The Delta independent., 1906-05-25
SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

Udmes Adams, European representa-
. the for American manufacturers and
graduate Of West Point. Is in Paris at
the outbreak Of the great todr betpeen
France and Germany. He engages in
balloon reconnaissance for the
French and barely escapes capture. be
ing s,oept into northern France, phere
he is torecked in the grounds Of the
Chateau Lagundy. He is rescued BY
the daughter OF the Count Ldgundy
Aimee, toith iohom he falls in lore
The Germans advance: Adams defends
Nimee from insult at the hands Of
Griesman, Colonel Of Caudlry. Adams
joins the HussdrS. under Lotoenberg. an
old friend, and later dSStsts in an dni-
bush Of the French. Word reaches him
at camp that Aimee is again in the
hands of Griesman With F!eiSch
mann. q gigantic sergeant Of the EN-
perors body0udrd, he impresseS an
0utom obile and goes TO her rescue. In
terrific stoord f0ht he Kills Grtesmdn
and ftco Others. and proceeds toith
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 Fleisehmann brought up the
Vious reasons taking n direct road that
did not pass tn. Chateau Lagunay.
found a hass % Of war; 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
air. observing the German movements
As We went farther south ror the camp
covered an area some ten miles sgunrel
had moved IL was evident that events
were approaching a crisis.
che Emperor. Fleischmhnn pacing up and
down outside In a fever OF apprehension.
FOR myself. certain OF my ability to make
satisfactory explanation. j waited calmly
Syhcn l was fnAliy usheTed into the at
gust presence l salutcd and related my
story. The Emperor waved his hand a.
though to dismiss me. But l persisted;
the documents i had taken from Cries
mans pocket ana told him OF Grevolr.
Griesman's supposed interpreted has .H-
hurricdly. letters from prominent
French o:iicer. brief notes OF the German
German forces: and realizing that Cries
man was really In league with the enemy
he forcave me. though II vas with curt
comment upon my abrupt departure from
;he camp. and a caution that l conduct
myself more circumspectly In the future.
Tor t0i FieIsehmsnn.. h s leave % without permits.
sion-thst ! had really nednetsa the big
.ereean; AGAINST his Will 4 hitIs smile
Nf'' his inv ~ NA+'7- A'4A h'
You viii rejoin Lowcnbcrg." he said In
disnissing me. There Is work for you
on the right wing. We Will be In action
tomorrow OF the day after. You and
Fleischmhnn can redeem yourselves at the
frcnt Intii you offend again forgive
When we had patiently endured Lowen-
bergs scolding The had been very much
afraid for Us. learning that orders were
out for my nrrcsp We discussed the plan
for the advance. ! learned that the enc
my assembled In force between our
camp and the MArn. River. Tho FIRST
contact had occurred the day before. when
German brigade OF armorcd autornO-
bil.s undertook to reconnoiter to the
south. The French had sent out similar
brigade for the same purpose. and they
met near a small village. The two forces
came together In n mad charge The steel
couical prc~s of the great cars rammcd
at high speed crashing into and over one
another and finishing in a tansle OF
wreckage from which but one German
machine had emerged In condition TO re-
turn to camp. An assault with such
force upon cavalry or Infantry would hc
Irresistible. but upon an enemy OF Its own
kind II meant mutual annihilation. IL was
. striking example OF tho unrtness 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.
A brief statement OF the military situn-
eion seems necessary In order that tn"
reader may understand the nature OF our
undertaking. As has been stated. the
French occupied the Mnrnc River. from
Chalons sur Marne to Bnr-lc-Duc. Be-
tween these towns the south bank OF the
Marine rises sharply from the water 20