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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-12-27
CHAPTER Continued.

Suddenly the German uttered ch0k-
Ing cry and dropped, blood squirting
from his throat, where a chance bullet
had found him. AS he fell, Mark pre-
cipitated himself upon him and lay
flat on the ground.
The firing died away. Captain
Mark began to crawl back toward the
parapet Of his lines. A whispered chal-
lenge, an answer, and he had scaled
the sandbags and descended into the
mud of the trench. to find the firing
posts crowded and himself facing KEEL
ierman and the company captain.
II Inwardly boiling, he stood still. It
was too dark to see the expression on
Kellerman's face, but he could imagine
the sneering grin that disfgured it.
ssWell |" said Kellerman sharply.
sThe man you sent me to bring in
was dead. He had been there for
days.
"Where are your compartment" de-
manded Kellerman.
Captured"
"And you?''
1--WE were attacked in the dark. /
fought with my man until a bullet
killed him. The others were taken"
sAnd your stretcher?" asked Keller
man with a bland sneer.
81 left it between the lines. Do you
wish me to go back for it, sir?"
'sThis man is lying said Kellerman
to the Captain calmly. 'He abandoned
his companions and ran away. He lost
his stretcher. Put him under arrest"
The Captain beckoned to the pla-
toon sergeant. who came forward.
I'D like to say one thing" said
Mark, striving to keep his voice steady.
I'VE three were sent out to bring In
a dead man, who had been dead for
ays- anyone here will bear me out in
lis. Was any man wounded tonight?
here was only one body in this sec
pn,-"
Cut it out r. said the sergeant, lay
his hand on Marks shoulder.
ut Mark swung clear of him and
ed and faced Kellerman again.
sent me out tonight to put me
of the way!'' he cried, losing all
control. For reasons that you
II. and / know, you wanted me
/, and you were willing to send two
rs to their death also. You lied
he to put me off my guard. dn
ou, you treacherous dogl And here's
the blow you gave. back again.
He struck Kellerman q buffet that
sent him Keeling back against the par
apeE
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-12-27
CHAPTER xiv.

The three officers who had brought
in their verdict, and the fourth, Of
high rank, who had passed the SEN
tence, stood rather stifiy at the door
of the little headquarters village house,
watching Mark as, with hands chained,
he was marched away by two armed
guards toward the jail.
When he was out of sight they I'M
bent.
Oh itI' said one.
my sentiments" answered another.
"What do you think, McKinnon?"
81 don't want to think about it,
'sIf it had been some tough who had
got roped into the ARMY gunman or
that sort-but-"
'sWell, if the fellows gentleman,
why did he do it? BE must have
known"
.'And. after all, he might have been
respited for the blow, but the gross
cOwardice"
81 don't see that. The blow was
worse than the cowardice. A new
hand, between the lines at night. his
first night Kellerman shouldn't have
sent him"
II don't follow you there. Kellerman
had known the man in the q. S. and
wanted to give him chance to redeem
himself"
At nightfall Mark was sitting In his
cell. He had eaten, he had composed
himself to meet his end according to
the traditions Of his caste and race ;
but he could not meet 1t calmly. He
had deliberately flung everything
away; he had let Kellerman goad
him to madness; he was going to
die without even the soldiers salts
faction Of duty honorably done. And
he could not compose himself.
Suddenly he heard the outer gate OF
the prison click: then came the sound
Of voices, footsteps, a woman's swish
ing skirts; Eleanor and Colonel How
ard stood at the barred entrance with
the guard.
Mark rose from his bed and stood
staring at them; he could hardly be-
lieye them real. The guard unlocked
the door of the cell Eleanor shrank
back against the corner Of the ma
sonry her kerchief to her lip, her face
chalky white, Suddenly she started
forward. The Colonel whispered q
word, she brushed him aside as If she
had not heard him. Her arms sought
Marks neck and found it. She pressed
her lips to his.
captain MarkI Dear Captain
Mark! !" she sobbed.
And. holding her closely to him, and
forgetting Howard's presence and ev-
erything else. Mark found his peace.
Colonel Howard was trying to calm
her. to assuage her frantic grief. At
last he persuaded her to sit down. he
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-12-27

