Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-05-16

vohtcS d0uWS, 6uFOpe0H Representa-
ttue for American manufacturers and
graduate Of West Point. is iva Paris at
the outbreak of the great todr bettceen
France and Germany. He engages in
q balloon reconnoissdnce for the
French and barely escapes capture. be
ing stcept into northern France, tchere
he IS wrecked in the grounds of the
Chdfedu Ld1undy. He Is rescued by
the daughter of the Count Ldgundv,
Aimee. tcith tphom he falls in Ioue
The Germans Advance; Adams defends
Aimee from insult at the hands Of
GrtesmdH, Colonel Of Cdpalry. Adams
joins the Hussdrs, under Lo,oenberg an
old friend, and later assists ia an ant
bush of the French. Word reaches hiBs
at camp that Aimee is again in the
hands OF GrfesmaH. With Fleisch-
mann, gigantic sergeant of the EN-
peror's bodyOudrd, he impresses an
0utom obife and goes to her rescue. In
q terrific sioord tight he kills Griesman
and tioo others, and proceeds toith
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 F1eischmann brought up the
vious reasons taking a direct road that
did not pass the Chateau Lagunay.
Reaching the outskirts of the camp we
ready for ascent Others were already
soaring above us. and looking far to the
air, observing the German movements
AS We went farther south (for the camp
Covered fond an thar area 5o rgs ten miles sa9ar
had moved. 1t was evident that events
were approaching a crisis.
the Emperor, Fleischmann pa sing up and
down outside In fever of apprehension.
for he dreaded his sovereign's wrath. AS
for myself. certain of my ability to make
satisfactory explanation 1 waited calmly.
When l 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
the documents / had taken from Cries
mans pocket. and told him OF Grevolr.
preston changed. He ran over the papers
French officer; brief notes Of the German
German forces; and realizing that Cries
man was really in league with the enemy
comment upon my abrupt departure from
the camp. and caution that l conduct
myself ,Ssd mo more circqmsPectiy in the future:
for Fleischmann's leave without permits
sion-that l had really abducted the big
fiickered over his face at this. Then he
sobered again.
Ou VIII TtJOln lsOWenDerR, ne said In
dismissing me. There is work for you
Tomorrow or the day after. You and
Fleischmann can redeem yourselves at the
front. Until you offend again forgive
you both"
When we had patiently endure Lowen-
bergs scolding Che had been very much
afraid for US, 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
camp and the Marine River. The first
contact had occurred the day before when
German brigade of armored automo-
biles undertook to reconnoiter TO the
south. The French had sent out a similar
brigade for the same purpose, and they
met near a 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
Irresistible; but upon an enemy of its own
Kind II meant mutual humiliation. IL was
a 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
A brief statement OF the military situa-
ton seems necessary in order that the
reader may understand the nature of our
Undertaking. AS has been stated the
French occupied the Marine River. from
Chalons-sur-Marne to Bar-le-Duc Be
tween these towns the south bank of the
Marine rises sharply from the water TO a