The La Jara chronicle., 1906-05-25
Synopsis OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

james Adams, European representa-
tire for American manufacturers and
graduate Of West Point, is in Paris at
the outbreak of the great tcdr bettoeen
France and Germany. He engages in
balloon reconnaissance for the
French and barely escapes capture, be
ing sicept into northern France, t0here
he is tcrecked in the grounds of the
Chateau Ldgundy. He is rescued By
the daughter of the Count Ld0undy,
Aimee. ioith iohom he falls in Lore.
The Germans ududnce; Adams defends
Aimee from insult at the hands OF
Griesmdn. Colonel of CdUdlry. Adams
Joins the HuSsdrs, under Louoenberg, an
old friend, and later assists in an am
bush of the French. Word reaches him
at camp that Aimee is again in the
hands of Griesmdn. With FiefSch-
mann, gigantic sergeant of the Ent-
peror'S body0udrd, he impreSSeS an
autom obile aud goes to her rescue. In
terrific sioord fight he Kills GrieSmdn
and ttoo others, and proceeds toffh
Aimee to the home of her cousin at
Bethel.
Chapter vi
For two delicious days l remained at
Bethel with Aimee. Then early in the
afternoon F'leischmann brought up the
big car we set out for camp. for OBJ
NiOuS reasons taxing ulreCt ROAD tndt
did not pass the Chateau Lagunay.
Reaching the outskirts of the camp we
found host of war balloons inflated and
ready for ascent. Others were already
soaring above us, and looking far to the
south we saw the French balloons, high in
AS we went farther south Oor the camp
covered an area some ten miles squafe)
we found that a large part of the army
had moved. 1t was evident that events
were approaching crisis.
AT Headquarters l. sent in my name to
l.atz
down outside in fever of apprehension.
for he dreaded his sovereigns wrath. As
satisfactory explanation | waited calmly.
When 1 was finally ushered into the au-
gust presence L saluted and related my
story. The Emperor waved his hand as
though to dismiss me. But | persisted,
and when l finally drew from my pocket
the documents l had taken from Cries
mans pocket, and told him of Grevoir.
CHEESEMAN'S supposed Interpreter, his ex-
preston changed. He ran over the papers
hurriedly: letters from prominent
French officer: brief notes of the German
scheme of invasion: data concerning the
German forces; and realizing that Cries
man was really in league withlthe enemy
he forgave me. though 1t wasEwith.a a curt
comment upon my abrupt departure from
the camp, and q caution that u Conduct
myself more circumspectly in the futlirel
for Fleischmann's leave without -permisss
sion-that 1 had really abducted -Ithe- big
nickered over his face at thIs.S !Then-hss
sobered again.
you Will reJOin IOwenDerg, TheFSaidyln
dismissing me. There is work for You
on the right wing. We will be:in action
tomorrow or the day after. -YouI and
tleischmann can redeem yourselves .atlthe
front. Until you offend againsI forgive
you both"
When We had patiently endured Lowen-
berg's scolding Che had been very much
afraid for us. learning that orders were
out for my arresD We discussed the plan
for the advance. L learned that the enc
my was assembled in force between our
camp and the Marne River. The first
contact had occurred the day before. when
biles undertook to reconnoiter to the
south. 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
another and finishing in a tangle of
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
kind 1t meant mutual annihilation. 1t was
striking example of the unfitness of
such machines for general warfare.
AT dark We were ready for the advance. |
moving under cover of night to avoid the |
all-seeing eyes of the airships.
brief statement of the military situa- |
tion seems necessary in order that the |
reader may understand the nature of our
undertaking. As has been stated, the |
Chalons- -sur-Marne to Barbecue. Be- |
tween these towns the south bank of the |
Marine rises sharply from the water to a |