10 THE OMAIIA DALLY 35E33 : SUNDAY , SEPTEMBER 11 , 1808.
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( Copyright , 1533 , by Louh Tracy. )
CIIAI'TIIH XV.
A UiH'ittlon of CcnrrllUlil | > .
The battle of Troy on. Vanelttart sot out
iwlth the intention of crushing the German
tenter before the right nnd left wings could
close In and awUt the emperor. He pureued
Ula theory with merciless accuracy.
It wns nearly 0 o'clock before Count Von
\Valdcrsee , working with the rapid preclslo
of a well-built machine , was able to llnallv
divert the whole of hl troops from the
nbandoned attack and throw them into
something like settled order for defense.
Hy that tlmo Daublshon's Verdun divi
sion was thrust like n. wcdgo between Kreuz-
nach'H northern army and the kaUer's com
mand , while the hitter's left Hank had been
turned , thus cutting him olt from the touth-
ern wing.
Vanslttnrt promptly arranged that the
French divisions nt Commercy and Kaucy
should attack the German left In such force
ofl to render It ImposRlblo for Uuko Albrccht
of 1'nissU to march to the assistance of the
fcard-pre&bcd cmporor.
At C o'clock the Ilrfct French flbclla fell
near the chateau at Trojon. A thoroughly
stiff fight was now In full awing. The Ger
man forcca were btubbornly contesting each
road and woo ) and Ktrentn , only yielding
eullenly to superior numbers and gaining
more confldcnce as reserves poured up from
the rear.
Nevertheless , the result waa apparently a
forecono conclusion , wore It not that the
fortune of war changes with the Huddenncss
of April -weather.
So far , the magnitude of the struggle lay
vlth the Infantry arm on both sides. Neither
of the combatants wore able to get their
full artillery force into play , for the very
good reason that the guns were pounding
each other In a useless duel ntarloits
polnte along the banks of the Meuse.
Vanslttart , whoso plain civilian nttlro was
oddly at vailanco with the handsome uni
forms worn by bin staff , wns vvntchlnc
through his glares a beautiful attack la
extended order by a mixed brigade of
eouavea and chtssseurs a pied.
As the active and gallant Frenchmen
swept mi opposing body of Ilavarlans up the
elope and over the crest of a treeless culti
vated ridge Jcromo turned with a smile to
Lo llreton.
"Things are going almost too well , " he
* ald.
ald."When my bravo countrymen nro well
handled they nio Incomparable soldiers. "
1,0 Breton was already assured ot the re-
EUlL
"All the woild knows that But wo
must leave nothing to chance. I wonder
how Daublsson Is progressing ? "
In rapid answer to bis thoughts came an
Officer spurring for dear life.
"Tho field tclegrai-h Is laid from Bar-le-
Duc to the river. This message has Just
como to my hand. "
Ho produced nn envelope from the pocket
of his sabcrtacbo nnd Jerome eagerly tore
it opon. Ho paled as ho read :
"Am cauqtit between Kreuznnch and the
Gorman main body. Fear that position Is
untenable. Will hold out until 7 o'clock
and then propose falling back on Verdun.
Hope this will suit your plans. Cannot
communicate dlicct , BO lia\e sent this via
Verdun nnd Har-lc-Ditc. DAUIHSSON. "
"Nom do dlcu ! What Is the nutter ? "
cried Lo Breton , who noticed Vanslttart's
agitation.
The millionaire's pallor was duo to hope
less anger. Ho could not trust himself to
speak , but silently handed the slip of paper
to Lo Breton and averted his stern , set
face to watch the devoted ttoops of Trance
pressing on to needless butchery.
For that was tbo meaning ot Daublsson's
Bhort-slghtcd rcfcolve.
Whato\cr the cost , Ibo Verdun column
nhoul uo Interposed between the two great
sections of the emperor's army. If a
junction were effected nil would bo lost.
The Trench superiority In the main attack
would bo converted into hopeless dlspailty.
Their very success in driving the kaiser's
nrmy corps before them toward Frcsnes and
the frontier would supply tbo strongest ele
ment that made- for defeat , as Krutunach ,
marching along the line of the Mtute , must
tnko them In flank shortly alter S o'clock.
U was n bitter rebuff in the moment of
apparent triumph nnd it was well that
Jcromo could not have Immediate speech of
the pompous but well meaning little gen
eral. His words must have cut Daubisson
to the quick.
