Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13

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that he was there in French ss sssssss
uniform and apparently had sssssss ksss
some relief to offer was for the
moment sufficient. sSsszssz
81 understand engines he S1fss szssssEN
said, better, | believe, than
your chauffeur
Then see what you can do
/ replied CURLY; for | was not
in very good humor He threw
off his tunic and cap, rolled up
his sleeves, and went at it. In
less than five minutes he had -
accomplished what the chauffeur
had failed to do. He was giving
my driver some instructions
what to do in case of a similar 8
emergency when Captain of
Hussars with whom l was ac-
quainted came gallopng up and Ssszs
halted beside US.
Why don't you send your
man back the Captain said on
learning the difficulty and take ssss
this other man to run your ma ExgSZ
chine, Captain Dunois9 He be- ~
longs to my company. 3sSTsss
OH can imagine my relief $500
when accepted new chauffeur, -
and moment later, the change
effected, l was being whirled
toward my destination at hair EE
raising speed. When was not
hanging on the sides of the tom
neau, put in the time watching .,as
the square, competent shoulders
of the man before me. The
more looked at him, the more
l admired his appearance. AS
said before, / was impressed
with the fact that, in this re-
gard at least he was the ideal
soldier.
Il was detained but a minute
al, "A.
and received others which / was to carry acr,
stretch of fields to General Merthier. Aga
whizzed over stretches of good road where m
turned the machine loose, or swung over rough
where we bounced from side to side, or tore tt
hamlets with the big siren screaming warn
we passed. We drove directly to General Mer
headquarters, and in all that time had not excll
half-dozen sentences. When l came out of tt
to dismiss my volunteer, emerged SO suddenl
l surprised him. | must have had flash of il
ton mingled with suspicion; for gave him
fcers salute, the salute that one equal gives a.
in our service.
'Sacrel He was surprised, taken off his gu
fact. Before he had time to think. he had S
me as my equal and an officer. Instantly he r,
his mistake. l saw him bite his lip with ammo
What is your name and where do you be
1 asked, studying his face.
$50 Brownele, Sixty-fourth Hussars, Cor
Loire
lHeTe Was uOC the slightest
answer and nothing in the fearless, candid e
cause me to doubt him, and yet that unex
salute and subsequent flash of embarras
prompted me to have this man placed where
learn more of him. Indeed we already had
proof that the army of France had been mystel
honeycombed with German spies.
81 need man like you, | said. Perha]
would not object to change of companies?'
80 Not in the least, Captain. am in the
of France
Very well, replied I will attend to it
may go now
This time he punctiliously saluted me as
perior bout faced, and walked away.
Il lost no time in having Private Frederic F
ellie transferred, and then, to make doubly S,
having him under my espionage, made hi
orderly. He was perfect. Moreover, in the Ba
Poissy he fercely fought, and all doubts as
loyalty were cleared away When the tv
armies, after that days terrific struggle s,
drew back to reorganize themselves, l foun
Brownelle had sustained wound, slight but p
which he had not mentioned. / wanted him t.
the hospital tent; but he grinned and decline