Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-15
HD" ItDDIE CARRIED DIS
PATCH TO THE FRONT.
Chapter IL.


II would br inhumRn - relate the
punishment that was measured out
TO that unfortunate soldier It was
no!sed around. that he had 10 get
the "cooties" out of the two bundles
clothes and keep them out. But
there IL no definite information as to
what the punishment was. II you
ever meet one of the soldiers Just
ask him to tell you about certain
night a. barracks, Some where in
France"
Next NJ, rn!ng the busIar-the man
that every man il the army declares
nc will Kill. when he hears tho bugle
call 20 get up every morning Hut
says ne is the best man In the whole
army when the ''neas CALI is sound
ed--tooted his horn and every one
tumbled out.
Roll wss called and they were
marched on TO the mess hall,
Some time afterwards thst division
soldiers that I,addie was In. was
in n few miles of the front. The
hrinK had become Rouder Ar the
line advanced and the steady roar of
the artillery WAS becoming heavier
and heavier. One night just about
the time the boys were getting ready
for SLEEP the heavy gums stopped rs
from record upon zig antIc talh
Ing machine suddenly.
The sudden quiet WAS quite deaf
rninR. Tho boys could get used TO
the roar OF the big guns, but the
aucden quiet effects them almost as
much u" II 4 man who was used to
quiet were 20 be placed suddenly In
the midst OF a heavy bombardmcut
Usually this didn't cr.stc much
comment, as the big guns were AL
ways up 10 come auiics. hut Ind
die thought this queer as he had been
on sentry duty that day and passing
the mc!n! tent he could not help
hearing what the general was say
nR: The guns Will continue the
heavy firing of two sheils to the
encmy's one until tomorrow at dusk
Then the big gums will be silent and
the smaller ones will keep guard
during the night We VIII advance
tomorrow at sunrise and be ready
10 see some fghting BY day after
tomorrow"
IAaddle could Just make out the
last part ~ his march WAS drawing
him away. and he dared not stop
TO listen further. and that is the rea-
son he wondered why they hid stop
ped.
SIN wondering he walked care
le.sly toward the Official tent Che
was off duty till tunorruwD
Taking ont his pocket knife he
walked along idly whiting a dead
branch. Sift!y whlstling. he leaned
against tree at the closed entrance
OF the tent. Voices were issuing
from the tent. angry and perplcNesi
voices. one high pitched and one bass
voice and rich in melody. Often that
same voice had sang TO the boys and
Joined into many camp song with
the rest. That voice MAS net half as
angry as the other. but was as per-
picked.
We have been betrayed. the scoun-
drel. ahgrily declared the high
pitched voice
There Is some mistake some
where. tho low melodious voice sux-
seated. No thousAid times. no.
We have been betrayed. thought
that dispatcher wus crooked" the
other shrieked.
Calm yourself major. his ccmrade
!ntcrposed. You must use your head
and not Jump at conclusions. lie was
probably killed
Yes and IL the message had gone
through there would not be Ger
man advance tonight lie was our
last messenger. TOO. wish I had
sent him on one CT the lcsa i'm
portant ones and saved one OF the
trusty men for this last one" the
high voice said bitterly.
But We must send another mes
S-nse:." the generals bass answer
d But no one would dare the
Quincy" the high voice groaned.
Ladies' whis;Iing stopped abrupt
). the thin branch fell to the ground
lie closed his knife with SNAP.
hr"w back his shoulders and said
II as calm voice as lie could:
Yes there is sir"
no lie contlnucdD
EDWIN RDDTH
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