light. Even after he came from
Wainwright with that stricken
look, there was above it ail a
glory behind his eyes that not
even that could change. For
three days he went into the thick
of the battle, moving from one
hairbreath escape to another with
the calmness of an angel who
knows his life is not of earth,
and on the fourth day there came
the ajvf'u! battle, the struggle for
a position that had been held by
the enemy foy four years, and
that had been declared impreg
nable from the side of he allies.
The boys all fought bravely
and many fell, hut foremost of
them all passing unscatched from
height Jo height, Corporal Cam
eron on the lead in fearlessness
and spirit; and when the tide at
last was turned and they stood
triumphant among the dead, and
saw trie 'enemy retiring in disor
der, it was Cameron who was still
in the forefront, his tyhite face
and tattered uniform catching
the last rays of the setting sun.
Later when the survivors had
al.l come together one came to the
captain witli a white face and
anxious eyes:
“Captain, where’s Cammie?
We ciyi’t find him anywhere.”
“lie came a half hour ago and
volunteered to slip through the
enemy’s lines tonight and send
us hack a message,” lie said in
husky tones.
“Hut, captain, lie was wound
ed 1”
“11c was?” The captain
looked up startled, “llo said
nothing about it!”
“He wouldn’t, of course,” said
the soldier, “lie’s that way.
Hut lie was wounded in the arm.
1 helped him hind it up.”
“How had?”
“I don’t know, lie wouldn t
let me look, lie said he would
attend to it when he got back.
“Well, lie’s taken u wireless in
his pocket and crept across No
Man’s hand to find out what the
enemy is i?oing to do. lie’s
wearing a dead Jerry’s uni
form-!’’
The captain turned and
brushed the back of bis hand
across hh< eyes and a low sound
between a sob and a whispered
cheer went up from the gathered
remnant as they rendered hom
age to their comrade.
For three dajK the messages
came floating in, telling vital se
crets that were of vast strategic
value. Then the messages
ceased, and the anxious officers
and comrades looked in vain for
word. Two more days passed -
three—and still no sign that
showed that he was alive, and
the word went foVth “Missingl”
and “Missing” he was pro
claimed in the newspapers at
home.
That night there was a lull in
the sector where Cameron’s
company was located. No one
could guess what was going on
across the wide dark space called
No Man’s Land. The captain
sent anxious messages to other
officers, and the men at the lis
tening posts had no clue to give.
It was raining and a chill bias
■sleet that cut like knives was
driving from the northeast.
Water trickled into the dugouts,
and soppen through the trenches,
and the men shuddered their
way along dark passages and
waited. Only scattered artillery
fire lit up the heavens here mid
there. It was a night when all
hell seemed let loose to have its
way with earth. The watch
tpaced hack : ml forth and prayed
or cursed, and counted the min
utes till his watch would be up.
Across the blackness of No Man’s
Land pock-marked with great
shell craters, there raged a tem
pest, and even a Hun would turn
his back and look the other way
in such a storm.
.Slowly, oh so slow that not.
even the earth would know it
was moving, there crept a dark
creature forth from the enemy
line. A thing all of spirit could
not have gone more invisibly.
Lying like a stone as motionless
for spaces uncountable, stirring
every muscle with a controlled
movement that could stop at any
breath, lying under the very nose
of tlu? guard without being seen
for long minutes, anil gone^when
next he passed that way; slowly,
painfully gaining ground, with
a track of blood where the stones
were cruel, and holding of breath
when the fitful flare lights lit up
the way; covered at times by
mud, slippery and sharp and nev
i'aiiit and sick, but continuing to
creep; chilled and sore and stiff,
blinded and bleeding and torn,
shell holes and stones and miring
mud, slipper and sharp and nev
er ending, the long, long
trail-J
“Halt!” came a sharp, clear
voice through the night. .
“Pat! Come here! What is
that?” whispered the guard.
“Now watch! I’m sure 1 saw it
move- There! I’m going
to it!”
“Better look out!” But he
was off and back with something
in his arms. Something in a
ragged blood-soaked German uni
form.