and unusual. with suggestion Of the
Russian blouse in its lines. The easy:
comfortable body is extended into a
pointed yoke at the top of the skirt
and has smart high collar and q
deep cape at the back. Length of line
is emphasized by the row Of small
bone buttons down the front from
neck to hem, which is not disturbed by
the narrow girdle Of cloth. A little
border of fur at the top of the wide
collar is smart touch that couldfnoi
be spared. The skirt is ankle lekgtsl
and might be very little longer br d
short figure. s.s.3
The trotteur is as practical
street suit and Is. capable of muc
dividuality and distinction. A hid
bag, or both, fur scarf and muff,
tone it up to quite formal dress
lends itself to accessories more o.
dressy and is therefore versati
interesting garment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-12-27
CHAPTER xv.

When he slowly grew conscious it
was with the glad realization that he
had found her. He felt her hands,
supple and warm, binding a bandage
round his arm. He opened his eyes to
see her face bent over his. And it was
dawn.
Vague cries rang in his ears, distant
cries, blending, surging, swelling and
dying down, but never ceasing. The
rattle Of small-arms was continuous,
and punctuated by the loud timbre Of
guns.
He was lying amid heap of debris
that had been the village jail. Not far
away he saw the Colonel sitting with
eyes closed, propped up against the
fragments Of a wall, a blood-stained
bandage round his head.
20 thank God!" cried Eleanor.
"You have been unconscious so long,
Captain Mark! And the Colonel is
badly hurt. saw the Red Cross wag-
on pass and cried. but they could not
hear me-"
All round them the guns were BOOM
ing, all round them they saw khaki
clad Americans swarming over the
fields. and get the village seemed de-
serted. They We're alone in a little
oasis of calm amid the tu,nult.
"What are we to do?" .cried the girl.
"Can you walk? Try to stand on your
feet. Let me help you. We must get
fhn Colonel ,Sonewhare,'
The question on Marks lips died
away as there came the howl Of
heavy shell, followed by stunning inn
pact. A column of broken bricks spout
ed into the air at the end of the street.
dissolving into cloud of dust. An in
terval, and again there came missile
from the monster gun. A house in the
next street went down like cardboard.
1t was the threatened attack on the
American lines. The enemy was In
force somewhere across the fields, the
reserves were rushing up to repel them.
Mark staggered to his feet and found
that he could stand. His arm ached
under the bandage, but it was not
broken. Probably a splinter had struck
him. He made his way toward the
Colonel, who eyed him vacantly as he
approached.
eTake Eleanor to safety and leave
me, Mark" he said, in choking voice.
.Tll take you both, sir. This can't
last long. Our men will be in the viii
lage in few minutes. Or an ambu-
lance will pass"
Mark put his hands beneath the Colo
nel's arms and tried to lift him.
AS the Colonel tried to stand he coll
lapsed forward in Marks arms. He
looked at Mark piteously.
stake her and leave me-" he whis-
pered. "And listen to me, Mark. She
cares for YOU All will come right, if
can keep my worthless carcass alive
until I've seen the General. But I
never counted on being done up like
this"
There we're tears in the old mans
eyes. Forgive me, my boy" he NUT
tered. and fell into Inconsistencies. =.
Mark set him down against the wall
again. 1t was impossible to move him,
oven with Eleanor's help.
Mark looked at Eleanor. TITS safest
here" he said. 'grhe village will be
occupied soon. Help will come"
He broke of abruptly as another Of
the heavy shells dropped nearer, send
ing the brick fragments flying in all d.
rections. OF a sudden it had occurred
to him that the reason why the Amerl-
cans did not enter the village was that
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-12-27
BY VICTOR ROUSSEAU

