The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-27
The Generals Loyal Son
BY Julia r. Burr.

bOODlo fOC0 I0tner was gen.
eral. Bob's mother had died two
years before the war had broken
out and he and his father had al
ways shared each other secrets.
They had never been parted. Bat
now, since the father was called
to war they didn't know what to do.
General Foch couldn't think OF leav.
ing Bob In America. Finally he
thought af plan. He sent a letter
to the government telling them the
circumstances. He said that he
could leave Bobby with the Red
Cross over there. In that way he
could see him often. Then, also
Bob could help the Red Cross In
many ways and could save them
many steps. Finally the govern.
men allowed General Foch to have
his way and that Is why Bobbie IL
over there.
General Foch told Bobbie good
many secrets concerning the war
and Bob always kept them too. He
was always ready to do something
against tho Huns. The Huns found
out that Bobbie knew some secrets
and planned to capture him. Sc
one night German woman dressed
up as an American Red Cross
nurse. and went to the hospital
where Bobbie slept. She handed
Bobbie a note which read: Bob.
bic. would talk to You, but the
Huns have cut off my tongue and
my ears, have brought you some
perfume that bought from
French lady Smell it and see how
sweet It Is.
She mcorked the bottle and nut
It to his nose, but she had no soon
err done so than he fell back asleep.
1t was not perfume she had given
him, but ether.
When the disguised nurse saw
that the ether had done its work,
she picked Bob up in her arms and
carried him to German camp
When he awoke he was much be-
wifdered. He was in the same
room with lot OF other American
prisoners. He asked one of them
why he was there and he said,
well, Bobbie. think that they are
| after the secrets that your father
has told you. A little while ago
the kaiser was here and asked II
any Of us knew your secrets. We
said that We did not Please do
not tell them what You know"
BobbIe said, II will never tell
these Huns even II they murder
me-"
In the morning the kaiser came
in and said to Bob, $50 you're the
secret man are you? Well you
won't be very long because you will
have to tell me what you know.
Il have nothing to tell you, SIR"
/ said Bob.
IN fix you. II you don't tell by
morning, ! will have my soldiers
hang you on tree and each one
will get two shots at you," said
the kaiser.
Bob only smiled
"Bobbie, are you going to tell?"
asked one of the men.
mo! on! no! yelled Bob.
| That afternoon it was reported
that a prisoner had escaped and
no one could find him. Not even
the blood hounds. No wonder, be-
cause the prisoner had escaped by
climbing the trees and jumping
from on, to another. BY this time
he was in the American camp and
had told the news of Bob. The
Americans planned to attack the
Huns that night.
When night came they set off.
They took extra horses with them.
They were intended for the use OF
Bobbie and other American pris.
oners.
After hard fighting the Ameri.
cans were able to rescue Bob and
the other prisoners. They then
rode back to camp When General
Foch came in he picked Bobbie w
and said, This fight was sure
worth fighting for. Now I know
that | can always trust you with
my secrets. My own loyal and pat
riotic son."