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THE SECRET WITNESS
(CopyrlflM, '' l" ru"illoJ.frfffcr Cotnixini. Copyright. 1911. Vu D. Asslclon ( Co.J
THE 8T0BV THIS FAIl
RENWICK, under secretary 01
SriViiKA NTIIAIINl. whom
ov.rhpar on June is. iui;.
Klsh ii In .Y ?"?,".
HSR MJ
I torr opens, ft conversation In the
L.XLlf. .1 linnonUht talwn the
. v.i..r Von Tlroltz and the Aus-
Srchduke. In which "the. destiny or
f'.tt sealed. . . ,. ... .,..
i-Mrt Is destined wmiwimni"
!and hi. mown, 1c w.,.',eVSr.h
lend of Sophie, but she . her
j la in her country oml tne aus-
, monarch. Franz Josef , W. e
rttw to him. llcnnicK i i"""" ;-
This means nn cstranBemcnt bc-
llun ana ..ir.r..... ,..,.
'service. Is 'instructed to thart any
to save the Archduke, who has been
-murderer in B.rujcw .. ."'
iRenwick and Marlshka. who were
ihrSSkfrKX the German Secret
Ice. captures
Marlshka from W'lndt
BaSTpa-KilSteln her but m.l to re
rafvkSavv her. They -rrUc In Sarae3 just
i-il??at" to rrev.nl the aisaMlnallon of the
Be .IXKri. ..j H..nMe tlenwick released
ABwilTot. Is trsile.1 to Sarajevo by Uu-feOsi-Mnke.
hi the Austrian Secret Servlr
Kl?J.'Ilft...;H1iilii'i hid ns Place
KSi i;-ari.n5i to send for ..
raL'. " a""S t'o bribe "her Jailer, the
5-' of natal. Ilenwlck reoenrs """?-
&VKL.. .hi... Tilnn ran deM'lop On. the
& broach JO lor I., be hide. In n . l
fr'lCT... to leave K "" In
3 i-iimr.- mints a revolver at him.
pllf ' ,mmi ,r"...:..... i
rki"nLn ui) our hands, Uiptal
kTtOLD up
fX'
said
kon the
L ... .i.- . ..ia fVnm III ,
K.jrAX'Oorli'.,' rang me '"" v. ,. i
&lSpth!t o( the helmet ''" -
RUsGorlt- bit his lips. ,.
KSgv4'f'laer Herr Renwlek. iy
lfiv in English. "You've take
v" trtcic.
j&.V'Hold up. your hands- .
KSlar-shk ,
WS? KriU'ZffiSfdV bffira;
Xfe'8b?d5,,A,r,!1n,r1ddHn,he
KS Sclent, armor like a sieve J'"lshka
VS.' 3...Uj vuii.iu- in the arms of the Oer-
P'Sin. and managed to draw the daeger
iff rtoncealed In her 'waist, out i.- - '""
r2Ec2ti.? iml held her In front of h m.
i&Skhur careful aim at the man In tne
If. rtrmS? and fir nK 'dellbernteb . Hentvlck
Wi toUered forward silently and came
RVcTOhlng to the lloor In the corner, where
liV 5r5r".BV;r. of Ktraec e. he relaxed
Vfl.. 1o TTinllnnless.
IT Gorlt caiiKht Marlshka around the
ft- iff, ? rllMrmri her. But this act
I, of nrecautlon was unnecessary, for alter
ESf or iron in inw tuuist. " - -
te weight In his arms.
S , -
CHAPTER XV11I
Ef v..n.;.r -n
iinw n mnnth the Landes Hospital had
T been ereatlj Interested In the mys
tery of patient Number L'8 In sp.te or
Ul7tamKinc. of war, ami the prepara.
ttons wntcn were u.vf, . -;.--.,-" ::..
e-"Ue" .?"" Vn i l,n other iatier.18
-StM formed Theories as to the man's
feliffOTr. an.u... ",i n ,1 ; lone nerlod in
kSte lay unconscious, hovering In
1l'S5,cJ,iJ? .im hetween life nnd death.
uv ""'.' 1 . ,..Mrii his te, nner-
Ml. a- ny.ff; " , ' ' rw .vmntbms
o?8S! -jVonne endof the
ffiielBohratr inclined to the opinion
Ll?iS,i5. continued for a few days
ier without change he would recoven
.. t-.i nnroa Bhnnl: her neaa
Z&W The wound in the head had been
Kr'y.-. " .1.. ,,ornilnn was an un-
SfflSSTom "the wound In the shoulder
S'J2S??hft- hut the one In the stomach
fSpthe operation of Colonel lionrati
IsLiZa- .iiccessful. then u miracle had
n'nnrii iiucu. -.
