The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-03

equipment were standing by the
already laden mules
She shouted To them In I 81 nch
but they shook their heads She
tried pigeon English without avail,
then fell back on durnb.shoM sAt
once they responded anu ul.
tethered the mules.
1T was Of the utmost inpgrtanLe
that they should keep close To
the ledge on leaylng camp 81 that
Stephan0s should not sec them.
In dumb.show, she indicated this.
TO the one who appeared 70 be
leader. She put the maj 1T q
slow trot and the Serbianx scurs
ried after her.
CHAPTER LIy
II took 20 minutes to reach The
ambush. As she called halt
and indicated the spot. the serbian
leader nodded approvingl she.
STAYED ID see the two machine
guns assembled and the riflenen
disposing themselves and then
left them.
Then minutes later she waa
S
through her field.slasses from d
mound behind the shack. .ilaHss
plan had been very simple. As
soon as the Serbians were paced
III ambush. AbramoveI and his
men were to pretend To flee. Iii
order to encourage Stephanos to
rush the camp. In which movement
he would necessarily run upon the
machine guns of the first party
Of Serbians.
"Abramovel Il doing his work
too well, she told herself. His
men seem to be firing even more
than Stephanos,"
In case she should be under OBJ
serVation, she rode UP to the
shack AZ IL TO receive orders,
then gaIloped to Abramovel.
Your men are firing TOO
much., she shouted. Mr.. Bren-
naWay says only one man In
three is to fire now
Tell Mr.. Brennaway the fire
Ii taking effect I've only got
two wounded and I should think
they've got forty.
Tell Mr.. Brennaway nothing!'
she hullied back. Obey his or.
ders. you damned little bandit
do as you're told. And bring me
q man to hold my horse
She had tried TO initiate AIans
intonati0n and whether she snc-
ceeded or not, Abramuvei heard
in her the voice of authority anil
FASTENED to obey. She disrnoinI-
ed and, crawling round a boulder,
watched Stephanos' men through
the field glAsses. She waited five
minutes ana thought she saw
movements on the ridge.
Now. Abramovei!" she shout
ed. Its time for you to bolt
and Mr. BrennawaY said / was to
stay on the spot and see you do
1t properly. They mustn,t see
me leading you. I'm gong IL
ride to the. back OF the mound
and wait for you. II your men
aren't there in five minutes I'm
coming back for YOU"
All right. Mrs. Brennaway.
It's quite all right. understand
the orders" he whined.
Abramovel and his men, she
admitted, did their work well.
They broke from cover and ran
with every appearance OF pa
TO the other side OF the mound.
where they were wholly out Of
sight of the enemy.
hat was we'll done, Abramo.
velr said Shirley. But rerneIn.
Der not to argue next time you
get an order, won't your"
The Serbians are still firing"
AbramoVel told her respectfully.
Shall / send a man up to MIR.
Brennaway TO see IL he wants
them 10 stop"
know he wants them TO
STOP" said Shirley. nm 60 and
tell them myself"
She rode back to the Seroians
who had made the eastern flank
or AbramoyeIs party and again
shouted TO them in French.
Me speak plenty Englishr'
cried someone
"Goodi' said Shirley. .Tell
your friends to stop firing. They
are my husbands orders
In three minutes the order had
been obeyed and Shirley saw with
= thrill of excitement that ste.
phanos' men We're massing. She
saw them mount and knew that
they were about to charge the
camp.
She waited until they had ridden
from the ridge and were out OF
sight nf the camp, then:
I Tell your men 70 follow met