Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-24

who's that" Doctor Aubrey asked
Of one of his Red Cross assistants
Captain Redmond. He goes on like
that most OF the time the man an
swered
The telephone. I've got to get to
that telephone Larry shouted. Come
on, Larry. You can do it, It's only
few feet more
The doctor kneeled beside him
There. there. old man. Take 1t
easy he said II was plain to him
that the wounded man was living over
again those tense and terrible moments
in the trench
All ut once Il daZcd look came over
Captain Rpdmonds face. He looked
at the doctor curiously.
What place is this! Who are you?'
he asked. He had at last regalncd
his senses
you're at an English field hospital"
the doctor said.
Then they got me, didn't they?'
said Larry did telephone head
quarters in time? can't remember.
There was bomb | tried to crawl to
the phone. Was too late?
Tell mel"
Your information came In time to
prevent their thanking our whole army"
Doctor Aubrey told him.
THANK God" Larry murmured.
"And Miss Willoughby: She was at
Tourvile? Where is she? No.
no. You wouldn't know" he said, as
the doctor shook his head. "And
Strassman? He didn't get away?'
"Strassman? You mean the German
spy who was with you in Trench PIP
"Yes, yes" Larry said eagerly.
Their bomb got him." said the doc
tor. Hes dead
Captain Redmond replied. TEL me-
we've turned them back? We've saved
Paris?'
II fear not" the other said. and
his grave face revealed the anxiety
that he shared with all his fellows.
Were only ten miles from Paris now
We've been retreating for over a
week"
but that was part Of the PLAN"
the wounded man cried. "To retreat
ana then"
II know the medical man inter
rupted but we haven't been able to
cut their lines. Even the government
has been moved to Bordeaux. The
Germans aren't five miles from here
Last night they sheled this church
They're four to one. I'm afraid we're
done for"
Larry grasped at the arm of the man
who knclt beside him.
Don't say that" he begged at
can't be. They can't take Paris. They
can't. Dear God, beg thee"
There. there, Rest Il bit, old man,
You got a nasty smash In the head.
Lie back" And he lowered the cap
tain back upon the straw once more.
"Out there they're fighting while I'm
no good to anyone" Larry groaned.
doctor. This lady wishes to see
YOU
Doctor Aubrey turned as the Red
Cross man spoke: and his glance en-
countcred Il girl--an English Girl
dressed in a suit once white, but now
torn and bedraggled. Her hair was
dishevelcd, and her face showed pale
and wan in the half-lght of the dim
church.
"She has a pass from General
French's headquarters, the man add
ed.
"May be Of scrvicc?" the doctor
asked her
Ethel stepped forward then. .
"For ten days I've been searching
your various field hospitals" she told
him. "This is my last chance. Tell
me --oh, I'm afraid. I'm afraid 80
ask She ncrved herself by a
visible effort Tell me-is Captain
Captain"
AS She fatercd there cane a quick
cry from the man the doctor had just
left.
Ethel" Larry's call electrified them
She hurried to him.
"Oh, my dear" she answered with
a dry sob.
my darin'. My darlin', You're
safc-you'ro not hurt?' he exclaimed
rs she put her arms about him with
immense tenderness.
no, no. And I'm here with you
thank God"
"Tel, me---what news from the
'front.' he demanded. as roll Of can.
nonading filed the church with It's res
onant booming.
"Oh, Ieant tell YOU she said. "It's
too DREADFUL But she saw that he
craved the truth. even though it were
the worst. Were still retreatng
They say--Pnris is lost"
The notes Of bugle again sounded
clear through the roar of the grea,
guns.
| "Oh. dear God, they mustn't TAX,
Pars'' Larry cried. IF we can keel