The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-08-30

dawn was breaking. But what was
that mangied shape lying over there
among the sandbags? Slowly dragging
himself to 1T. he saw the body of the
sentry. One look was enough to know
that he was dead. The soldiers head
was missing. The sentry had had his
wish gratified. He had "gone hone.a
He was safe at last from the "whizz-
bangs" and the Allemand.
Like flash IL came TO Lloyd that he
was free. Free TO 90 "Orer the top"
with his company Free to die like q
true Briton fighting for his king and
country. A great cladness and warmth
came over him. Carefully stepping
on mad race down the ruined street
of the village. amid the bursting shells
mfnding them not. lodging through or
around hurrying platoons on their way
to also go 'over the top" Coming to
communication trench he could not
get through. 1t was blocked with laugh.
ing. cheering and cursing soldiers.
Climbing out of the trench. he ran
wildly along the top. never needing the
rain OF machine-gun bullets and shells
not even hearing the shouts of the of.
ficers. telling him to get back. into the
trench. He was going to join his com.
pany who were in the front line. He
was going to fight with them. He. the
despised coward. had come into his
own.
While he was racing along, jumping
over trenches crowded with soldiers, q
ringing cheer broke out all along the
front line, and his heart sank. He
knew he was too late. His company
had gone over. But still he ran nadly
He would catch them. He would Ne
with them.
Meanwhile his company had gone
cover" They, with the other com.
panies had taken the first and second
German trenches, and had pushed
steadily on to the third line. ID com
pany. led by their captain. the one who
had sent Lloyd TO division headquar
tiers for trial, charged with desertiOn
had pushed steadily forward until they
found themselves far in advance OF
the rest of the attacking force. Bomb
ing out" trench after trench, and using
their bayOnets, they came 10 German
communication trench, which ended liz
a blindsap, and then the captain, and
what was left of his men. knew they
We're In a trap. They would not re
tire. ID company never retired. and
they were d company. Right in front
of them they could see hundreds OF
Germans preparing to rush them with
bomb and bayonet. They would have
some chance if ammunition and bomb.
could reach them from the rear. TheiI
supply was exhausted, and the mer
realized ii would be a case OF dyinS
as bravely as possible, or making a ruE
for 1T. But u company would not
run. 1t was against their traditions
and principles.
The Germans would have TO advance
across an open space of three to four
bundled yards before they could get
within bombing distance of the trench.
and then 1t would be all their own way.
Turning to his company, the captain
said:
"Men, it's case OF going West for
us. We are out of ammunition and
and the Boches have us in a
trap. They will bomb us out. Our
bayOnets are useless here. We will
hive to go over and meet them, and
it's case of thirty to one, so send
every thrust home, and die like the
men of d company should. When
give the word. follow me. and UP and
Mt them. Give them h. Lord, if
we only had machine gun, we could
wipe them out! Here they come, get
ready, men,"