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

hardships they had gone through. She
7 looked at them with her great blue
eyes. but without the slightest alarm.
Burette "a twisting his mustache
when Gaspard. less bashful. stepped
forward.
where do you come from, made
noiselle?" said Burette.
And where are you going 80
added Gaspard. Remain here with
us. You can do our cooking. It's n
pretty good thing for YOU that I am
married"
She laughed and turned her eyes
away. She was prettily dressed in a
light summer frock. with bare arms
and neck.
Gaspard placed his rife against a
tree. while the girl said with a smile:
Il was with my mother down there:
she isn't afraid: she says she knows
them. that she saw them in 1870. but
said. No. thanks. I'm going away
My mother is well taken care Of: she
is living at the Mayors house. They
wont do her any harm. And then
|. . . she is pretty old . . ="
Again she vurned way from the
men.
Yes" replied Burctte. whereas with
you they might have been differ.
ent, .
What are you talking about" ex-
claimed Gaspard. Are you mad? 4
pretty little girl like his for the
boches? Why don't you talk sense:,
We'll. o never can tell"
Just let them come. let them touch
her. For the boche. I'd
rather give oysters to my .jani,or's
cat"
The girl was greatly amused at this
dialogue. She said:
We'll. gentlemen . I'm soanS
TO try TO reach Nerdun . Is thi.
the right way? Well. GOOD
luck v you get into the fight
But " exclaimed Oaspasd.
you're not going to go away without,
giving us a kiss"
Gentlemen. I am in a hurry"
1T won't take you long to give a
kiss"
II must reach my destination before
tonight as | only have the password
Tor the day guards. . . You two
have such good faces that I didn't
bother about Il. But II And any
sentinel giving NE ugly looks I'll lose
no m in saying. 'Turenne.'"
"Turenne? Why. it isn't Turenne
to-day" said both soldiers together.
1T isn't Turenne?'
mo. it's Marccau.'
"Marceau? .
She looked them straight ., the face
as though afraid hat they were trying
to FOOL her. Meanwhile Ciaspard nut
his arms around her suddenly and
I, gave her a big kiss on the cheek, add.
ing:
WHY. yes, IT'S Marceau.'
We'll. then. give me the other
geek said Burette.
He seized her by the waist. but she
escaped. laughing. calling GU, ".Au re-.
Noir' as she ran along. They re-
NAMED there. looking foolish.
Gee. she was pretty.
Pretty. Well. Won hot,
What a beaSty,"
Two men came up TO relieve them IN
whom they said:
Open YOUR eyes, pals. There are
some mighty pretty girls going rough
here. II you'd only seen thc
beauty w"'v" jns' been talking
wit ="
They went back to the other men m
a 10 ial mood.
Their comrades We're fast asleep and
they followed this example. Soon,
however the sergeant called them.
y1u."
The Captain? lie gives me
a pain. what does he want -
ut seems there is a story # a spy.
a woman they have just caught. Didn't
o two see "A woman They
say she was pretty, and | hear she was
hiding two homing pigeons in her
waist. II didn't show II bit she only
seemed to have a pretty figure
The sergeant was nervous This
h. first story of the war had excited his
. imagination, n the two others, who
! were rubbing their eyes. were listen
ing to him viii n stupefed look on
their faces. t;aspard said:
But what did she look
like"
Il don't know. | didn't see her.
Dill you""
The two men stood up. Then Gas
) pard with both hands in his pockets
replied in his most natural voice:
My, that's a funny story. . .
What does it all mean?'
Believe me. it's no story" said the
u sergeant. "She ever knew the pass
~SSd. MaIceau. 1t surely is the
limit. And when she was ar
rested she opened her shirtwaist and
! the two pigeons flew out together"
The two soldiers kept s~tarir., AT him
with big eyes. The sergeant grew
angry,
You make me tired You don
q even understand what has been en-
planned to you. Go on back to sleep.
III tell the Captain that you are two
FOOLS.
lie went away and the two men
!, went back to the ditch in which they
Il had been lying, After getting as close
together a. possible Burett. said in
n "A murmiir:
Say us terrible,
N what a story :"
q Gaspard. VIII" Was both frightened