The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16
SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

Udmes Adams, European representa-
tire for American manufacturers and
graduate Of West Point, is in Paris at
the outbreak of the great lodr betioeen
France and Germany. He engages in
balloon reconnaissance for the
French and barely escapes capture, be
ing stCept into northern France, a0here
he is 10recked in the grounds of the
Chateau Ld0undy. He is rescued by
the daughter of the Count LdgRndy,
Aimee, t0ith 1Chom he falls in IoUe.
The Germans advance: Adams defends
Aimee from insult at the hands OF
Griesmdn, Colonel of CdUdIry. Adams
Joins the HusSdrS, under L01Oenberg, 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 FleiSch
mann, q gigantic sergeant Of the En-.
peror'S body0udrd, he fntpreSSeS an
automobile and goes to her rescue. In
q terrific st1ord f0ht he Kills GEieSmdn
and too others, and proceeds toith
Aimee to the home Of her cousin at
Bethel.
Chapter VI.
For two delicious days remained at
afternoon Fleischmann brought up the
big car We set out for camp, for OBJ
vious reasons taking a direct road that
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
air, observing the German movements
AS we went farther south (for the camp
covered an area some ten miles square)
we found that large part Of the army
had moved. II was evident that events
were approaching a crisis.
At headquarters sent in my name to
the Emperor, Fleischmann pacing up and
down outside in fever of apprehension,
For myself, certain of my ability to make
satisfactory explanation, / waited calmly.
when l was finally ushered into the au-
gust presence / saluted and related my
tory. The Emperor waved his hand as
hough TO dismiss me. But L persisted;
and when finally drew from my pocket
the documents / had taken from Cries
mans pocket. and told him of Grevoir,
Griesman's supposed Interpreter, his eX-
preston changed. He ran over the papers
hurriedly; letters from a prominent
French officer; brief notes Of the German
scheme OF invasion; data concerning the
German forces; and realizing that Cries
man was really I'm league with the enemy
he forgave me. though II was with curt
comment upon my abrupt departure from
the camp. and a caution that / conduct |
myself more circumspectly in the future.
told him that | alone was responsible |
for Fleischmann's leave without permis- |
sion-that l had really abducted the big
sergeant against his will. A little smile
nickered over his face at this. Then he
sobered again.
you will rejoin Lowenberg." he said in
dismissing me. There is work for you
on the right wing. We Will be in action |
tomorrow or the day after. You and
Fleischmann can redeem yourselves at the |
front Until you offend again L forgive
you both"
When we had patiently endured Lowen-
berg's scolding (he 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 |
a German brigade of armored automo- |
biles undertook to reconnoiter to the |
south. The French had sent out similar |
brigade for the same purpose, and they |
came together in 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 IL meant mutual annihilation. 1t was |
a striking example OF the unfitness OF |
such machines for general warfare.
At dark we were ready for the advance |
under cover Of night to avoid the |
al-seeing eyes Of the airships.
A brief statement Of the military situa- |
reader may understand the nature OF our
AS has been stated, the |
French occupied the Marne River. from !
Chalons- sur -Marne TO Barbecue. Be |
tween these towns the south bank OF the |
Marne rises sharply from the water TO |