Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-03

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The confusion IN the camp became
greater and greater. In the weeks
tireless, intensive drill Company r
an raw recruits except the ofncers and
sergeants and corporals who had been
promoted from the Third militia regi-
ment-had only passably mastered
squad drill. form foursr' still
brought recruits tripping and tum.
bling, >passabls platoon evolutions ~
daylight were still In tho future, and
now, IN the dark Of midnight, I whole
battalion-four companies together
was expected 70 form and march to
tho railroad station and keep from
getting mixed up with the other battal-
ions Of the Twentieth and with nm
! connteA hattalions OF other regiments,
not to speak Of tho troops oe mounted
men who were ON the march ut the
same time. There was. ., great deal
Of swearing, and there was little Hight
to let any one witness Just how bad
the formation was-and somehow the
battalion got started. =.s..3
Some troupe travelling With use
tho man marching at Jim's right COM
mented He was Paddy Kilbane, erst.
while shipping clerk and star In
fielder. A scout for the Cubs had recon-.
mended him just before the Salem
located the regents heet II. Kilbane
was In place. Jim was not, but neither
knew who was out of position: But the
fact that "Swedy" Swenson marched
Just behind caused Jim to suspect that
both himself and the Irishman be-
longed elsewhere. Swenson was 4
large. laconic man-until eight days
earlier janitor Of an apartment build
ing-who possessed. as his reference
which he brought with him stated.
passion for .orderliness and precision.
Kilbane continued: "And they must
be requiring us bad to start us up 80
this time Of the night. Swedy. mo
bucko, tbs rife we're marching WITH
not mop. and ye're pokin' me shins.
Put 1t over ye're shoulder Ikea bali
bat; twin not drip on vel"
"Excuse, Mr.. Kilbane!" Swenso1
obliged. THAT ben fire bell. heyT'
The battalion was leaving the park
and turning into Michigan avenue; an
order was shouted down tine column;
the changing Of fire bell warned
every one in time how to interpret
the order. The battalion sprang to
the side of the road and let the FIRE
engine and truck race by. The sky
ahead and also to the west was glar-
ing red in districts where no factory
chimneys should crimson the clouds.
and distantly q shot and now series
Of rife shots echoed ont Of one Of the
side streets. "A number Of handhills
were blowing down the boulevard; as
they swirled under the street lamps,
they showed great, red letters. Jim
Ashby and others Of the soldiers
stopped and picked up some OF the
papers. Jim read ~ he passed the
next light:
"F'ellow Citizens-Further resistance
Is useless. We are helpless! Let us
make terms before the men of our
army follow the men Of the navy to
death In useless slaughter"
Kilbane read It at the same time
and laughed. $50 those are what
they're plasterin' up everywhere"
He jerked toward the windows Of .
shop which they were passing a
large placard was pasted there With
the same red letters 40 the handbills.
Other placards appeared on other vim
dows. upon mail boxes. pasted to the
fronts Of buildings and upon the
doors. It was plain that the agents
Of the prince had had them printed
before the great naval battle, ready
to put up after the disaster.
Kilbane crumpled his bill and tossed
It away. "'Tis too dispiriting! Cor
poral. dear. will ye be keepin' Z close
watch on Swenson there7 The enemy's
advertiser is maxim him melancholic-
He's like to desert"
Arriving at the station, Company r
followed Company 3 out on the plat.
form beside the cars which had just
been cleared Of the refugees, tho
soldiers boarded the train, found seats.
deposited rifles and packs. and-as the
train would not be ready to start for
some minutes-many Of the men went
out to the platforms again, watching
other trains arriving from the east and
other companies or recruits going 70
the cars. n
Men wearing sabers and spurs-a
cavalry roop-tramped by. Jim gazed
at the hats Of those who were In
uniform and observed that they be
longed to the First Illinois cavalry.
They had led their horses aboard stock
cars on freight tracks far down the
yards and were returning to dnd
places in the passenger trains.
A trooper, somewhat shghter and
younger than the others. strolled
proudly along. and Jim, as he saw
him. felt his heart stop suddenly and
then race faster. The boy turned
more directly toward Jim. and each
recognized the other.
l"Mart!" Jim hailed 'sMart! Sc
here's where you are!" 4
The boy, at the first recognition. &c.
coiled: then, seeing avoidance Of Jim
was impossible. he approached swiftly.
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