Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29

resumed their course. only TO be stopped
again by the baying Of a vociferous
dog. Setting themselves 20 strange the
beast when it leaped upon them. they
discovered that the animal was tied In
a farmers yard and they smothered a
chuckle as they heard the farmer come
cut of his house and kick the dog into
silence.
Falling over stone wall into mud
eight feet below they found themselves
in the valley of the Wutach River
Here they encountered a piece of in
credible good luck when they found
that the bridge over this turbulent and
impossible stream was unglarded. Rain
began to fall. and the two fugitivcs
were forced TO stop. completely cx-
hausted. in grove OF young trees.
Dawn was breaking and few minutes
after they had crawled into a thicket
they heard German woodcutters be-
ginning their days work few yards
away.
Soaked and chilled TO the bone. the
fugitiyes resumed their fight with the
coming Of night Stumbling through
farmyards and sinking along back
roads. they kept moving steadily toward
The west, where the great obstacle 20
the success Of their adventure still
awaited them. While they were taking
chance on getting through sunken
road. from which there vas no escape
10 the side. they suddenly came face
10 face with a German carrying huge
bundle Summoning their few German
words for a casual greeting. they were
sstonished 10 see the German take To
his heels In panic stricken flight. The
only way they could ever explain his
actions was bv the supposition that he
vas a thief who was as anxious as they
we're 10 escape notice.
Almost Captured.
Stealing some cabbages from a field
for a meal the Americans crswled
under the oyerhanging limbs OF huge
fir tree 10 hide for the day AS the
morning light grew clearer they found
that they were some distance from a
large town. Shortly they heard the
voices Of children. Apparently the
little patch Of woods In which they
were hidden was fayorite playground
Of the ncighborhood youngsters One
child. wandering from the others came
within few feet Of their tree and set
about mysterious juvenile series OF
explorations
Fearful that the boy would sce them
and give the alarm. the Americans
cragled backward out Of their shelter
end for half an hour played hide ano
seek with the yOungster who remained
Unconscious u unwilling pIaymatcs. Al
last he wandered of and the two iugI-
t.ves began " breathe again
with the coming night they were
again Oh their way The first incident
VI the evening was silent battle win
huge dog who evidently had de-
ternined 10 eat both ~ them After
killing The dog. they crept on until En-
| nauHtl0n forced them ~ seek refuge
/ again This time the best shelter thej
| could find was al uneasy bed on "A pile
% stones. sitting on pile III Niger
| heads" with their arms about each
other. they focked bark and forth Il
keep warm Every fey minutes thej
! would fall asleep stop rocking and theI
/ be awakened ~ the piercing cold
! Tow ard dawn ihry took up thflr cbllJb'
! again. keepinR on the way tili late IL
/ The morning because If the time thel
I 1sd lost on the stone pile
/ SUDDENLY they found themselves be.
size d Tosd Slipping acTDss Will,
mummy was Ia sight. they found them
/ selves on iile outskirts .! busy village
/ HlOMg III @abtY ulckfth. they McT'
/ several times almost discovered b'
isTmhsndS aud children They rrizt.t
4 moment WHEN the coast vas clear Il
/ resume their jOifHey, travelling ~ day
I Eight tor tbf fifst time HfDrr segrfs
HsTTow escapes tram discovery they AiC
| Ia q spruce tiickrt until the darkness
Their fourth night fell
EDgut midHighf they heard M
whistle III iTaln Sure that they gen
hear the frontier aud Wishing ~ aVuit
tGe disaster ~ humping into tic guard
81 night they spent several hours II
tias wooda spaIn rocking each GtHeT u
Esrp from freezing The early NOM
ing Was toggy aud they set of again
walking D0idly dosn forest fOad SUD
denly two OLD peasant wDntu iOGihet
DuL III tie mikt sbssc waking str'
slowly ~ the road Was lhe only mean
II travel tge Two fHgltiPes had Ia IJaC
sedateIy Dthind The tVo old WpInfn Il
| % sHAtIs par keeping iaf enough be-
hind them - that tbey couid be seei
only dlmiy ~ THE fpa ~ last th
90nl"u tufHed oIf the Toad aHd thi
kmeflebHs NcIc sbe ~ speed 0n thei
/ way The noise ~ apU3Oer biJl
wagon Yhee!s sent u n hlftiediy ihh
the woods sRsm they peere'
through he foliege y asW d DarI'
u 6efmsn soldiers Hi@' h'"a ~ WI