They turned a shaded Wash
light into the face and looked :
“Pat, it’s Cammiel” The
guard was sobbing.
At sound of the dear old name
the inert mass roused to action.
“Tell Cap—they’re planning
to slip away at five in the morn
ing. Tell him if he w'ants to
catch them he must do it now 1
Don’t mind me! Go Quick 1”
The voice died away and the
head dropped hack.
With a last wistful look Pat
was off to the captain, hut the
guard gathered Cameron up in
his arms tenderly and nursed
him like a baby, crooning over
him in the sleet and dark, till Pat
came back with a stretcher and
some men who bore him to the
dressing station lying inert be
tween them.
While men worked over his
silent form Ids message was flash
ing to headquarters and back
over the lines to all the posts
along that front. The time had
come for the big drive. In a
short time a great company of
dark forms stole forth across-No
Man’s Land till they seemed like
a wide dark sea creeping on to
engulf the enemy.
Next morning the newspapers
of the world set forth in mons
trous type the glorious victory
and how the Americans had stol
en upon the enemy and cut them
off from the rest of their army,
wiping out a whole salient.
But while the world was re
joicing, John Cameron lay on his.
little hard stretcher in the tent
and barely breathed. He had
not opened his eyes nor spoken
again.
CHAPTER XX.
A nurse stepped up to the doc
tor’s desk:
“A new girl is here ready for
duty. Is there any special place
you want her put?” she a^ked in
a low tone.
The doctor looked up with a
frown:
“One of those half-trained
Americans, I suppose?” he
growled. “Well, every little
helps. I’d give a good deal for
half a dozen fully trained nurses
just now. Suppose you send her
to relieve Miss Jennings. She
can’t do any harm to number
•29.”
“Isn’t there any hope for
him?” the nurse asked, a shade
of sadness in her eyes.
“I'm afraid not!” said the
doctor shortly. “He won’t take
any interest in living, that’s the
trouble. He isn’t dying of his
wounds. Something is troubling
him. But it’s no use trying to
find out what. Ho shuts up like
a clam.”
The new nurse flushed out
side the door as she beard her
self discussed and shut ‘her firm
little lips in a determined way
as she followed the head nurse
down the long rows of cots to
an alcove at the end where a
screen shut the patient from
view.
Miss Jennings, a plain girl
with tired eyes, gave a few di
rections and she was left with
her patient. She turned toward
the cot and stopped "with a soft
gasp of recognition, her face
growing white and set as she
took in the dear familiar outline
\ of the fine young face before
her. Evt ry word she had heard
outside the doctor’s office rang
distinctly in her ears. He was
dying. He did not want to live.
With another gasp that was like
a soli she slipped to her knees
beside the cot, forgetful of her
I duties, of the ward outside, or
the possible return of the nurses,
forgetful of everything but that
| he was there, her hero of the
I year.
She reached for one of his
| hands, the one that was not bau
i daged, and she laid her soft
cheek against it. and held her
, breuth to listen. Perhaps even
now behind that quiet face the
spirit had departed beyond her
grasp.
There was jio flutter of the
eyelids even. She could not see
that he still breathed, although
his hand was not cold, and his
face when she touched it still
seemed human. She drew closer
in an agony of fear, and laid her
lips against his cheek, and then
her face softly, with one hand
about his other cheek.
Her lips were close to his ear
now.
“dolin'” seb whispered softly,
“John! My dear knikht!”
There was a quiver of the eye
lids now, a faint hesitating sigh.
She touched her lips to his and
spoke his name again. A faint
smile fliekeicd over his features
as if he were seeingpother worlds
! of beauty that had no connection
here. But still she continued to
press her face against his cheek
and whispered his name.
(To Be Continued Next Week)
By Arthur Brisbane.
Olvo credit to England, old and
wise. She, at least, has a definite
policy. She knows that for 2,500
year* the civilization of Europe has
depended upon its ability to keep out
Asia, and England is determined that
Asia shall not come In now. She tells
the Turks, "Keep out, that last war,
however big, did not destroy my
fighting courage."
Englishmen are digging In along
the Bosphorus. Thoy have sent their
ships to the eastern end of theMedl
terranean, where sails were hoisted
on the first ships that ever sailed to
England.
