III`! I l(X)I`II- yE`l' 0| IIBRU. " The youth tum, obedlently, mild the cob " , laying down his rie, began to fum- `in the bushy hair of his comrade. He " vuobliged to turn the ot.h`or`s"hend umthe tun ush of the drought wou1d hnmupoinit. Ho puckered his mouth with acriaical Air. .He draw back up: andwhistled through his teeth 1: n M. luon came in contact with die splashed blood and t,l_no nu wound. V - "Ah. ham F0 Ire." he said. He awk- ,_,,_,.,gnlly made further iestigutions. Jonas I thought." he _ ed. presently: __)`!ah`\`e been gmmd by 1yb&1l.'.'v.... L. Than nnrnnl-nl umnf. nxnrnv `Plug wan). ! llnumnn ejxcountern rlu and d. qiui is heed ens uiql blind to the odds. ` -rfmsutly the stgnining pace ' me u; ` energloss M the melt.` As if by agmou AL_ I......I'.._._ I.-._.`... -._* .I....I-An ALA}- nu nurvnnnslusn. may lalurnul (0 cgluuuns - The youth hnd gmgua belief that. he had run miles gnd he tlmudht. in a way. ush _ he was now In game ' new md uukndwu I-._.I' or \m- psdessnun hf! `IR - 12 was past lnlur; n,`-nun. m tinm -spxi at`? dcM.l'1; 't\' I II I I . Ms. ~ up the Iuunn nu I going uown Winn nrisual Iorwprgx. But the blow: of the antagonist benn tog:-ow mom wank... ewer 'bu1lei'.| rip- pojzfhe III`, and iimi ix. when the man II and to learn or the tight. they,coultl Ia oniy dark, misting mole. Thh I931- ment. lay still and gained. Presently` noinn chance w!Ihnie9.mL:t9 T9!!! petal;-.2r.i5x.bii1r sndhbognn to soil heavily nwny, The men can 8 ground vacant-Aot iiximn. In would have been an oniptfil-Ix`: it it. were not for rfw corpses that by thrown mtg twisted into fantastic shape: upon the sword. A: sigh; of thin tnblom many. of the men in blnn sprang tronibalnind their coma and made an ungainly dance M103.- Thoir ayedburned and 8 house ohm of i qlnkion hrokn 1mm i~heirdry'lipn.--; V ` The impetus of qnthulhlnf Ital Qheiu - ' . [- onolildu on pn_d3in.) ` I IIB\\'. , -' The two bodies of troops exchanged blows in the manner of A pair of hoxeh. "TM flit. angry rings went. beck Inl forth. The men in blue wereifent with N deg:-air in their cimumst.anbQ5B.,||1|_d they eeiqed upon the revenue to he hul-es close range. Their tinmer sweiledioud and valiant Their curving front hriatled with Makes. and the place reeonnded with the ciangor of their ruurodn. Thqyouth ducked and dodged iiore time, Add achieved I few unsatisfactory vie we of the enemy.` ` There appealed to be may of them, uId_ `J31! were replying softly. Thu-y` eeemdd ,;;novin toward the blue regiment step by step. e rented` himself gloomily on the ground with his nag between his knees ,- Ah ha nnfnd Hun wlnlnnu awnlf-HI : tam. I `IUHIIII Wllc HIS mtg ueuveen III! IE3. _ As he noted the vicious. awolt-like tom- por of his comrades he had I sweat. thought t-hut if the enemy was about to (allow the mglmeutal broom as u In-go priuonor could as least. have the consolation of ` ` oing down with bristles fox-w_ar_d. Rut. thn hlnun nl Hun nntmnnnint hnnnn. . f yous. 3 I I l ` that. they -wre being tin-xi upon ' into men. 1` The way seemed eternal. ._ In the cloud- ed haze, men hemnue pmiic-szrricken with jcheythuught than the rvgin*u_-nt. had lost its ; path and was pron-t-<|in;z in a. perilous di~ recpion. Once -the men who h8dBd ChO wild prom-.s;siuxi Lurm-cl and mine pushing . back against. Iii;-ir comrmlc-5 ac ining In points which tiieyhad considered to be to- - ward their own _tr)'9pa. A`s0l(i'iz-1' who ' .heretoi ure hml been3inih'.' inus to make th. ieginieut. into (\.Wise.lilt|e bnugi thaiiwuuld` ' , . "proceed calmly. amid the huge-appearing 1 difficulties. suddenly sank down and buy. I ied his face in his in-ms with and air of bowing to a doom. From another. as shrill lnmenuition rang out.` lled.-ith profung allusions to II general, Men nu mum Ind thither seeking with their eye; mm. of escape. With serene rguinrity uj: oo'nt.ro_lled by A schedule, huiiem -buffed or-L- -....n. .'....u...}a .'i..n.n.. a-.- n..` _.._._. me men : runes. The youth's eyes had instantly turned in the direction indicated by the awakened endpgitated lieutomtu -, and he had seen the haze of treachery isclosing n hdily of Ioldiers of the enemy. They were so near that he could see their features. There ' was a reqognition as he looked at the types 0! faces Also he" perceive_d with dim ` amazement that their uniforms "were rather gay in eect, being lightjny .pie'nzli'ul _iy accented` with A hrilllan6- ; hud facing. Toe. the clothes eeefietl . IF! \\'lUlI I \'lL`Iu|u/Ill)` IIHU [rue nl'. After nme, he pmused, -for some part. . Indthe things hinut him begun to lake I _ . farm`. He saw in the deep shad- _cm-; was cluttered with uueu.sprawl~ u-irubla . _(.lmncing narrow- ly in the` mom `Jistnnt. dnrkness. l1o.cau.Igb,t. ocean sinnnl glimpses 0! \-isngeb mm loom- ml nnllirl A n J that "the ground. ing in :n`ury_ cun- wma.pel'e(l wot-us. . . . Some lazy and lgnomnt smoke curled slowly. ' The-men hiding from the bullets waited anxiously for than ,to lift and dil- Jolose the plight. of the regiment. Th: nilunl.'I~nnhi warn nndnnlv thrilll ` muse mo pugnr. or me regunonn. -The silenb`rauk wens suddenly thrilled by the eager voice of the youthful 1i_eutal.I- am bziwligg out: Hem they come. Right. onto us, b` (`:a\vd." His further words were `lost in II roar of Ifickod thunder from the men`: ries. `FL. ...