Lo Breton , too , was speechless with anger
nnd Arizona Jim , cantering leisurely up
after securing n fresh mount , found their
attitude so curious that ho perforce asked
Jerome "what was the trouble. "
"Jim. " tell mo again. You handed my
note to General Oaublsson personally ? "
"Sure as death , guv'nor. "
"And ho left Har-lo-tuc ) nt once ? "
"Ho Just said 'sacro' kind of pleased like ,
Rhoutcd something to a chap In gold lace
and ciult that fast for Verdun that you
couldn't see him for dust. "
"You nro quite certain ho read my In-
etructlons carefully ? "
"Every word. boss. He dldn t skip u
line. Ho said , nll-a-r.'gl'f to mo tnko , au1
it was only after he vamoosed that I
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Lo Breton , who guessed the purport o'
their conversation , broke in :
"It may still bo possible to catch nlm
with a message before It Is too late. "
Vanslttart's face did not relax.
"It Is too late , " ho said , "but you can
go and try. " Ho mechanically pullet ! out
hla watch nnd murmured : "Six-thirty. Halt
an hour for a message to pass through the
Held telegraph , be tiansmlttcd from Uar-Ie-
Duc to Verdun and thcnco to Daubisson. It
Is Impossible. O , It Is hard , hard ! " nnd hs
clenched hit hands together In the Im
potence of his despair.
Arizona Jim had never before seen his
master glvo way In this manner. Up to
the present ho knew that all had gone well ,
and ho was quite at a loss to guess the
cause of Jerome's self-abandonment. In
Eomo way it was connected with Daublsson.
If the latter could bo reached before 7
o'clock the threatened danger might bo
averted.
"Guv'nor , " ho said , In a low voice , for
Jim , to use his own phrase , was "hkcered"
by Vanslttart's misery. "I flgger It out that
General Daublsson Is not more'n than ilvo
miles from hero as the crow Hies. "
"Well , what of It ? "
"l'\o just swopped horses , an' I can reach
him bcfoio 7. "
"Impossible , Jim. There nro thousands of
the enemy between us and him. "
"True bill , sir , but they could Htop a regi
ment easier than ono man who was In a
hurry. "
" .My filcnd , do not tempt me. You would
lose your life to no puipose. "
"Now look here , boss. Let me run this
llttlo show. You are powerful upset , an1
you alu't up to your usual form. Scribble
out another billy-do to the old boy , an' I'll
clap It Into his fist In twenty-fho minutes ,
or know the reason why. "
It was a gamblers' chance , and the mil
lionaire took It. This is what he wrote :
"You must hold back Kreunach until the
last man has fired the last cartridge. I'ay
no heed to operations by Get man main
body. In your case they result from chance.
If you hold out until 10 o'clock and prevent
Junction , wo will win n great victory. If
you do not , the cause of Franco is lost. "
Vanslttart ga\o the precious llttlo mis
sive to his faithful follower with the
words :
"Jim , If Daublsson docs not get that
message the earno Is ended. "
Bates smiled. "Cheer up , guvnor , " ho
cried. "This clicus ain't done with yet. "
Then ho galloped down the hill on his
northward ride.
No man ever yet undertook moro dar
ing mission. Although he skirted the fight
ing line , ho no sooner came within sight
of the Gel man position than half a dozen
Uhlans rode out to cut him olf. That was
exactly what Bates wanted. His chief
danger , to his own mind , lay In Infantry
fire. Ono well-directed bullet would lay
either himself or his charger low , and then
farewell to his hopes of success. As It
wns , when pursued by horsemen , there was
less probability of some German officer
ordering a volley to bo fired at him.
To the Intense astonishment of the
Uhlans , he rode stralcht toward them. Uo-
llcvlng they had to deal with a lunatic , for
of course ho were no uniform , they barely
trotted on to meet him , nnd were hugely
surprised when he swerved off at twenty
paces' distance and ehot two of them in
passing.
His object was to gain a small wood , ap
parently unoccupied , on the crest of the slope
up which ho was now traveling , and his
four purstirers , enraged at the turn taken by
events , pressed bit and spur In a furious
chase after him.
With lances nt rest , and chanting flcrco
threats , nwc-lnsplring by mere reason of
their polysyllabic profanity , the troopers
though tthey could hunt him down within
00 yards.
But ho was better mounted than they , and
could have distanced them , had not a fanci
ful notion suddenly seized him. At first
ho rejected It with a sense of scoin. But
the sight , n mile away , ot an entire German
division , streaming back along the road
leading from the Meuso to Troyon , made
him sensible ot the moral certainty of
capture or death should ho attempt to ride
through its scattcicd columns In his
present guise.
