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


CHAPTER XIV.
tcontf,usd.)
The Warrior Maid.
8 Jack ran UP the terrace
steps the Galline began 70
~ whir like watcnman's rat
tie: needle pointed flames
prlcksd the darkness from hedge and
wall. where . dark line swaysd TO
and fro under the smoke.
W the stairs he sped and nung
spsA the door Of bedroom. Lorraine
stood In the middle Of the room. look
ing out Into the darkness. She turned
at the sound Of the opening door;
"Jaaki"
'Hurryi" he gaspsd; this time they
mean business Where y yeur ssnt-
melt Where 10 the gsnsrdf Hurry.
my childl"
He went out to the hall again. an6
looked w and down. On the door BE-
low he heard somebody say that the
general was dead. and he hurried down
amoug Q knot OF omcsrs who were
clustered a. the windowA night-glasses
lsve1sd on the forest A. he entered
the room Q lieutenant tell dead and
SHOWER Of bullets struck the coping
outadA
He fastened away upstairs again.
Lorraine. In cloak and hat met him
at the door.
Keep away from al windowA" he
said Are you rsadyf
- hAr n
led her down the stairs to the rear OF
the Chateau.
Have they concur soldisrs:
faltsrsd Lorraine "Is II dsfeasf jack
"Thsy are holding the Chateau to
protect the retreat, think. Hark,
The gatlins is roaring like furnacs'
What has happenedT
81 don't know. The old general came
to speak to mo when awok& he Wa
very good and kind. Then suddenly
the sentinel on the stairs fell down
and we ran out. He was dead; . bullet
I'D entered from the window at the
end OF the hall. After that went
into my room to dress, and the general
hurried downstairs telling me 70 wait
until he called for me. He did not
come back; the firing began. ana some
wells hit the house. All the troops
IN the garden began to leave. ana
did not know what to do. 20 waited
fur you"
Jack glanced right and left The
artillery were leaving by the stable
road; from every ode the infantry
streamed past across the lawn, run.
ming when they came to the garden.
where shower OF bullets fell among
the shrubbery. A captain hastenins
towards the terrace looked at them IN
surprise: ,.,. -.. ,..~ -c.,.,
you hold the Chateauf
..rhe other Chateau has been car
ried," said the captain. They are
taking us on the left hank. Madame:
he added, should 80 at once; tha
place will be untenab's In rev mS.
i lorraine spoke brsathisssiy. -Ar,
700 TO hold the Chateau win the
.Gaslins until the army y .sfs &c.,,
Yes. madame sA'd the 'A''~'"
TSsre came a sudden iun IN the nr'
Ing. Lorraine caught Jacks arm.
Come" cried Jack. we've got e
II shall ss.y!" she said; II know
nv work 10 here!"
The German rifle-hames began Y
sparkle and flicker along the river,
bank; Q bullet rang out against TN
granite facade behind them. s,,. ~,
.iipned from him and ran toward tn
house. .,
Drums were beating somewhere II
the AIS ant forest--shrill. treble drum
and IN, every hillside the hollow
harsh ussian trumpets spoke ThoI
came . sound. deep. menac'ns-e IA
cry, p..,.,.r,.
~why don't you cheerr faitere'
srtiilerymen looked at her In surprise
Jack caught her arm: she shook hin
of impatiently.
dumb7" She raised her hand.
"Vive la France~ shouted the er
tirlerymen, catching her ardour. WV
Ia Patrie! Vive Lorrainel"
Again the short, barking. Prussia
cheer sounded. and again the artillery
france. for the Land. for the PROVING
Of lorraine. UP in the windows
the Chateau the line soldiers wer
cheering too; the engineers on tn
roof stamping out tho sparks an
flames, swung their caps and echoe
the shouts from terrace and window.
In the sudden silence that followe
they caught the vibrauon OF hunoroo
Of hoofs-there came . rush, Q shout
"Tourrai Preusseni Hourra
Hourrn!" and into the lawn dashed IN
German cavalry. banging away wit
carbine and revolver. At the sam
moment, over the park walls swarme
the Bavarians In q forest OF bayonet
The Chateau vomited hame fro'
every window; the Calling. pulle
hack into the front door. roared OF
in q hundred streaks of fire. JAG
dragged Lorraine to the first floor; 81
was terribly excited. Almost at onS
she knelt down and began to Loo
rifies, passing them to Jack. WI
passed them to the soldiers at II
windows. Once. when a whole vii
dow was torn in and the mattress .
firs, she quenched the flames vii