The English will defend the soil of
Europe against Turkish Invasion, as
Greeks and Hungarians, French and
Russians .defended that soil in cen
turies past. Honor to England for
her courage in undertaking this most
Important task of Europe.
Iii South America they occasionally
find along the rivers dull'little peb
bles that cut up into diamonds. No
one knows from what particular spot
they have been washed down. Miss
Gwen Richardson, an English girl,
is going with a party of natives to
find the home of the diamonds If
she can.
She may not find diamonds, but it
• Is a trip worth taking, one on which
American rich men that wonder what
to do with their boys might well send
those boys. More would be learned,
more character acquired traveling up
| the inland rivers of British Guiana,
looking for diamonds than galloping
a polo pony over the grass at Biar
ritz, for example. Rich fathers of
Idle boys do nothing to develop char
acter In those boys, then wflffce^&hy
they lack character and drink und
otherwise play the fool.
The Protestant Episcopal church
officially approves healing by faith.
Clergymen and laymen who think
they have healing powers are now
allowed “by caro and prayer and
theological and medical study,” to
prepare for proper safe faith healing.
In the old days described by the
bible there was less caution and
preparation. If you had faith as
big as a mustard seed, mountains
would move at your command. "And
He sent them to preach the Kingdom
of God, and to heal the sick.”—St.
Luke, IX, 2.
*
France will borrow—chiefly from
United us probably, four' or five
thousand million francs. That bor
rowing tells the situation In Europe,
for it represents a deficit in the
French budget for this year.
In France, the standing army of
700,000, Including hundreds of
thousands of black men from Africa,
enlisted and In reserve, goes hand in
hand with the deficit of four or five
billions.
The French pay their debts, their
bonds are good, probably. Hut
if a man, Instead of a nation,
wanted to borrow four or five thou
sand millions from you, explaining
that during the past year he had spent
that amount In excess of his income,
you would lend slowly.
The seriousness of the Turk-bol
shevist menace is brought sharply to
attentiou by the invitation of Great
Britain to Rumania and Serbia to
Join her in keeping the Turks out of
Constantinople. If Rumania makes a
move, Russia may start an invasion
of Rumania, and a move by Serbia
bids an attack on it by Bulgaria' The •
sparks are flying over Europe, likely
to start a conflagration wherever
they light. If. as General Townsend
fears, the fighting develops tato a
"holy war," America will be drawn
in. After that, those who are left will
be willing to unite to keep the peace.
The request of western railroads
that they bo permitted to reduce
i freight rates is due to competition of
boats traveling through the Panama
canal. If the Great Lakes waterway
were opened, all the railroads would
be clamoring before the Interstate
Commerce commission for permis
sion to cut the high rates on products
from the farm and on manufactured
| goods destined for the same territory.
~
I A telephone call In Brooklyn cost a
i man a $50 tine. He used a brass slug
■ lnstca i of a nickel in paying for the
j caH in a booth.
; A gold pin fell front the fingers of a
i mother in an eastern city and1 lodged in
the throat of her nursing infunt. who
choked to death.
Insurance against divorce, the Inno
cent party to receive all paid-in bene
fits of the policy in event of decree, is
proposed by the Insurance Press.
Ar 81-year-old inmate lost her place
at the. county old folks’ home at Musko
kee, Okla.. because a wine making ap
paratus was discovered under her bad.
ORDERS ALL
VESSELS TO
CLOSE BARS
Chairman Lasker Uses Wire
less to Notify Boats of At
torney General’s Ruling—
Plan Fight in Courts.
BY WILLIAM P. FLYTHE,
Universal Service Correspondent.
Washington, Oct. 9.—Chairman
Lasker of the United States shipping
board Monday sent wireless messages
to all American vessels on the high
seas ’directing them to close their
bars immediately and dump their li
quors in the sea. Ship masters were
warned that no liquor can be served
after receipt qf the dispatch. So anx
ious are officials that the decision of
Attorney General Daugherty be en
forced that Mr. Lasker demanded
acknowledgement of the order.