For Bates could fight In no other costume
than the Unnncl shirt , riding breeches ,
boots nnd sombrero of a cowboy , and his
strange personality was almost ns famous
nil over the continent as that of his master.
Such u figure could not fall to attract at
tention , and the success of his mission was
the all-Important consideration.
So Jim checked his charger's stride , and
being now close to the cover of trees ,
turned round in the saddle with the laud-
nblo Intention ot "plugging" his would-bo
captors.
Ho performed the operation on three of
them. The fourth was not above taking
n hint nnd tried to escape , but Bates never
missed within practicable range- .
Jim dismounted , divested the highest
Uhlan of his Jacket and helmet , the man.
striving to resist the while , though hla
collar bono was smashed , an 1 raplJly
donned both articles , stutlmg his wlde-
nwako hat Into n holster. Then he took
the trooper's overalls to throw across his
knees , slung the lance over his left arm ,
nnd started nt a swinging pace toward the
German line of march.
"Heckon I lost thrco minutes by that
deal , " growled Jim to himself , "but I
hod no bloomln * slnch on passing thla next
crowd without playln' It a bit low down. "
His ruse worked admirably. As ho ueared
the retreating Germans ho changed direc
tion so as to approach them at a tangent.
Few noticed him , and those who did
thought htm a messenger carrying Instruc
tions to some ofllcer In front. Ho se
lected a crossing place In front of a tem
porary jam ot ammunition wagons.
Bates had now traveled nearly three
miles. Tbo pace bo had como was telling
on bis mount , but the charger was a good
one and up to an hour at hunting pace
carrying his rider's twelve stone. Troops
wcro scattered all over the country , and
Jim kept a sharp lookout ahead In order
to follow the most open approach.
The volume of firing In front momenta
rily grew moro distinct , The most risky ,
because most definite , part of his venture
was now at hand.
Fortune had well aided him up to the
present would the continue to smllo to
the end ?
Others rode forward llko himself. Oner ,
when lu > bad Just cleared a small body of
Infantry , marching In the eamo direction ,
nn olucer , Hying along with eager baste ,
lucl nod toward him , obviously with the
Intention of questioning him. Jim swore
quietly , chanced the lance to his right
\
band , nnd. when ( ho other was near
enough , hit him such a hearty whack on
the back of the head that ho tumbled in
a heap to the ground.
Some Hamburgers witnessed the act nnd
gave a treat shout of amazement JIB they
ran to pick up the offlccr. Hut noneot
them thought of firing at tha supposed
Uhlan.
At last Bates nenrcd the fighting line.
Ho had no trouble In riding through the
German artillery , which was In position on
a rldgc. In front a largo force of In
fantry was deplojcd , and 1,000 > ards a\\ny ,
across some meadows nnd corn land , he
could see the blue frockconts of the Trench
troops dotted Irregularly o\er an extended
Held.
Held.When
When ho approached the German In
fantry an ofllcer roared something at him
and waved lita s\\ord to the right , seem
ingly Indicating that the commander of the
brigade wan In that direction. Jim promptly
Inclined to thu right , ana ho nt once rc-
sohcd to Imitate the actions of one whoso
horse has bolted with him.
Dropping the lance and spurring the
willing steed vigorously , ho leaned back in
the saddle nnd feinted to pull hard at the
reins.
No one paid heed to him for a few strides
until ho was clear in front of the extended
troops. A Ocrman officer gallantly rode
after him tu help him , but desisted within
a couple of hundred yards , trotting back to
ills own lines considerably puzzled by the
tactics of the bolting Uhlan.
Hates had but one danger left. In the
central zone he might bo shot by either
side , accidentally or othcrwlbo. To help
lilmsolf with the French he threw off the
helmet , Jacket nnd cloak , and plucking forth
his hat , again resumed the characteristic
attlro by which he was known to the whole
French army.
work , nnd the task of naming the Ger
man rear was committed to cavalry and
artillery.
Vanslltart did not know ho was safe until
nearly U o'clock , GO long did It take for
Daublsson's answer to reach him. About
10 the right bank of the Meuso was cleared
of the German troops and Arizona Jim had
no difficulty In returning.
When the Issue of the conflict was beyond
the domain of doubt ho wrote a telegram to
the King , giving a brief skctih of the day's
proceedings , and warmly eulogizing the
army.
A second message to Evelyn asked her to
bid the queen bo of good heart. All had
gene well so far. If fortune vouchsafed
them a few more sutulctortes there would
bo an end to German aggressiveness for
another Generation.