-...n.v,. ....._ 1.-.: a.....-..n.. on-nu! `WIIIB I Illlle IIU lI\l.|L|lI7 ClII'SQ.`_(l. ` ` There was something curious in this lit 1.!!!` lntzut lpnum W i'E `HT wag like ll babe which hdving wept its ll, raises its eyffs and fixes upon a distant toy. Ha was engrossbd in` this oontexuplauon Ind the soft undersllp quivered from sol!`-, whiapered words. ' Rama Inn- Inn. Irpnnnnnf anus}: nnl-In-d EVE! W()ull_l` Iflllflll 8| UIIIIQC. '_ 'l'IiFi'6tE noted with vague surprise ` that the lieutenant . wiu'smnding,1nuoely with his legs tar apnrthnd his sword held in the manner of a cane. The youth wgn: dared what had happened to his wen hrgans that he nompre cursed. - 'l`hm-n urn: anmnthino nnrinq In n.:- In me ocner. _ i. v Thfomcers labored like politicians to the` meudces. The ground was uneven and mm. The men curled into depression; and fitted themseivi-s snugly behind what- ever woui1_i- frustrate a bullet. ` ` nnrra.-.s:tI: ...no...I ...:.|. .........- __.__;.,, `J19 CTISISA His frind came to him. "Well, mom, I guess;-his idgood-by-John." ,"nh_-.nhnt. "um van -dmnmui fun] II __ ` [W534-nus I5 gI.l.I-l'U]'IlUl.`Il|a" ."0h,v shut `up, you ~da1nnad fool. u- plied the youth, and h_o.w'ould not Vloa the other. - 'l`l.-`.-JR...-.. `n`\nnnt` lily- ....Il.1_x__- L- IDIO H1911. - > . \ ' The youth walked atolidly into the midst of the mob and, with hi: ag in his hands, ` took I stand as if he expected an attempt to push him to the ' 3'1-ound. -Ho unoon- _ : sciously assumed the attitude of the colon- ; bum: in the fight of the priceding day. ` Be . on} his brows hand that trom- ` bl ~ His breath did not come freely. vHn was choking during this `small whit tor" the crisis. X13- I-}4'.v\p` A-vna On `:{In Iljgll ll-.. I IlIl`UH`.Kllll'\l |.llI_I`ll|`\l IKILUTC [III VISIT)"- Imm inmlnsqif the uplifting qt tho` smoky M1 been prearranged, thediscoven-. ed troops burst. iu_Lo n rasplng yell and I I hundred hnu-.5 jetted toward the retrea't.~ ` ing bunil. A rqHing.;gI-ny cloud again in- terponed lS.l.h `regiment doggedly replied. , , 'l`l1eyo'ut.h`lu ul todepend again upon hlr ` misused ears wlch were trelnbliug and buzzing from um melee of muskeu-y and fella. ` 'l`l'u-. wnv swan):-d on-run]. . Inn Man nlmuL all . The smoke-fringesland ames blusterod always." The youth, peering once through _ luudden ritrln the cloud, saw 43 brdwp ' mass 6? troqpg interwoven and nmgniod until they'appeared,to.-he tho pyunds. A . erce-.hued agmhmi befo is visinn. I...muI{m-lu -An if III: nn'HfHnn "I ck.` ;1.I.IL\'I:1nu.u{;|:zsxuu_u}g:uIIu.:-'----~-.--- V The corporal went. 3'. The yopth nnnined on the gm:/lzyzinlte A parcel. He stored with I vacant ook intolhe re. Altar I .1 {Inn Inn nxlnnm! Inn na\n\n nu-A llUWIlH_K [)l'Ub{!5L!'1. ' But the grogiwn ntkvia a mnchf;`rnn ' "down. "_'I`he_t-wo. n en huhhl-id at a fdrcalaag ` thing. 'l`he s()ldH'N wholuld heart. to 30' alowly were coutinlmlty s |mke-u7_in choir ,resol\'ea by n kndwleclge that c0mradeI_' were slipping ,wjILh speed hack to the.lines_._ . ' It} was diiculttuthink of repxitntibn when others were thinking of_ skins. Wounded men were left, crying, on this black join: my. - um. ......I,.. o..I....... -.'..I a...._.... m.....-_..1 Iwuy. - . - ' . ' He pre!-eutlygvrnpped` in heart in tho ' cloak of his; pride and he the ting" root. He haremgm-_d his fm|uw_s,. uahlngz against their chasm with his {I799 `haud._ To those heknew wcgll, he made frantic appeals. beseeching Nu-m D)`-._ll1llll0. Between him `And 019 lio.-ugennnt,scnlcliug and ' near to. Iosing his mind svichprnge; !ll(`l_`t9 was felt: _ dubtle -fellm\-ship and equality; 'I`h:-.y nup- ported each o__thcr in all manner of lmurge. howling protests. ' ' mun `M ... n Imm.nfn'.'. nun Il.l,.l'nx1 I uw rm 1: r. 'l`lu'-..'_\'uml) \\,-`xi: Alcvtngz \\"i}h.ulipp:l`n.' "um-r'rru.m I:-2-t. u~- bu.-pt w:ctuh'fu| dyes, rearmuil. A sum-I or znu`r:iIlv.'uion and `rage mus upgn is x m-. He had zouxht of yflgle n=\)'lu;!t"Il|m|| u: Qlllqel who `ltd refvrfad to him and H) his fellinva as mule d`.Il`i\ eI'!i, lSut,.lI:-`* ~v `that, it pom?!-nut" " `coma to-pass. l Ls lfrt-maze had collapsed when th mul m .\ MN, dwindling rapid, bud wnvn-red uml_ m'pi!.'ItHl on the Halo; clearing and than I) ui n-united. And ah!` the netreat. `of tln'e'1nu ac driven: was-ammo): - of shn[ne_'t.0'liin\..` ` _ Ha nd pictured real `leltenof on0P!N- veng. "\\ enr.o*n1-xle drivers. Sr W9?" And now he \\mL~, com]_ellud to throw (hail! lth!` ` 1HI.I`1`-. V .~.w.ear with - ., "ll'.llo|lll\'. \ "Well, wen, .1-`bin. 01' said ulmiai one. by ui'nge'r. Pup lad tjsee yc-12. lgive / yell up tug; Al guner. = umugm. yell was deli suit enough." Th}.-re `was husky otndtvlon In hi3t`\'uice.. ; . -`L; -nuuvl. I .... -"I phat nu-....1.