Chairman Lasker's message fol
lows:
Sends Drastic Order.
“The sale, transportation or pos
session of liquor on ships operated by
you Is prohibited. I want to make it
clear that the sale or service of li
quor on American vessels should be
stopped at once, whether in port or at
sea.
“I want to have it thoroughly un
derstood by every one concerned. If
you have not already done so, wireless
and cable to all ships at sea or in
foreign ports and secure acknow
ledgement to be sure there is no mis
understanding.”
This hasty action was made nec
essary because of some confusion
concerning the hastily drawn up reg
ulations, it was said. Many operators
believed they cofUd serve liquors on
board ship until they reached an
American, port and telegraphed for
instructions.
Shipping board officials said that
they intended that as fast as ships
picked up the message their bars
would be'closed. Parties in progress
are to be halted. The bartender is
to untie his apron, get from behind
tiie mahogany, and the door is to be
sealed, they say.
Prepare Legal Opinions.
Officials of the treasury aral state
departments put in most of the day In
conferences trying to straighteh out
many of the tangles In the new rill
ing. /
Department of justice experts were
busy preparing legal opinions in an
ticipation of court action. American
ship owners as well as foreign gov
ernments are confidently expected to
violate the regulatldh to force a test
ease. In this way, It was said. It
could be rushed to the supreme court
and a final decision made.
Officials were not clear on the
regulations concerning Panama and
the Philippines. The Canal Zone is
exempted from the provisions of the
Volstead act Insofar as the trans
portation of liquor is concerned. The
Panama Railroad is permuted to
transport liquor.
Secretary of War Weeks takes the
view that while ships may pasa
through the canal with liquor on
board, they may not dock at Amer
ican wharves. He said there are no
others and that unless this phase ol
the situation is cleared up the re
public of Panama will have to go
without its liquor. The zone Is under
army administration.
There is a sharp division on wheth
er the regulations apply to the Philip
pines. Treasury officials hold the
view that foreign ships will not be
permitted to touch at the islands
with liquor aboard. '
ARREST FOUR AT U. S.
CONSULATE IN ERIN
Believe Youths Were Seeking
Passports to Buy Ammu
nition Here.
Universal Service.
Dublin, Oct. 10.—Dublin detectives
Monday afternoon arrested four
young men in the premises of the
American consulates
They had just arrived apparently
to havd'their passports vised when the
detectives, who were following them
in a car, rushed Into the consulate
and without any parley, arrested the
four.
There was some sensation created,
but no explanations were given and
the reasons for the arrests, accord
ing to Dr. Hathaway are still unex
plained.
It is believed the men were going
to America to buy ammunition and
that they have been engaged in gun
running from Hamburg and New
York. They landed from an Ameri
can steamer on the southern coast of
Ireland. It is also thought that they
are bearers of dispatches from De
Valera to friends in America.
ASK $35,000 DAMAGES.
Madison, Neb., Oct. 10 (Special.)—
Howard Graham and the Graham Ice
Cream company, of Omaha, and C. E.
Burnham. Norfolk banker, were made
defendants in a damage case filed here
by the Norfolk Ice Cream company,
who claim the defendants conspired
fraudulently to secure plaintiffs' ice
cream factory in Norfolk. They ask
$35,000 damages.
SINGLE BULLET WOUNDS
MAN, WIFE AND BABY
Rockford, 111., Oct. 10.—Joe Provno
his wife, Katherine, and the1!’ daugh
ter, t> months old, ajl were seriously
wounded Monday by a bullet from the
gun of a stranger who entered Prov
no’s store and fired at th 3 group.
Provno recently received threatening
letters demanding $500.
The British have discovered that
Americans are using American vessels in
preference to .British ships for freight
shipments.
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Mr. Rockefeller thumped the table
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"It is not enough,” he cried, (“for
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The thief generally suffers in the
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“For goodness sake,” scolded the
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The only time they went out together
was when the gas stove exploded.”—»
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told me yesterday that he actually
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son of Rumpus Ridge. “The blame
fool says himself that half of the time
he forgets when he swapped for his
best dog.”—Kansas City Star.
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