The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-11

one OF those bloody battles between
The allied Balkan forces and the Turks
near AdrauOple. had beeu fought sud
the latter had bccu defeated, but not
without terrible cost to their enemies
\ From the field arose the mingled cries
! Of Turks and Balkans. the former ap'
! penling 10 Allah TO send them succor,
+ the latter To the Christians God.
: Two wounded Moutenegrin soldiers
lay side by side one OF them. whose
leg had been shattered 10y rifle ball,
sat w aud, pulling little Gask from
his pocket WAS about 10 take the
single drink IL contained when he saw
the other. who seemed to bc wounded
unto death, looking NJ II longingly A
struggle arose within the mau who
possessed il. He would soon likely
he carried off the field to recover from
his wound. while the other gave cvi.
dcncc Of being in diving condition.
Both men craved the single dram
that remained in the flask To either
il was more than untold wealth. But
the poSSessor OF the treasure could not
withstand the look on the face OF The
other, slowly. reluctantly longingly.
he reached out his hand aud held It
10 his companions lips. who drank il
down greedily
The latter closed his eyes Tor Few
moments, then, seeming 10 gather
str CT 10
should have been so weak rs to accept
q gift Of what fellow soldier rcc,rcd
Tor himself
Pardon he .Said family. the
temptation was TOO strong for me-
couldn't resist IT,.
You needed il far more thnn T.
will recover without II. II may be
tho means Of saving your life"
II would that ! might live to reward
you Tor your sacrifice. but cauuot:
am dying"
Cheer up. Exercise your will power
Remember that there are those ~ home
who love you and are looking FOR your
return. This viii pull YOU through
There is but one such person in the
world-my wife--and she would prefer
that I should never return"
do YOU mean it?"
II do. She loved another Fate dc
prived her 81 him aud gave her 10 me
Our parents arranged marriage he
tween ms. My heart was in IT, but not
hers. have hated this man. though
| have never seen him. ! only know
that he exists. But now, since am
about TO die. all that has gone from
me. ! am even willing that my wife
should he happy with him
As he spoke the last words he passed
into Inconsistencies. while the atteu-
ton OF the other. hearing sounds OF an
rescue party. was turned
In another direction,
Darkness fell upon the battlefield, but
only caused the cries 81 those lying
there 20 sound more melancholy. as the
whippoorwill sings saddest When the
twilight has passed.
Lights appeared here and there. NOV.
Ing about from place 10 place as rescue
parties relieved tho wounded or carried |
them away 10 the hospitals The man
with the broken leg, supporting him. !
self 10y an arm, looked eagerly NJ the
lights, praying that some Of them
might come his way A party drew /
near him and he called 10 them. but |
either there were too many such calls |
Tor them Ia heed his or he had not The /
strength 10 make them hear AZ any |
rate they passed on, leaving him bleed /
Ing In tho cold lie sank in stupor,
from loss Of blood from
which he was aroused 10y bright light |
which dazZled his eyes. Behind il was
the dark figure OF a soldier
This one is alive" said the man
Bring stretcher.'
There was Just enough animation in
The sufferer TO remember the compan-
Ion TO whom he had given his last