Those who are willing please signafy by saying Aye."
They all said it and I then sugested that we take my car
and as many as possable of the officers and go out to find a
suitable spot. I then got my car and crowded into it the First
and Second Lieutenants, the Sergeant and the Quartermaster,
which was Jane. She had asked to be Veterinarian, being fond of
dogs, but as we had no animals, I had made her Quartermaster,
giving her charge of the Quarters, or Tent, etcetera. The others
followed in the Adams's limousine, taking also cooking utensils
and food, although Mademoiselle was very disagreeable about the
frying pan and refused to hold it.
We went first to the tent store. The man in the shop then
instructed me as to how to put up the Tent, and was very kind,
offering to send some one to do it. But I refused.
"One must learn to do things oneself if one is to be
usefull," I said. "It is our intention to call on no member of
the Male Sex, but to show that we can get along without them."
"Quite right," he said. "I'm sure you can get along without
us, miss, much better than we could get along without you.
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