Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 155, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1917 — His Most Exciting Experience! [ARTICLE]

His Most Exciting Experience!

A Welsh officer, well known as a Rugby footballer, was asked what was his most exciting experience at the front. He said he could not decide, but that the following incident was one of his most thrilling experiences. He had come from the trenches, and was looking forward to a fairly restful time in billets. Entering his room, he was about to throw himself into a seat when he heard a hissing noise. It sounded just like a lighted fuse, and, with thoughts of spies and bombs flashing through his mind, he forgot his fatigue in a wild dash outside. Getting to shelter, he waited to hear the building being blown up, but a minute passed and nothing happened. Then his orderly poked his head out from somewhere and said, “Kettle’s singing, sir.” *