- _nnI.I `nan; - WODDIULI. , The e61-pom] led him into the gm. 0! the tire. Now. Flo.-nu." he said, lath have I look _st- yet 01` head." ' Tho rnnth nun nhndlnntlv gin! Hun nan " UIIKINUII III [III \ UIl$- . _ '. _ Ibo` youth found that nowho could baro- ly smut] upon his fang. 'l`.here_wus J `sud- den s_Inkin_o.z ofbiin format Jla t.lx`ou;';h& he must Imsu-.u to proxlux-2- his _tule to protect -m!mrwMii -oviar them. 1 hm! am awful time. olhish:doI|btnl)|c~:tnmr;uIu. Sostaggeuxg he?oro'hlm he he an: Y.-. ya-x-. `I've- I've had an uwfilltime. l`ve ht'i`Il allover.` Wn,'y u\`er on th` right. ` 'l'or`hle gh(in' . I:-rot Ipnmted from th` n-g'nu-nt. Oven: on th` rlghj nut. shot. lnth'heml. `Iueversee -9cMx.Min.'-" ` -- ` `_ Thaloud m-ivnte had ate-nnad forward I.lIll.|lV (III, ,I` ltflll. I ll |n'|l\U ll`l'I' CI yen. ' K As` they went. on tingutlu-r. the loud pri-, vate called out after them: "Put `im It -aleepin my blanket. Simpson. 'An` lmld (Ina minnit.-hem s.my canteen. ma full otooee." ' A , I The youth`; senses tyem so deadenbd than his friend's voice sounded from nfaf jlld he could scasly feel the pressure 0! tin corporal : gym. He subinitted pm hivolym the lauefs difecting strength` His head was in t.he"old manner Imaging fnnnrd upon his breast.` Hip , knee: .wobbled., - ' mg- -;..._.....t I..| La... L..- .n- _u_';_ _. ,5 on youth`: Inonldegs Em now}! to Ilid. Ho -`dugwn an` [II but his loud frjalud intarrupted Iuismily. Yes, an he got. sho~iu the heqnd am` he`: in A x an`\ve must. see him right `aw}\_\'.' `H6 rested hi}; rie in the hollow of his lg.-fl arm `am! put his right nmuuq the youth`: 'slIouhh-r. ' ' ` . mi|.m-...:.| .1... ..............| u.. I:..L...l xx- III(!|l|k'l'o , 0h!suid the corpora]; , Ho link;-d hit arm in the 3-nnth*saud drew him n-wanl. ' Coma on. Flexn. `I'll take km-r cs` yeh. k 1.; H... .......o nu O6un\I||n\n pl... L...) ....: M BB, 3.! III1 "IND. l VUl' UI KKP"." --Another gures: that monyent. loomegi `.13 the gloom. They could neg if Ins the _ rad. Who yeh talkip` to, Wilson!"~ he demanded. llis voiqo was qnger-Loared. Who yetggxlkin to? You're Lbtdirudesl uutinol-wliy-ho1lo, Flam. you hem!` Why. I thought. you \/uuriieaal four hour: ago. Great. Jerupadui they kep turuiu' up every tagmiulxzas or so. . ` 0\'n\rA1i th` right. I mat smmrnhwd... rndowithuxdrolgptl on. Holt:-an rfndnpqd an uunaiwh dkmhsor fnfu I! pack. , Bo folded it into 5 mutant on an nought. , _ 1 ~ _ ` 'l'lIol6nd young laldi watched hllbon-' hnduao and noun-d water hpm the other" - cannon nponthciniddl of it. 'l`hi_s crude unngoniont ho" bound on: the_ youth`: ahead. tying the and: hi`: quest Knot-st. the but of the muck. ' ( - - u"n.-..n L. .14 ......2..- .4: -...r L..- ' up every tau lllllllll-05 Ur so. ` V0\'e ah` gjighu. .1 got ae.pamp_d"_. he thg~;out.h -with considerable glib "I`he|6ud`;xri\'ai;a hm-'1 stepped forward quickly. What? Gutahot! Why didu'I job any so M: rsa. Pdur ol boy." - ' -v, -- Lnntlmr unrn Al . hhllt. tnnnmnf. lnnmm! om s-015.1 ".A'L"i{.."..';'n.".{}I.&.-i..g _uLm the rifle -barre`! he called out! \)'_hy._ hello. Wisox_a. you-3-`you:-here? ~ .~~- ~cHAx3Txm x_u.T , . The rlo was lowered to I posit-ion'o!' ' caution agd his land friend 'ca.uno slowly forward. ._ He pm-n-d into I.h1u'9uth's fa. That you`. F_leIn. " ~` "Vac il.`u nun " um: um Publlnlkwl-.- All` mum no, ` ' urua.) . . TIImn |:.\naE B! su-:P'In:s (`.llANI.'.'. or CULfliAGEl - lug in- WUI` yelllllug UIIVIII nun Ullllllllh The south`: friend had 3 coogrnplalcnl ` l lllunlon conoornlng n strum. bud ho oh, mined permiaalon to go fbr Iome water. immediately `canteens; were showarod up- olfhlm. Flll an . will yehl" _ "Brill: meIo_!n'o..oo." ):1d'me, too." Ba de- parted.` ladoned. The `path went with NI Mend. Upon tlxelr return they looked over their own trps mlxod it `ta ' massed slowly gt-ttln regulnrlforrn. Thcsunliglxc made twlnkllng points of ne 2 bright. stool. To the rear` there was I .. "llllllpse of a dlautnll rondiny as ll. curved ` over a lope. .14: wins cmwdod with nuan- nry. From all the lnthrwovon `forest arose the make and blaring. , , ` Nun: snh CL`- -I-4.4! A -LAII- -.3. I`n. blustar of tho` bntllo. The 111- In; nlwnys occupied by I III}!!! A. (I In . A mon;:}!_It mt. the mall cruktni onvnluuglixvn dlngtly in trout: of the , ooldiqri. Agyother omcor.` riding with \: UIETI WUl1!'l'llllllng mrougn BRO W0(XlI. 7"` Laolmig down nnhlsle of the grow} tho" ` youth rmd Mn eompdnion saw ' t jqngllug general and his Ital! almost ride upon I_ wound` 5! mm wgm iyu crawling on hh, hiizdsngd knot` -_ ax- __....n ._...I.I-Q was or me noes. _ l`IIeI'o." be 3111!. moving on and` sun `Ynying the deed. yeh look like the devil? but [bu ych Incl henar.`f _' - . IQ math Innis` 3` `LI: . Qilak Th` glaring. Near when they need. ahelln weio Inp- 6iii)'Tn"g_"AiftIi6ol3hg.' Ocscinlnnl Bnlldii buxudln the sh`-and spnngod Into trod- trunka. Wounded men and other acne xlgrs wu`o's|inklng_through the woodl. 