'zi: t . - in Vta mrh. both lrom
,Tne in "V.r ii : thA t.rofes-
ffS'vlGotthat
LHian'8 Dea naa o,"--'"" ;' - Svin
IS, the operatlmr table Into a prljata
".'.... awn' rtiance wouiu uc khvh
Vv. rwill. wiirn- ..
SJft Mm tn recover.
m WiA 1 1
WMT' (J I Mr
rr
THE DAIL Y NOVELETTE
Her Reward 0
By MAHGUEMTE J. IIAGGERTY
IT V
Eve
"Thank ou," flic aiil simpl, "I believe vou."
W'v
&S the S thof July. Krau.eln Koth.
(SUs.r.,r;. on dutv at the bedside of the
&,tn
Kiw""."'" ?" 7A , fhn
5 S." .":f"S,Sn? noted "a slight change
K,' Ifc his breathing, and saw that he mm
it'Sned"is eyes.- whlclTwere regarding
f "cSlndy. ut wh the purted ex-
f.'dlSancS Into a st,ranBe country She
Ft.? arniante ""' ...ft-, tV, v,0.,,i surceon
&'SSVlo"w.rtru. and that the man of
GMbWttry had turned, the corner which
HV&5SKy Butmbelrneg rpra,Vrm
H i. - i nlrrr. nT llt- (IRIIUIII. II1UIC1J
Bd& "V.5lor to h-1beU.lde and
Kj -in uerman uuicnj .m. -
r& better. . , .... .,..
ii:.'.. . jij n fii-iiiiri TiiiT ir iv
Ife -Jl iS- kI J h. R.iiv that his gaze slowly
KSiwed beyond her to the bare wa Is of
'..:'... ., onti tn tne open wmuun, :
EKWond which were clouds, sunshine and
Bfj'J,nT..!i" j .. .- murmur lf the City
KF "! !" L".'"'," Vir nnmfortable?"
" "iou artj iccunb niveau ;--
?4e asked again. In Uerman.
'. "" n?.J'ir" .ia !. whlsnered
i?."' JiV.lw .mnnlhlnE lllS plllOW . 1
' i'Ah. yes. sick." the man muttered.
Hff , closing nBy,"v -- , ,h.
'Wakening of Number 2S had reached
,S7."".? .i nttpndlnir nhys clans.
Colonel Bohratt. greatly Pleased at the
ffifcoerrectness of his prophecy anil the end
the -period of coma at once a "-'-
?--Bhla wisaom as xi . '" ? '',"'".
tt?4.Sonal skill, came hlmseit ami viewru
PifS?. rUtlent gave directions for treat-
'." .r iinri onutiiv rprnvprv
Kr&tn1htthenV.'--tSf",!S!fJ
ke
- h , '" . --. ifi-irrlq with
SfflelnRoma, before, and" again
( 1. 1.'? J.i r. h vnnrrow a sure sign
i&:ift hnmt ;
tW 5 ',..'r ' .hJni took more
tTi irinriri i rfiri v lis -- . ----
fettan, the casual Interest of the. des
MrLtely lck In his situation and sur.
frS?Sv Instructions to keep him cutlet, but
Sll5irnlled at him when quite rationally
tv roondlngs,
r,vim Inst
'Ia.j r.mlted at him
R8JB 1 ,MnA lir
grthls a hospltair he asked.
BjtM--- t... i a Hnsnltal.
i rwhere?"
WW. '"'Sarajevo." i
E(A '..A ?"t,""1k Inne!" he asked
j-i jiavo l'TV;i i-.w .---(--
ubaIti.
SB' 'A 5SSftr And the date?"