it was a death-trap; its ranges were
all mapped and plotted. and the Ger
mans were bent on its systematic de-
structi0n.
Mark stood by Eleanor IN irresolu-
ton, cursing his fate. He did not know
what to do. He could not leave her;
and yet he felt a burning impulse to
play some part in affairs. His eye,
trained by long years Of practice, took
in the tactical situation at. glance
The Germans must have made prodi-
gious thrust in the night, bursting
through the center; the reserves. still
rushing over the fields, were trying to
fill and hold the gap. And the little
Headquarters village was the key to
the whole battlefield. i
Wounded men came streaming down
the street. followed by the merciless
shells. The aeroplane above was still
circling like hawk; it. seemed in
credible that no aeroplane attacked it.
And 1t was quite clear to Mark that
only treachery, calculated and long
planned, could have brought about the
situation.
For the Germans must have adj
vanced four miles since nightfall.
sHelp will come !" Mark repeated !;
and suddenly, even above the drumfire,
he could hear the sounds of cheering.
And. topping the ridge that ran before
the village, there came swarm of
gray-green figures, thrusting back the
thin, scattered line that held it. The
bullets were whirring overhead, audi
BILE, and like swarm of bees. Clouds
of dust rose up and hid the battle.
Eleanor, clutching Marks arm. stood
tense beside him; Mark saw that she
understood, and the two held their
breath as the dust clouds eddied along
the ridge.
Suddenly they dissolved, and the at
lacking swarm poured like great food
into ME village. It looked as if all
were lost.
But an instant later Mark saw lit
tie company of Americans thrust out a
Maxim gun from behind wall, where
they had hidden it. The gunner took
his seat, and, just as the ranks were
closing in on him, swept the street
from side to side. The ranks recoiled
and fell, body piling on body. Then, as
a torrent forces it's way through the
ice-crust Of river, the attackers over
whelmed the Maxim section and swept
into the streets.
And, as torrent meets torrent, with
a surge and rush body of American
troops swept forward to meet them.
The battle was all about them. Every
house was a fortress, every mound Of
bricks rallying point. Mark raised
the half-c0nscious Colonel in his arms
and drew him into the shelter of lit
tie hollow in the brick wall. He beck
oned to Eleanor to crouch down beside
him. There they were safe from flying
bullets, and might hope to pass unno-
ticed. He still hesitated, when a body
of Germans rushed, shouting, past him,
upon a troop Of Americans who came
round shattered corner, led by a
young officer carrying a bloody sword.
TWAS quick and short bayonet work.
Mark saw the blades flash, heard the
painting gasps of the thrusters and the
means of the wounded. He saw the
young officer stagger and fall, a bayo-
net through his shoulder. The sword
fell from his hand. Before the German
could withdraw his weapon Mark had
snatched up the sword and, with
mighty blow, cloven the Germans arm
from his body.
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-12-27
A Good LAUGH.

A "good laugh" is not quite the same
thing as hearty laugh. Occasionally
you may have seen young people con-
vulsed with laughter over something
that meant suffering and disaster to
another. Many laugh has been raised
by an unelean suggestion. But it is,
egood laugh" that has no hint Of Inn
purity or unkindness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-12-27
Ink.

Ink spots can sometimes
by soaking them In milk.
the milk should never be all
dry on the ink-spotted article
leaves a dirty yellow stain WI
hard to wash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-12
Tuesday, February II, 1918.
Time to Consider "Surrender".

What may happen or may not hap
pen from day to day in Russia under
Bolshevik rule anybody is free to guess
but one thing seems certain-without
some dominating power capable OF
organizing the resources and man
power of the country, famine will in
crease and violence multiply.-NeW
York World.
The declaration by someone" iii
Russia that war is at an end, so far as
Russia is concerned, and that demobil-
ization Of Russian forces has been or
Gered, is Of a kind such as German
peace is made-meaningless. Who in
Russia today can speak for the Rus
sian people? There have been nc
Russian" forces for many weeks. A
faction has made peace, with Ger
many over which the Kaiser feigns tC
rejoice.
Let us Forget Russia, the Ukraine
Crest Ltovsk and the war masters but
go ahead and give Germany such ar
everlasting licking that there'll be nc
more talk Of peace, but Of surrender
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VASSALROko

The regular all DAY meeting Of ciIah-
noe Grange a Riverside viii be held
Thursday. Feb. IA After the routine
business an interesting program will be
given which will include q debate with
prize for the winning side: paper,
Helpful Suggestions for the Coming
Year" JEANNE Crowell; report OF the
State Grange, y. r. Foster: music,
Mrs. Annie Farnham. The afternoon
meeting will be open to the public and
a. L. Deering, special agent for the de-
partment OF agriculture, will give a
demonstration of building a self feeder
for pigs, an opportunity for those in
terested to learn an easier and much
more economical method Of feeding
hogs. A baked bean dinner will be
served at noon.
GETCHELL'S CORNER - Eassal-
boro Rebekah Lodge. No. 81. will meet
in regular session Tuesday evening,
Feb. II at the lodge hail. After the
business session a Lincoln and Wash
.nston program will be given by Co. Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-12
Our Fuel Unpreparedness