7"` Ynukin tlnurn nu nlnhx nl Hun tn-nun , thh` ' Illullgllg l2l'u|UllSl] OVER` [DB 50]}: * ` Aniolavthe men in the rim: pits. rumors ugnln ll like birds However,l.lrey were now, for the mostlpurt, cronkl tuna who (lapped their` wings dm m the ground and Infused to the o y lngnpf hope. - fa" an my `mm: Ind been iohlly - .olpllzenud- by` the sunkaya. the regimenh Inn` marching in a upreadpolnmn that Van nsirlng ' carefully thtvugh lm woodl- The hm-g-ylng line: of - the enemy could Taomoumes be noel`: down through the grovuland little Ilolds. `They were yelllng. ahrlll uudexnllnn. V . . mg. ......n.-. o.c-...| |.'-A . ....u-u...`-.I.I...I our urulg. The youth Vleaned his uent against the brown dirt. and" peerel over it the wood! And up and dovgi; the line. Curuiins of trees interfere! with his way: of vision. _ He could see the low line of trenches but for a short disgance. A low idle ags were perched on thji~dirthil|s. Behind`t.heln wen rows qlhrk bodies with I few head: . Itlckiuig cggtiousiy over the top. A ...'.a.`.- uh . ...-.. a.. n... .m- ..u. ......m.. uu urune, . L4uwr,_ .3115: cannon uuu GlZ'l'l'0 the dispute. In the fog-tilled air. their Voices made it thutlding sound. I'l`jtT)iili'"'rgfffnTii1T TrE"tifzil'tied 5 ' irelievegeotnmnnd thit had lain long in some damp trenches. The men took posi- tions behind I curving line of rie-pit: that head beenreurneld-up. liken large fur- row, along the line of woods . Before them Avnen level stretch. peopled with short. deformed etuntpe. From the wood: beyond came the dull popping! the Uekirmishers nnd_])'ick'ets, ying in the fog. Front the right, came the noise otnterrible mm d din d 1.). d "can '1 no men cu e in t j. .9.` `- henkment and sat in en.eyi_et_%:$&`Wnit- tug their turn. ' Many had their hot I to the firing. ~ ' . ` ~ The latned and door; trees interfe ' way: i. e low of trenchee e few were perched on th~dirt-hills. were rows qt ' rk e few heed: 9,11 onsly over . ' Arno` the men in the ride pits..mmorI K like birds. However. they new. for the montlpnrt, tnree who opped their wing: y M the ground and to 3 had lien ~ neI.fhop0- . oi-it ehennr vv 1' u gee .VevI'Ill'.'I\'\e. jiit-` youth st.-trml-itt the him! in front of him. `lta fulimzz-~' now semnetl, to veil (`li.'ll'f. (', :tllliotn.'lt -from the mnu-rs of his t-3.-.~ he saw on oilir:-r, who ltkllitll liken ha; 2: ll0l` come gallorfrng. wiring ll|:~ lint. >`mid(-nly he felt ll straining and In-.u-iiuz `enmity the men. The line (ell .~iuwl_\' i'or\\'at'1l liken tomding wallnnd, with H convuls l'\`e gasp that was intended for it olteor. the rvgitm-ut lwmin its jour- The youth was pttslml.-tm_l joetled '(-_\`. 53,14-ra moment. hefnrh he understood the ' nmromoni at all. hut directly he ahead and ll-gun to run. (`HAP`I`ER.Xi\ . lie fixed his eyes upon I distant Ind iimtnixu-nt. clun'III*oi-~ereee whetv he Md` conoimletl the enemy went to lit` Ill. id luquged he min i0\yi'ued it-its toward n goal. "H0 . had heli;-\ed throughout thnlelie W3U" question of getting over an |1nlll5` _nmt-ter as quickly es possible , end he ran desperately ne if pursued for I |\'d"- His face was drawn bud end EN WW! ,0, mg eyes were the stress f hi ' ' : led iii - furl And with his -oiled and rlieorrle dreee, hie red nnd.inl|_un0d "features surmounted by the (UN "3 with in spot. at hlood..hIe wildly-ewlnlllpl _ ride and hanging eeeontremeniln 5 when iniene` soldier. . _ J In... e_,A,e ,; _-,,_e_e_. 3-- .- _....e_-mt pun 1-rs .-\nTlT<}rrot-s. He was utmwnreof A the mm-lt'uu.r_\` oi` orders thnt stitrtetl the. yuuuys uppauw wuu glue. , `` l`h' re 'ment .lost. over halt. t.h men yeieegniay.` he reninrked. es-enmuHy."i thoughtacourse thy viaa nll.dead,but , laws, they keep a~comin' back last night until in aecflus, altar all, we didn`p loss `but I few. ;'1`h_;'d been scattered all over, wnnderin' around in t.he,woods. ghtin" with other reg`menv.u an everything. Jest like you dong. ' ' ' ` A mxnttturilnli nf mnnkntrv inn Altnwn On HID y0Il uuun." > A apumgriug` of mnsketry was dirty: u: be ht-ml, Later, cannon had entered thudding ` . 'I'n:- i7\iir'a".-:.;rr.'.}Tr`3.. .:.:...3.'..1 I: ` Ill) yvu Wk`! blllll lll0l'|l|u . DU Uenlnualu The "youth yawnt-d_ __ngai.n. Then sh! puckered his mouth to a bitter pucker _ 1! "hand in truth fell. precisely like: Ion, and there wn._s'9n unpleasant sen ' `union it. his stomach. . 3 Oh. Lqnl, I feel pretty bad," he uid. At. the mside. the lam! young ooldiu watched ov-.r his com_rKde`s`1\-tint: vgigh. tenderness and care. He was very busy marshaiing the little black, mgabondn 01 tin-cups and pouiing into them the staun- lng. imu-qolorod migmma from a small and aoobytln-pail. _He had some fresh mgnl whlch he roasted hurriedly upon a stick. . He sat ddwn then and contemplated the yout.h,s appetite with glee. , l`h' I-4-uu~'n\nnt. Inst. nvnr Iunlf Mu man 'hl1b(lfl'\sA`\\`enB hidd" IIIUIIIJII \II'UIlI3 IVIIUU. The body uf men in the woqls rugtled` -- `Them w `If general uplifting of _)ma A` _mur wring of voicfs broke upon the air. ln/it there was much bassofgrumlnl ` King mums. , Strange gods we _'mldressed ln vomlonumtsion of the