BV "The 28th of July r"
fXA-rfcFrau'leln lloth wished him to be quiet.
its .C.t '"... iw innment of contempla-
F'tkwt of the celling. In which his brows
fewekered In a puzzled way. he poke
,3 Jh -. it -V nnvlmiolv
l ' jLnd when rrauieiii imji 0.1..-
UTSShVa had "a will of his own
I. only smiled at her earnestness.
klv 'It will do me no harm to
for some things putxle me. I was
irht here, won ,uu vcn ... -
! j'v-'.-j with herself for a !
T? S..I t.r nn Insnectlon of her
ViZL. .1,. ri-wideri tn tell him the facts.
tAA peasant had discovered two men
iVlWTT- ':i-. ,.n near the road
IradlnaV At first he had thought
Tboth were aeau, uui. u.. - rV:
glnation he found that one of the
?"rriv; Uh ,i0.ratelv wounded, still
bed. and notified the police, who
onea uie umwi
' Rsked the sick man. ...
: aa.a "Vfiit were brouent nere
"he Landes Hospital in a bad con-
Tne otner ma" ;e "to
other man dead?"
' said tho nurse, "with stab
tn thA hack and one In the
Rh reirardrd her patient keenly
..,-.. d then went on. There
no- marks of Identification upon
. nii Voo were without cloth.
following to closely upon the as-
tion ot xno ri:wuun' . ... .,
p. h rtreiimhtanc.H were SUS-
-- .', r,H th nnl'ce of Sarajevo and
Secret service officials have done
ey ooma 10 unu wmw viuq w ...o
trvru, iuu dsi - ,w..-.--fc
' smile, you are nm u. i-
Bit oarajvtu " -jwm, -
'I see. They are waiting for me
Lift11
' a n 1 .. .IUt nAivarrtlnat Ilia
ffc B ly BI.C.IV. ltB" v.'i.a .
4entiy. irownins inuc, m
cjkd ninwlv and Fraulfcln Roth
will talk no more at ptcsent,"
she raid firmly. "If ou are no worse
perhaps again tomorrow
Hut on the following day and the
next the condition of the patient was
not to favorable, for he lay In a drowsy
condition and showed no intercbt in any
thing It seemed that tno pallid llngeis ot
Death were still stretched over him.
n.Un... .. ..., ., tilun. tori f in Mil It M t lolll nt
lllt'll' ,V.V ,., 7..... .
Hip bedside, and a magistrate i ame to
tnko a deposition, but the head surgeon
advised delay. He had a reputation at
jtake.
The wisdom of his advice was soon
proved, for at the end of thioe days
Number 28 rallied, his fvver subsided,
and he smiled again at Nurse Itoth But
she had learntd wisdom and refused to
talk
.Number 2$ straightened In bed and
ran Ills thin fingers through the beard
with which his face was now covered
He ate of his food with a relish and then
eagerly questioned
"I am quite sttong again, V raulpln.
Spc my hand docs not even tremble
Will you not talk with meT'
'Mv orders are to keep ou quiet
"I "have been quiet long enough a
month1" he sighed "Tho world does
not stand still for a month "
The nurse smiled. "I see that you
are used to having your own way. Blie
' "Is It not natural that I sliould wish
,-. iimite ih:it has lianiiened In the
world? Tell me. The Archduke 1'ianz
was killed. Did the discover a plot?
"A plot? Yes The boy l'rlnzep was
emploved by the Serbians
t.tl.. nnnf.cOMP"
"Not to that but It Is obvious "
"And what has happened""
She examined him Intently, aware now
of what she herself had long suspected,
that this patient was no ordinary Kind
ot man. His Herman had a slight ac
cent, but whether he came from central
Europe or elsewhere she could not de-
"Austria-Hungary is on the ee of
great events. A week or moie ago
Austria-Hungary sent an ultimatum to
the Serbian Government, to which an un
.ufiafactorv renly was received The
Austro-Hungarlan minister has left Bel
grade, and war has been declared upon
He remained silent for' a long mo
ment. "War! and Itussla?
"Russia, l'rance and Germany have
mobilized."
And Kngland?" ,, , ,
"Nothing is kpown of what l.ngland
Will do But It ii feared that she may
Join the cause of Itussla and France
Number 28 lay silent for a moment
thinking deeply, and then
"It has come at last. Aar All of
Uurope " ...
