Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-23
DRUMMER D"
He Proves Himself TO Be a Real
Hero.
By GLEN n. wlcHmAn.


ment seemed barely to struggle for
ward as night approached. Strag-
Cling had been common throughout
the day, and now the ranks we're
fast thinning. despite the efforts OF
the rear guard, who arrested those
VINO gave up the fight and dropped
behind. Aa q result, q strange uitu-
alton had come about the arrested
soldiers outnumberad The guard,
and the guard itself vas ready 70
straggle. Yes, the limit Of human
endurance had been reached. and
luckily the commander realized il.
Turning 10 6 drummer, ne ordered
that "HaIsl" be sounded.
The long roll OF che drum brought
cheer TO many Q heart a few sharp
orders. and IN 8 remarkably short
time the regiment vac encsmpea 80
q field % the rear Of 5 aaFmhouee,
Fires were soon megrilg burning
but there wac nothing 10 cooh. T'ha
supply train had moi arrived good
mess knows uhen IL could, Cor the
roada we're well-nigh impossible 20
troops on foot: heavily ladea sFmg
wagone would certainly anG il m0sa
difficult 20 negosisia. And 80 aha
twelve companies Of men went On
sleep With their ssom0chc empty. Gs
was blessing gs9hOpes saas ahay
were Jared.
The drummer Of Company ID vas
young-too young by fng Coz york
like ahis. Campaigning giSh vQgas-
ans, men vho had ssaa battles, hrsd~
ships and ell Ere disromfogsc az ung.
uss indeed o hard Ioa gog @ youHg~
ateF. lie, zoo. uao hungry. very.
very hungry NOSE hungry, 10 gces,
shfsn bic oldeg comrades. Glere did
nos come 60 him % il cama 90 saagn !:
% he Iay Ia the Iissla dos sang and
tossed in bic hIeakegn The Aoage
gent alcvly snd rnosr ngovly BY a2-
Ill he could nSand ia 30 logger.
Very quietly u1rummeH aD@
crauIed ens from undeg che seaa Ga
his hands end hneeo. god gn09o ~I
through The cncnmpmeas sn ahe si-
rection Of ahe 3namhonne. Danger
luYked GA every aide. ae9 ig ne wos
discovered ~ enc sznfaser coags-
martial awaited hin. Dnna ur 20
the line Of guards he urisea uassl
fuo ~ them mes and unlkes agag ia
opposite diFecsioaos sbaa As noiee-
lesAly crossed che liae nn6 wao lass
in che nemi-daTkness.
The majority % The o6icesu Tege
sleeping II she hours. They arG
eaten aupper there, socs uhiGe ahp
common soldier shiveBea By ahe
ares Drummer "D. kneu This. and
bis little head puzzled hnga oses Il
"a he drew nearer 10 Sho Iou. 7eaas
bling structure. Not & eiga 1g q
light was about The rsnce, 90 sne
little fellow uens gog whaG Ia
thought vac Che pantry window. and
quickly raising il, cEaulea inai,se.
No sooner had his feet soucnes enc
kitchen floor shan h. heasd some oae
upstairs moving about. lie wcs
frightened and alood az IL frozen.
The person was now coming swiftly
down the slairr. Escape without
discovery was out OF The question.
The footsteps we're coming straight
for the kitchen. and SO they neaqess
Il The light from candle showed
the frightened boy The. location Of 4
barrel in the corner. Quickly gross
ing the room, be dropped behind il
just as the matronly old indy With
the candle entered.
She moved swiftly about, coming
at times dangerously near she bar
rel. Presently voice pierced the
silence. and the little drummer real
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