Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
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Well. Tm--bex pardon. sir. bu. are
YOU the Lieut.. Dalroy who rode the
winner Of the civil service cup"
Yes. the Maharajah OF Chutneypore's
Diwan."
Good enough, You understand. SIR.
sir?"
No indeed. corporal. ] shah only
humbiv advise. But we must rescue
Il heard and saw all that passed. Sit.
The Germans are mounted. The isdy's
In the car. We were watching through
hole in the roof. Tho last man re
manned there SO as to warn US IL any
Of em came this way. A you know
their lingo. sir. recommend that wher
we creep out YOU tell 'em to dismount
They'll do II like shot Then well
rush 'em. Here's the officer's pistol.
You might take esof the shutter and
the chap by his side
Excellent. corporal. Just one sug-
gestion.s Let half of your men steal
round to the rear, whether or not the
headed of from Oombergen. the village
rons"
Right, sir smithy, take the left
half section. and cut of the retreat on
the left Ready. sir? Douse that
giim."
Out went the torch Fourteen shad-
ows fitted forth into the darkness and
lights. was drawn up about thirty
wards away, and somewhat to the left
ON both sides and in rear were grouped
the hussars- men and horses looming
up in spectral shapes. The ratndrops
shone like tiny shafts OF polished steel
in the two cones of radiance cast by
the acetylene lamps.
Dalroy. miraculously become 4 SOL
troopers were cIoaked. and their car
hines in the buckets. He waited q few
seconds while "Smithy" and his band
crept swiftly along the wall OF the
barn: Then. copying to the best Of hts
ability the shrill yeil OF o Germsn Of
hcer giving command, he shouted
"Sauad-dismount,''
He was obeyed with clatter of sc-
coutrements. He ran forward. Not
knowing the system" perfected BY the
lucky thirteen" he looked for an IL
regular @volley at close range, throw
ing the hussars into inextrieabie corr
fusion. But not a rife was fred unts,
some seconds after he himself had shot
and killed or seriously wounded the
chauffeur and the escort. For all that
thirteen hussars were already out OF
action The men who had crossed Eel
gium from Mons had learned 10 de-
pend on the bayonet, which never
missed. and was silent and efficacious
The affair seemed TO end ere ;e had
well begun. Only two troopers sue
eeeded in mounting their piunelag
OomberEen barred, tried to holt west
ward. whereupon they were bowieH
over like rabbits. Their terrified
chargers, after scampering wildly q
Not one OF the twenty got away. Hars-
pered by their heavy cloaks, and taken
completely by surprise, the hussars Of
fered hardly any resistance. hut seil
seated in front of the car, they never
knew why or how death came
Now: then. Smithy, show Light
shouted Corp. Bates. "Ah. there -yois
are. sir ! meant to make sure OF this
chap. ] got him straight on"
The torch revealed Corp Frant
stretched on his back, and irethInH
blood. Bates bayonet having pierced
shrewd Berliner if his wits had been
duller and his mind cleaner. Not sois
dierly zeal, but gross anilnal.srf iei
him in the first instance to make ,
intent was reauited now in full neas-
ure. and the life wheezed out OF hita
speedily as he lay there qu:veriRs il,
the gloom and mire of that raiuswers
woodland road Seldom eve.. wha,.
successfully ambushed, has any rnisli
detachment OF troops been destroyed
so quickly and thoroughly. This tsili
ing was almost an artistic triumph.
Fall in"' growled Bates Any cas-
ualties?"
IF there is. the blighters ouShter be
court-mawshalled." chirped Smith.
A momentary shuffiing of srotesaue
forms. and deep voice doomed. Hiatt
time score-England twenty. Germany
nil"
Left section--look 'enl over and
carry any wounded men likely 20 live
into the barn." said the corporal. Give
'en first aid an water bottles. Ster
horses"
This leader and his men were as
skilled in the business of staying a..
enemy as Robin Hood and his band Of
poachers in the taking of the kings
venison- Dalroy knew they needed TO
guidance from him. He opened the
door of the car.
Irene he said.
She was sitting there. forlorn figure
huddled up in corner. The windows
were closed Each sheet of glass was
SO blurred by the swirling rain that
she could not possibly make out the
After the hard schooling of the pas
month she realized, Of course, that 8
rescue was being attempted. Natur
ally, too, she put Ii down to the escape
of Maertz. Although her heart was
drumming wildly. her soul on fire with
hope almost dangerous in its franzs.
she resolved not to stir from her prison
until the one man she longed to ses
again in this world came to free her.
Yet when she heard his voice the
tension snapped SO suddenly that there
was peril in the other extreme. She
sat so still that Dalroy said a secon..
time. with curious sharpness OF tone.
"Irenew
Yes. dear" she contrived to murmur,
hoarsely.
IT'S all over. A squad of British sol
diers dropped from the skies. Ever
German is laid out, Won Halwig with
the rest
Won Haiwig, Is he dead?"
Yes
II am glad. Arthur. they have not
wounded you?"
Not scra tch.''
And Maertz?"
We must see to him. VIII YOU come
QUIT Never mind the rain"
The rain, All. dear God thar
should feel the blessed rain beating OF
nv face once more in liberty"
She gave him her hand. and they
stood for moment, peering deep into
each others eyes.
Arthur" she said, so quietly now
from her shirt, you have work TO d.
I shall not keep you. Tell me whera 60
wait. and there you shall find me. Rnt,
before YOU go. promise me one thinc
If we fall again into the hands of tn
Germans. shoot me before l becop.
their prisoner"
mo need to talk of that he soothsa
her. I'VE have a splendid escort. In
two hours"
She caught him by both shoulders
You must promise" she cried, vehe-
mently.
He was startled by the vibrant pas
the real horrors of Irene'S
vigil. whether in the "a in Fast al dart.