For Vnnslttart , even In the fierce Joy of
the moment , Inrborcd no delusions aa to the
strategic dlfiltulty of his position.
The Germans weio but sullenly retiring
on their well-equipped base , to form anew
upon positions whence the Trench could
scarce hope to drive them. The \Ictors
In that dav's combat wcio separated from
their supplies by very reason of the
obstacles they had already opposed to the
Invader's progress. A swIft-HowIng river
cut them off from reseivo transport nnd
commissariat , sa\o where precarious
pontoons nnd narrow country roads 111 took
the place of the solid bridges nnd railway
lines they had destroyed weeks earlier.
A determined rebuff by their opponents
might precipitate a catnstiophe. Every
nerve must bo strained to make good a
desperate success.
If only this could be achieved , If , Instead
of being driven Into the Mouse , they could
ipiess the Germans back towntd Metz , then
truly the frenzied Jubilation of Franco nt
.the glad tidings ot victory would bo Justified ,
BUT HE WAS BnTTCR MOUNTED THA N THEY.
An absolute yell greeted him as ho rode
through the first companies of infantry that
protected Daublsson's right Hank. Heading
straight for the colonel of this regiment , Jim
shouted :
"Where is General Daublsson ? "
The olllcer addressed fortunately under
stood him and pointed to a farm house
nearly n mile away , surrounded by dense
masses of troops and a strong division of
cavalry.
Something In their disposition told Jim
that Daublsson was already preparing for
the retreat to Verdun. Glancing nt his
watch , ho found that It was three minutes
to 7 , and ho leaned forward In the saddle
to press his faithful assistant for the last
effort of that memorable ride.
The noble animal stumbled nnd fell , ut
terly spent , not by the distance , but by
the pace , as Jim reached the farm en
closure.
Daublsson was there , surrounded by a
number of staff officers , to whom ho was
giving voluble Instructions. Some of them
turned to go when Bates ran up , but his
stentorian shout caused them to halt for a
moment.
"Stop , " ho roared. "I bring orders from
M. Vanslttart ! "
The nnmo caught every ear , and Daublsaon
snatched at the note with frantic haste.
As ho read , his plethoric ft.ce became
purple. Ho crumpled It In his right hand
and cried to his staff :
"Gentlemen , the retreat Is countermanded.
The German center is crushed and on the
point ot annihilation. It Is our pleasant
duty to attack Krcuznach with every .avail
able man. "
Not even military decorum could lepress
the cheers of delight with which the assem
bled ofllcors greeted this welcome intelli
gence. DaublsHon , whoso volatile tempcr-
uncnt soon recovered from the Implied re
buke of Vanslttart's words , although fully
conscious of the grave error from which ho
had been eaved , was about to rush off Im
petuously to see personally to some details
when Bates caught his horse by the
bridle.
I "No , you don't , old cock , " ho cald. "I
i want an answer in writing , voo savvy , gen
eral ? "
"All-a-right , all-a-right , " cried Daublsson ,
gleefully.
"No , It ain't. It's all-a-wrong. Tapler ,
j plume. Why the dcuco can't you talk Eng-
i llsh or Spanish aniblct > scil lingo but one
] that you spoil ono way nn' Jaw another"
1 Jim's manner conveyed more than his
word4 , so the general found tlmo to scribble
n hasty acknowledgment of the millionaire's
increase. With thU safe In hU pocket the
centleman from Arizona went oft to look
utter his horse.
Ho had given the animal a pall of water
nnd was about to nnd It tome provender
j when he suddenly burst forth :
"I've got bats In my belfry. I'm llko a
' bloomln' bv-11 punch when the bell don't ring.
I'm clean off my trolley In thla sort of bus
iness"
Running into the house again ho found
tome paper and a pencil and wrote la a
| big , round hand :
I "Tolegraphe M. Vanslttart qua General
i Daubissou has received bin orders and car-
rled them out. "
i | "The kick off Is fine , " mused Jim , "but
the second half Isn't very Froncby. All the
1 Eamo they'll comprcuuy belter that way
than If I chin 'em. "
He gave the document to the first ofllcer
ho met It happened to bo ono of the Com
mander-in-chief's uldea do camp , who fcpoke
English.
"It Is well thought of , monsieur , " he said.
