The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-05-25
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

James Adams, European representa-
4 tine for American manufacturers and
graduate of West Point, is IN Paris at
the outbreak of the great a0Gr betDeen
France and Germany. He engages IN
q balloon reconnaissance for the
French and barely escapes capture, De
ina s,Uept into northern France, aohere
he is UrecEed in the grounds of the
chateau Lagunay. He is rescued By
the daughter of the Count Ldgunay;
Aimee, a0ith a0hom he falls IN loUe.
The Germans ADVANCE; Adams defends
Aimee from insult at the hands OF
Griesman, Colonel of Cavalry. Adams
Joins the HuSsdrs, under L0lDenberg, an
old friend, and later assists IN an dnlr
bush of the French. Word reaches him
at camp that Aimee is again in the
hands of GrieSman. With FleiSch
mann, gigantic sergeant of the En-.
peror'S bodygudrd, he impresses an
automobile and goes to her rescue. In
a terrific s1oord fight he Kills Graesnaan
and taUo others, and proceeds a0atb
Aimee to the home OF her cousin at
Bethel.
Chapter vi.
For two delicious days I remained at
Bethel with Aimee. Then early IN the
afternoon Fleschmann brought up the
big car we set out for camp, Ior . po+
vous reasons taking direct road that
did not pass the Chateau Lagunay.
Reaching the outskirts of the camp we
found a host of war balloons inflated and
ready for ascent. Others were %, a n 10y
south we saw the French balloons, hlgh IN
air, observing the German. movements
AS we went farther south for the camp
covered an area some ten miles, squarel
we found that a large part of the army
had moved. 1t was evident that events
were approaching a crisis. -
At headquarters l. sent IN my name "
the Emperor, Fleischmann pacing. up and
down outside in fever OF apprehension,
for he dreaded his sovereign's wrath. As
for myself, certain Of my ability to make
When j was finally ushered into the au-
gust presence l saluted and related my
story. The Emperor waved his hand as
Enough to dismiss me. But l persisted;
the documents l had taken from Cries
mans pocket, and told him of Grevoir,
CHEESEMAN'S supposed Interpreter, ms ex-
preston changed. He ran over the papers
French officer; brief notes of the German
scheme Of invasion; data concerning the
German forces; and realizing that Cries.
man was really in league with the enemy
comment upon my abrupt departure from
the camp, and a caution that [ conduct
myself more circumspectly in the future.
! told him that l alone was responsible
sion-that I had really abducted the big
sergeant against his will. A little smile
f1ickered over his face at this. Then he
You will rejoin Lowenberg," he said in
on the right wing. We will be in action
Tomorrow or the day after. You and M
front. Until you offend again l forgive
you both"
When we had patiently endured Lowen-
afraid for u.s. learning that orders Were
out for my arresD we discussed the plan
for the advance. | learned that the enc
my was assembled in force between our
contact had occurred the day before. when
q German brigade Of armored automo-
biles undertook to. reconnoiter to the
euth. The French had sent out similar
brigade for the same purpose, and they
met near small village. The two forces
came together in a mad charge. The steel
conical prows of the great cars rammed
at high speed, crashing into and over one me
wreckage from which but one German
machine had emerged in condition to, re-
turn to camp. An assault with such a
force upon cavalry or infantry would be
Irresistible; but upon an enemy of its own
kind 1t meant mutual annihilation. 1t was
a striking example of the unf1tness OF
such machines for general warfare.
At dark we were ready for the advance,
moving under cover Of night to avoid the
al-seeing eyes Of the airships,
A brief statement Of the military situa-
tion seems necessary in order that the
reader may understand the nature Of our
French occupied the Marine River. from
Chalons- sur-Marne to Barbecue. Be
tween these towns the south bank Of the
Marine rises sharply from the water %