Let US hope, and pray fervently, that
this weeks Blue Monday" is the last
Of the serious series. 1t is bootless to
attempt TO figure the cost to the nation
Of our fuel unpreparedness. Next
winter We are liable to undergo an
equally serious if not actually
calamitous condition because of
food sho tage and because Wash
ington fails to grasp the situation and
legin NOW TO head it off.
Right here in Maine We have a
striking example Of what the coal
shortage has cost our war progress.
The Pepperell mills at Biddeford are
,Iaimed to make Early all the light
weight uniform cloths for the army
and navy. These mills are behind on
their orders because of heatless Mon
days. The company is working on
100000 %ards Of khaki and 1900. 900
Yards of cotton tWillS. and expects to
receive an additional order of 1000. 900
ards of cloth at once. This will make
It total of 100000 yards of cloth for
the Government This is the larges.
"rder received by any single corpora
tion in the United States for cloth, it is
stated by mill men.
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FOxCROFT

A minstrel show viii he given Feb.
is in Central hall under the direction
of Ralph Emerson for the benefit of the
local Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. a. Weed went to
Bangor last Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Weed sustained AN operation for
appendicitis al the G. u. 6. hospital,
Hugh Hescock OF Boston has been
visiting his parents, Nh. and Mrs.
Charles Hescock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Beckwith have
moved from the apartment over Mrs.
y. II. Stanhopes store to rooms over
the \. < r. store. Mr.. iieckwith is
manager of that store.
The Cosmopolitan club met AT the
home OF Mrs. Anna Mayo Thursday.
The following papers were given on
paintings rs old masters: Van Dyck.
Mabel Hall; Gainsborough. Louise
Monroe; Rembrandt, Josephine Guern-
seN.
The Foxcroft schools were obliged to
close Tuesday because Of the extreme
cold weather.
Mrs. Grace Davis OF Watervillc is a
guest Of Mrs. Harold Chase.
The Young Ladies' Guild will meet
Wednesday with Mrs. Clara Evans.
Mrs. Frances Gilerson and Mrs. Alice
knight will assist.
\ Junior Red Cross has been organ
wed in the schools Mrs. f.. J. Mayo.
Miss Harriet Wyman and Mrs. Alice
Spaulding are the committee to have
charge This committee has enlisted
the women's clubs with assistants to
have supervision Of the work done In
the schools.
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BINGHAM

Saturday marked an event of special
interest to the Changers of Bingham,
when an all-day meeting was held at
/ the hall with a fair attendance in spite
of the storm. Members OF North Som
erset Grange at Scion We're present as
/ special guests. During the forenoon
the Sd and 4th degrees were conferred
on class of four candidates. and at
mid day a delicious baked bean and
pastry dinner was served In the
afternoon occurred the patriotic pro-
| gram, which was opened by the singing
of The Star Spangled Banner" with
| Mrs Ralph Henderson at the piano.
| An impressive feature of the afternoon
service was the hanging of the service
| flag with four stars for the members OF
! the Grange who are now in service.
/ These soldiers are Stanley Bean. For
rest Gilman, Gay Swasy and Robert
! Smith. When the flag was about to be
hung. Rev. 7. b. HIATT Of the Congre-
! gational church offered remarks, and
during the program \. S. Burke also
/ offered remarks. Readings were given
by Hazel Carl, Alma Bloom and Anna
Savage. while two songs BY Mildred
! Miller were much enjoyed. The clos
! ing number Of the program was the
F.! singing of America" by the members
with Mrs. Henderson again at the
piano. The next meeting will be held
! in two weeks.
The fourth entertainment In the
course given under the auspices Of the
! Daughters of the American Revolution
will occur in kennebcc hall Wednesday
evening. The Bay State Entertainers
will present the entertainment.
] Mrs. Sylvia Goodrich is working in
! Madison and Miss Susie McQuilken has
gone to Augusta where she will be en-
! ployed
! Plans have been fully made for an
! Extension School in Poultry al E}ing-
ham Feb. %. 20 and u in the Grange
! hall This three day school consists of
! lectures and open discussion on poultry
housing, poultry feeding. poultry man
agement for egg production. incuba-
| ton. brOoding, marketing and il
| furnishes laboratory work and demon
STATIONS in Judging and scoring. Sc
! lecting breeders. poultry house con
struction autopsy for detecting dis
case. louise eradicators and disintec-
candleing and grading eggs for incuba-
ton and marketing. Everyone within
reach of this school is urged to at
tend, and make the most OF the oppor-
tunity to exchange ideas are get new
ones. This meeting is To &c ncId I'M
der the auspices OF the Maine Agri-
cultural Extension Department at
orono and are conducted by r. NJ
stiles, county agent. ttc will he as
sisted by L. /. Smith, Cumberland
county agent. and ". NJ. Gray. York
! county agent, who have had Il great
deal Of experience in poultry work.
| The first days program is an Important;
one and those intending to come should
not miss these lectures. Meetings be-
gin at $50 and close at $50 the first
day and the school arranges the hour
for the following days. Lunches are
to be brought for the mid day meal.
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NEWPORT

