Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02


to one oi TIA" objects, and there III th'
uncertain light. he read Oh Il ii''''
wooden Gloss:
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i.on,inn l;-gt. K. +. Killed III n''i"h'
.April -. 1916. l.. I. T." Crest l"
lraC".)
When il dawnc,l nn him that he had
I..ru r:r,ituy all night in c"'h'tef!
his REASON seemed to leave HIM, anu
mad desire To be free from IL all hi"ue
HIM rush midlH away, falling over III
tI,. wooden crosses, smashing some anu
,,.u,,J,u., others under his feet.
I'm his flight Ia cam" I" an o'"
French duguut. half Cav"d III ana par
tralI, nlIrd with shiny and lilthy wat
Cr
Like u fox being chased by IN.
h,uuds. h,. ,uckcd into this hole ana
threw himself on pIl" oi OH 'l'p'!
s,udIags. vet aud mild"w"d. Ih''h-
Inconsistencies.
ON the next day, he cam" to: lar
distant voices sounded III hiS '''S'
tp"uInE ms 'A'S III wv
I'm. ,uyout hc SAW u corporal ana TWO
men With fixed btyonctS.
The corporal was addressing MN
"t;r, I'M, YOU whit"-lIvcrcd hlightcr'
,.,rs,. >ou and the day you ever joined
a company. spelling their me rec
ord, I'm hr you up against the WALL
and a good job too. Get hold Oh hii''
th,u. and ii h" makes break give
him The. Layon"i. and send II home, the
,u,,.,rdI, .;n,.ak Come on. you, move
we've been looking for you lohs
enough
IIu>d. trembling and weakened u!
his long last, lottcrcd out. assisted "E
:; soldier ON each side al INN.
Thry took him before Tn" captain
brt could get nothing out oi INN bh''
"r'or Gods sake, sir. don't nave "i'
shot. don't have rlr shot!
The captain, utterly disgusted Win
him. sent him under escort to division
h,,duuurtcrs for tIial 10y c"urtnhlln,I'
charged with dcsertion under fire.
They shoot dcscrtcrs in France
Durinr his trial, Lloyd sat as one
dazcd. and could put nothing i"rw'r"
in his defense. only an occasiohH'
Don't have me shot"
His sentence was passed: ITO be
..;s.a4e n isa. mazgaps.. .2-'
Nav Is, 1916" This meant that ne
hnd only one more day to live.
He did not realize the awfulness ol
his sentence: his brain seemed para
lyz.L. He knew nothing OF ms 'rip'
under guard. IN :; motor lorry To the
s,ndbaggcd guardruum in the Niliase'
where he WAS dumped On the iloor an"
left, while "A sentry with fixed paEo-
ne, paced up and down in front "i ''''
entrance.
EuIly beef, water and biscuits were
left beside him for his supper.
The sentry. seeing that he ate noun
ing. came inside and shook him 10y the
.houIdcr. saying IN a kind voice:
",'hrrro. laddic, better eat some
thing. Yuu'm feel better Don't SN"
M hopr Tou'll b" Itrdon'd before
morninr. know the way they run
,h,s, things. They're only Trying 'o
.,..,r. yuu that's all. Come now. that's
a GOOD ltd. eat something. ull n''N'
th,. world look different to YOU.
Th,, good hearted sentry knew ne
MAS living about the pardon. tie hh'"
ro,hi,.r sholt uf a miracle could save
the poor lad.
Ilnyd listened eagerly I" his S'h'r! ;
words. and believed them. y look "'
hmm. ,alur into his eyes. and b" raven
ouslv ate the meal beside HIM.
I'm about IN hours time the chap
,,iu c,m, To see him. hut Lloyd would
have. none uf him. lie wanted n" par
SON. h, ;vas Ia hr pardon"d.
Th, artillery behind the lines sud-
denly opened up with everything 'h'S
h,d. An intense hnmhardmrnt "i th'
,n,m,'s lines hid commenced. the
r,.,, or the guns was dcafcninS.
ll,yd's fears came back with II rush,
and ne covered on the carthcn n"or
with his hands over hts face.
The sentry. seeing his position, came
in and tried To cheer him hy talking l"
him.
"Ncvrr mind them guns. boy. th'E
won't hurt YOU. They are ours. We
nr,, rlyin: the Bochrs dose OF thclr
own medicine. our boys are gong over
the top at dawn at the morning TO take
their trenches. Wen give 'em taste
oI cold steel with their sausages ana
beer. You lust sit tight now until th'F
relieve YOU. I'll have to 20 now. lad.
ms it's nearly time for my relief, ana
don't want them to see me a-taiRin
with YOU. so long. laddicd. che"ro!
wnh this, the sentry resumed the
pacing or his post. In about ten MN
MICS time he was relieved and a ID
company man took his place
Looking into the GuardhouSe. the
sentry noticed the covering attitude oil
LLOYD. and. with sneer, said 10 hi'h'
"lnstrad of whimpering in that cor
ncr. YOU ought TO he saying your PRAY
crs. It's hally conscripts like you
what's spoilin' our record. We've hc'h
out here nigh onto eighteen months
and you're the first man to desert ms
most The whole battalion Is laughin
and pokin fun at d company. bad
luck to YOU. Rut YOU won't get anotheE
chance to disgrace us. They'll put
YOUR lights out In the mornin.
After listening to this TRADE, Lloyd
in faltering voice. asked: They are
no, going To shoot me. are they? why.
the other sentry said they'd pardon
me. For Gods sake-don't tell me I'm
to be shot" and his voice died away TN
sob.
"Or course they're going TO shoot
YOU. The other sentry was just a-ktd-
din YOU. Just like old Smith. Always
a-tryin' to cheer some one. You amt
got no more chance o bein' pardoned
than I have OF gettin' to be colonel or