Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-30
CHAPTER xi.
AZ the caIland House.

CHAPTER ".
A. the Galland House.
Every unit engrossed in his own
work! Every man taught how weak
link mary break . chain and realizing
himself o link and only link! The
captain Of engineers forgot Marta's q.
istence - an error Of his subordinates
caught his eye, and he went to caution
the axmen to cut closer to the ground.
as stumps gave cover for rifiemen. For
the time being he had no more interest
In the knoll than in the wreckage Of
the dirigibles which were down and
out of the night.
After all. the knoll was only single
point on tho vast stan msp-only one
Of many points Of struggle whose
progress was bulletined through the
siftings Of regimental, brigade, divi-
sion and corps headquarters In net re
suits to the stan. Partow and Ian
stron overlooked all. Their knowledge
made the vast map live under their
eyes. But our concern Is with the
story Of two regiments. and particu-
larly Of two companies, and that ID
story enough. II you would grasp the
whole. multiply the conflict on the
knoll by ten thousand.
There had been the engrossment
OF transcendent emotion in repelling
the charge. What followed was like
some grim and passionless trance with
triggers ticking OF the slow-passing
minutes. Dellarme aimed to keep
down the fusillade from Fracasse's
trench and yet not to neglect the fair
targets of the reserves advancing by
rushes to the support of the 128th.
Reinforced, the gray streak at the bot
tom Of the slope poured in heavier
fire. Above the steady crackle OF bull
lets sent and the whistle of bullets re-
ceived rose the cry Of Doctor! Doc
tori" which meant each time that an.
other Brown rife had been silenced.
The litter bearers, hard pressed to re-
move the wounded, left the dead. Al.
ready death vas familiar sight-an
article OF exchange In which Del
larmes men dealt freely. The man
at Stransky's side had been killed out.
right. He lay face down ON his rifle
stock. His cap had fallen on. Stran.
sky put 1t back on the mans head.
and the example was followed in other
cases. It was good idea to keep up
show OF full line Of caps to the
enemy.
Suddenly. as by command. the fire
from the base of the knoll ceased alto
gether. Dellarme understood at once
what this meant-the next step in the
course of q systematic, irresistible ap-
proach by superior numbers. 1t was
to allow the ground scouts to advance.
Individual gray spots detacling them
selves from the gray streak began to
crawl upward In search OF dead spaces
where the contour Of the ground would
furnish some protection from the
blaze OF bullets from the crest.
Over their heads! Don't try to hit
them!" Dellarme passed the word
That's I'll Spare one TO get =
dozen!" said Stransky, grinning In
ready comprehension. He seemed to
be grinntng every time that Dellarme
looked In that direction. He was
plainly enjoying himself. His restless
nature had found sport to it, taste.
The creeping scouts must have sig
nailed back good news. for groups be-
gan crawling slowly after them.
lover their hsadsi Encourage them !"
Dellarme commanded.
Altar they had advanced two or
three hundred yards they stopped.
shouldsrs and hands exposed In silhou-
cite. and began to work feverishly
with their spades.
"Oh, bsanufuii" cried 6transky.
THAT baoy captain Of ours he's some
brains, sftsr ali Wen gsG them now
nd wsu ct them whsn they runi"
But tAsy did not run. uneaitss1ngly
they took thsir punishment Wills they
turnsd Over the proteottnS sod n tie
midst a. tAslS own dead end wounded.
In . Ssw minutes they had dlepped
spades for rifles. and other sections
either crawled or ran forward pre-.
cipitately and fell TO the task Of join
ing the isolated beginnings into Q
single trench.
Again Dellafms hooked toward RED.
mental headquarters. his fixed. cheeTy
smile not wholly making the appeal
in his eyes. The Gnys had only two
or three hundred yards to 60 when
they should make their next charge In
order 70 reach the crest. But his men
had fifteen hundred 10 90 in the val.
ley before they were out Of range.
Altar their brave resistance facing the
ensmy they would receive . hail Of
bullets In their backs. This was the
time 70 withdraw II there were to bs
assurance Of . safe retreat. But there
was no signal Until there was. he
must remain.
The trench grew: the day wore on.
Two rifles 70 one were now playing
against his devoted company, which
had had neither food nor drink since
early morning. AZ he scanned his
thinning lin6 he cav loolcf blood.
lsssnsss and hopelessneA ga&hsytcS
on The sst feces Of which he had grown
% fond during this ordeal. Some Of
the men were crouching too much for
effective aim.
.Sss thaa yoa are low! Keep your
heaAn npls hs called. "For your
homeR yoar epantry and your 0odl
Paso - wued along!.'
PaRchoA thsooE after parched throae