The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-30

felt stronger n more determined.
They knew they were going to their
destiny. but'it seemed this morning
rather more like victory than disaster.
The hearts Of the bravest. however,
we're to be subjected to another test
almost Immediately. for the regiment
turned suddenly into a large field
situated between two woods. where 200
Frenchmen three days before had been
caught and moved down to III last
man by "A division " Uhlans who had
dashed into them with their lances
and revolvers. The F%renchmen had
tried their best to defend themselves:
they had fought valiantly and had
sought shelter in vain. and the traces
Of their terrific struggle could be seen
on all sides. They had Quilt i'm
the last bullet was exhausted and had
been killed one by one.
This field, orn to pieces by fcverish
hands. by men clinging to he earth
as a drowning man will hang on to a
straw; this field was the living image
OF 200 men who had died in "A desperate
attempt to protect the first corner OF
France against the invader. OF their
heroic effort there was nothing left but
this torn up field; they themselves had
disappeared. buried under the soft
soil In order to make room for those
still alive who were to follow the on
derful example they had set.
Here the regiment realized in the
most dramatic n the full extent
OF the tragedy ~ war. \ chill. almost
. cbi,,s.r Vu, ftrnittyh tbcs, - uOO man
and the entire column stepped sud
denly out Of the way as "A supreme
tribute to the men buried in these
anonymous graves over which Oot one
o: those still alive would have been
willing to pass.
The guns were getting closer and
closer and heaven and earth were
trembling. After passing the field
where the 200 had died the regiment
went through a small wood and sud-
denly came fac Ia face with the bat
terry of 15s. No shot WAS being fired
from them: the men we're waiting
and watching.
The battlefield at last said Gas
psrd. Capt. Puche. who was consult
ing his map. called a halt and replied
quietly:
Yes. here We are"
But tho regiment went on. They
advanced a few hundred meters 81 as
not To- he IN tn. way of tn. artillery.
The men sought shelter lShind huge
piles Of red building stones.
IAN We have to de- now said the
captain. lis To wait and
watch"
hn u.us S,fI Sy,,tf,,, .,l hi. moi.
round yes were shining. eagerly
awaiting what was going to happen.
Two mel assisted him to the top Of
II Of the tor heaps. where he sat
down. opened his map and raised his
field glasses to hie eyes with a salts
iied smile indicating his delight at the
prospect Of seeing at last that for
which he had been waiting for many
years. From the top of his obserya-
ton post he lined up the men. per.
mitted them to take IF their haver-
sacks and ordered the soup To he
made.
All eyes were turned immediately
toward Courbecave. who had declared
that he would rather eat bread. Cas-
pard turned away, whistling a tune.
'UurbeCare was "A bricklayer from
~
versailles, conscientious and attentive.
who had from the start realized the
shortcomings of the cook and had al
ways envied him hN 'hnnurahle. al
though peril"us. position. lie was
pfom'p''" ny prld'' tie HAD already
'"i,.'i'' '" wv" or tNf'' ~ the men:
Nh"" now Ia Fry potatoes .
,ia,aa, "n'h ! COOK IA
spun IT.
nv ""o "o'hi''S nut meat At his dis
p"s"' anu n" potatoes. He emp,ied
n''" 'he ""''!hs pot all that was left
!" MS canvas gag lh'Iud!nc some 'ar-
r"'S' 'hr'' onions n - few bits of
'""c"''"' 'h' 81 the other men. on
S""S '"r"uS" ms l'"ck't~, found "
'"'',"'S NAN SnH'>hrd. which II" added
10 III" mess ana '"u''"caN" finally
f"' 'n.o .h' Po' wv" or three pounds
Pd'' "r''d'
SUM 10 MAKE You a real soup
WHY" VIII MAKE Your mouths water"
'"e men SShn AT once To- sing his
i'"'Se without regard IL ~Gispard, who
i'r.''n"eu 10 u" asleep.
Talk ABOUT cooking, Now were
-''"S u" nave IN" real goods"
'"' 81 'h' most enthusiasm, iln,-
"''H "' me new '"uh went even
:" - a. /" aud'
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