The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-07

NOW. We must crawl. Keep your eyes
open and watch for black object NOV
ing or still in the darkness"
Encounter with the Sentry.
Slowly we crawlcd along until we got
into the cutting beside the railway line.
A quarter OF an hour more over the
rought ground. ie-ring our knees and
bands on the thorHs and bushes we
nIade our way All at once a dars
hgure loomed mp lCfo-e MS. 1t ;noyed
9cross distant cala1 Tres light whic.I
a.5 1aiding us. Duque.ne pinched ny
~rm.
"Sh! sentry. We're got to pass li:s
way"
We had talk over the plan oi ac-
ton. | was to attract the Seutry's at
,ention while Duquesne worked around
him and il possible lay him or with
bow from his rifle or stranglt him.
Anyway the trick had to be dons in
silence 50 that the other sentries would
rot be alarmed. Tie slightest noise lhat
would show suspicion meant death 10
both OF us.
The black figure moved and cut OF
tbe fire lights as he passed across them
Ike pair OF panthers waiting to spring
Oh their prey We watched him With
difficulty | kept my teeth from chatter.
ing felt cold aid hot in turns, the
suppressed excitement was growing TOO
tnuch for me- How Duquesne felt !
do not know lie gave no signs Of un-
easness. We heard a kissing sound
made in short sharp jerk. from the d.
rtction Of the sentry. Duquesns held
his mouth to my ear.
7Ile is calling the dog"
We've got him. You walk cut be-
tween the bushes on all fours Keep
4 his attention. DO not let him get near
YOU OF you will be shot AS long as
he thinks You are merely an animal and
not an enemy he won't shoot"
III he does shoot" | asked.
He viii probably miss was the re-
assuring answer Hell be very ner-
yous."
thought If lie were as nervous as l
It that moment he certainly would
E,iss. Nevertheless, il was doubtful
consolation. | thought, how nice and
soft the beds in dear old Brussels were
al that moment Goose flesh stood ont
all over me like the roughs ON rasp.
Cant we pass between the sentries
without exciting their suspicion" I
asked.
No, we must follow the rails There
is wire fence ahead Of US and wa
could not pass it without making q
noise. Ii is open at the line. We musc
pass, that way No more questions
Obey me You promised !"
Without another word he disappeared
lin the darkness. walked on all fourA
from bush to bush expecting every mo-
lment TO get bullet in my ribs,
The sentry commenced kissing the air
ior the dog AS long as he though. L
was the dog felt safe ! walched him
closely He walked away rom 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 dull thum1
and in second | saw the black mass
fall with a low signing groan, hardly
discernible knew the sentry was
down | waited. and few ninutea
later | saw black 1dy like lion
come creeping throuf !. iae grass
It whispered "All right. stay still."
waited and Duouesne crawled to my
side Stay down." he said We ara
safe now to pass through
Just then in the distance cry arose,
Number one and all's well"
The sentries cryiag their numbers.
We're lost" said
Number two and sll's well. Number
three and alls well.' came down the
line. Number four ard all's well" Il
seemed came from twenty yards away
from us There was a pause. held
my breath
Duquesne cried Number five and all >
we'll"
4 The next man past us cried Number.
/ six and all's wei" I"
My heart almost burst as the num-
bers flew down the line of sentries. Z
ief that devil or a genius, something
different from myself was at my side.
4 He put his hand out and taking mine
+ led me 10 the sentry He listened al his
mouth.
Il guess he's fixed. Wen pass now"
We were down around the British
camp fires when brazen-noted bugie
screeched alarm"
They've found out" said Duquesne,
and so have / The British advance on
us Tomorrow"
He walked over and sat beside some
soldiers who were sitting around
camp fire telling stories and drinking
tea. He took pannican, helped him
self and handed me one.
Strike me stiff" he said, in cock
iney voice, me an this bloke sd \
lnawful time ter mite It's awful ter be
I in the colonial scouts amt iti'
wat 'appened' came chorus OF
good-natured Tommies ready for yarn.
Nothing much ory we went no port.
Colenso expectin' ter find the b'oomin'
Beers on the Koogees an the bloody
push's skooted I'll tell yer all about il
ter-morrer. S'long"
As we made Our way back 70 our own
lines thousands OF voices around the
british camp fires sang Soldiers OF the
Queen"
MANY a fellow tter. will sins his
lost song tonight" said Duau.sne.
THEY'RE not bad fellows either when
'ou know them How de you like scout
ine7"
Il hope never 10 have such an ex-
nerience again Ten years have been
tat~n off my life"
well. Tn frightened too. most of the,
time. hut act as though wasn't" u
Copyright. 1910 tp Nnrobohfaa Nsws,
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