"It Is frightful. There has already
been fighting on the Serbian border. We
are preparing here to receive the wound,
ed"
He remained slltnt a moment, ills eves
sparkling as he thought of what she had
told him and then quietly. "War!" he
muttered. "I must get well very quickie-
Vnra. 7 must "
She waited for him to go on, for. being
a woman, curiosity as to ills history
obsessed her, but he said no more. And
in spite or her interest in tnis man wnoni
she had faithfully watched and served
for more than a month, some delicacy
r.,rnlnnrl the nuestion on her tongue.
"You will not eet well for a long
while, Herr Twenty-eight. If you do not
keep quiet." she said quickly
"You are very good to me," he replied
"I shall do as you wish."
Several days after thl3. the patient
having gained strength rapidly, he was
permitted tolid food. He slept much,
and In his waking hours seemed to be
thinking deep!-. He was very obedient,
as though concentrating all hlo mind
upon an effort toward speedy recovery,
but he did not talk of himself. His
strength now permitting more frequent
conversation, the nurse brought him the
news of the world outside, which In
cluded the declaration of war by Great
Britain against Germany and the cer
tainty of a declaration against Aus
tria-Hungary.
"It is ns r suspected, he muttered.
"Hngland "
Again her patient was silent, and
Nurse Roth glanced at him quickly.
English!
She did not speak her thought, for the
Import of her news had sent her patient
into one of hla deen snells of concentra
tion. No Englishman that she had ever
"A magistrate will come tomorrow to
take our deposition"
"I don't understand."
"About all the facts connected with
your Injuries)."
"They havo learned nothing?"
"A little. The man who was found
with yon has been Identified."
"Ah !"
"As Nicholas Szarvas, a Hungarian
police olllcer ; "
' Szarvas !'
"You knew him'"
The patient was slltnt again. She
had come KUddeniv upon the stone wall
which had balked all hoi effort'' Her
hand was near him upon the bed. He
took it and pressed It to his lips.
, "Do not think me ungrateful for all
your kindness, Krauleln Some day
perhaps I can repay vou. Rut there are
reasons why I cannot speak "
She drew her hand away from him
slowly.
"But you must speak w hen the magis
trate questions," nlie bald gently
"Perhapi !" And he was silent again
With his growing strength had come
wariness If Kngland declared war. he.
Hugh Renwick. at present unknown,
would be Interned, a prisoner; and all
hope of finding Marl-dika and the Ger
man, Gorltz. would he lot In tho first
few days of hlo awakening, he had
thought of sending for Warwick, the
British Consul, and putting the matter
entirely In his hands But before he
had hau tne sirengm xo uccine wimi u
was best to do had come tjie declara
tions of war. and he had determined to
r,.mnin r pnt anri net unon ma own
initiative. Unless he had muttered
something of hla past In his fever, and
tills he doubted, or some sign of It
would have come from Frauleln Roth,
there would be no means of Identifying
him as an Englishman, and when he
recovered, they would let him go. As It
was. he was a man of mystery, and as
such he Intended to remain. He had
noted the marks of interest In the face
of tile nurse and in her questions and
his gratitude to her was -very genuine,
but he was sure now that he was In no
position to take chances.
(CONTINUED TOMORROW)
WAS a beautiful Juno morning.
erythlng looked cool and refresh
ing. The gentle breezes swayed the
green branches, nnd' the rambling rose
bushes sent their frncrance over the hill
tops. Many an early morning pedes
trlan, na he ftrollcd on his way, admlr,
Ing tho wonderful neiutlcs of mother
earth, could not help but return thank
to hi? Maker for giving his senses such
Lraro gratification.