"I will place U on the wire nt once. "
Bates fitnlled all over his face. "That's
the rlnky dink , " ho cried. "When a faller
chips In with that sort of Bong an' dance
It takes the blur out of my lenses. "
Long before noon Count von Waldersco
Informed his Imperial master that It a
wholesale disaster were to bo avoided there
must bo an Immediate retreat on Mars la
Tour and Grnvelotte ,
The French Infantry had nobly done their
i What a sight Paris must present at that
I moment as the telegrams poured In ! By
this tlmo the papers had published his mes
sage to the king ! The city ot light would
bo a city of mad rejoicing. And how fondly
would Evelyn carry his words to the queen !
Vnnslttart reined In his horse as Daubls
son approached , and the two heartily shook
hands.
"General , " said the millionaire , "wo have
won n cicnt battle. "
Tears sprang Into the Impulsive French
man's eyes. Ho stammered with dlfll-
culty , so Intense wns his emotion. "You
have , monsieur. But , believe me , If I
cannot emulate you , I will In future obey
orders to the death. "
ClIAl'THIt XVI.
Sonic I'arls Side l.luliH.
Folllet asked his scivant to bring him
an Echo do Paris. A Mnglo glance at Its
startling headlines caused him to spring
toward bis coat nnd hat.
"Great battle , magnificent French vic
tory , the Get mans routed after five hours'
fighting , " these were the stirring phrases
that threw light upon his soul.
A subordinate quickly Informed him ol
the outcome of the raid at _ the ware
house.
In all , eighty-seven Gorman conspirators
were safe In prison , ten were dead , and
six severely wounded.
"How ? Ten killed ? Did they fight
then ? "
M. Carol hesitated. "Not exactly , but "
"Out with It , man. Don't pick your
TAKING KVKRY ADVANTAGE OF COVER
phrases. Say that which first comes to
your mind. "
"Well , they defended their president am
vo bad to use force. "
"Did ho escape , then ? "
"O , no. No ono escaped. "
"Is ho Injured ? "
"No. Ho cave them some order In tier-
man , and they formed nn unbreakable ring
round him whilst he ate something some
paper tboso of our men believe who were-
nearest. "
"Do you mean that men were killed In
order to prevent a document falling Into
our hands ? "
"I am sure of It. Ho cbcvsed the stuff
and sw allow exl It shouted u command and
In an instant all resistance was at nn end "
"It must have been very valuable , this
leco of paper' "
"Yes , sir , of the utmost value I have
Ecarcbcd every house , but have found
nothing beyond evidence of this particular' '
conspiracy. "
" \\hnt ? You suspect something oho' "
' 1 do. With the president and the leading
spirits of the organization In our hands 1
nil to sco why such a determined attempt
should bo made to keep from us any testi
mony affecting the Pigeon Feather society. "
"Confound it , man. Has some report of
affairs crept Into the press ? "
"Yes ; a correspondent wheedled It out of
Jeanne Carhalx under pretense ot marrying
her for the dowry. "
"A thousand thunders ! Every rascal in
: "rance has been warned by this time. See
to it , Carol , that the Soir correspondent Is
compelled to marry Jeanne , Ho will bo
more than punished. "
"Yes , sir. "
Although Folllet's tone was light , his mind
: rcmbled with forebodings.
Ho reasoned that the president of the Ger
man society , knowing full well the extent
of the police capture , nnd their tenancy of
No. 11 Hue Plgnlle , would credit them with
complete knowledge ot Hans Schwartz nnd
ills pigeon post to and from the frontier.
As ho ucaied the palace he became aware
that a grand reception wns taking place.
He quickly decided to seek the queen or
Mrs. Vanslttart nnd learn the truth con
cerning the position on the Meuse. But In
: ils present attlie It wns Impossible Ho
must hasten to his residence nnd don a
gorgeous uniform.
Hailing a cnb ho rattled off toward the
Rue de Maubeugc , and , ns It chanced , the
sartorial peculiarities of court etiquette cost
him nnd Franco many a troubled hour.
Had ho sauntered fifty yards further ho
would have seen n private carriage , con
taining two men In evening dress , stop near
: he curb.
A blouse-wearing artisan , a tall , truculent
fellow , darted from the shade of n column ,
received some message from ono of the car
riage folk , nnd hastened off toward the
Seine , whilst the vehicle drove on In the
direction of the Rue de la Palx.
Not much , this Incident , but It would have
yielded n whole volume of facts to Folllet.
Folllet remembered her words afterward.
It was Impossible to gain pilvnto atull-
cnco with the queen A bow nnd a smllo
wcro Honorlnc's recognition of his pres
ence , so In pursuance of au Impulse he nled
tilm to No. 11 Rue Plgnlle , which was now
tenanted by police.
Ono of these , an Intelligent young man ,
answered Folllet's questions.