At a special town meeting held 81
Newport February 8. the following ~
1ion was taken: Voted to abandon W.
use Of the so-caIled Tiiton cemeteNl
and to remove the bodies under
direction Of a. l.. Cakes and EuseN'
Smith. Voted to deed said lot. io' 4
consideration of one dollar, TO the hi'.
of Cram and Bennett when d bulidh's
to be used as a garage, wood-worhin'
plant machinery and foundry shall W
completed Voted to exempt said Gu
poration from taxation for ten yea,
from date of meeting. provided buiV
ing shall be completed and equlpp.'
within three years from date OF rnee'
ing. .
Eleven boy scouts and Assista"
Scout Master Norman Burrlll a'
seven Campfire Girls accompanied :.
Miss Lillian PhilpOt were present Nv"
Corinna 70 listen to the anniVersa'!
sermon by Rev. J. ". Reynolds at ~.
Christian church in this place. ln'
Boy Scouts of the two towns win w,
Campfire Girls gathered at the scho',
house and formed q double line ="
march passing down Water street =.
Main street and High street to ~. ..
church. In the line Of march were "
young people. Much credit IL que
the efforts Of Supt. c. f. Wass :" :.
Scout Master Of the two towns :
forming these two Boy Scout organl'.
tons and for the loyalty ard go ~"'
OF the boys Of the Scouts.
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ANSON

NORTH-Therc was good attend
ance at the meeting of the Daughters
of the American Revolution held FIJI
day with Mrs. W. c. Robinson. Dele
gates were appointed to the National
Congress and State d. A. Il. Council.
A paper is being circulated among
the residents of this section of the
town which reads as follows: I'VE the
undersigned wishing to do something
for War Relief Work, agree TO give 81
each month for six months, and it is
understood that the first payment
which shall be made shall go toward
buying yarn for the Red Cross Chapter
here in town. The money paid in dur
ing the following months shall he given
to the Red Cross Chapter here, or used
in buying articles to be sent direct TO
our boys. who are in the service. 4
notice will be posted in the post Office
before Feb. 20 showing the list of
names of those subscribing to this
fund, the amount OF money subscribed
and collected and what use was made
of the same. Earl G. Wing Will re-
ceive the money thus subscribed and
pledge himself to the proper disposition
of these funds. Let us all sign. All
are cordially invited to sign this
paper, and if there are any who have
not had an opportunity to do so the,
may find it at the poStoffice. The sum
asked for is small, Yet it means much
III comfort for our boys when dollars
thus given are transformed into
sweaters helmets, socks, tobacco and
the surgical dressings and supplies of
that kind for which there is always a
need. If YOU cannot go to France, YOU
can at least do your Bit
Among the prospective new houses
to be built another season is a bunga-
low by Joseph Smith on the Madison
road.
Mrs. Mildred Perry Bryant has &C
ceptcd the position as superintendent
Of schools in Mayfcld, and is also
teaching there.
The Womans Association Of the
congregational church is to have a
valentine party Feb II with Mrs. Law
renee Beale as hostess.