enrlfwf `ours neces sugfy to usrm-t war... An otllcefs puremp to;-_\-c tenor rang out am; quickened thu stielled movement. of he men. Th: Nlllklfll limbs unnwe l. The corpse twfstled slowly in t eye-sockets. ~ behind fists tha" 1`hoyom.h sat up".3Ipd.gai'e vent to Ii _ enormous yawn. "l`hl1nd9r,l"> "he re`, and then putt- mnrliedl petula tly. He r'iiIibe-d' his eyes fully of the $1.? daze overhls wouhl. HI: 3 up his hand felt. can) ` friend. pe vlug him to his awake. came from the re. `fwell, Flam, ol'.nmn. how do yeh ' 1 this mo:-uin'." he demanded. - "I`hn rnnu 1-Juvnnd nonin 'l`hn-u ..lu ' mental drums rolled. uqguullg, vuv In ujcnwuu yuu Hull! ()1 Illl, ' nien in con-it-li_k/e hues .and- made the tahgledlilnbs l_ip'pear'ipl1lsele.ss and dead He "rd the noise of A tire. crickling `Win the cold air, and, turning hit /hand. -he saw the loud,aoldier pottbrins busily about a small blue. A few other gures moved in the fog, and'ho beard thg` hard cracking '0! uehlwsi, . Suddhnlyliero was a hollow `rnmbla or` .drmns. A distant. bugle" sang fainy Similar sounds. varying in s'trengt.h, calm fromuear and far `05'9r- tbs` fore.~s_t..` _Tl_1r bugls called to oath other like brine: gnmecocks.` The near thinider of the n ' ,.,. 'I`|..: Innlu I -Run; in olnn uuu4\rn1`- _....n_.: ` Ianancnu _u can A; In uuvu uuu l'(`5_lll uuu \\ its nu! ' to cease. , v'_ . .\mux.`_hizn were the rows and groups 0:` men that vbe_haxl dimly seen the preview uiuht. -Thev werei'uett.iu2 a last draught of slogp before ~u_.\\'nk.r:nhng. The g'nun_t, I careexvonx faces and dusty gunes_wer mmld plain by this qlunb light. at eh: dam-ixinxg. butit (lremed the akin of tho`, con-It-like u_\p';'y'-ar'ipl1lseles.s Ha lmafnl Llm nninn of A film M-inkling uni a menu men Ix-uer.'_` . ~ , The youth looked at his. tdefnd with notofu|.eym Upon his . nursing and "9""! |=9asi!|Io: ,c9ol,,n_l9t.I.I_ J'!h.1l9 I lli'Idor' ghinfiimd. ' ' "Well. coma now-, oohtunoil bin` friahd. `game on, I must put :01: I: bat} an` not ." Int. 51-]: 31-; 3 noathi ht`: lelm ! ` n'Dl.hr ant. nnnnlu o Anna} nut` OH.`- f (:11_.u>1'1:n xin. 3&7." . , .w:m.? Eia-`ou.:h,e.y.-eke; It mined tobin thpt he had been sleep for athotuumt years and he felt` sure that he opened hh ~ eyes. upon an .unoxpoct4.=d world. Gm)-_ inist.s were slowly shifting before the rsl v eorta of the sunruys. An impending spleudur could he soon hr the eastern sky.-' A-n k-ydew lmd chilled` his fucumuHnx mulmtel `upon urousinghe curled furtlier down .ium l_nis' hlunkgt. He: stqml ' my &\\fhH_I the le'm'es overhead, moving it 1 hemhllc wind of -the day. " The listnxnve \\'2\s,.~`pIilII1'rilIg and bllI|'1l\{- with the \'uim:s_rt ghting` 'l`lwre, mus ix" {he sulllld nu ~xpn~s.i'o11 u 71 1I5Jl\'xfer nu-u llqw luur uuurnu Luuuu. '- ,\ ti' x%ui'slt.e (lrl1u'siIIo'z3_s szvrt-;'\if{l.1rouz`t him. '1' ` a .warm,_ comfort. of ma bln.n.koV sun-lnpi-cl'hl1x! and made a gentle langqor ' His: head fel f0l'VV'1\Fii`0lI hi; - and `his mi grlfted li'di`weut. dqLn:.mttl} .o\'or his `y:-s. . He-itrimz n splatter oz mu`-kc-try from th6'di.t.uIu'e.. he wbndgrod inditforx-mlyi lhnse__mb1_1 `ever slept-. H1 _gm'_~ a lung si , -mxgglg 'into jxiv _ blanket and in 1; xnumeut \va.s_lik`o his com radds. I yuur ux tulle; null fefie softest ,\ri'x( ui'.~;iw drlr _'l` E} .warm 1 Cn\'|(|[i(`1lrhil fog-wn and \n'- glued .111. ._g _ . uulh with his manna; re ;;ut._carfully clon z. Hent.re_5q:ha_d -out :1-Jie and. con art, '1 `I. {'11}- unh ....4'....... ices If lighting '1`here,\ms hf n (*xpr_eI~x~'lOn urn dz-mlly pol;-r ! it haul not. hg_un und'\\-as um , `I , , . _ \ nlmnnu.-r of`d,og-Ilka. In alnuivn I Hlrn - n-..... L-_r ox u,ux~uxI 1 like a_ crow 4 \\_'ith`a mu: The pzripum`. gray wulu and mngea or amuse. . I But thee was I (nanny, made from, his moua rush. The men. piwhlxigjarwnrd innnnely. hand burst. mo luarlh8.mob-like und bnrbac, bnuhm `in `stung! key: 7` uhwehn uouge she dnllanl and the note. It mad: 3 mad enthuslugn tbs`. It aeeugsd. would he lnmpnbln at checking hull` I0- fmrpunniutndbuu; `Phage wngundoi I uvvIuIl!1Al}l|l%I'$ _ s The youth.' links!-fqoted. W "5" aciotulyin nlivance. His '9yen at-1 note ofthe cldmpoftnos. From all P'! near it the clannislryoll QUIIG. 005'? could hgheu-d. The mm naynesfot rie- lenpod ft-omit.-. Thy song 0! his him `who in the air-Eric! shrug amu-I from ,t 0 sh`. One tumhlnd dlmctlv into the middle , oonerem. mm on Domes. ` They_had phara. A There wsinn etfeetallkb I nvolnr . &ionin,Lh.Ixe.IJ' mnmmnoo 0!. 1,110,` lam!-.,_ Sdmo men working mudiy at n mpo. mm were plain to them and the (rpm mg in t,ry.