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

can't be- They can't take Paris. They
can't. Dear God, l beg thee"
There, there. Rest bit, old mani
You got a nasty smash in the head.
Lie backv' 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.
"Doctorl 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 in suit once white, but now
torn and bedraggled. Her hair was
disheveled, and her face showed pale
and wan in the half-hght 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 a
visible effort. "Tell me-is Captain
Captain"
AS she faltered there came a quick
cry from the man the doctor had just
left.
"Ethelr' Larry's call electrified them.
/ She hurried to him.
"Oh, my dearr' she answered with
dry sob.
my darlin'l My darlin'l You're
safe-you're not hurt? he exclaimed,
as she put her arms about him with
immense tenderness.
mo, no. And I'm here with you,
thank Godp'
'Tell me-what news from the
front?" he demanded, as a roll of can
nonading filled the church with its res
onant booming.
"Oh, can't tell you" she said. "It's
| too dreadful" But she saw that he
craved the truth, even though it were
the worst. Were still retreating
They say-Paris is lost"
The notes of bugle again sounded
clear through the roar of the great
guns.
"Oh, dear God, they mustn't take
Parish Larry cried. "If 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 buglesg' he shouted
They're not playing retreatl That's
the call to attack! What does
1t mean?"
A messenger burst into the church
"Who's in charge hereT' he de
manded
II am" Aubrey told him.
"I'm from headquarters" the mar
said. as Captain Lawrence Redmond
hereY
Yes. yes! I'm herer' Larry called
struggling to his feet with Ethel'i
help.
The messenger crossed to where thu
wounded man stood, half supported
by the girl.
81 have the honor to report" he an
nounced, that General French and
General Joffre extend to you theil
grateful thanks for your information
and to state that you have been men
toned in the dispatches for sigma
bravery in the cause of the allies"
"Oh, my dear-and you said 'Fol
King and Country" Ethel exclaimed
her heart near to bursting with prid,
in him.
"What do matter" he chided her
"when out there they are driving Iii
back? Hear their gunsw The it'll,
lstructure that sheltered them shool
from cellar to raftered roof under tn,
vibration of the terrific fire
Zone momentr' said the messenger
81 have to add, sir, that your informa
ton, coming at a vital time. has en-
ton with the French, to execute turn
ing movement And after a four-days
battle the enemy is now in retreat be
yond the Marine"
Larry seemed not to grasp the news
He looked duly at the man from head
quarters.
what did you say?" he asked.
"The enemy is in retreat"
but they said we were beaten,
Larry stammered.
I'm just in from the front" tn,
messenger informed him. 81 tell you
the enemy is in retreat"
"And Paris? Paris is safer LAIR.
cried, as the joy of it all broke owe
him.
paris is safe" was the answer.
A band was playing now. and thos
glad folk in the little church could hea
the thunder of marching feet.
"You hear?" the messenger asked
'That's the French. The reserves ar
coming up from Paris"
That's the English troopsw LAIR.
shouted. as he recognized a familia
marching air.
"Yesl They landed today" the mai
said.
larry Stood fhere listenfnp 10 IN