Situated on a l-ty height, nestling
amid a grove of nature's luxuriant pines
and elms, stood an old-fashloncd "coun
try mansloi. On the shady veranda of
this ideal beauty sptt was seated a
sweet-faced girl of seventeen Her
thoughts were not nil sunshiny ones, for
-very once In n while there would flash
across her fair countenance a mirthful
smile, which, however, would s-nti bq-
.tnmu ntivnlntiml tlV n lllore SCI lOUS CX-
tircEslon. Julia Caverly was loved both
home and abroad All were unanlmour
In the opinion that you were siarcely
five minutes In her cmnpanv when you
recognized tho magnetic charm of her
winning personality This particular
morning phe was, strange to ray, feel
ing slightly downhearted. True, her life
was surrounded with endless attractions,
for between social and charitable duties
there seemed to be left ver little time
to ponder over one's troubles otlll
Julia had ono pet grievance l.very
year she eagerly looktd ftvrwaid to
spending her summer at Riven lew. but
the only obstacle to mar her blissful
reveries was the forbidding remembrance
that her father could spend but one
week each summer with them, as his
i.. ..,.,.. mho such that he could not
leinaln'aw'Jiy for any longer period of
Suddenly Julia ran in from the notch,
as she spied the postman "Mamma, you
know daddy promised to tr.i , to spend
two weeks with us this summer. 1
feel sure that I will receive tome wel
come news from dear old dad today
She leaped In front of the g(,od-natured
J.........i.r ,vhn however, was not in
the. least surprised, for he had become
accustomed to the young girls Impul
alw. manners Wlt a roguish smile
she snatched the letter from B ;
and headed tow aid her mother with all
Possible speed. She hastily tore open
!.. ,'.. ,..,.1 Hnoinred the contents
All h Tv oV had Tiled, as s1,e threw the
letter to 'the floor. "Oh. mamma. I
cannot read It aloud, 'think the very
. .,,lrt choke me 1 don't see how
business could be so pressing that dad
dy could not spare us nt least one mcas
lv little w'eek' Verv well, but wait until
ou see my next letter to him. probably
l worn cnasii.-o u .
"Trv to forgot vour troubles for the
present, diar." replied her mother, , "arid
run along and prepare for luncheon
After lunch a bevy of her dearest girl
friends arilved and announced that their
yacht was ready to stait for a long trip
down the rivei. "Tils party will s art
tomorrow." said one of tho girls, so,
Julia I thought we would run over to
remind vou to be ready on time so we
can launch forth early In the morning
'How long do you intend to be away?"
asked Julm.
"It will be fully two weeks, my bonny
lass," was the answer of the spokesman
of the group, "so pacic up a well-stocked
wardrobe."
When tho girls had departed Julia In
formed her mother that she Intended to
visit Mrs. Jackson, u dear old lady who
had been an. Invalid fcr a number of
years.
Tho pitiful eyes ot the Blck woman
dilated with Joy when Bhe beheld In
the doorwny the face of her generous
little benefactor. A soothing word and
n gentle caress from Julia lightened
the heart of many a lonely soul, but
no love was ever better leclprocated
than that Which "SBprang up between
Mrs. Jackson and Julia Caverly. A
basket of tastily prepared dainties vvus
laid on tho table, and after a confiden
tial chat of an hour or so, Mrs. Jack
son reluctantly bade good-by to her
little friend, '
Tho next mornlne. Julia. In high
spirits, fat waiting with her baggage
to loin the merry band ot sixteen that
were due To artlve In a few minutes
Hearing the, sound of running steps,
she turned around quickly just as a
little fellow bobbed up in front of her.
"Miss Caverly, do pleaso come In a
hurry ; Mrs. Jackson is very sick."
Julia did not stop to'thlnk of her own
enlovment for an Instant. The message
was unfolded to her mother, and she
expressed her Intention 'of leaving Im
mediately to seo the Blck old lady. Mrs.
Caverly protested with her daughter in
vain, arguing that she. herself, would
tend to the invalid's wants, and not to
sacrifice her trip for the sake of being
obstinate. Finally. Julia overruled all
her mother's objections.
That evening ns Julia was returning
home, after spending the day nursing
her loved patient, her heart felt rather
heavy, but as soon as she felt any
pangs of regret she would begin to hum
a popular air and hasten her steps home
ward. Mrs. Caverly felt exceedingly
proud of her generous-hearted daugh
ter that evening as she listened to her
relating how Mrs. Jackson was resting
very comfortnbly now, and that she
would never forgive herself If she had
neglected to respond to her pitiable ap
peal. Feeling quite fatigued, Julia Bank
Into a lounging chair with a sigh of re
lief and soon fell fnst asleep.
