The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-01-15
CHAPTER N.
At the ealland Housd

o," ,,r break chain and png The
himself as link and ollly " NJ ne VIZ
:stcnre as an error Of his suod.es ma
na"nS' his 'S | eye, and he went ID Jon ma
tle o nN',o' gave cover for riied For /
as W. S ti,mn being he had no more fest reg
IN the knoll than IN the WY ", n'
the dirtgibles which were 00fA' a sr
out Of the fight. h,
rotnt on the vast staff map-dPne s Is
p po'r mo pI 20 noints of a struggle lose nj
U Uro srs was Dulletined throd tine e a
s 81 til of regimentsl' orlsadIivl' p p
sion and corps Headquarters III se ~
suits to the staff. Pai'o" a' [an
stron overlooked all. Their Aaouso =,
ny made the vast map live undefelr =,
eyes. But our concern 10 WI Inc
Stow Of two regiments, ana Pca-
s sap1y of ut two two companies, and Is
s lal, enough. If you would srd the
S n6oye' sn multiply = the conflict the
knoll by ten thousand |
There had been the ensroak bent
=, 1 trens ca n"1 emotion in rel Hing
VI tbo charse, What followed v4like
s sru e srim and passionless trancfsith
triggers ticking off the slow'Delng
minutes. Dellarme aimed AFeep
DOWN the fusillade from Fracbse's
french and yet not to neglect thsfalr
TARGETS Of the reserves advancil by
PUSHES to the support Of the 1stn
reinforced, the gray streak at thebot
tom of the slope poured IN a heNie,
fire. Above the steady crackle 0toul
let's sent and the whistle OF oulleu It
ceived rose the cry Of Doctor! Do<
tori" which meant each time that al
other Brown rifle had been shence'
The litter bearers, hard pressed to r
move the wounded, left the dead. a
, ready death was a familiar sight,
article of exchange in which "
, larme's men dealt freely. The nj
at stransky's side had been killed o.
, right. He lay face down on his n
stock. His cap had fallen on Sun
? sky put it back on the mans no.
q and the example was followed IN OIL
cases. 1t was a good idea to keep
q show Of q full line Of caps to
enemy.
d Suddenly, as by command, the
q from the base of the knoll ceased Q
gether. Dellarme understood at Q
" what this meant-the next step IN
g course of a systematic. irresistible
proach by superior numbsrt IT
!. to allow the ground scouts oadvl
e Individual gray spots detaihihg z
+, crawl upward in seafch&o
" where the contour Of the groy
~ s,,ra,sh 'AI some protection tom
~ blaze of bullets from the crs''
50 '' "over their heads! Don'ttry
N. tbem!" Dellarme passed the ~ol
at "Tbat's it! Spare one to
dozep!" said stransky, grimm
ready comprehension. He seem
va be grinning every time that p J,l
looked in that direction: ne
err? , MAINLY enjoying himself. His re
CHI nature had found sport to It's ta'
The creeping scouts must ha,
and nailed back good news, for grou
I've gan crawling slowly after tnen
"over their heads! Encourage
!" Dellarme commanded.
Ease After they had advanced
um' three hundred yards they s
aA shoulders and hands exposed ~
sol cite, and began to WORK ls'
~ with their spades. -. 9,
"oh, beautiful" cried s.
THAT baby captain Of ours n NJ
brains, after all! Well get IN
n and we'll get them when inc!
. But they did not run. unfa
ID thew took their punishment wi
& t turned over the protecting so
INV midst Of their own dead and
~ IN IN a few minutes they had
g.A spades for rifles, and otner
"a either crawled or ran iof~
Nv cipitately and fell to the tasl
Ia mo the isolated beginnings
MA single trench.
nv Again Dellarme looked toV
NV mental headquarters, MS n1e
I'M smile not wholly masking I
NJ in his eyes. The Graye had
~ or three hundred yaiuo "
VI they should make their next
N IA order to reach the crest B,
M ~ had fifteen hundred to 90
INAS ley before they were ous
|NNN After their brave resistance
" enemy they would receive
~ bullets in their backs. Tn
IN t;me to withdraw II there
~ assurance of safe retreat.
? was no signal. Until thel
s- must remain.
The trench grew 'ne "a
10 Two rifles to one were n
arairst his devoted comp
hsd had neither food nor
ave tho early morning. As Us -
thinning line he saw lo'
,nsrness and hopelessnes
in when on the set faces Of which h
included OH ZIG D. .b;n nrdo,