The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-06

courageous spirit dominant in Amer ican fighting men, he grimly took the bit between his teeth" and with no thought for his personal welfare. set a killing pace.
 Twenty minutes later a sentinel on duty at the railroad crossing at inc edge of town where regimental head quarters was located, discerned a man, probably a half-mle up the road, running towards him, stumb- ling and reeling as if drunk or nearly exhausted. Seeing no reason why a man should be in such haste com ing from the front line except on an errand of grave importance, he called the corporal of the guard By the time the corporal arrived the incom. ing soldier reeled across the railroad track, stumbled and fell fainting to the ground. The corporal and sem tinel immediately went to the assist. ance of the exhausted soldier, but ie norant of first-aid principles, failed to revive him.
 The corporal, fearing that the dis ahled soldier was the bearer of an Eimportant message, he dispatched the. sentinel on the run to inform the colonel of the situation, and to bring back medical officer. Instantly headquarters was bustling with ac- tivity. Taking no chances the colo nel ordered out the battalion of re- serves, prepared for action. Andupon the first notes of 'call to arms" the soldiers lounging around the quainz old streets and buildings of Voca- leurs bounded into action, hustling to their billets to prepare for the emer- gency. In the meantime the colonel and the medical officer hurried to the side of the heroic soldier, who they believed had run the entire four kilc- metres from the front line to Voca- leurs in an effort to acquaint them with an oncoming calamity. The medical officer kneeled on one side of the prostrate soldier and began reviving tactics. Soon the man showed signs of life Now his head moved He took deep breath; his eyes opened, staring straight above onlv to close again in a moment. At this stage the grizzly old colonel knelt by the side of the soldier. put his arm under his head ana pleaded with the unconscious hero /t6 deliver his mes sage before it would be too late to act upon. Still breathing hard bur not quite consciouA of his condition and surroundings. the brave soldier whispered some mystic word, too faint to hear. Eagerly the colonel DtIll HIS ntdQ tlOStTs put tO no aNa1f Impatiently he waited. nervous from expectancy of an impending disaster At last his desire was granted; the dauntless soldier showed signs of life. Breathing heavily he tried to rise. but the medical officer bade him lie down.
 What Is wrong man? Tell us your message, quick" demanded the col onel in tremulous tones.
 | Catching his breath and forcing oui the words at intervals, the valorous soldier replied, They come-th- this morning morning.- Cap'n said--se- 1 SC send to---to---him att
 l Where. man, where? Quick" pleaded the now electrified colonel.
 Send to- to--his P. C-for-for his-Comp- Company" With astrug- gle for breath the exhausted soldier | relapsed into silence.
 The colonel, in fatherly tones. all though uneasy in his apparent cool ness, talked soothingly to the heavy breathing messenger. Now, lad. | finish" he requested in soft voice.
 With another superhuman effort l at composure. the gallant soldier compiled. "The-Cap'n wants"
 'Yes? YesT' interrupted the colonel. | Faintly whispering. the wearied runner said. "Cigarettes"
 "Ah, hell!" exclaimed the colonel. l