"No , sir , no more birds have arrived. It
Is curious , as one falls to sec how Schwartz
knows that the house has been seized. "
Then , with a cautious glance around and
sinking his voice , the policeman continued :
"May I venture to suggest a theory , sir ? "
"Certainly. "
"Somo of these birds are trained to fly
hero from Lorraine , but others me trained
to fly Horn Paris to the farm of Hans
Schwartz. "
"Well ? "
"It seems to me qullo evident , sir , that
Schwartz can receive messages from other
quarters of Paris by the same mraiis. Now ,
the only way to find out the whole business
Is to visit Hans Schwartz's house. "
"U'hen the sergeant comes tell him to
convey this note to the piefecturo. "
Folllet scribbled nnd handled n torn leaf
to the quaking olllcer , saying. "There ,
read it yourself , " nnd rushed from the
room.
The man , with some difficulty , deciphered
the scrawl.
"Henri Plgot is promoted from this date
to bo assistant commissary. IMaco him 'n
solo chaige of No. 11 Hue Pigalle.
"FOM.IET. "
The prefect dashed toward his waiting
carriage. "To think of It , " he muttered.
"Tho whole business awaiting solution In
Lorraine our troops even now marching on
Gravelotte and I In Psris. Confound it1
Shall I get there In tlmo ? "
Precious hours had flown , but bo caught
in rally train. The eastward lines wera
congested.
But if It took a week he must visit the
farm of Hans Schwartz.
With the editions of the morning papers
eamo dramatic news from an unexpected
quarter. Since the outbreak of the war
the French and German fleets had been
chasing each other over the face of the
waters.
Disastrous blows wcro struck upon the
French commerce. French sailors raged
In n fury of disappointment when they
failed tlmo after time to bring their enemy
to close quarters.
At last the ministry of marine in Paris
determined to sweep the North sea nnd
the Baltic with the whole of their available
force , and with this object a grand con
centration was ordered at Brest.
This was the move that Germany had
been waiting for. It wns to tempt Franco
into some such exploit that her war ships
were ostentatiously withdrawn to the
neighborhood of Kiel nnd Bremerhaven.
The knlser counted on the strength of his
shore defenses to safeguard his coasts. On
the day that the French fleet , a supcrh
army of fighting material , stood out Into
the English channel nnd headed for the
straits of Dover every fast cruiser in the
German navy disappeared from the Baltic
nnd North seas and were sighted by Eng
lish fishing boats making apparently for
Iceland.
The French attributed this move to fear ;
In Whitehall , whcro naval matters were
more clcaily understood , Its object was read
and picparcd for.
Definite orders were Bent to the admiral
commanding the British Mediterranean
fleet.
fleet.Thus
Thus when It came to pass that when
the lost German squadron , after sailing
ro .id by the Hebrides and down the north
Atlantic , suddenly swooped like birds of
prey upon the Sahara canal works at Boca
Grande and Gabes , the two sections found
nn overpowering British force calmly await
ing them.
Protestation wns useless , bluster merely
evoked a comparison of the relative weights
of ships and guns.
The British commanders pointed out that
England wns greatly Interested In the
Sahara She would no sooner permit the
destruction of the Irrigation methods
adopted by Vanslttart than witness un
moved the blowing up of the Suez canal.
She simply forbade any attack.
The alternative was sail or sink. To
the Intense grief of every man on board
the British ships the discomfited raiders
chose the safer course.
For once Franco was grateful.
Not even Wilhelm dared to dream of en
gaging both Franco and England In war at
tbo same time.
If these two led the concert of Europe- all
others must pipe their tune.
cii.trTnitvn. .
AVI 111 ( he Pori-lKii 1,1-Klnn.
Each hour of delay on the part of the
French meant a vastly Increased degree of
efficiency for the Germans. The splendid
organization of tbo Invaders was most valu
able In precisely such a situation as that
which now presented Itself. With no fear
of unexpected attack on the lines of com
munication , the magnificent German or
ganisation progressed each moment with
the accuracy of a well regulated clock. Re
serve troops nnd supplies constantly reached
the localities where they were most needed ,
there wns neither hesitation nor doubt ,
naught but decision and certainty.
True , Vanslttart's reforming hand had
achieved much already. It was a bold thing
to suddenly remodel the whole system of
commissariat and ammunition transport
Tbo commanding officer of each regiment
was made responsible for his own commis
sariat and transport the general of tach
l-rirai'n was rc porslble for the feeding of
the regiments , officers ot divisional rank
wcro responsible for the procuring of stores
In bulk and their pioper distribution.
