New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-22

Good God! don't be so uppish over there!
Well be with you soon enough!
This little jest scored more Of a success than
the shell had All the soldiers laughed, and
their depressing thoughts were chased away
At this moment ar adjutant comes to bring an
order to the commanding officer. He delivers
it and then disappears.
The major walks to the front and addresses
the men.
Comrades, duty calls US! A stern duty!
You have always conducted yourselves as brave
men should, and have been proud to lead
you. Now we have hard work ahead Of Us.
But we must finish that work. Our orders are
70 advance. There must be no retreat If
fall, push ahead over my body. We light for
a lust cause, and we leave the result IN Coos
hands. Attention. Helmets off for prayer"
Each one of the soldiers feels that some
specially dangerous task awaits him; other
wise the major would not make such a speech
before the attack or order them to pray Eaeh
finds his own way to the Throne Of Grace. Just
as Kreschke had silently said his Amen MS
glance falls on Achtermann, who seems to look
toward him with an entirely changed express
sion, almost alphabetically. But Kreschke has
no time to think Of that.
Already the major cries:
Helmets on And now, with God for King
and Fatherland! Forward Hurrah!'
The soldiers storm through the little wood
and reach steep hillside, which must be taken
under the fire of the enemy posted on the
summit.
They must go up; there can be no retreat.
The major has said so, and to each Oh them MS
word is an unaterable law. Forward! Up!
Nobody has any other thought.
Yet one thinks of something else. 1t is karl
Kreschke. He is few files behind Achter-
mann. He has but one thing in mind
~ must be up there before ne is! must De
the first at the top! That scoundrel must see
that I'm not a coward
With teeth clenched and breath coming
harder and harder he struggles on. In the
rush of the attack the files of the company
have lost touch. Some comrades have fallen
around him or have been wounded. others
have been winded. They drop behind painting,
cling to the underbrush which grows out Oh
the rocks. resting until they are able to push
ahead again. Just in front of him comrade
suddenly lets his gun fall, colapses and, roll
ing over. plunges down into ravine. he mad
almost carried Kreschke with him.
Not that! Not that' thinks the latter
"ITl die if / have to, but I must first get to
the top"
He feels suddenly blow on his side. ne
doesn't know very well what it means. For
moment there is sharp pain in his leg. lie
storms ahead, nevertheless. The ranks OF the
attackers get thinner and thinner. de hears
the whistling of a she'll close by him. and I'M
mediately afterward a shrek right benind
him; but he pushes forward. he realizes ai-
ready that his strength is beginning 70 laii'
But he now sees Achtermann short distance
TO the rear. That he has overtaken ana
passed his enemy gives him new strength ana
courage.
Below the crown of the ridge on which me
French are posted is little plateau "nen
that is reached one can breathe more easily;
Rut an OUTPOST Of the enemy is stationed
there. and shoots down at the climbers