The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-04-08

Germans FIRE was 20 murderous that
his comrades. reaching a depression In
the earth, dropped while myriads OF
all sorts Of missiles passed over them.
Then re-enforcements came, passed on
and were driven back 10 the allies
trenches, leaving their dead and
wounded behind them.
That night Glover lay on the battle
field Now and again the glare OF
searchliehts fell ON objects about him.
giving a CHASTITY hue 20 everything and
intensifying that on the faces OF his
dead and wounded companions To-
ward morning there was a lull IN the
firing OF cannon. and after daylight
another dash was made from the al
lies lines, and the ground captured was
held long enough 10 remove some OF
the wounded. But Glover was not
among the number.
During the day many things were
running through his brain. among
others his words 60 the gentleman who
had ridden with him In the cab from
oxford circus 90 Downing street. The
wounded man remembered the Zip
pant way In which he had spoken OF
war and the experience II would give
him. Experienced Call Il rather
taste OF inferno.
During the day the field on which
Glover was lying wns fought over,
being lost and retaken by each side
half n dozen times. On one OF these
advances by the English he was car
ried back 90 their trenches and in due
time sent TO England with a load OF
wounded comrades Arriving In Lon.
don he was placed In a hospital. where
his life hung In the balance for awhile:
then he began slowly to mend. (
One OF the strangest features OF war;
Il that one who has experienced It's
sufferings and Its terrors when out OF
Il has an unconquerable desire 20 get
back 90 x again. Though Glover was
as comfortable as n wounded man
could be made. though be received fire.
quent visits from his sweetheart, he
was constantly making inquiries OF
the surgeons rs To how soon he would
be able to return TO the front.
One morning he was told that dur.
ing the day the hospital would be hon
ored by visit from n member Of the
cabinet Thinking II about time he
tidied himself up. he asked his nurse
for n basin In which TO wash his hands
and face. and when the barber came
10 make his daily round Glover re-
ceived the first shave since he was
wounded.
was n stir among the attendants. the
door OF the ward In which Glover was
lying was thrown open. and n tall man
with a black mustache attended by a
number of officers aud citizens entered.
Advancing 10 the nearest cot. be spoke
few words 20 the invalid. then went
down the aisle between the beds. ad-
dressing a word here and a word there.
till he reached Glover. The Canadian
looked at him, feeling sure that he
had seen him before. Then Il flashed
upon him that be was the man who
had ridden with him In n cab when
he was seeing the sights Of London.
BY this time Glover had learned the
difference between a private and an
officer and the difference between q
subaltern and a general. While the
stranger was advancing he had asked
who he was aud was told that he was
Lord Kitchener. secretary for war and
acknowledged TO be the greatest living
organizer OF an army. Glover. remem-
bering how he had talked Familiarity
with one so far above him In rank.
would have pulled the covers up over
his face 10 avoid recognition. but he
realized that this would not be allow
able. The secretary for war approach
ed his bedside. spoke TO him and passed
ON. He had been too preoccupied by
the mighty task before him when rid
Ing In the cab IN Glovers company TO
recognize him on meeting him again.
Glover was more thankful than II he
had missed an exploding shell.
Not long after this Glover was in
formed that he was to be discharged
from the service on account OF disabll-
lty. lie was as much dlsgruntled AS
his fianccc was pleased. As soon as
he was well enough he was removed
10 her home. where he received her
attention. lie had spoken 20
her OF having met one who knew her.
but she could not identify the person
by his description. lie was so en-
barrassed at having conyersed famil.
arly with the secretary for war that
he could not bring himself To tell her
1f the episode. AZ any rate. he put on
LONG So
As soon as Glover was as well as he
would ever be-be'd lost an arm-a
day was fixed for his and
Gladys marriage. One day when the
pair were shopping together In London
hey met ON the street the man who
had shared a cab with Glover-in other
words, the secretary for war. lie stop
'ed TO speak To Gladys aud TO tell her
hat he was sorry he had not the time
% attend her wedding.
Glover looked the other way. but
gladys insisted on introducing him TO