our own back on Old -Pepper,- It waa too good to be true. gleefully (ell In with the scheme, 'and told Cassell I was big meat Then 1 waited with beating heart Da WBicueu uia cuyi&iu une uswi. He was beginning to fidget again nd was drumming on the sandbags wun CIS ieet Ai taai, turning u wo, be said: , N -. ;- ; 4 - ' ' '.Wilson, this arm' la a blankety blank washout What's the use of bar jlng artillery If It U not allowed to flret (The government at home ought to be hanged with some of their red tape. It's, through , them that we bare no shells . 1 ' , ' V,' V; " ' ' I answered, Tes, ilr.' and started nndlng this oplnlonover the wire to Caaaciu but the captain Interrupted me with: .. -, . ' ' " "'Keep those Infernal Ungert atllL iv.l.nfs the mntter, getting the nervett rvt ra Tm talking to yoa, pay atten .- n. . ' " ' :'y honrt sank. Bnpposlng be .bad r " 1 tfint tapping, then all would . .) i!h our plan. I stopped druro . v! h my flncrS and aald! ynr pnnlun, air, Junt a boblt '1 ' f on' i - Mi fi , tw,' b an- !n'-i-S K!ln, 1 1 o hnd msi ( t t!,r,t t.ip- ill) Ml JNAMOION50IMR WHO WENT MACHIME GUTO, XRVWG IN fBAHCE ;IS7 BY aH. wnat a pretty target for our fl "e. ? "Q Dfe; beggars know that we d shame, I call it Oh, Just for a chance to turn D 238 loose on them.' "I was trembling with excitement. From repeated stolen glances at the captain's range chart, that road with Its range was burned Into my mind "Over the wire I tapped, 'D 238 bat tery, Target 17, Range 0000, 3 degree: 80 minutes, left, salvo, fire.' Cassell O. K.'d my message, and with the re ceiver pressed against my ear, I yilt- I ed and listened. In a couple of mln i.utes very faintly over the wire cam i the voice of our battery eommandei issuing the order: D 238 battery. : Salvo! Fire!' "Then a roar through the recelvei 1 as the four guns belched forth. i screaming and whistling overhead, and the shells were on their way. "The captain Jumped as if he were Shot, f d let out a great big expressivt d n, and eagerly turned his glasses in tne direction of the German road, I also strained my eyes watching that target. Four black clouds of dust rose up right in the middle of the German column. Four direct hits another record for D 23a , "The shells kept on whistling over head, and I had counted twenty-four of them when the firing suddenly ceased. When the smoke and dust clouds lifted the destruction on that i road was awful. Overturned limbers and guns, wagons smashed up, troops tleelng In nil directions. The road and roadside were spotted all over with little field gray dots, the toll of our guns. "The captain, in his excitement had slipped off the sandbag, and was on his knees In the mud, the glass still at his eye. He was muttering to himself and slapping his thigh with his dlsen gaged hand. At every slap a big round Juicy cuss word would escape irom ms Hps followed ty : "'Good! Fine I Marvelous! Pretty worK ! Direct hits all.' "Then he turned to me and shouted : "Wilson, what do you think of it? Did you ever see the like of it In your life? D n fine work, I call if "Pretty soon a look of wonder stole over his face and he exclaimed : "But who in h 4 gave them the order to Are. Range and everything correct, too. I know I didn't Wilson, did I give you any order for the bat tery to open upf Of course I didn't did IP "I answered very emphatically, "No, sir, you gave no command. Nothing went through this post I am abso lutely certain on that point sir.' "Of course nothing went through,' he replied. Then his face fell, and he muttered out loud: "But by Jove, -wait till Old Pep per gets wind of this. There'll be fur flying.' Just then Bombardier Cassell cut In on the wire: "General's compliments to Captain A . He directs that officer and sig naler report at the double, to brigade headquarters as soon as relieved. Be lief now on the way.' , ' ' "In an undertone to me, Keep a brass front, Wilson, and for God's ma, mate, but I was trembling all over. 1 gave the generalfci message to the captain, and started packing up. The relief arrived, and as wo left the post the captain said: "Now for the fireworks, and I know they'll be good and plenty They were. "When wa arrived at the gun pita the battery command er the sergeant major and Cassell wen waiting (or us. We (ell in line and the funeral march to brigade headquarters started. ;V ? ' "Arriving at headquarters the -battery commander was the first to be interviewed. This waa behind closed doors. From the roaring and explo sions of Old Pepper It