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

stable to garden, perfectly possessed
TO get into the house. Their on3csrs
beloved orders and shook thsir sabres
In the very teeth Of the ride blast; the
cavalry capersd and ganopsA, and new
from thicket to thicket
Suddenly they all gave wAyt -
garden and lawns were smptisd ave
for the writhins wounded and motion.
less dead.
"Chssri" gaspsd Lorraine and The
battered Chateau rang again with
frensisd cries Of triumph.
The wounded were calling for water.
and Jack and Lorraine brought u In
bowls Here and there the bedding
and woodwork had caught IRE, but the
line soldiers knocked It out with their
rife buttA Whenever Lorraine sn.
tered . room they chsersd hsr@ths
young ofncers waved their oapA sven
feebly sounded the salute 10 the
oolors.
BY the light Of the candlss Jack
noticed for the first time that Lorraine
wore the dress Of the ProvinOe-<hAt
costume that he had flrst seen her In
tho scarlet slxirt the velvet bodice,
the chains Of silver. And - she stood
loading the rides In the Smoke-choaged
room, the soldiers saw more than that:
they saw the Province itself In battle
there-the Province Of Lorraine. And
they oheered and leaped TO the win
dowA airing frsnssedly, ory1ng IL cid
Frappsl Pour 10 Royi" while che child
In the bodice and scarlet skirt stood
UP straight ana snapped back the
looks OF the loaded chassspotA enc
b. one--
Lorraine, a. the Glamour Of the prus-
dan drums broke out On The hillAdA
and the hoarss trumpsts signAllsd from
wood 70 WOOD
A laundering or aross nsA ths
Chateaus
"Francsle
The sullsn beom q Q Prusslan ON.
non drowned Il; The houss shoek With
the impact Of . shsll. bursting n fury
on the tsrraoA
White faces turned 10 fAoss winter
'' aec.nnoni. =" ----'-i'.- -.'-
Hold on! For Yranosi" orssd Lor-
raine, feverishly.
-CsnnonI" echoed the veaess. one 70
Again the solid walls shook With the
shock of . solid shot
Jack stuffed the steel box into his
1T 10 ended, We cannot stay he
began; but ut that instant something
struck him . violent blow on the
chest, and he fell. striking the noor
In a second Lorraine w. at his ode,
lifting him with all the strsngth Of
her arms. calling to him: "Jacki
Jack! Jackl"
Tho soldiers were leaving the win
dows now; the house rocked and tot.
tered under the blows Of shell and
solid shot. Downstairs an omcsr cried
Save yourselvssi"
the halls ana on the stalrA A youna
soldier touched Lorraine timidly on
the shoulder.
"oive him to me; I win carry him
down." he said
she chung TO Jack and turned {
blank gaze on the colder.
"Give him to me-" he repeated; TIT
house 10 burning" But she would NO
move nor relinquish her hold TheI
the soldier seized Jack and threw HIN
over his shoulder. running swiftly
down the stairs. that rocked under Ill
feet. Lorraine cried out and follows
crashing Of tiles and thunder Of tn
exploding shells dased and stunnet
her; but the soldier ran on across tn
garden, calling to her. and she FOL
lowed, stumbling TO his side.
ITO the trees-yonder-the Forest
he Easped.
They were already among the trees
, Then Lorraine seiSed the man oy IN
arm. her eyes wide With despair.
. "Give me my dsad!" she painted
He 10 minei minsi minsi"
HE II not dead" faltered the solMes
laying Jack down against tree. Bu
, she only crouched and took him In ne
arms. eyes closed. and lips Tor tn
, first time crushed 70 hiA