The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-07-08
CHAPTER VII.
A struggle Foreshadovssd.

CHAPTER VII.
A struggle Foreshadowsd.
took my breakfast by the window.
watching the German soldiery clean
Ing up Morsbronn.
4 soldier came in and started the
dre In my fireplace. When he went
out drew my cookbook from my
breeches pocket and tossed 1t into the
Ire. After 1t followed my commissioA.
ny memoranda, and every scrap Of
writing. Tho diamonds placed in the
bosom Of my flannel shirt
A German ambulance surgeon a.
Rived to see me in the afternoon.
After . brief examination he sat
town and resumed . very bad cigar.
which had been smouldering between
Ais carefully kept fingers.
do you know" he said admiringly.
that I have never before seen Just
such . wound. The spinal column ID
not even grazed. A far ~ l can
~ the blow from tho bullet tempo
rarily paralysed the spinal cord.
There II no fracture. NO depression.
DO not sss Why you should not walk
U you desire TO-"
"Whenf Nowf"
Try IT," he said, briefly.
tried. Apart from . certain mus
cular weakness and = great fatigue. I
eound It quite possible to stand. even
70 move . few steps. Then I sat down
again, and was glad to do so.
The doctor was looking at my legs
rather grimly. and It suddenly flashed
on me that I had dropped my blanket
and he had noticed my hussar's trou.
sers.
"so." he said. you are q military
prisoner! I understood from the pro.
vost marshal that you were Q civil.
lan."
A. he spoke Buckhurst appeared at
tho door. and then sauntered In, qui.
say greeting the surgeon. who looked
around at the sound of his footsteps
on the stone floor. There was no
longer = vestige Of doubt in my mind
that Buckhurst was . German agent,
or at least that the Germans believed
him to be In their pay. And doubtless
hs was in their pay. but to whom he
was faithful nobody could know with
any certainty.
How il our patient. doctor?" he
asked. Can he travel today?"
Before he travels" said the oflicer,
1T might be well to find out why he
wears part Of a hussar uniform"
I've explained that to the provost, -
observed Buckhurst, examining his
well-kept finger.nails. "And l have q
pass for him also-if he is in a 1T
condition to travel
The ofdcer gave him a glance full
Of frank dislike. adjusted his saber,
pulled on his white gloves, and, bow.
Ing very slightly to me, marched
straight out Of the room and down
the stairs without taking any notice
of Buckhurst The latter looked after
the onicer. then his Indifferent eyes
returned to me. Presently he sat down
and produced a small slip of paper
which he very carefully twisted into q
cooked hat
Il suppose you doubt my loyalty to
France" he said.
Then, logically continuing my role
OF the morning. l began to upbraid
him for traitor and swear that
would not owe my salvation to him.
You are unjust and a trifie stupid. >
he said. Il am paid by Prussia for In
formation which / never give. But
have the entire Of their lines. l dc
1t for the sake of the Internationale
The 1nternationale has few people
In its service. And It pays
them WELL"
He looked souarely at me AZ he sale
this. l almost trembled with delight
the man undervalued me, he had taker
mo At my own figure, and now, hold
ing me in absolute contempt. he wa
going to begin on me.
Scarlet" he said. in English, lie
Us come to the point l am a merce
nary American; you are an America,
mercenary. paid by the French gov
srnment You care nothing for tha
government or for the country; 70,
would drop both today II your pa,
ceased. You and l are outsiders: v,
ars In tho world to watch our chances
And our chance 10 here.
TIE time 10 coming when the ricl
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