Gunnison news-champion., 1918-03-15

front .ururi AROUND aad looking in my
direction ru, ~. hand 10 his mouth
.l.I y..,I,.i -rm-tn.ng wh hirh | could not
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uf ur. .ma D h.Dr sharp cracks In
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by pass.rs r.r. outlets. Frequently,
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,h.' nu.."r nrr.H vh.r "n lrs way.
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nunk 90 'rn.
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get gr .l.... ".hrr- rnrnu.n.d huddI"I
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hnrn,rl ~.T- ctmr INT" view ant
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$III,r'N To- front ~ mo m"m"A q
n.~in.1 Boo rrra.h ah"u' four feet wide.
'sD", q ,."aIng frr1. lIar mud rgrr..-
sore. Is .uuhI", ur I'- wall. ON" of
cheese. Cu-.n. -.-... Of {" ,lp nnt th,u
-n,l't ?" ''.. huirnrn "f m" trench
.au.d nrru+s this Intervening space.
Tho uun 10 iuy h"fr seemed L" pause In
"'GuIr then pitched h,.nd down INT"
be G"rruuu trench. I laughed out loud
in my d"lITlum Upon uligh',u. on ,h''
other side Of the trench cam" To with
sudden jolt Right In front or me
'n"n"i q giant form with rIn" which
looked about ten feet long "n The end
~ which seemed seven hayun-tS. These
flashed In the mir in front Of ne. Then
through my mind flashed the udmoni-
ti"n ~ our hnyuuct instructor hack In
RNghry. He had said. whenever you
get In charge and run your bnyonet
up to the hllt intosn German the Fritz
will fall. Perhaps your rifle will be
wrrncE"d from your grasp. Do not
waste time. II the hayOnct Is foul"i
IN his equipment. By putting your foot
On his stomach and Juggling at the rifle
70 cNtrlCate the buyonct. Simply
press the trigger and the bullet will
was the logic. but for the life Of me
| could not remember how he had told
me TO get any hayonet into the Ger.
man. To me this was the paramount
issue. l closed my eyes and lunged
forward. My rifle was torn from my
hands. ! must have gotten the Ger
man because he had disappeared.
u. Zoo IN Vpt- 1.EfF
was n huge Prusslan nearly six feet
four inches In height, n fine specimen
of physical manhood. The bayonet
from his rifle was missing. but he
clutChed the barrel in both hands and
was swinging the butt around his head.
| could almost hear the swish OF the
butt passing through the air. Three
little Tommles We're engaged with him.
They looked like piGmics alongside OF
the Prussian. The Tommy on the left
was gradually circling to the rear Of
his opponent. II WIS funny sight to
see them duck the swinging butt and
try to jab him at the same time. The
Tommy nearest me received the butt
OF the Germans rifle in n smashing
''S" ''''" thV i'Hht IL
smashed his head like an eggshell. He
pitched forward on his side and con.
vulsive shudder ran through his body.
Meanwhile the other Tommy had
gained the rear Of the Prussian. Sud-
denly about four inches OF bayonet
protruded from the throat OF the Prus-
sian soldier, who staggered forward
and fali I will ha
Of blank establishment that came over
his face.
Then something hit me in the left
shoulder and my left side went numb.
II felt as II hot poker was being
driven through me. l felt no pain
Just sort OF nervous shock. A bay.
nnet had pierced me from the rear. !
fell backward on the ground, but was
not unconscious. because l could see
dim objects moving around me. Then
flash of light in front of my eyes and
unconsciousness. Something had hit
me on the head. l have never found
ont what IL was.
l dreamed l was being tossed about
in an open boat on heaving sea and
opened my eyes. The moon was shin.
Ing. / was on srretcher being car.
ried down one of our communication
trenches. At the advanced first-aid
post my wounds were dressed, and
then 1 was put into an ambulance and
sent to one Of the base hospitals. The
wounds in my shoulder and head were
not serious and in six weeks / had re.
Joined my company for service in the
front line.
CHAPTER XII.