Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14
CHAPTER VI
The Huns on the Run

Doggy was SO busy Watching Eilly Bel.
l. gium tie up the German general that for
a moment she forgot the soldiers coming up
the hill. Now SHE saw that they were close
at hand
Run she shr.eked AID Billy da,ted
into the house.
On rushed the soldiers, straight after the
fleeing Germans. Suddenly, Peggy awokc 10
the fact that they we're lighting The Gerulals
fighting them a'd whipping them 30 badly
that the Germans we're running away III d
panic.
They are Americans -. She screamed
Smash 'em, American sc.d!er boys. Smash
'enr. Smash emf
Go to it, Americans" yelled Jonathan
Hardtis, rushing up /" the window beside
her Thrash EN- PuA eI'i2e 'egn: Wipe up
the earth with EN- -
Ard the American so.d!eva did smash 'ca
and thrash EN-. going at them 80 hercely
with bullets and oayonets, that the Huns
could not stand Up before them.
90 TO 1t, AMercans'' ~ screamed Jonathan
fiardtst jumping up and down III Il ,reI.y
OF JOY. 20, YOU American soldier bo! $ You
can whip all tile huns IL the worlG -
They can II the people at home stand be-
hind them - broke in. Billy Belgium, who had
hurried up to the attic.
IN stand BY them. Ill help them to win.
I'll give anything have on earth" shouted
Jonathan Hardest. Then suddenly lie
stopped short. The SLOW went out of his
face He gave q broken-hearted groan
IT'S TOO late. haven't anything lett to give
The Germans have ruined my property they
have stolen my wealth."
Your wealth is safe in Your garbage
can. I've saved it for YOU" cried Billy.
GLORY - shouted Jonathan Hardest.
Peggy vas looking down into the court
yard.
See the fun" she screamed. A chunky
American soldier. boy had found the German
general and taken charge Of him. lie Was
making the general goose-step to the rear
proddlng him WitL d sharp bay onet TO hustle
him along.
81 smell smoke suddenly exclaimed JON
atlaN Hardst. The Germans have sci the
house ailre"
1T was true. The order of tire general
had been carried out. With Jonathan Hard
ils, leading the way, the three ned down
through, the wrecked and blazing house altu
out into the courtyard. Mr.. Hardfst ard
Billy grabbed up the precious garbage can
and carried it 10 safe distance. There
Jonatlla seemed to forget the fire that Was
destroying his home, and plunged his nauds
in among his money sacks.
"Oh, my nne money" he cried. looK!ng SO
miser-likc that Peggy wondered il lie We're
going back OIL his promise TO support the SOL
dier boys. But Jonathan had no such idea.
"AIoney, lots of money" he shouted Il
can back up our soldier boys and help them
win safe peace for the world. Where are
youl1 bonds, boy? I'll give every cent OF this
quarter Of a million dollars for them. and III
buy more. as fast as my income arrives each
month -
Billy Belgium dove into h.s pocket for a
pledge card As he did So the earth shook
again, the sound of battle died away, and
10, they were back in America, and every
thing was as it had been before. The garden
was unchanged the house stood safe and
solid, the stables and garage had reappeared
in their usual places.
Was Ii a dream?' cried Jonathan Hard
fist. But even if 1t was only a dream It has
opened my eyes. This is righteous for
the freedom and safety of the world. The
brutal Huns must be conquered. From this
day forth all my Wealth all that l have,
fights foI Cuco Sam and Ior humanity
He has seen and lie has felt He under
stands Would that every American could
see and understand without the pain OF feel
ing what this war means" Thus spoke tho
Liberty Spirit through the statue above them,
and Peggy breathed, "Amen,'
In the paper next day, Peggy read OF the
capture OF the German general, Won Bluff.
'IIs was tied fast" read the report. "Ev-
IDENTIFY some American boy, too busy 10 take
him to the rear, had left him that way
Peggy chuckled TO herself. Billy Belgium
sure was busy" she said.
Q,t the nert story Pc90y has remark
able ,cdr adventure of q different Kind,
taking part In q thrilling air bdttle)