American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-11-30


That II might not massacre its own
men, the French artillery had sus-
pended its fire, thus allowing another
contingent OF Germans 10 steal upon
US. We we're no longer fresh, and
greatly outnumbered. so we're ordered
u fall back on our trench that the ar
flllery might again drop its curtain
Of fire. Those that we're left OF as
returned, but Lieutenant Fabre was
not among us.
We learned afterwards that Lieu
tenant Fabre. who had been wounded,
came back 10 consciousness half an
hour later. Where was he hit? He
could not tell. lie started 10 feel over
bis body, but AZ his first movement
a bullet Whistled close 10 him and ne
relapsed into Immortality. Some
noche marksman was finishing off
such wounded as still showed signs
Of life. so he figured he had better
play dead.
The hours passed and the sun went
down. and a heavy mist spread over
the battlefield. In the shadows, from
either trench. parties OF stretcher-
men started out 10 bring IN those OF
their wounded who could be reached
without risk.
Lieutenant Fabre. who had dropt
into a doze. was awakened By voices
near him. He opened his eyes and
tried to collect his wits, when a form
stopped over him and a hand unbot-
toned his tunic. Thinking the fumb-
ling fingers were seeking his wound,
he mDttered feebly:
"Not. there. higher up. Around the
shoulder"
The form s%traightened suddenly and
grONied
"Ach daa achwein lie Is not dead
after ALL"
Just then the moon shone forth
form behind the clouds, and It's rays
fen on a scene that typlfies the Ger
man kuitur-a group OF Boche soldiers
pilfering the dead One OF their Of
ficers. s%uatching a rifle from One OF
hts men. piunges II into the breast
% the helpless wounded Frenchman.
But Lieutenant Fabre did moi die.
Later that night he was brought 10
our lines by one OF u patrols
which was seeking his body 10 give II
decent burial.
Il was found that the bayonet haC
4 glanced Off his rib. and that the wounc
was not mortal. but he lost mucl
blood. and two days afterward he wal
sent 40 tho American hospital II
Paris n took Lieutenant Fabre sew
eral months 10 recover. for his con
galescence was retarded by menta
pictures of that scene when the plum
dering German sought TO drive hi
hayonet into his heart and believes
that he had done so. Fabre's hatrel
for the man became almost an obses
sion. but eventually he was dis
charged. and when strong enough h
returned 10 the front with the stripe
Of q captain on His sleeve. hut tina
picture was sim firmly fixt Ia hi
mind. and Mr.. brandon proceeds.
one day he was reviewing a ne
batch OF prisoners taken IN recent OF
orations near Verduu. and with a vie
OF picking out the more unintelliger
OF them tor questioning. lntelliget
men catch the drift OF questions an
/ ovade or misinform U%nintelliger
prisoners under clever cross-questiOI
ing give out Information which the
|, do not even know they possess.
Suddenly Captain Fabre turne
. pale, and. stopping n German office
/ who was marching disdaiufully pas
! he asked him his name In a voice thi
shook with supprcst emotion
Were you az Cumieres ON Fehrt
, airy 1872" he demanded In a tens
d. voice.
|, yes. replied the German. and
chased back M of your counter-a
tacks"
/ And did you 20 out ON patrol th'
riRhte" insisted Fabrc
| do not remember, hut most lik'
~ / did" returned the German pui
fled at the personal note in the que,
! %tioning
Fabro could control himself no Ions
r or. springlng az the prisoner. h
forced him against a nearby wall an,
/, pointing his pistol at him. broke on
/ into a volley Of almost Mysteries
abuse
II have youl Assassini Murderer
Eie OF a hochtf Ana l VIII make Ao
|, pay. You do not remember the hell
less blesse you bayoneted that nigl
az Cumicresy How many wOunde
FrCnchmen have you killed in the san
way9 But that time You missed. an
saw your face la the moonlight.
; have h|nneered 90 meet YOU again. b,
r scarcely dared hope TO- Say YOU
prayers 90 your old German god Il
YOU are about TO die
The German. who mp 10 that m,
) ment had faced the pistol withol
alarm. suddenly remembered IN,
night at Cumieres. Fear came 20 hin
|, and he crumhled in a heap at Fabre
feet. awaiting the bullet
a group OF other French officer
+, attracted hy the tumult, had come y
/ and we're silently watching the dram
. They knew the story.
shoot the pig said one. We wi
report that he tried TO escape
, Fahrr's finger frightened ON the tri