The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-08

First, the Commapdant, Adjutant Lefreysse, together with fourteen better men than herself, had been lost in q sandstorm while out on patrol.
 Then, sergt. Major Duvereux, their next immediate chief, had halted the further progreBB of q Targul scouts bullet, owing to his unwIse choice of time and plac0 to admire the beauty of the desert. And now, because of 1t all, # not the cause of it all Gas some rnscnlS darkly hinted) Sergt. WehrtzburRer was in charge of fort, flag. and hfty.odd drowning
 As the men in hs autocraey ire. quently and most logically reas. onod, there was nothing seriously the matter wth thiB sergeant ex- cept that he was no good-and there was nothing roaily bad about their position except that some- thing seriously was the matter
 Fort pHiorndolle was never, by any means, q heaven for the virtu. ous, but being blessed with tho presence of brutal Sergt. Wehrtg. burger, it came very near being Q hall fo rtho damned.
 This Prussian sergeant drilled, worked, and bounded the Legion. nniros to death. His every word was n bark, his every bark Q com. mand, and his every command on. tailed m unpleasant alternative, for tho flap of his holster was al. ways open, and his hand seldom strnyod far from the butt of his automatic.
 The harrassod, bounded Legion nairos, when not engaged In the doing of puniBhmont drills, extra fatigues, OF sentry duty, spent their idle hours in swearing, ray. ing, and plotting to abruptly end the promising career of thoir worthy torment0r. Overwrought and ov0rstrnined bedovllod and driven by Wehrtsburger and "ca. fard," the doBert to desert mldnoBs of tho Legion, they were well eap- able of committing troaeherleB, mutiny and deBertion being tho least, for these morry lads wore quito unhampered by overtime serupleB of honor or fidelity.
 It was unanimously agreed that ono bright morning q vacancy would pr0matureiy exist at the head of the elan of WohrtSburgor, for It's most distinguished exponent would be hahging to the Aasstaff by ono foot. The only point still Sergeant be left alive, and thus Do painfully aware of his d0wnfall--. or more eorreetly---hls upr0ising' MISERABLE MOB.
 The Logionnaires remained sll. Of mad, murdeFous mutlneerB, I'll take my oath" gr0wl0d the yot. ernn Legionnairo commonly called papo Pierre, in way of expressing his low opinion of, and to, tho mon huddled round tho enmpfre ono night.
 Tho Lsgiannaires remained sil. ent, for they had conceived c great affection for this nobl0 old man, so wiso, 50 kind, so courageous . fighter of many eafnpaignB, who was forever throwing cold water on their bright schemes.
 Sacred namo of purple pigi" ho sorted, Bignifying his contompt In his usual manner. "But what do you, my pamDered beauties who sehomo and talk of making the promenade, know of hardship or mon0t0ny or eafard. HG....it is to laugh. Mon Diou, had you but served with me in Capt. Fabr0's regiment and known tho thin time I had, perhaps you, too, would now feel vol satisfied with our preSont life of peace and quiet.
 Not for nothing was Capt Fabre known In all Afriel as the Marching Manine.' If there wnB ono thing this officer enjoyed more than fighting, 1t was marching. He would take us on ondleSs trips, and often nc made us tramp as many hs forty miles a day! This, remom. bor. undor q blazing doscrt sun, and with pack of over seventy. pounds on 0no'g Bhoulded!
 "No, it did not take us long to sickon of the Captnin and tho
 marches fcven as you here have