The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-08-21
By Robert w. Chambers

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There was Q noiseless struggle, q
curse half brcathed, then 4 neufo.
slipped from the chaise into the road.
orohame sank back. 'Marche, tnst
damned poacher win hang N -
What am I to dot" -
what u tf'' asked Jack, In .
scarcely audible voice.
Cant you hearf There's . On:
Ian In the road In front. That foof
means TO kill him"
Jack strained his eyes In the dark.
ness: the road ahead was black and
silent. -,
"You can't see him." whispered orr
hame. "Brocard caught the distaqt
rattle Of his lance In the stirrup. Ho9
gone to Kill him. the bloodthirsty I'M
becilel"
"To shoot himf'' asked Jack. ashast.
mo; he's got his broad woodknife~
that's the way these brutss nl
Hark!" n&
A scream rang through the forest;
something was coming towards them.
pounding. thunderins pass--A sraatie
horse that tossed is head Aa1 49,
on through The night name nyinG,
bride loose. And there. crouoA34
on the saddle, two mon swsyu1.
locked In Q death sleneh-A UA1AA
with ghostly face and barred tsstA,
and Brooard. the pcAcher. crasn4e4
and clinsins like . panther to AIs
prey. Ais bresA hnifs nAsAins y -
In Z second tAsy wsrs scass -
away In the forest the hoof seJVkoD
echoed further ana ,fursnsf. du1Dof.
duller, then coADod. -
'privs en-" nvsssrsa yssh. W.
tips that could barely form the Wor1A
II We dawn when LoeeAlAe NWoaa,
Utining Q ory q disuAy. A. The eaq5e
moment sns saw JAak. asleep. Auod,n4
into . corner q The post ohaiea ~
} bloodlssA sunken fAcs smsared With
the Ane red dust that drifted u fre0
Ing On ne front ssat Aeas1 Ser
l"Xrs yvx sssssrr' he AshsA. &c.
sfss thanh you. I en- better. wlsSs
AsS wsf" OrahAms's face seeseel
"In tell you the truth" hs so14i
don't know. and cant nnd oet.
One thing 10 certain-we'vs pAsDe4 Ne
last German posi-. thAA 10 I'll hAew.
We ought 10 be near the froattosSHs
He looked back ~ Jock, anS1e1
again. and lowered his voicei 10,
"Ics fortunate We have passs1 ~
German lines. because that lest cav
airy outpost took Ill my pepero -
refused TO return them. AAvoo't
IN Idea whit TO do now. except 10
. 20 on a. tat ~ We can. Wish ~
!, could ind . village; the horsss are
not exhausted, but they need rest.c1.
/. Lorraine listened, Scarcely consctope
! Ct what he said. She leaned ov5f
40
!. sruSSane the dust sfoa his hsyW
with her anger tips. smoothiAg Bis
hair WITH tmtl, healtAtang glancp
~ 0eAhAmA who Understood 90
grAvsly turned Ne bAsk. 4
JAsk oaspt. che nestled dowa. pssss.
ing her sUfl cool cheek dose 70 his:
: her syss dropped: her lips parted. -
= tAsv slsDt to6tAsr. cheek to cheek.
4 WiOS drove A0fU0o The moAdoNe0e
= from the plalnA dotted With poplarA
4. . damp wind blew In puffs. drivtnt
h the fog before 70 until the blank
\ vApour dulled the faint morning light
: and the dawn fAdsd into . oolorisss
q twilight Spectral poplars. rank on
r rows OF them. fading from sight ~
, the vapors crowded In. Appearing again
i. - the fog thinned In . current iol
4 cooler wind. ~
. 0rahams. drlvins slowly. began q
: nod In the thickeaiAg fog. AZ NO
mAnts hs rosised himself; the horse
q WALKED - ana the wheels creAho<
r In TIE ri dNSe Hour after heuI
: paADed. bst " UFsw no lighter. Drown
. and Astieg0-eyod ~ horses tolisA q
and down the little hilla. and mevsl
shfoudsA IN . gfay fog tAAt ~ ~
very roaADido ohrubbsry from ~
! ohoked thioaet and grove. and h3oG1o1
= the Srimy carriage wind0wo.
Jaok was awahsasl wltA stassnnI
AbFuptnaoo ~ 0rAhAms. who 49,
i. his ahouldsFas leaning Int ~ -
\ sAAass hsA Ne ~rivsrs ssaA lou
!, s:s:: n. : :s,S 49, "a ,.,, e.;
Is with . baSgaSV convoy. I fAney. ~
. teal Don't yo0 hear the oo1o,
!. wasonsf ConfounA tAis feGi 80
}. 80 . rod ahead" -.
. Lorraine also now We sspnn1
d lsAnsd IRON the window. The hi0el
vapor CHECKED evsrything. JAek ru11
70 his eyes, his limbs aohed; As go
T. ming on the road In front-eho ssunI
L ct heavy boots IN ~ ense 60
10 nearer and uAAror. sc
b Look 0uai" shouted 0rNAama.. 3
" ysseehi .sAsrvs . team Aaee ~
roAdi Passes au Target" 20
10 ~ Ne sound Of bis voice phanfoaa
70 surgsd up IN the mist around thOn
y from every ads faoas looked ~
"a the oarriASs windows. passing. g
"a passing. dlsApsastnS. only - AVDea
p AgAin-ghosty. shadowy, spootSol
.eoldiersi' suffered Jack. = 4
q. Suddenly Q pale shAft a m,
.. STRAINED through the fog AboveI y
b, restless. shiftiag vApors giimmsso6
ID dsssling blot grew from the ~
{. u was the sun. Little By little -
u Landscape became moro distinct; o
10 pallid. watery sky lightsnsd, strssl
DP Of blue out the ssnith. DverywAee
- In the road great. numbering wagon
stood, loaded with straw; the sichll
u morning light fell on silent linss, .
~ infantry. uains the road on 9th
d hand. ssd
ITS . convoy of wounded" 81
le 0rahame. "We're In the middle 3
OF Il. Shall w 20 backf" ~
y A wagon IN front started on; at u
~ hrst jolt cry sounded from the straw