The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-10-18

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Lie backw 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-
countered a girl-an English girl.
dressed i'll a suit once white. but now
torn and bedraggled. Her Lair WIS
disheyeIed. and her face showed pale
and wan in the half-light Of the dim
church.
''she has a pass from General
French's headquarters" the man add
ed.
"May be of service?' 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
mech, I'm afraid! I'm afraid to
ask! :. She nerved herself by
visible effort. ''Tell me-is Captain
Captain"
AS she faltered there came a quick
cry from the man the doctor had just
left.
"Ethel!" Larry's call electrified them.
She hurried to him.
ooh, my dearv' she answered with
dry sob.
MY darlin'! My darlin'! You're
safe-you're not hurt?" he exclaimed,
rs she put her arms about him with
immense tenderness.
mo, no! And I'm here with you,
thank God!'
"Tel me-what news from the
front?" he demanded, as a roll of cam
nonading filled the church with it's res
onant booming.
''Oh. can't tell you," she said. cts
too DREADFUL But she saw that he
craved the truth, even though it were
the worst. "We're still retreating.
They say-Paris is lost.'
The notes of a bugle again sounded
clear through the roar Of the great
guns.
''Oh, dear God, they mustn't take
PARISH Larry cried. eff we can keep
Paris, we've a fighting chance" He
stopped abruptly then, and turned his
head as If at some wOndrOus sound.
Listen to the bugles!" he shouted.
They're not playing retreat! That's
the call to attack! What does
it mean?''
A messenger burst into the church.
"Who's in charge here?" he de-
manded.
A11hT.ou told him
''I'm from headquarters" the man
said. els Captain Lawrence Redmond
here?'
eyes. yes. I'm herey' Larry called.
struggling to his feet with Ethers
help.
The messenger crossed to where the
wounded man stood, half supported
by the girl. .......--. ....-
81 have the honor to report" he an
nounced, chat General French and
General Joffre extend to you their
grateful thanks for your information,
and to state that you have been men
toned in the dispatches for signal
bravery in the cause of the allies"
ooh, my dear-and you said For
King and Country!" Ethel exclaimed,
her heart near to bursting with pride
in him.
"What do I matter" he chided her.
"when out there they are driving us
back? Hear their gunsv' The little
structure that sheltered them shook
frcm cellar to raftered roof under the
Vibration of the terrific fire
lone moment!' said the messenger.
81 have to add, sir, that your informa-
ton, coming at a vital time, has en-
abled the English troops, in conjunc-
ton with the French, to execute turn
ing movement. And after a four-days'
battle the enemy is now in retreat be-
yond the Marne."
Larry seemed not to grasp the news. |
He looked DULY at the man from head |
quarters.
"What did you say?" he asked.
1.-The enemy is in retreat"
"But they said we were beaten"
Larry stammered.
"1'm just in from the 'front.'" the |
messenger Informed him. 81 tell you,
the enemy is in retreat"
"And Paris? Paris is safe?' Larry
cried. as the joy of it all broke over
him.
"Paris is SAFE" was the answer.
A band was playing now. and those |
glad folk in the little church could hear |
the thunder of marching feet.
You hear?' the messenger asked. |
"1'hat's the French. The reserves are |
coming up from Paris''
'"That's the English troopsv' Larry
shouted, as he recognized a familiar |
marching air.
Eyes! They landed today" the man
said
Larry stood there listening to the |
welcome strains. One arm he had flung |
q hn11t Ethel And the othnr ho uauod