`s `ling: wen ennui bi- gl-I,ywsllu\ndfringeuol" 0.. Rulx lhnivn uni n hnnnv. made from ll , Mimaq a clearer ugmoo 4 1 Able delight. Jun nuouun munnirc . He had the bustling ways of In dnbtoiu nurse. Ho;'fuaIed` amnnd the tin and" Qt-lnd the ltichto brilliant exertions. I-Iouadohis puientdrink largely groin the content: that contained we entree. It was to tho youth A delicious draught. He tilhd III: head afar bynk and held the an has long to his lips. Tho oolmirtup lint-oonuinclydo nhiabliateroqthiolt. Raving `tlninhedua glued` with in Itintl manna -nldl -.o.L...I Ll. hang! was In tqe air and thou: anulan mom Jun sky. One tumbled directly middle of I hurrying group and exploded in`crlm- son fury. There Iinarui instant : 39 .cIe of I man, nimost ovr 19,. throwing IIP his hands to shield his ego. - . ' ` nihnr Innn nnnnI\Aa-I l\I7 'hIIt.I_ `II ms nnnus to uniolu ms . ' Othenmen. punched by bullets. Ml Ill grolfebquo ngumibn. The rclmenk left a , coherent. trail 0! bodies. fI`I.-.. I.-.l ____..I lug.` - nInAnnpnf,II\nn.1` w on an manna annular. f The line lurched straight for u` monome- Then the ght wing swung fol'W1|l'd *9 m turn was surpassed by the left. Ael` ward the` centre cu"eorosl,m the front Rm the rt-gimi.-at run a_ wulse-Sh0_P "3" but an instant tau.-rthe o|w,09]" Q "bushes. trees and can place: on _the RN03 A split.-`the command'tn_d ugmd `F 319 detached clusters _ ` m|__ __-._. - n ....,.._.s ...... -.-A..uL I VYTHUT INK-I933.` ' ."\P`Nl`.'lI[l)'g `HQ l'e"|uX5lI|'r had its sumll affztirioitself. ' - . The _\-uuth. furning. shot aquick,/inquhr ing glance at his frigna It was an, it be him Hw snnw manner of lnuk. _ They were the m:l_\` mic-.~,x xu-ho pmeexwd an inner _ knm\`h~lm~. .\:!1|`k`-11111-i\'-`r9-dun`_t.helies'e nanny \\i|l'ge! hm-Ix:-.' It was an imnical $\(`I`\`l-.` Stili. the-y say "110 hen-ti-t-Mioll in" 1`.-11'!) uthrr`.-a {mm and the- _\' nodded a mute ; nml uuprim-s=.ing rLent.' when n .~hnug'y_ mun near them gnid in as meek voiouv "`\\`t-`H git s\vall2art*d." nu. .n u I) 3' - .- Ir".|I% ortrr n nd ` knuwk~c|m-. . Illlll |lI\' Nllllll? 5| \4V m my \\ill'get.l sv('n't:., `Still. I .. .,.l. ,.. l..\..`.. L... E0 l'\'IIIlIlII III? Kllfll. 5[I)l. . Presently the reghnent seemed to draw ittolf lip and he-rune `a deep braath. None .c.;.t..tl.xr..t.n.9.I.1`.-.~` rum were nu.r._m'rs or Inga tho-ughfs. The siildiers .w'e-re headed and atpnpcd Iik springer: before I signal. - .\IaI1y puirI'\',uf `guuting eyes peered from -the grimy {aqes toward the curtains of the. deeper woods They seemed to beenpgod ilrdeep n|lculMiou`of time and distance. ; They were scurmumled by the noises of `J th. |um|;~t-nn_|,.~` altercation between the two nrnxihs. The world was fully intoresved in Innttc-rs. - .-\pparc-utly. Sim regiment. in-ul he unsdl nnil-`tn ilusxlf uuu `u ululv ruin` ""` " \` ' pact mass and into "CEARG-Ii? cmmoI:?"A a better qiznment . '1'1u-y:c|I;\sed those that _su'~'ngg1-d" and` {mued.nt A _few men \vlm,sc-enwd to show by tlu-ir`I'I&tit1ules that they had. deqided to `remain at. that spa? ` PI'~no4nIl\- Mm rm-rhnanl :4-emu! In rnw 4 Dl'P,-"' '- - Hut MS oration ct-ased' as he saw their` dyes yxich frare large with great tales. ,,.,`.`." `re gain to charge." cried the yout.h s -frf nl -hastening with his news. ' ( har;.ve?sail the lie-_utennnt. :`ChI;i'ge?. /'\V-I`. h`( 3a'wd." Owr his colgntenztnco there went a boastful sngle. Charge! -\\'ell. ln`Gawd." . : uni ...... .... A .\I.l:.`... ....__..._,x , 1 u, , `V\ CH, ITLINVVU. " A little group of mldier `two ybuth.-. Are we, sun ' ' .. . -l`lI . an 51-1: 31-; goodtqpi nu. -' " .'l'ho`oLhur gotxslaefn 1 one: and the ` young `soldier led him ,.among an lipilmrfurnra lying iugzmuyu hm rows {_?Qenl-l!hest4up{1t;d amt pic _up an SKI-Ia. He npn-ad the rubber one` upon ou:|d and placed the week: our , ` 3 she yonrunhouldeugs. ` u...- H L.` -c.'l nu- ..n.._ ._9 _n unvuru Ins rnpmuu, \\m'1'Illl${ ms` m)rso_ smrngcl away. the gvnoml called out to him 111' nl-sober mic'e:' x;iz\I\_\' Q! your-mlulo drive:-s will get back," 'l.`Iga other shoutled,/pomqthiug in replyj .. He smiled. \\'itl'i_, scar1`d- fnqr. (ho S-mm.` gu`d'm,. cuinpnnion huri-iq-Nd bnc_.k mthe ling. \ Axvhey.appmM.~hed.tl\e young lieuten- *anr.\\-ho compmded the mnnmny, .p(_|~. . wmfh. ' c Ivoul "the-m,Mul swelled `wi'th [o`|.xn\inv--\'ihnI\-hn\\' Ialonnn lo o'.I.- I don't. ht-lie'\'e5 ; C In-u \llt'llI,A lulu l\\'l'll\'1l `WIN! Wr&\[`n_ Fleming---\V'ilsou-hms' lon'g doe; it, fgkg yeh V.` git water. anylm`\\`-whu-a yen`, b.en_-vv _ , _ , I. u... 1.6- .....n.... .........a .. 1.- --... AI.-l_ HUSH lll`l Il' \\'-`ll git s _];|;'e| youtl kin. `I9. I` ' !ip.`s_ljv llll.'-Ill uvau VI cu_|_v. . - \ - V The youth and his friend exchanged glnnces-To ! astarxtlsmhug-ut. _ ` The general spoke :'=hnrpl'_\". ,Get `em rt-{uly then, I'll watch deyelopnwnts {mm , lnp're nml ` st-udl _\"nu whl whc-n"t.o start } thmn. `It'll lmppon in live, m_inutes. _.As the Iithl nlu-r (ma-aml his lingers .tn`\\-urd his! cup:u1d, \\`Im-link lxis-him.` the gvn_oml to him in A -xnlmr \`Vnia~'t~ I rl.-m`r l...n..'...- . cU[lIIllll!lrl|`l` Ul l.ll1V(l'I\IHlUlI, llI\ll\l.\l nu wllll oicar and spokg umlly.T1t,!U! Wi`9,,7cril `-~-c~iaing.hls clothes. -"'l`heenom-y?u for-min (war there for another chzu`-me."- he said. "`IL`Il' he diruqtod `against .Winm-aide. an` I'm afraid th'e_v`1l break through there un-- lesgwe work like lhlllld`l'_ to supp them." Then he Xx-mun to talk rnpidiy and in I )o_wor tune. Ila freigueritly illustnwd his words with a [pointing ngejr. The two infum rymen;" equity- in-nr nn_dng until iin_u d_v he asked : What troops can ydu ' apn'r? ' ~ ' ` * 'l`im~ nfmr who rode 1 kn noon-hmr nu. apllrer.