Yet the advantage In tlmo lay with the
Hermans , nnd the dominant Intellects of the
two armies well know it.
The millionaire did not shirk the Ifsue.
William the Second must bo attacked aRHln
and soundly beaten. Ills strong position
must bo forced , his north and south nrmy
corps driven off Into the Interior , and his
main body compelled to fall back upon the
protection of Mctz.
This was the problem set before the coun
cil of war that met In the rbnteau nt Troy on
on the second evening after the fierce com
bat that lodged the Fiench on the right
bank of the Meuso.
The American proceeded to explain his
theory In detail. Theio would bo no hurry |
and no confusion. The battle would not
commence until utter breakfast , nnd If
things eventuated as he dcsliod It would
|
not assume scilous proportions until norm ,
At first barely n tenth of the French
forces would bo engaged , and the whole
plan of attack depended upon the weather ,
It was their first duty to see that each ? ol-
dlcr under their control was made fully
cognizant of the natuie nnd method of thu
work entrusted to him.
But the mllllonalto was convinced that
Emperor William would Insensibly follow
the tactics which brought such conspicuous
success to his grandfather and Von Moltko.
This shrewd empire builder believed moro
In human nature than In tactics. How far
ho was justified in bis confidence the Im
pending battle would reveal.
At S o'clock on the morning of Juno 18
the foreign legion of the French nrmy
quitted the village of Fresnes to a lively
accompaniment of bugles nnd drums
It wns no faint-hearted mob of criminals
that General Beaumarchals led so confi
dently along the high load to Mais la Tour
by way of Horvlllo , but eight regiments ot
stern soldiers , bound by nn lion discipline ,
and more joyous in the forgetfuluoss of
battle than In the thought-laden hours of
barrack loom existence.
They were followed , In quick succession ,
by three brigades of infantry. Once clear
of Frosncs the music slopped and the leadIng -
Ing regiment advanced in an extended
order , covering the fields on both sides ot
the road for a considerable distance.
The small hamlet of Horvlllo wns held
by a strong Herman picket , which the
Fiench drove off with small loss.
By 9 o'clock , however , the growing
density of the Herman skirmishers nnd
the presence of numerous small bodies ot
cavalry demonstrated to Beaumarchais that
his further progress would soon bo seriously
disputed.
Ho forthwith adopted the specific
method of lighting recommended by Vanstt-
tart and practically threw the whole of th
foreign legion Into extended order. The
movement took some tlmo to execute , fis
the front thus covered was of tremendous
extent , embracing , from flank to Hank , fully
two miles. Beauniareluls could not , ot
course , exercise poisonal command over a
brigade spilt up into buctlon.il units of ten
men each.
But each unit had Its definite Instruc
tions. It must on no account retlro or
incline right or left. Taking every advan
tage of cover , nnd never wasting a shot
which had a target selected by the section
commander , It was , if possible , to advance
In line with its neighboring units , and fire
long iango volleys at every visible body
of the enemy In the direct front.
When the German massed batteries were
sighted the skirmishers were advised to
gain the best shelter obtainable within l.DOO
to 2,000 yards and then settle down to de
liberate volley firing at the guns
In a phrase , the opening stage of the
battle was a duel between the long range
rlflo and the long-dlstntico cannon , between
the tiny bullet and the screaming shell.
Which would win ?
The kaiser's staff relied on tbo machine ;
Vanslttart relied on the man who directed
the machine.
At 10 o'clock the heavy staccato notea
of the field ordnance mingled with the In
cessant crncklo of the rllle fire , nnd Beau-
mnrchals at once strengthened his irregu
lar but unbroken fighting line by the extension -
tension of another brigade. The comman
der of n third brigade received orders to
lodge his men in half battalions ut various
points In rear of the extended troops , leav
ing to the discretion of the colonels and
majors the exact tlmo nnd direction of any
decisive movement In support of the skir
mishers. The general himself , Etatloned
with the fourth and last brigade on a cross
road between Mars la Tour and Conflnns ,
occupied the center of the base of the trian
gle formed by those two villages , with
Gravelotto at the ape.x.
Fiom that baio the French attack ad
vanced In a convex , whllr.t the German
guns , rouglily speaking , followed the same
semi-circular line at a distance of about a
mile.
mile.No
No less than 16,000 French troops wcro
dotted singly and In small groups behind
every tree , house and mound over an area
of nearly three miles.