Creeping cautiously behind her chair,
her father placed his hands gently over
her eyes, while her mother, nearby,
laughingly said : "Wake up, Julia, dear,
and guess who your bllndfolder Is "
"None other than my own dear daddy,
exclaimed the excited girl. "Arc you
glad to see nic, Julia dear?" coaxlngly
asked her father. To reassuie him of
her sincere affection, Julia gave him a
hug and a kiss. Her father, chuckled
with delight as he continued! "Thnt
was certainly a. huge Joke to Bend you
that letter yesterday, but I wanted to
completely surprise you by paying a full
week's visit." "Daddy, you Burely arc
a fine rogue. You can thank Mrs Jack
son, however, for seeing me heic today.
Why, I would bo sailing far out on the
water by this time, only her temporary
sick spell detained me. But oh ! Daddy,
you old dear, I would gladly exchange
any plcasuie trip just to bo with you."
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CHAPTER XI
BUI
o:
Camp Lie .
UT Bleeping in tho barn-billets had
no ndvantagc: we had fresh eggs
Oreat' demand for (he KVUNINfi
I'UDMO UiDHKIl may cause jou
to ml,, an Installment of this very
Interesting story. You bail better,
therefore, telephone or write to the
Circulation Uepartment or nsk your
newsileuler thU cfternoon to ene
the i:yi:nin; riin.ic i.i:im;i;k at
jour home.
met had ppoken the German language
so fluently But concealing her Interest
and curiosity when he turned toward her
again, sue smuea at nun urmmij.
"You are now getting much stronger,
Kerr Twenty-Eight." she said. "The
head surgeon has given permission for
your examination "
"Examination?"
THE HOME NEST
The homo nevt ! The home nest '
The place for cu and me!
Cozy In the home nest, as cozy .
as can be '
Oh, you may tiavel near and far,
but put it to the test,
Th? heart plavs homing pigeon to
the eld home nest.
When work is ended for the day In
office and tn stole
We soon are on a trolley car that's
packed from door to door.
But what care ' we for jostling
crowds? Our fancies know
the zest
Of fond anticipation of the old
home nest.
The home nest ' The heme nest
where dinner waits for us!
Comfort In the home nest with
neither frills nor fuss.
Oh, we may dine In lordly halls
en food that's of the best,
But nothing tastes so good as in
the old heme nest!
It may be that we'll go away just
for a change, but then
"We know we won't be satisfied till
we gtt back again.
Oh, loudly may we laugh and sing
and swap the merry Jest.
But we're only truly happy In the
old home nest.
The home nest! The home nest.
The place for you and me !
Co".y In the home nest, as cozy
as can be !
Oh, we may travel lands ,afar, but
put It to the test.
The heart plays homing pigeon
to the old home nest.
Grlf Alexander.
for breakfast.
During tho day those simpletons of
hens would lay their eggs in the hay
mow, and every morning wo would go
on nn egg hunt. The farmer who owned
the barn where we were billeted ciin
plalned all the time because he thoaslit
his hens had stopped laying.
"This war," he said to us, "has turneJ
everything upsldo down; even the tiens
won't lay any more."
We washed our clothes in a duck nond
near the village, and every Sunday was
washday. The mesdemolsclles In the vil
lage used to come to the pond and kid
us while we vvcro doing the washer
woman stunt. Sbmetlmes they would
tnU nltv nn us nnd help us out.
It was a hard winter and a cold one.
Our horses were smooth shod, and there
was the devil to pay when we took them
on artillery maneuvers. They slipped
and fell on tho icy roaas, ana many
of them broke their legs and had to be
shot. Sometimes we would bo absent
three or four days on maneuvers, Bleep
ing In our blankets on ground covered
Vlth snow Several of the artillerymen
went to the hospital Willi irozen ieet.
Food was scarce, and on nn average we
we had only one good meal a day.
Breakfast was our best meal, consist
ing of bacon, hardtack, coffee nnd pota
toes with the Jackets on. At noon vvc
had a sandwich and at night beef stew,
coffee nnd hardtack. The food Improved
wonderfully after the raising of the
second Liberty Loan over In America.
The folks at home must back us to their
last cent if wo are to win this war.