sounded as It raw meat 'waa being' thrown to tfie Qoos. i Cassell, later, described It as sountllng like a bombing raid. In about two minutes the officer reappeared. The aweat waa pouring from htf fore bead, and his (ace waa the color of a beet He "was speechless. As he passed the captain be Jerked his thumb In the direction of the lion's den and1 went out' Than the cnntaln went In. end the lions were once again (ed. The captain stayed about twenty mln-! ufea and came out X couldn't see his face, but the droop In bis shoulders ' was enough. - ne looked like a wet ben. ' "The d'if.r of the g' ?rnl's room j!enl sml Old reppcr ' "1 In the drmrwny. With a ronr ho i Vmtcdi -1 "nVliIr? one of yon it' Cnr;W D n tii, r t your !. U t ;: Uor I GLAD TO TESTIFY Walof la ijt "Am Ti Wlut Curdta Haj Done For Ue, So . AT HeIpCtaen. Waloga, W. Va. Mrs. S. W. ad weJL of this town, aays: '"When about 15 years of age, I suffered greatly . . . Sometimes would ?o a month or two, and I bad terrible headache, backache, and bearing down pains, and would Just drag and had no appetite. Then . . . It would last . . . two weeks, and was so weakening, and my health was awful - My mother bought me ra bottle of Carc'ui, and I began to improve after taking the Erst bottle, so kept it up till I look three ... I gained, and was well and strong, and I owe it all to CarduL I am married now and have 3 children . . . Have never had to have a doctor for female trouble, and Just resorf to Cardui if I need a tonic. 1 am glad to testify to what it has done for me, so as to help others." If you are nervous or weak, have head aches, backaches, or any of the other ailments so common to women, why not give Cardui a trial? Recommended by many physicians. In use over 40 years. Begin taking Cardui today. ' It may be the very medicine you need. NC-130 and leit Then the sergeant major's turn came. He dldn 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 glared nt me when I entered, and then let loose." "- Of course you don't know anything about It You're Just like the rest Ought to have a nursing bottle around your neck and a nipple in your teeth. Soldiers by gad, you turn my stom ach to look at you. Win this war, when England sends out such samples as I have in my brigade! Not likely I Now, sir, tell me what you don't know about this affair. Speak up, out with It Don't be gaping at me like a fish. Spit it out' ' "I stammered, 'Sir, I know absolute ly nothing.' " That's easy to see,' he roared that stupid face tells me that. Shut Up. Get out; but I think you are a d d liar Just the same. ' Back to your battery.' -ti "I saluted-and made my exit "That night the captain sent (or us. With (ear and trembling we went to his dugout He was alone. After sa luting we stood at attention In front of him and waited. His say was short " 'Don't you two ever get It Into your heads that Morse is a dead language. I've known It for years. The two of you had better get rid of that nervous habit of tapping transmitters; if s dan gerous. That's all.' "We saluted, and were just going out the door of the dugout when the cap tain called up back and said: "'Smoke Goldflakes? Yes? Well, there are two tins of them on my table. Go back to the battery, and keep your tongues between your teeth. Under stand?' "We understood. ' -., "For five weeks afterward our bat tery did nothing but extra fatigues. We were satisfied and so were the men. It was worth it to put one over on Old Pepper, to say nothing of the Injury caused to Frits (eellngs.V1- Wben Wilson had finished his story looked up and the dugout -was Jammed. An artillery captain and two officers bad also entered and stared (or the finish. Wilson spat out an enormous quid of tobacco, looked ud. saw the captain, and got as red as a carnation. The captain smiled, and left Wilson whispered to me: ; ; "Blfme me. Tank, X see where I click (or crucifixion. That captain Is the same one that chucked us Goldflakes his dugout , and her I have been 'chucking ma weight about la Tola bearing" - V '- Wilson never clicked bis crucifixion. Quite a contrast to Wilson waa an other character In our brigade named Scott; wa called him "Old 8cotty on account of his age. Ha waa fifty-eeven. although looking forty. -Old Scotty" had -been born In the Northwest end bad served la the Northwest Mounted police. He was a typical cowpuncher and Indian fighter and was a dead shot wttlr the rifle, and took no pains to disguise this (act from us. He used to take care of his rifle as If It were a