Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-18

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I tn vsxun Of Henri zoos. . Belgian mn I
1 Ier the iatter's hired man, Aaerts, dr1v- 1
I iue the vehicle and describing irens 70
sbs German odheials ~ Joos' nfses'
fcoNr1N1JED FROM LAST Sunday
CHAPTER uI-continued-
Dalroy knew, Of course. that al the
indications pointed to a successful IL
.o..fv. German advance. which was the
last thing he had counted on In tnis
remote countrywide II the toe OF WAT
was rolling into Belgium 1t should. nS
his reckoning. have passed to the soutn-
west. ensulfng the upper valley OF ens
Neuse. and the two Luxembourgs. per-
hapa. but leaving untouched the placid
land on the frontier Of Holland. For
. tina he feared that Holland. too was
beins attacked. Understanding come
thing of German pride. though far a.
yet from plumbing the depths OF Ger
man infamy, he imagined that the
reutonic host had burst all barriers.
and was bent on making the Rhine 4
German river from source to sea-
Naturally, he did not fall TO fesAse
that the numbering wagon was taxing
him into a country already securely
held by the assailants- There were no
guards At the cross roads. no indica-
lions Of military precautions. Tho
hospital, the grave diggers, the sue
cessive troops Of cavalry. felt them
selves safe even in the semi darkness.
and this was the prerog1eive OF .
conouering army. In tho conditions.
he did not regard his life a. worth
much more than an hours purchase.
and he tortured his wits In vain for
some means Of freeing the girl who
reposed such implicit confidence In
him, from the meshes OF net which
he felt to be Tightening every minute
He simply dreaded the coming OF day
Nrht, heralded already by tints Of hello
trope and pink in the eastern sky. Ger
tain undulating contours were becom-
ing suspiciousiy clear in that part Of
the horizan. 1t might be only what
Hafz describes as the false dawn; but.
false or true, the new day was at
hand. He was on the verge Of advis-
ing Irene to seek shelter In some re-
surely recommend when fate took con-
troll of affairs.
Maertz had now pulled up In obedi-
ence to an unusually threatening order
from a Uhlan oficer. whose horse had
been incommoded in passing. Above
the clatter Of hoofs and accoutrementa
Dalroy's trained ear had detected the
sounds Of a heavy and continuous cam
nonade toward the southwest
'How far are We from Viss?' he asked
tbs driver.
The man pointed With Ids .hip yen
.That.. . clump Of trees Just above the
Mouse. Wise hes below IT.
Mot more than two kilometsra"
Two kilometers.' About = mile and
half! Dalroy was tortured by indectsion.
shall We be there by dAybrsakr'
happening here. These damned Ger
mans are swarming all over the place.
They must be making for the bridget"
.-Ths bridge across the Mouse. of
course. Don't you know these partsf'
''lot very we'll"
7 vish / were s.s. at home: I'd get
Indoor. and stop sh:.s f 95fc o, the
Dalroy's doubts were stillsd. Better
leave this rustic philosopher to work out
their common salvation.
a few hundred yards ahead the road
bifurcated. One branch led to Wise. the
other to Argenteau. Here was stationed
. picket. evidently intended as guide
Most fortunately Dalroy read Alright the
intention Of an oficer who came forward
with an electric torch. Lie as fiat as
you cam" he whispered to Irene. IF
a. IL
"H. you." cried the onicer to Maerts.
where the devil do you think you're
'1To Joos' mill at WISE" said tho srun
whats in the cart''
Goats"
::Almacht.s. Where from"
"AAchen."
nsrs. Ri attend to you and your oats
IN . minute or two"
but can't push onf'
ssat this fsiio. halt. t1.nty s yard: up The
road" he said. "If he stirs then. put
your heyouet through him. These Bel
sian swine don't seem to understand that
Thy are Germans now. and must obey
The omcer. Of course. spoke In Ger.
man. the Walloon In the mixture Of
Flemish and Low Dutch which forms the
hollow the others meaning, and the
auaiing listeners in the middle Of the
wagon had no difficulty at all in COM
pretending the gravity Of this new peril.
MaertB was swearing softly to him
self: they heard him address q question
to the sentry when the wagon stopped
again. Why won't your officer let US &c
to Vise?" he srowied.
Sleeps head. do as you're told. OF
it will be bad for you." was the reply
The words were hardly out of the
soldiers mouth before a string Of motor
lorries. heavy vehicles with very power.
full engines. Numbered up from the
Guilty, as there was plenty Of room. But
Of dust. and the moon had sunk behind
a wooded height. One Of the hinder
most transports. taking too wide q
bond. crashed into the wagon. The
startled horses plunged. pulled Maertz
of his perch and dragged the wagon
into a deep ditch. It fell on its side
and Dalroy and his companion were
thrown into field amid a swirl OF
laden sacks. some of which burst
Dalroy was unhurt and he could only
hope that the girl also had escaped in.
jury. Ere he rose he clasped her
around the neck and clapped a hand
over her mouth lest she should scream
Not word? he breathed into he,
ear. Can you manage TO crawl on
all fours straight on by the side of the
hedge? Never mind thorns or nettles
Its our only chance"
the hubbub which sprang up arount
the overturned wagon and the trans.
port. the latter having shattered q
wheel. Soon they were able "a rgse