Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-07-29

GcTReulll Sulu AIIlulli, lttht lhio
man to the trench and give him ten
minutes to 20 back to his own re-
doubts"
A swarthy red came to Jarrats face.
IT would speak with you alone mo
ment. l have a communication to
make"
At Armand's nod the others fell back.
"Wh;ft is your communications he
asked sternly.
You have covered your past very
we'll but | know you. DO you remem-
Der that day at the congress? WE'LL l
am not dumb. Now, will you let me
go?"
! For answer Armand recalled his ser
geant. "Give this man ten lashes," he
commanded, before you start him
from the trench"
Jarrat leaped back, snarling like
fox at bay. You would darer'
aye" said Armand slowly. zone
for each stroke you gave the bondwom-
an at GLADDEN. Hall"
The prisoner multiplied imprecations
as they prepared his punishment, but
took the blows in stony silence. Then
he walked to the trench, tied a kerr
chief about his arm and, shaking his
fist with a last livid curse at his cap
tor, fed toward the Notifications.
That evening General Moses Hazen
sat in his tent the headquarters near
est the firing line on the right rear of
the investing trenches, reading a close
ly written note. The handwriting,
though unfamiliar to him, was that
of Captain Jarrat. AS he read and
reread it, lines of perpleXity came into
his strong Canadian face.
How was this broughtW he asked
his orderly.
with a dispatch flag from the east
ern redoubt, sir" was the answer.
He was still perusing it when the or
DERBY entered the tent to announce Colo
mel Armand. The general swore softly,
crunpled the letter in his hand, hesitat-
ed then nodded assent. His eyes were
sharp gray, inset, and they fixed them
selves intently on the officer as he en-
tered.
Il am informed, General Hazen,"
said Armand, saluting, that you have
in charge the makeup of q column
which will storm the enemy's tenth re-
doubt tonight"
YES"
81 wish to volunteer"
The generals keen eyes looked into
: Armand's steady ones. Then he rum
pied his wig in thought
81 accept your services" he said al
; length. Colonel Alexander Hamilton
. will be in command. You will report
to him at the right of the first parallel
at dusk"
AS the other passed out the genera
smoothed open the letter again. "And
yet" he said slowly to himself "Bene
, dict Arnold was also brave man"
q At dusk in the muck black trenches
I lay 400 men, compact wide eyed, wait
ing the signal for storming The eartl
silence was profound, and through /
2 their breathing swelled like q ghostiy
tide The hanging sky formed n whit
: ish arch under which all movement
n seemed at a distance vague and form
Q less \ scattering rain was dropping
and htful jags of lightning knitted tn,
n low clouds. From the rear an occa
siOnal mortar was groaning, and from
, time to time fiery rocket trail passet
n with u raucous shrieking overhead,
q shot from the British batteries
d Nearest the open lay little group o
4 twenty. 1t was the forlorn hope, vol
, unteers all, who We're to lead the col
! umn. One of these was Colonel Al
% mand.
@ AT the signal the twenty rose as on
q man and hurled forward on a run.
q hundred PAGES and a challenge ran
out; then the parapets opened in squirt
+ ing gusts of death.
n The handful stayed for no sappers
< but scaled the abatis, leaped the ditc
II and rushed upon the works with thei
# spontoons. Above them, as they clint
e ed, were hammering oaths, stabbin
d steel and leaning, thrusting forms.
The first point blank discharge ha
he gone to waste, and Armand, draggin
re q grenadier headlong down by til
IT shoulders, leaped the wall and cleare
le a space between two guns with hi
If kaber, a space filled moment after b
the thrush of the supporting battalion
h. The fight became a pandemonium {
le cries, grapples and yellow flashes. tt
n bleeding shadows swelled instantly fu
Of vast red smoke, of yells, Of curse
Of Of men trampled, struggling, gruntin
r. underfOot.
er Armand, lunging, turned suddenl
r. upon a snaky form creeping in Il
ar shadow of the gun. When seen, Il
OF man pressed back into the huma
az surge, Armand trailing him panthe
Ill like. To the latters saber he oppose
ed a sword and used it well, but gave wa
sh steadily before the fury of Armand
attack, retreating across the space b
er tween the rear of the redoubt and Il
lo yiuar boply roo ION w rio In width