Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-27

In France, not many miles from Paris
Ii was only the wreck of a church now,
| for the German shells had swept 1t,
leaving ruin in their wake. Even the
statue of Christ on the Cross which
surmounted the altar had not escaped
dissertation, for the upper part Of the
crucifix had been snapped off like
matchwood and now rested against the
lower part of the figure of the Savior
Re-enforcements had reached Trench
81 in time-thanks@t Larry's herosm /;
and though he knew nothing Of what
had happened after he had fallen close
by the telephone, the British troops had
stemmed the gap in their defenses.
Along with others of the injured,
Captain Redmond had been hurried
away from the front as fast as was
possible, until at last he had been re-
ceived into the field station for the
English wounded for which purpose
the Red Cross had pressed that tiny
| church into service When Larry
reached that place it had been far to
| the rear of the British first line But
now, alasl those heroes in khaki had
been forced back until the boom of
their guns was plainly audible in the
violated sanctuary.
Captain Redmond lay upon a heap
of straw on the floor. About him were
many other men. swathed in bandages,
az he was, and among them there
moved a soldier with the Red Cross
insignia upon his arm; and a French
priest kneeled beside the stricken and
prayed for the welfare of their souls
as well as their bodies. 1t was early
morning, three or four hours past mid
night, and the cluttered nave was only
dimly lighted by few lanterns.
A doctor strobe through the door
way.
II want to see Doctor Charles" he
announced, and to the man who rose
from one of the altar steps, where he
had been examining charts of the
wounded, he explained that he was
Doctor Aubrey of the Second corps
sent to relieve the medical officer sta
toned there. who had been ordered to
join the ambulance forces at the front
Doctor Charles handed over his
charts at once and prepared to leave
II see Captain Redmond is still
here" Aubrey remarked as he scanned
the records. How is hep
still out of his headw
'Will he pull through"
HE ought to-"
Brave chap, wasn't hep said Doc
tor Aubrey-''to get us that informa
ton about Won Kluck's fianking move
mentr
IF it hadn't been for Redmond they
would have captured our entire army,
the departing surgeon replied.
pretty big things for one man t.
dov the newcomer exclaimed.
Doctor Charles agreed with him, ant
after saying a hurried good-by he
passed on into the gray of the ap
preaching dawn.
AS Aubrey set about his duties il
seemed to him that the roar of the
artillery became increasingly distinct
And it was not long before the blars
of a bugle sounding retreat was watt
ed Enthusiastically through the oper
DOORS
At the sound of that order one Of
the men lying upon the floor raised
himself upon an elbow and listened.
81 tell you-retreat! Retreatr' be
cried. Right to the very gates OF
Parisl Oh, Ethel-where are
your"
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 telephonel I've got to get t.
that telephonel" Larry shouted. Com,
on. Larry You can do it, It's only
few feet morer'
The doctor kneeled beside him.
There, there, old mani Take 4
easyr' he said. 1t was plain to hin
that the wounded man was living owe
again those tense and terrible moment.
in the trench.
All at once a dazed look came ovel
Captain Redmond's face. He looked
at the doctor curiously.
"What place is this? Who are your
he asked. de had at last regainet
his senses.
you're at an English field hospital.
the doctor said.
Then they got me, didn't they p
said Larry. did l telephone head
quarters In time? l can't remember
There was a bomb. l tried to crawl t.
the phone. Was l too late
Tell mer'
Your information came In time I,
prevent their thanking our whole army,
Doctor Aubrey told him.
"Thank Godr' Larry murmured
"And Miss Willoughby? She was a
Tourville? Where is she? No
no. You wouldn't know" he said. al
} the doctor shook his head. "Ant
Strassman? He didn't get away?"
, "Strassman? You mean the German
spy who was with you in Trench 27?'
Yes, yesr' Larry said eagerly.