The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31

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 MAI and graves marked al aIhHH most every footstep. There { &J were English, French and Ger
 man. The Germans would recognize
 theirs by a rusty tin can stuck at one
 end of the stick that marked the grave
 the allies by crude crosses, with some
 times tiny flag that futtered like
 loose bits of ribbon l the chill gray
 air; often a last letter pinned to cap Tor coat. They had been buried where
 they fell. A haystack was surrounded
 by graves. A little farther on we
 came upon group of men engaged in texhuming the bodies from vast grave
 which Rene told me had contained for ity-dve men. They were searching, he said, for certain English officer, I whom they believed to have been buried there Rene's chatter ran on.
 ssHe must have been grand person, for his mother has been here twice hunting for his body and has offered thousands of francs to any one who will find where he is buried We walked on a little farther The whole 1 thing was too unutterably sad, and T was about to retrace my steps when loud exclamations and excited ealking
 from the grayediggers caused Rene to scamper over to where the men were
 at work. A moment later he came
 rushing back. fairly screaming:
 ~Mademoise1le, don't you want to
 come and see him? They have found
 him-they have found Captain -, the
 one they were looking for.'
 Captain -?' I said, duly wonder
 ing where had heard that name.
 Like a fash it came to me, and my
 heart grew sick at the thought He
 was the handsome officer who, with
 his mother and sweetheart, had dined next to us our first night in London Ills words came vividly back to me: Some will live, but many will die Count not the Ioss.,'
 Rene had grown restive He wanted to go back near where the guns were being put in position, and to keep 6hira with me a little longer told him was expecting to meet friend When I had about given up all hope of seeing my officer again the three men who had ridden away in the cart suddenly appeared. A little distance away they stopped. saw them all scanning the horizon with feldGlasses, but we, Rene and I, saw nothing. It was a signal, I 1 felt sure, and I counted my steps and l waited for the taube. Once or twice l we heard aeropIaning, but through the clouds saw nothing. had no difficulty | in persuading Rene to stay, as he saw, he assured me, French troops advanc- ing in the distance. Later found this | was true. They were doing it under 1 cover of the fog, but my own eyes were so tired from weeping and sleep | lessness> I couldn't see them.
 That night about midnight I heard a tap at my doonj so light as to be al ! most inaudible, but my ears, were su- persensitive, and when it came the | second time gently got up and opened the door. form was outlined in the dim eandlelight, and was beckoned to follow In the next room Lord N. was waiting for me He rose at once as Iseame in and said:
 Sister, I have come to you with from Headquarters It has been decided that it will be unwise and perhaps useless for you to return lo the German lines. You have given already valuable assistance, and it will not go unrecorded, but to go back would doubtless do little good and per. 1aps cost the services of a valuable nurse. After last nights happenings undoubtedly you are watched and your every movement known. You have 'ignaled, but the signals have in most instances been blinds When that is znown to the enemy, as it surely will 3e, you will have to pay'-he paused Lnd looked steadily into my eyes-''an penalty"
 could hardly wait until he had fin shed to ask, 'sDo you mean that I am 0 go back to' my hospital safely and cave Captain Frazer to be shot?''
 @That in all probability will not hap ,en,'' he answered, but his tone belied lis words.
 Your Iordship," answered in a zoice that could admit of no further discussion, T am going back to the Herman hospital at dawn. have lothing to fear from the German sen ry, and I shall ask you to give me afe conduct through our lines. Sure ? you would not refuse me that, for 70 shall Any instructions and ad- ice shall be grateful for.:'' He arose md came to me.
 Sister he said, with emotion, "I eel I must tell you that Captain Frazer s my brother. The great difference in ,ur ages makes my sentiment toward Jim rather Ike that father feels for ! son-a son agfthin whom are centered III the hopes of family whose tradi-