New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-05

,ives In the war he felt that he could
,,,nd the shock Of seeing his home in
ruins.
What happened to him has happened
70 many thousands of others. They had
been prepared by description and by
vie.ures TO expect utter desolation, but
bvhsn they saw the horror Of reality
| hey found it far worse than they had
imagined.
The Marquis Of Thiepval came up the
familiar road from Albert through the
rims Of villages. each one Of which
ssed 10 be a familiar landmark. AS he
feared the village he began to scan the
iorlou for the turrets and chimneys of
lis chateau, but they were not to be
seen. He looked more closely for walls
and windows, but there was no sign.
Finally, as he left his motor and began
TO climb over the shell holes and
us.ers on the hill, he prayed that the
foundation stones at least might be
left.
Not a Single Stone Left
Suddenly his guide stopped and said
Here" The broken-hearted man
looked abou, him. "Here?" he repeat
cd, DULY. "Here? The chateau, here?'
TIE guide nodded his head-yes.
The marquis looked about him. 1t
vas more than destruction. Elsewhere
| in France towns have been battered so
tia. no two stones are left together,
ba. here no single stone remains.
Walls doors, chimneys, everything
Ehieh was once the chateau had been
battered into one huge ugly heap Of
lust In the heap lay stocks Of German
rits,, clips Of cartridges, bits Of equip
rent But Of human habitation There
rss not vestige.
The old man was stupefed. Ut is
here, the chateau" he asked again.
Bat no. It cannot be. How do you
inow IL Is here?" he asked, looking
around at all the hillside. II seemed
impossible 70 distinguish one spot from
snciher. g.,
twill show you how we know" said
he guide, and led the way down q
tliYtt descent. AS they descended the
marquis caught sight OF a huge piece
o. wrought iron. He caught his breath
7; is the grill from the chateau gate,
as said, and stopped TO finger IT sadly
Yes, I an convinced now.
Presently the guide, military poiice
oHeer, stopped By what seemeo 70 DC
the entrance 20 dUgout. "Perhap,s
you would rather not 90 in" ne said'
1-lt Is The burial vault-and the nun
hst been here"
The ord man drew himself up and
ed firmly: Il can bear % see anything
hoN"
German Coffin In Vault
They went IN. Lying near the en-
trance o. the vault was a comparatively
ssx coa!n, made Of the vaults OAK
tDsrf. torn from their hinges. In H.
iiiil partially uncovered, lay a German,
tsr,ts. terrible % look upon, and
s1,ins, the coffin leaned the coffin SLAB
sith the name carefully cut into the
roo4. The words. in German. were still
isr.ly decipherable:
Her ~
~ t.,sy X
Tt.s Colnt 'D Bsfnnsnd.
a ths ------ Elnsfni
Kgss1 a. Jf-iepsai. -. 1918
eTksy did not have time 70 hnish,'
~ he guide, I'VE got them ou'
's.ktr suddenly 81 the end. bot thsl
laS tine FOR thls"---- lie pointed q
',s eofas which stood 10 rows aro0nC
~ walls. A.,
Tss marquis looked. and saw INA
srffy ono II the Old collins hsa bes'
tfosss into and robbed. WINE u'
csfnzf zere carefully preparing
znfs f1r orr u their OwD men thsl
frt jgrt - carefully rsysging tne an
fs'ftf ySaves u their enemieH.
a double advantage" said me lar
80 "Yes they are pigs. bet " ~,
H. lt4 the way out. down 70 the To4 as'
-; boxing hack ~ the ruins. ~
sa.fs1 a. quickly a. be could, looHihYi
s''sight sheaA 70 the place where 81
car waited lie told the ehannsuT y
gfst baek. lie 'hankfd ne ghIoe i''
- sndnefs.
lt1 fhes. once ip The car, be epYefe'
"a face with his hsB0s and "sYI.