The French main body , numbering 250,000
all told , were now advancing in three well-
defined nimy corps , marching parallel to
each other , some four miles in rear ot
General Bcaiimaidials' division. Midway
between lay the Fiench guns and cavalry.
It will thus be seen that , so far , the fight
savored of an affair ot outposts rather
than a general engagement , and nt 10 a.
m. the kaiser gleefully exclaimed"
"This Yankee adventurer is a greater
charlatan than the third Nnpoleon. Ho is
marching Into the trap. By 1 o'eloek I shall
have crushed both him and Franco. "
i Count Holbach , the commander of the
'German ' artillery division , and his sub
ordinates , actively engaged In directing the
gun practice , were not BO Hiiro of the ex
cellence of existing arrangements.
These experienced officers well knew the
folly of assuming that all the loss is on your
own side The well-placed German shells
must have wrought havoc In the now clearly
discerned French fighting line. Yet Hie
percentage of loss among the gunner.s wns
I growing moro serious mlnuto by minute.
.Slight leaden gusts swept away the batteries ,
and a steadily Increasing tr.tln of ambulance
bearers showed already ti heavy list of
casualties.
Holbach at last shut his field glasser with
nn Impatient snap and a still moro impatient
exclamation
"The devil tnko them ! " ho cried. "Where
are their guns ? "
A phlegmatic officer by his fildo answeied-
"There are no guns. It Is .1 stroke ot
genius , this unsupported Infantry attack.
Wo must either hurry up our own bat-
tallono or fall back upon thorn There Is
no alternative. Wo are firing nt thin air. "
The general1 turned angrily upon him.
"You had better take that message to the
emperor. "
"With pleasure , " The other turned his
horse to rldo off.
"No , no , not yet. I did but recent your
words. Wo cannot retreat , and the kuiscr
Is firmly rcEolved to await thu French at
tack In his prc'scnt position. "
The olllcer made no reply , and they both ,
for a little space , watched the progress of
events. In a battery beneath them , on the
right , fully half of the officers and men
were disabled. Two guns wore silent for
mere want of people to work them. As they
looked , a leaden shower of extra severity
fell against , the hillside Flvo tonicrs
dropped , thrco from one gun , two from an
other. The survivors quite coolly reapportioned -
portioned their duties. Three gun out of
six were out of action in a single bat
tery'
The obje ( t lesson was not lout Count
Holbach s face was set firmly nho bui'l '
"Telegraph to the emperor Colonel IIe.Hr ,
and bay that I demand the immediate sup- j
port of one , If not two Infantry divisions ,
If not Ktipplled within halt an hour I will
retire every gun "
The kaleer 8 face flushed when ho rrad
the tnewflKe. But hi1 WHS slowlv liariilng
self-control , and ho wild little beyond gi\
Ing the uoecmary instructions for the dis
patch of the much-needed relict.
When It caiiui the roles quickly changed.
The Fretuh Infantry hud been ulrourd u
good Inning It was their turn to endure
bad quarter of nn hour
The German attack would not bo denied
"No matter whnt your loss , " wrote Count
Holbach to the commander of the Hano
verian division placed nt his Foivlooou
must crumple up the center of the French
crescent nnd strive to take the outer horns
In Hank after you have broken the line '
Nor wore the foreign legion , whlih
thiotiKhout had berne the brunt of the shell
11 ro , made of the stuff from which retreats
nro manufncttirod.
There wns now every prospect of n san
guinary encounter , were it not that Doau-
niiinhals had his Imperative orders , based
t solely on the clock , nnd nt present Justified
' almost to thu second.
A fovv minutes before 11 ho threw for
ward the Fouith brigade to check the rapid
{ onslaught of the Hanoverians , nnd nt the
same time sent out several aids with em
phatic Instructions for a gradual but definite
falling back upon llorvllle.
Each quarter of an hour since S n. m n
mounted messenger brought to Vanslttart
u written report from Iloauniarchals.
When Joiomo iccc-lvod that dated 11 a , m.
ho smiled appreciatively and handed it to
Daublsson , saying.
"Instinct the artillery to tnko up position
nnd soml a warning for tninicdlntu rcndlnccs
to the commanders of the thrro army corps "
The excitement of the situation was rapidly
working the emperor up to boiling point ,
nnd , tuith to toll , each member ot his staff ,
i-vciy officer nnd man In the German host ,
wns chafing under the compulsory Inaction.
A considerable battle was In progress In
the front , under Ill-iindeistood and Indofiulto
conditions. Ihilf of the long Bummor's day
had sped whllo the impelb German nrmy
walled for the general attack which never
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