` ` Thor ofcer who nsdellgv ncowboyvro ectml for anlhtunt. "\\'ell."~he said, ' "I had tn c_mle_r in the 'l`wolfl.h tnhelp x Se\'-unty._-ssixih an` 1 lmven`t. really got, miy, 'l`rmsp.s are ' son in wlth mo. But there's. iha`1`hme llun Nd and "F(1Ill`tl|._ 'l`h(-y 4 1 light. like A lot. of `mule drivers. :1 can spare the-fn best of'n_y. x l`lm I-nntln and Ilia: frlr-nrl nvnlmunul 4-HUI. I" ` Inner hi \ l'I... ... "vkmummi > I. , _ 3.. .. -.....XnX_.4 ` llllllll` ed in 1 old Eli`! IV .~ deal rlm ._L "panama. on,ma mac: level or me mgnt. "The youth aunt. in a forlorn lamp until Ma friend. the loud young soldier. mine swinging we canteens `by their light Qtrlnzl. WdI,now, Fleming, oI'hoy." all the latter. II-e'llhavo yoh xed upin "just about 1 minim." ' ,. . `(hull lhn In:-mlinn --- AI an *\h QIIr n unuolwun; wuu nmuueru I going`,-nn`,but 1-hey HIIRBF ,- In nverlgx-ar _lh(! 'mn\'ersa|-_ . Hwy thmtgliu. `mute gun} I thintts wnultl uid. who the boys knq ujba n....u..;..a..'.\ |...11.-.1 .9, ol... Ilulgn uuunu v nu-u. hothe km vd-i\'islo'n, 1m1;e"41 .9 the cmzllyj 1:25 Lb! We'I,"e,,rit- tannin nthni nhni-urn. ha nnlrl `A mn_nu=nE later, the` oicers `began -. to hustle anmng the . 3 men, pushingthem inruun Iniuu Ann`- ldiers surrbnnded the .-. sure 'nm'1gh.' "ell,. :1`u vhe darned. (.`|u\rg_e. What fer? . xvzm at-. wuson, . you`!-e l.\"ih`." u\`.. Ix .. |.I-_.- ,1.-u u: |_I Ill . Not by a blame H sight, hcilx'tIyiI1`. `, We lleztlftl 'Elll.N\1k-` _inI )9 ` I-Ill"-H.VlI` . uuldieru -y llune_r- .............4 ' T. , However. the rear 9! the n-gunent vnl fringed with men whu cqutinued so about lrrihnlalx at. the. autvhucing toes. . oy inched mach-ed tu. maker eery tron 0." The youthful Ileuteumnt was perhpp tho . his-ma in thedisurderal mun. Hlnkr gotten back var-m'wn,rd' the enemy. HA, lad bean shot in the arm. It hunzitnight and rigid. Oecaaiuggrl ho wouid can Woronomhorig mdhn gt.-to uuuue Ieuvzuu The greater put 9! 11:0 men. discour- obd.tboir~`api:-ils worn By the Inmoll, Mada`: if stunned. They accepted the paying of the buets with bowed and.` j wuryhend. It. mm of no `purpose. to , strive Itxlluat walls. It wan no ms to butter themselves ngainst gnnltp. And ` mom glib HJlI(`f0llSDcS!| that they had 36-` tomptod to conqu an um-onquenblo thing then seemed outs: in feeling than; t_heylw_i been betrayed. They glovrarlll. with bent bx-9:43; but. duugetdualy. upon `thermal hauled one with the voice of triple - E L11 ll-I5 IIIUIIK-I CW:- Tho regiment fell back '00 ch: mild trod. Than It haltml lornmouu-nlgto \ hlanuuotnednrkfonna um had begun ` touuhlpon its. track. Panently it to- ,uunod its nuucha;zain.curvin3 among tho trnotzunks. By_t.he mm the doplewlj nzlment had upin rancher! thngllnt `since they were neetvingu fat. and In - Icahn. There seemed tn ~B mph Ill thou; theln. ' rum: UK SUI! lI'.lE(l Ill IIEXIIEII. The llre crackled musically. From-it swelled llghkamoke. ()verl:end;t.l:o foll~ ago moved (v soft.ly. The leaves with thelr. has turned toward the blue, were col- ored shifting hues of silver. often edged wall. rod. Fl!` of! to the right, through A window in the total. could be seen a handful. Ii Illtl lug, like gllttoring" onhlthal bl level of the night. ' I vnndu -at In A In-ulna: Innnn nnltll acuun ova!` U10 Ills. "UITG It 5' me." i No--ht mo to:-pit. Each folk satised ` with the cachet`: pqssexsipn of it. lint etch ' hl_t bound to declare, by an oer to carry the emblem, his willingness to turghor I-Ink himself. The youth, rouzhlypnnhod his h-ieudcway. ` TL. -....I...-..s a.n 1...`; g.` .L- ..A.IhI" 5 The youth and his friend had I small nenllln over the nag. Give it 1'.` mo. No-ht ma knnn H. Iiinnh folk nntlnnll ` ` om:-nl. weir vmms Keyed [0 screams. ' ! ,Wl1ere in `hellyeh goin`! the lieuten- ' nu: was asking in nsnmudc howl. Apdl red-bennled olllcer. whose voloo of triple llll could plainly, be heard. was coir` mnudiug: Shoot into eml Shoot. into `on! curse their souls!" Tharof `III I melrjt speeches In which thomqn were oule as do eonllicdng and impossible '1`)...-mm. ..:.a u.`m-...a 2...: . .....n l if! .- . CHAPTER `XV. . , When Vthe two youths tuned with the flag they `saw that much.,.___ot the regiment had crumbled away and` the dejectcfd mnmnnt mu: ` going slowly back. The men. having hurled themselves inmo- jectile fashiqm. had, pn-st-ntiy expended their i/or-cu. They slowly (attested with their faces still toward the sputtering woodannd their hot ries still nplyinc to the din. Seven! otllcers 'wen giving. orders. their voices keyed t._o \I.`)..-. t..` |...n ...L ...x_un n... n....s-.._ I \\ Iii`..\\ HLIF llI.l. P L.\ln llIB|{lIl\- Ul uule. ! -mum `ruxnngm MAX. They wrenched the 5 ~d-grnriousiytmmmnnxmd mu:-and Ir they turned again the orpsg;- s\\`:I,\`ed tors, ward with bowed Mad. One um swung high and um mu-redhand, telI`w.ith heavy protee an .