Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14
Compiled by Wm.RMackrill.

and heads in commotion. The civil
lans, who were in a wild state OF eX-
Cuirassiers! while the dragons in
| la France"
At corner 1 met Captain Maui
| bourg, struggling through the crowd
my way to the War Ofiice." he said.
MY regiment is being modified, and
with me. You Americans. are. always
| ingenious. You may be of assistance"
1t was a memorable meeting-one
ators,- uniformed Generals, and the
President. with his Ministers, discussed
the many questions before them until
%eii IN nigh mofning For tme waits
summoned. Captain MauboErg an
nounced me as Monsieur Adams, of
the United States, graduate OF West
the world" and intimated that L might
have suggestions of value. had
spent my time, while waiting, in the
and Germany. 1 had understood that
the German forces were approaching
from points south of the Vosges Noun
tains, with a view, perhaps, to cutting
ultimately making it German territory.
French troops were being hurried to
the frontier, assembling at Luneville,
at Chaumont. and at Belfort. 1t ap-
at once.
"If 1 mistake not" said, "the Ger
man approach of 1870 was similar
source of it's supplies. Now is it likely
that they would a second time adopt
this plan? What evidence have you
that the main attack is to the south
east of PARISH"
1--WE have the reports OF our border
agents." replied the President. I'VE
are advised that the whole force of
he % fo in hot
ton"
"They may be right I rejoined.
But would. it not be well to see what
hae glns on for th nsta8ce the
struck across the south of Belgium,
and cut off communication between
Paris and the channel? Is that move
were e' thinking hard. S1t is not likely
began General Brugere,, famous as a
President, it is not impossible. We
must reconnoitre in that direction.
However. it is several hundred miles
"Let me suggest, then. with your
permission, that this lead be followed
at once, replied. can you not I'M
press all the automobiles in Paris
and hurry the greatest possible num-
Der of veterans to the northeast IRON
tier; a war ballon might be sent Inn
mediately to reconnoitre. 1 should be
Sldu " olltI MY SCI NiSCS III eiio NO'
nection."
Very bold talk for an American In
the presence of generals. grown gray
in military service. 1 had only passed
through West Point Because OF
partial color blindness i had never
been admitted to the service; yet l
had studied war for several years, and
had learned that 1t is never safe TO
trust to mere reports of agents.
For an hour more the plan was as
cussed, and finally adopted. And thus,
almost unwittingly, l became involved
| in q series of the most stirring incl
dents-the war balloon reconnaissance,
my marvellous escape, the terrlhc
lighting at Monte Pelier, the spectacle
| of the greatest naval battle in history,
and personal encounters in defense OF
| the sweetest woman in the world
all these will live in memory to the
| end of my days.
| When the French Government de-
| cides that it wants anything belonging
| to it's citizens, there is no red tape
| to be unwound. From the moment
that the plan was adopted. orders flew
| thick and fast, by telegraph. by. tele-
phone, by word of mouth. Within ter
| hours upwards of five thousand auto
mobiles were assembled on the out.
| skirts of Paris. The response OF
citizens and of automobile companies