The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-06-21

front hne. and his heart sank. he
knew he was too late. His company
| had gone over. But still he ran madly
He would catch them. he would die
| 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. D com.
pany. led by their captain. the one who
had sent Lloyd TO division hendquar.
rcrs for trial. charged with desertion
had pushed steadily forward until thew
found themselves far In advance ofl
the rest OF the attacking force. Bomb.
ing out" trench after trench, and using
their bayonets, they came TO Gerinanl
communication trench. which ended lnI
bllndsap. and then the captain, and
what was left OF his men. knew they
were in trap. They would not re-
tire. d company never retired, and
they were d company. Right ia front
OF them they could see hundreds Of
Germans preparing TO rush them with
bomb and bayonef. They would hayo
some chance II ammunition and bombs
could reach them from the rear. Their
supply was exhausted. and the men
realized II would be case OF diving
as hravely as possible. or making run
for IL. But ID company would NOT
run. u was against their traditions
and principles.
The Germans would have TO advance
across an open space OF three 10 four
hundred ynrds before they could eet
within bombing distance Of the trench.
and then II would be All their own way
Turning TO his company. the captain
said: +
Men. It's n case Of going West for
as We are out Of ammunition and
bombs. and the Boches have us IN
trap. They viii bomb us out. Our
bayonets are useless here We win
have TO go over and meet them. and
It's case OF thirty 20 one. 10 send
every thrust home. and die like ths
men Of D company should When I
give the word, follow me- and up md
II them. Give them h-i Lord. n
se only had a machine gun. We could
wipe them out Here they come, gst
-eady. men"
Jus, as he finished speaking. the wei
'ome ''pup-pupr OF a machine gun IN
heir rear rang out apd the front line
4 the onrushing Germans seemed 10
melt away. They. wayered. but oneS,
gain came rushing onward. Down
vent their second line. The machine
un was taking an awful ton Of iisea
hen again they tried 70 advances. but
he machine gun moved them down.
hopping their rifles and bombs. ihsyl
roke and ned In a wild ruah back al
heir trench. amid the cheers Of rDrl
ompany. They were forming aKnlnl
'r another attempt. when IN the roarI
ID company came n mighty cheer.
he ammunition had arrived and with
n battalion OF Scotch 70 re-enfofce
ZEN. They were saved The unknownI
aehine gunner Ind come 20 the rcscueI
the nick Of time.
With the re-enforcements Il was an
lsy task to take the third German
ie.
After the attack was over. the can
In and three OF his noncommlssionedl
icers. wendell their way back 10 the
sition where the machine gun had
ne It's deadly work. He wanted tol
ink the gunner ID the name OF nj
mpany for his magnificent deed.
'ey arrived at the gun. and an awful
hit met their eyes
Lloyd had reached the front llnel
nch. after his company had left IL. A
nnge company was nirnbly crawllnr
the trench ladders. They were r.
'orcements going over. The were
'tties. and they made a magnificent
ut In their brightly colored kits ana
e knees.
umping over the trench. Lloyd rnced
oss NO Mans Land" unheedlnR the
OF bullets. leaping oven dark forms
ihe ground, some OF which lay sfili.
lie others called out to him "A he
eded past.
lie came to the German front line.
u was deserted. except for heaps
lead and wounded--a grim tribute
he work Of his company. good old
company. Leaplng trenches. ana
ping for breath. Lloyd could see
: ahead Of him his company In
d-ended sap Of n Communication
ch. and across the open. away IN
! OF them. mass Of Germans pre-
ng for a charge. Why didn't ID
pany IRE on themi why were they
.rangeiy siienti What were thsy
ing fort Then he knew-theIr am
ition was exhausted.
Ut what was that on his riehtf A
nine gun. Why didn't Il open IRE
save themi He would make that
crew do their duty. Rushing
to the gun he saw why II had not
Ied nre. Scattered around Its base
NJ sun forms. They had brought
gun to consolidate the captured
Ion. but a German machine gun
decreed they would never IRE
q. rrs
oyd rushed to the gun ana, grasp
me traversing handles. trained I'll