The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-10-25

On biz ieft. In the darkness, he could
make 90. the shAAswy forms Of trees
crawling on his hssAs and knees. stop
ping and erouehing with fear at each
sA~ii, burst. b.. finally. reached an old
orchard and covered at the base Of =
GAct.scarred apple tree.
lilo remained there oil night, listen,
tnx 10 The sound oil tbs guns add ever
psnyinx. praying that his useless tfe
would be spared
A. dawn began to break, he could
aiscern little dart effects psotrading
Srom fss rrownd sii.aboas htm, Curl
smity mastered his fear and he cfanled
70 QUE Of the objects, aud there, In the
sncertaia light. he read on 4 little
wooden crosa
\ "Pte. II. n. wheaton. No 1870. lat
A.ondon Regt. n v. Killed IN action,
'Avr,i n. lpid n l. p tRess In
Peace),
When Il dawned on him that he had
been hiting all aight In a cemetery
Ais rsasoa seemed to leave him. and a
saad desirs to be free from /, all made
him rush Bsdly away. falling over 1T
tie wooden crosses. smashing sonc and
trampl,nx others under his feet.
In his digit he came to an old
French duxout. half caved In and par
italy nlled with ssimy aud nl,hy wa
ter
like fox being chased by tho
Aonnds he ducked into this hole, and
rA~sw himself IN pile Of old empty
handbags. wet and mifdewed, Thea---
acknowledgements "a, ..'.
ON the next day, he came to; far
distant voices sounded In his ears
Opening his eyes. In the entrance of
the dagout he saw q corporal aud two
iman with ax-d hayonets
The corporal was addressing him,
Get up, you whhel!verea Brighter
Curse you and the day you ever iolned
u company. spelling their fine rre-
ord I'm he you up against the wall.
and \ good job too, Get hold ~ him.
mrn. and II he makes break. give him
the hayeaet. ana -.na II hous, the cow"
,ariiy sneak. Come on. you, move
we've been hooking for yca ioes
enough"
lloyd. trembling and weakened by
his lang fast. to,terwa out. assisted by
q soldier On each side Of him.
They took him before the ~rtain.
but could gss nothing cut Of him bat
"ror Gctis saAs, sir. don't have me
shot. ton, have me sNa, r
The captain. stter,y d'sSasted with
him. sent him under esrev, to division
headquarters for trial ny court mar
tia. charged with assertion under Are.
They she~s dessrtsr~ In france,
During his trial Lloyd sat ~ cne
darrA, and could put ue,hiax ferwsr!
IN his asfease. oaly an occas!enal
~nnnt have me shot''
Ills sentence ~ns passed TO be
shat At : sS O'Clock In the morning cs
May IL. iaiS" Tits mean, that he
had ca.y cae n,c~~ dsy 10 tive
Ne d,d 90, realise the awtulnsss q,
his senteac~. his brain seemed para
iysed, He knew nothing Of hts "trip
unsiee guard. IN q wo,or Terry 70 the
wandaaggwa eu9ryirom TO the village,
where be wss turar<s' on the aaeg aaj
i~ft. While 4 ssatry with fxcsi Aays>,
act paced Up and down In traat Of the
entrance.
Rally ha~t, water and biscuits wer~
Sefs Sessde hssa for his suT7er,
The asatry, s<elas that be ate ncta-
sns. eaa< iaslde snd sheck him by the
shoulder. ssyiax Ia kind sotcv
Cneera ,aetiae. better -; snms-
thlnS yeuN fe<s better rNea's ssrs
az aope, Nca1i 20 r~rdcnea hefer~
ncxaiar I kac~ the way they ran
thsse tAsaSN Ts<y'rs cnly -yiax 70
sxsre ysa tkass al. Csne ns~. tax;s
q gs%>a had. eat ~snethins ma make
Tire world lock- at1ervnt TO you
The ecos,>AeArs<d sentry knew No
~~s lying aseat tie rarseo- He knew
Nothing short II = nirxeas ccald save
the peer lad
I.Nyd ilstsaed eagerly TO- h.s sentrys
weclx ard eesse~si them, A loSsk q
ASps came .H;s A:s ssvS. snd he rsysa-
-casly ate the sn~al beside hiua
Ia Ah>at An Asvf's urts. the chap
balm caue 20 ses hsn bat Leya s<ssss4
have necs ~ Alsz> He wanted ne par
$500 ne was ~ be rsrdoac~a
The artillery neh.na the l.ras sgd