The Irish standard., 1916-10-14

COIN nlmSelr ana the lrishman be
longed elsewhere. Swcnson was q
large, laconic man-until eight days
earlier janitor Of an apartment build
ing-who possessed, as his reference
which he brought with him stated, a
passion for ordcrliness and precision.
Kilbane continues: "And they must
be requiring us bad to start us up so
this time of the night Swcdy. me
buckle, it's rifle we're marching with
not mop. and ye're pokin' me shins
Put 1t over we're shoulder like a ball
bat; twill not drip on ye"'
excuse, Mr.. Kilbanew Swenson
obliged. "That ben fire bell, hey?"
The battalion was leaving the park
and turning into Michigan avenue; an
order was shouted down the 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 shot ana now series
Of rifle shots echoed out of one Of the
side streets. a number Of handbillS
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 as he passed the
next light:
"Fellow Citizens-Further resistance
u 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 1t at the same time
and laughed. $50 those are what
they're plasterin' up everywhere"
He jerkcd toward the windows of a
shop which they were passing. A
large placard was pasted there with
the same rcd letters MS the handbills
Other placards appeared on other win.
dows. upon mail boxes. pasted to the
fronts Of buildings and upon the
doors. 1t was plain that the agents
Of tho prince had had them printed
before the great naval battle. ready
to put up after the disaster.
KilbAne crumplcd his bill and tossed
1t away. "'Tls too dispiriting! Cor.
poral, dear. will We be kcepin' close
watch OH Swcnson there? Tho cncmy's
advertiser is maxim him mclnncholic
He's like to dcscrt!'
Arriving Mt the station. Company 4
followed Company Il out on the plat
form beside the cars which had lust
been cleared Of the refugees. the
soldiers boarded the train, found seats
deposited rifles and packs, and-as the
train would not he ready to start for
some mlnutcs-many of the men went
out to the platforms again. watching
other trains arriving from the cast and
other companies of recruits going to
the cars
Men wearing sabcrs ana spurs-,,
cavalry troop rampcd by. Jim gaze,1
at the hats OF those who were III
uniform and observed that they be
longc1 to the First Illinois cavalry
They had led their horses aboard stool;
cars on freight tracks far down the
yards and were returning to find
places IN the passenger trains.
A trooper. somewhat slighter and
younger than the others, strollcl
proudly along, AMI Jim. as lie saw
him, felt his heart stop suddenly and
then race faster. The boy turned
more directly toward Jim. and each
recognized the other
"Mart!" Jim hailed Mart! So
here's where you arc!
The boy, mt the first recognition, re-
roilcd: then. seeing avoidance of Jim
was impossible. lie approached swiftly.
"My names Wallaccw he WHISPERED
In warning. "Wnllace Scottw
He looked about cautiously and
plainly was disappointed that no one
seemed to have noticed that Jim had
hailed him bv another name
To be continued.