$ho/1-end`: unheisding shoal-~ dnl-, - crugg luuss. _ Then he made A springsaud a clutch II` ;.the pole. At the same ilgsmnt. his Jrleud grabbed it frqm- the other side. They . ' jerkqd M. it..1_l:out - ' ) and furious, but the J-$4 color sergeant wu \ O. , dead and the corpuj .. ` ' would not relin- quish` its trust. Fnrn mglqent there ' tr. The dead man, . s w i n"g Lug wi_th handed back seem- _ml in he ohxnntely tugging in ludicr- uus and aw ml ways fur xlw p's Al x... ,-:\_. 3 antimaneoun-.- nun an uupmnug cryweur. lrom ms mum. } In the mad scramble he mm aware that. ` "the color sergmug inchad suddenly as it struck by n bludueon. Ho lalteregl and than houune htiouleu. sun for his quiv- ering knees. Than Inn rum`. 1 any-intrnvnl n A-Inn`). - lus nmuul. T 1 \\'miii1 hiiii; as he hrlqd himself for- ` w1\nl.' was burn at love. Q despairing fond- mass for this ag which was near him. It was I cnvltiutg of beauty and in\'ulm~rabilit,y. It was a koddosea. mliuut, .tlmr.; -bended in form with nu imperious gesture to him_.- It was a` woman. red up?! white. `hating and loving. thntxcalleil him with `thevpice 1 of._his hnp'ea.- Because no harm could coma an it. ha nmlnwusd it. `with nnu-an ll- OLJIIS llllfll.` xx-casual: nu lllflll could come to _it. ha endowed it. `with power. He kept near as if it could be a mver of lives. and an impluring crywent. from his mind. In llxn nun! snrnmlxln Ln Irma in-nu. okgo "l|U.l(`l\'S3- A 'l`hu`youth _rau'like a madman ton-each link wumis In-tom qbullet. could disqovbr . him: He dufcked his lugml low like A {obt- bznll player. In-his lmst8T1ia_ eyes almost ,-clihsptl. `am! `the scene \vau_,a wild blur, Pulsming saliva atom! Mg the corner; of his mnuth." * ` Wnkih miii iii In hfiilaa }.h.'.....ll la ; K11 \ Magus mum: I_u0ln_- ' `W e.l };alIi`d . niu d ' ~ ' \ ghost 3', i_t w lb 4-` A-.. n pguokzphomscem . M ` ._ _ _ glow. l`lm-aefaux-s . YLI. \E Bllx LLAXKD e_".p"w,d in `hen :BHuU~ lines the deep impotoz em Lined `soldiers. They mun` them Appear up man drunk with vs-xno. `I'M: bit at forest might have appeared to ll etherlu wanderer an 9 scene of the vault 0! some frightful dehnuch. ' Th`: an 1-I-nnklnd Innnh-AND Franny]: ' tugging H` N: ` It `nu \\"`\(`Hl.`lv nu; H .u. insmn. n onnuh uv . u 'l`. _... ... - .u.u nay. ` Over tho eld went the Icurrying Ipan. It `was almndfnl of: men splattered into ' the" faces of the enemy. Towa'rd"it. instant,- ly mprinxig the yellow tongue; ..A vast , qiimnxity of lllt-._blm'.sn1oke hung before gheur. A nxiglnty banging, made_ ears vuluoless. ' l'l`|\..~.-nut). 1-onA"`Ln n -....I-...._' 4- _._-|_ nanus, au_u .\\'l|lgCllE\l um: rugluu-Iu, uwmuus. They `nppgmvd 'da:;.-`(I and stupid. Thin spec'tucle seamed unp.-\rnl1yzetl1eIn, tomor- cuma them '\\'itv| i {Mal fascination. They . sun-ed w_0_0dquly` avllw sights aiul. lower- iunxlueir ey.-_s. loolwd {rum Knee to face. ~ - Then above me` sounds nfthe outside .,,oumnut.iou arose tin` roar of the lieuten- gut. He stnyuk-. suddenly forth, his ni!uu- ' tile features blzvsk with rage, ' E Come':on. yeh f\)(!ls,." he l_>_ellowed. ' Cogne on. _`.Yc:h _mn`t. stay` h.or'. Yeh Jnust. came on." He said mo_n.\. but. much . .-:0 lo` nnnllnl nut `sn nnnhu-atnnd. ;` 6! It COIIIQ "(W ue umu-rsuouu: - ' He start:-_d rapidly forward with gig head turned towu~Q_thn1on. }'Como on, f he was shouting} ' `I'M: an nlinu-an? tn lI,\nnA n-nu:-I- ' HE )\'}\S Slllllltlllgn _ The ag. ob'_edin}I tn.1\ese apoals, bended its g_li_m-`ring form and swept. to-' ..vrard them.` The mom wavered in inde- cision for n monmnt. and then with a"lpng, wuilful or) . the di|upidnted regiment .. iiiuv, < surged forward and began itg-newjou|' ' lull!-I. 01"? (III. Fl!` Bl IIIUII fit it could nut be unde-1-stood: IL. 1.-Duphul -nnhllv fnr-n-nu ` Wlllslllug Ill I-utrnnr. -. -A __ `The me_rl.`-lm}t.ed. lmd opportunity to 069 some oftheir c,)'nm'\'des 'drop'ping. wibh moans and slleks , A ten lay under tout. ` s}llor`\\'ailing. Auggow Koran. instant the men stand. blwir rios_.zIlnck .in-their hmuls,'m1d W.-ashed U10 regilnvut tlwindle. ML-.. `nuuu-.nnul rlnn-n`:I nvul avnnial l`|uia `hum DU WI 'l`|\L I.Inu- ` ' . Th.m t_.ho mrlnnent ohsbd lta pd- V Vance the pmr~s_Cing :plll_el` of munkgtry. ' bwame A stepdlnl mar. Long and accur- ate frhIges_.1)f_stImke spread out. 'From the top 0! A small hill mine level belching: of yellow ame , that caused an lnlmmnn ` wlxlstllng ln (ho-air. ' - . ,, 'l`l..~. nunn `lull-Ina.` hm] nnnnrlunlfv in an : " l.'I'Ull'.'llII_)'uII: atgluulllg puxv two up unit 3 ngreonuzut : the lenders hvgtn .ro slewkvn their awed. : Thu volleys direcuxl Mains`: them had had 9 .{8l,'~0ll\i,ng u-incl-Iikepect. Th regimens ` snorted nn:!__ble\\'. Among somo.ato_lid , `trees It began in faltr and hdsiltatn. The ! zneq. itariuglutently. began,_ to `wait. for ` cameo! the dixmnt wqtts of smoke! move `and discloqe to them the scene; Since w much of their strength and their breath hnd`V'|nislu9d. they mun-nu! to cmltion. Th. u.-.unrh luul nrnxviln Innllnf thnf. ha hm`!