Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-03-26
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A Story Of the Pan-EurO-
pean War.
By 2. A. mitchell

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1t was during the furious, attacks on
Hpres. Hundreds of thousands of Ger
mans met hundreds of thousands Of
french, English and Belgians; tens Of
thousands of men in both armies were
killed or mutilated. and there was
nothing gained or lost Whatever Of
romance there may have been in war
during past ages was denied those who
participated In this latter day strug-
gle. The leader, instead of waving his
sword and calling on his men to fol-
low him. either marched doggedly
against the machinery of death that
had been perfected under the infiu-
"ure OF developed civilization or
stood Whiting to be cut down by the
>'Ine marvellous contrivances.
Curious. is 1t not, that the same In
gennity which produced the printing
press brought forth the rapid fire gunH
l'ui weeks Lieutenant Adolph Ire
lnwncy. n young Engllshman who had
left home to enter the great contest
AS n s0Idier. faced death, not in a bat
lie, hut in succession Of battles, the
one following the other in rapid sue
'ession II had become simply an &c
i've waiting tor death. Why the bolts
nud not already taken him he did not
KNOW
There was one reason why Trelaw-
uey did not cling to life with the to-
nncity OF other men. The younger son
of British peer, a match had been
made for him with girl OF his own
social standing. He had but just re-
turned from the honeymoon when the
war broke out. At the same time
secret had been impaired to him. A
woman who had wanted but had lost
MIN took revenge upon him by telling
him that his bride, at the instlgation
of her parents. had broken with a man
whom she loved to marry him
Trelawney was In London at the
time, and, holdingla commission In the
army he Joined his regiment without
seeing his bride before leaving for
France. Several weeks passed, dur
ing which the letters he received from
her were all that n Husband could wish.
But they were turned to bitterness by
the belief that they were fOrgeries of
feeling. The young officer glanced
through them, then tore them into bits.
After one of the unsuccessful at
tempts OF the Germans to break the
British lines n force sailed forth in
| pursuit number of Jaclkies from
the fleet had been landed and took part
In the 6ght. occupying a position on
the flank Of Trelawney's regiment
The enemy were followed for awhile;
then they turned and drove back the
allies II was during this struggle
that the missile fate had prepared for
frcnwney struck him. He was left
on II field where neither allies nor Ger
mans could give him succor, for by
this time both sides were back In their
trenches ana any one standing on the
field would be target for thousand
rifles
Trelawney was Knocked senseless
When he came 10 himself he lay In q
pool of his own blood His head rested
on the dend body Of sergeant of his
regiment, and leg OF midshipman
was thrown over his own person Ills
head being thus raised, the lieutenant
could see the heaps Of dead and dying
about him They reminded him of
swnths of grain that had been cut by
1ythe.
Feeling something tickling the back
OF his hand. he looked and saw an
ant crawling over IT,
Singular he muttered This in
sect with brain TO plan, inhabiting
the same world as humans, but a far
different sphere. is no more concerned
In this death storm which has passed
over 1t than that dead leaf blown along
by the wind"
The leg OF the midshipman was bur
densome. and Trelawney made move
to get rid OF IT, He was unable to do
so. but his effort brought a low moan
from the sailor Then he opened his
eyes and looked Trelawney in the
face.
Where are you hitT' asked Trelaw-
ney.
The sailor put his band to his right
side.
Luckily It's not the left. You'll prob
ably come out all right. I think I'm
done for"
The two lay there near each other
for a period which seemed to both In
terminable. The midshipman held his
own while the lieutenant grew weaker.
Il say" said the latter, "Pm Trelaw-
ney Of the til infantry. II you get
out Of this and back to England find
my wife and tell her about me. shall
probably be burned. and she won't
know what has become of me. You
can say positively that I'm dead, for
! know | shall be dead pretty soon,
and say that II there is any man who
will make her happy as her husband
It IL my wish that she marry him with
out waiting for proof that she is a
widow
'T'n do 1t II ! get back" was the re-
ply, but neither of rs Will do that"
This brief dialogue was spoken with
difficulty. especially by Trelawney.
After the midshipman had made the
promise. with much effort he raised
himself on an elbow to get a view Of
the surroundings.
There's truce" be said. They're
coming With spades and fuel to burn
or to bury uA"