The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-31


choked 1t before it could utter yell. As
soon as 1t was unconscious he cut its
throat. We then continued on our way.
That's one OF the narrowcSt escapes
ever had. We arc getting close up
now. We must crawl Keep your eyes
open and watch for a black object NOV
ing or still in the darkness"
Encounter with the Sentry.
Slowly VIC crawlcd along until we got
into the cutting beside the railway line y
\ quarter OF an hour more over the y
rought ground, tearing our knees and
hands on the thorns and bushes, VIC
made our way. All at once 4 dark
figure loomcd up before us. II moved
across a distant camp fires light which
was guiding US. DuQuesne pinched my
arm
"Shl a sentry. Were got to pass his \
way" }
We had 4 talk over the plan Of ac-
| lion. ] was 20 attract the scntrs at
;cntion while DuQucsnc worked around,
him and If possible lay him out with 4 ,
! blow from his rifle or stranglc him. /
Anyway the trick had TO be done in
| silence so that the other scntrics would
not be alarmed. The slightest noise that }
would show suspicion meant death TO
both OF us.
The black figure moved and cut off }
the fire lights as he passed across them
Like pair OF panthers waiting to spring.
on their prey we watched him With
difficulty | kept my teeth from chatter
ling. l felt cold and hot IN turns, the |,
suppressed excitement was growing too |
much for me. How DuQuesne felt [ :
do not know. He gave no signs OF un-
Icasiness. We heard 4 kissing sound j..
made in short sharp jerks from the di- .
rection OF the sentry. Duquesnc held
his mouth 10 my ear.
He IS calling the dog"
'We'vc got him. You walk out be
tween the bushes on all fours Keep
his attention. Do not let HIM get near
you or you will be shot. As long as
he thinks you arc merely an animal and
not an enemy he won't shoot"
"If he does shoot" I asked,
"Hc will probably miss, was the re-
assuring answer. Hell be very ner-
vous."
l thought If he were as nervous as I
at that moment. he certainly would
miss Nevertheless, 1t was doubtful
consolation. / thought, how nice and
soft the beds in dear old Brussels were
at that moment. Goose flesh stood out
all over me like the roughs on rasp.
Cant VIC pass between the sentries
without exciting their suSpicionp 1
G asked.
A is wire fence ahead OF us and we
could not pass it without making 4
/ noise. 1t is open at the line. We must
/ pass, that way. No more questions !,
- Inf,r,, Won p-6r,iepd -
Without another word he disappeared
, in the darkness. walked on all fours
= from bush 10 bush expecting every mo-
= ment TO get 4 bullet in my ribs.
r The sentry commenced kissing the air
for the dog As long rs he thought [
: was the dog felt safe l watched him
p Iclosely He walked away from his post
- and came towards me. | thought | saw
him cover me two or three times, He
came nearer and nearer. slowly and with
great caution. | drew away trembling
and he followed | heard a dull thump
and in 4 second ] saw the black mass
fall with a low signing groan, hardly
> discerniblc I knew the sentry was
down l waited, and few minutes
later I saw a black body like I lion
7 come creeping through the grass.
:. Il whispered All right. stay still"
waited and DuQucsnc crawled TO my
i side Stay down" he said. eve are
r safe now to pass through.
, lust then in the distance 4 cry arose,
= Number one and alrs wclll'
The seutrieS crying their numbers.
!, We're lostw l said.
" Number two and al's well, Number
- three and aIl's wcllw came down the
line. Number four and all's well' it
. seemed came from twenty yards away
from us. There was 4 pause l held
II, my breath. -,
u Duoucsnc cried Number five and alps
= we'll"
The next man past us cried Number
six and al's well p
: Nv heart almost burst as the NUM-
: bers flew down the line of sentrIes,
D felt that devil or a genius, something
different from myself was at my side
He put his hand out and taking mine
s led me to the sentry. He listened at his
mouth.
We were down around the British
. camp fires when 4 brazen-noted buglc
5 screeched alarm
They've found out" said Duquesnc.
:. and so have ]; The British advance on
us tomorrow
ii e Walkcu over ana Sdl UCsluC cpiuS
soldiers who were sitting around
camp FIRE telling stories and drinking
tca. He took pannioan. helped HIM
self and handed me one
Strike me stiff he said, in cock
. ney voice. INC an this bloke ad a
nawfu lime ter mite. It's awful ter be
in tho colonial scouts amt it :?
"Wat 'appened" came a chorus of
eood-natured Tommics ready for 4 yarn
Nothing much ouy VIC went up port.
ColeusO e<pectir' ter find the bloomin'
. Bocrs on the Kopgces an the bloody
lpush's stoo;cd III tell yer all about 1t
ter-morrer. S'long"
As VIC made our way back TO our own
lines thousands Of voices around the
= British camp fires sang Soldiers of the
MANY 4 fellow there viii sing his
+, last song tonight" said DuQuesne.
"Thev're not bod fellows either when
,, -ou know them. How do you like scout
, inp5"
II hope never 70 have such an, ex-
ncricnce again. Ten years have been
talrs1 nf my life"
"Weu. I'm frightened too. most ~ the
tine. but I act as though 7 wasn't
! cobwiqhf. 1910. b. Mciyoboii'on Neugt-
:. foper Syndicate. .-