baby. In his spare moments you could always See bun cleaning or polish ing the stock, Woo betide the faun who by mistake happened no get hold of this rifle be soon found out his error. Scott was as deaf as a .mnln, end It was amustng at parade to watch Mm in tb manual of arms, r.n-'r glancing out of the corner of U rye at the man next to him to see v ' nt tne order was. , now be pasnf l doctor waa a mystery to us; be i bluffed his way throogh, bo " certainly was Indf pendent J' him the Fourth of July lookcl Good Fridny. II wore at the t: liffru sombrero, hod a Mexlcnn f middle over Ms fcbouldiT, a bir! : Ms ..arm," and a "forty-five 1. from Ms Lip. Iun;; irg this par the -t !;; 1 r ' a i a o a muo-cruncmng outfit bat the cavalry's full, so I 'guess this regi ment's better than none, so trot out your papers and DJ sign 'em." He. told them he was fony and slipped by. I was on recruiting service at the time he applied for enlistment It was Old Scotty's great ambition to be a sniper or "body snatch er," as Mr. Atkins calls It The day that he was detailed as brigade sniper be cele brated his appointment by blowing the whole platoon to fags. Being a Tank, Old Scotty took a lik ing to me and used to spin some great yarns about the plains, and the whole platoon would drink these- In and ask fpr moret Ananias was a rookie com- parea witn nun. - The ex-plalnsman and discipline could not agree, but the officers all liked him, even if he was hard to man age, 60 when he was detailed as a sniper a sigh of relief went up from the officers' mess, 'Old Scotty had the freedom of the brigade. He used to draw two or three days' rations and disappear with his glass, range finder and rifle, and we would see or hear no more of him until suddenly he would reappear with a couple of notches added to those already on the butt of his rifle. Every time he got a German it meant another notch. He was proud of these notches. But after a few months Father Rheumatism got him and he was sent to Blighty ; the air In the wake of his stretcher was tlue with curses. Old Scotty surely could swear ; some of his outbursts actually burned you. No doubt at this writing, he Is "somewhere in Blighty" pussy footing It on a bridge or along the wall of some munition plant with the "G. B." or Home Defense corps. (To be continued next week) v666 GIVES TQUICK RELIEF FOR CQLDSand LAGRIPPE PRICES 25c AND EOc PER BOTTLE. USEFUL RECIPES i Buckwheat Muflfina One cup milk, one tablesnoon fnf. one tablespoon svruo. one ecc. nne teaspoon salt, four teaspoons baking iwwuer, one cup wneat nour, seven eighth cun buckwheat flour. Sift dry materials together. AM to me cup or milk the melted fat, syrup and beaten egg. Combine these two mixtures, "stirring lightly, without beating: Bake about thirty minutes in a moaerateiy not oven, v Lorn-Rice MuffiriH One cup cornmeal, one cun boiled rice, one cup milk, one tablespoon fat, one teaspoon salt, two teaspoons bak ing powder, two eesrs. Mix cornmeal, rice, milk and short ening together; beat five minutes, then aaa weii-oeaten eggs; beat two min utes, then add the bakinsr Dowder. Bake in hot, greased muffin tins or in shallow pan. Boiled hominv mav be used in the above recipe instead of nee. Spoon Bread One cup white cornmeal, one and one-half cups boiling water, one cup sweet milk, one teaspoon salt, two teaspoons baking powder, two eggs. Sift meal into a bowl. See that the water is boiling vigorously. Pour over the meal, stirring at the game time. When lukewarm add the sweet milk, the well-beaten egg yolk and beat thoroughly. . Add the baking powder and last fold in the stiffly neaten whites. four into a hot, well greased bakinr dish and bake in a moderately hot oven thirty minutes. Serve from the baking dish with a spoon. " '' - -. Oatmeal Muffins r One cup milk, one tablesnoon fat two tablespoons syrup, one em. one teaspoon salt, four teaspoons baking powder, one-half cup wheat flour one ana-one quarter cups oatmeal. Sift the salt, baking- powder and the flour together, mix In the "oatmeal Add to the cup of milk the melted fat, syrup and beaten' egg. Combine these two mixtures; stirring lightly without beating. Bake about thirty minutes In a moderately hot oven.: Use gran ulated oatmeal pr put rolled oats through a food chopper. It was reoorted that 18 nersons were killed in a tornado at Calmar, Iowa, test Thursday wght ?nd that three were killed and one Injured severely at Mason City, Iowa.--., v, , TRTIT! 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