Money talks harder right now over In
France than at any time In the history
of the world. There must be a constant
stream of cash from tho pockets of
Americans If we ate lo Keep men anu
munitions pouring Into the fighting zone.
Training of War Hogs
While In winter quarters I had an
excellent opportunity to watch tho train
ing of war dogs which are now being
used extensively by the French.
Tho faithfulness of thebe animals is
taxed to tho utmost when they arc as
signed to guard munitions nnd' prison
ers, but this they do with devotion.
Dogs that have been trained to work
with the ambulance corps have perform
ed wonderful work In seeking nnd lo
cating the wounded. There Is another
class of dogs called convojs. They
are used to pull small mitrailleuses and
sleighs. Other dogs are delegated to
the job of killing rats In the trenches,
and they do It well.
All kinds of dogs, from the mongrel to
the animal with a pedigree, are used In
the service. The breeds Include St. Ber
nards, Alaska dogs, Newfoundland dogs,
TV
collies, bobtails, Alsatian dogs, fox ter
riers, Scotch terriers. Irlsn terriers.
Dandy Dlnmonts, Aberdeen terriers,
English bulldogs nnd Skye terriers.
All of these dogs were given volun
tarily to tho French Ministry of War
for the duration of the hostilities.
The animals have to pass an exam
ination Just llko soldiers and nurses be
fore they are sent to tho front. They
are examined by a special board before
they lire shipped to tho canine training
camps.
After carefully Inspecting the bow
wow situation at one of these dog-traln-Ing
camps I came to the conclusion that
the average purp has the same hero
makings as a man.
Hundreds of dogs engagedi In courier
work and the rescue of the wounded
have already given up their lives In
this war.
As couriers the dogs carry impor
tant dispatches from one military unit
"Ho understands every wrinkle of the
raid Idea, nnd has Intelligence enough
not to try to run nhend ot the barrage.
"And Huns why that dog can smell
them five miles ofT. He always barks
deep down In his chest when he Bcente
a bochc. It's a blood-curdling sound
makes you shiver to hear It."
Dog Has (Ireat Itecord
I looked nt Trlnce with Increased ro
spect. Any sold'er would have been
proud of his record.
"Why shouldn't It be a good idea," I
suggested, "to train, say, a thousand big
dogs llko 1'ilnco and turn them loose on
the Germans?"
"I have thought of that same Idea
mvself more than n dozen times," re
plied the trainer excitedly. "Tho Ger
mans have proved themselves beasts,
nnd why not set beasts to fighting them?
But even a dog"" is lowering himself to
fight with those bodies.
"DREAMLAND ADVENTURES'
By DADDY
"THE LONESOME BEAR" .
A complete new adventure each week, beginning Monday and ending Satuiday.
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War dog carrying message at the front
CHAPTER 111
An Unexpected Guest
(l'eggil. going to the Birds' Har
vest partv. rescues Brownie Owl
Jrom a clay bank, where he hus been
imptlsoned by Crows. When she
arrives at the ball room the bitds
jokingly lllvc her a scare and In
turn arc badly frightened, by Judge
Otcl's goggles.)
THE birds realized that the Joke was
on them and Joined In the laugh. So
tho partv started in tho best way that a
partv could, with every one giggling and
chuckling merrily
All of Blrdland seemed to be there,
with a whole lot of Invited guests from
distant woods and fields. They had pre
pared a 'throne fcr Peggy, and there
they led her. General Swallow came
forward to give her a formal greeting.
"Princess Peggy, the harvest time
findb the farmers reaping splendid crops,
because you enlisted the Birds Hi the
war against the food destroyers. We
have grown fat eating the pests, and so
today we celebrate. Wo thank you for
giving us a chance to do- our share In
winning the war."
"And I thank you," cried Peggy, her
heart fairly bubbling with Joy. "I thank
you for all America. You have earned
a Jolly good time and I hope you II have
"Get your partners for the grand
march." shrilled General Swallow.
Then there camo from a concealed or
chestra the queerest music Peggy had
ever heard. It wasn't exactly vocal, .nor
was It Instrumental, but kind of a mix
ture of both , ,,
rvi.oir i Crn.ak Cro-ak ! " was the
1 principal strain, with many variations.
r .... i 1ll. .Ua f-ntra ' nrlail
11 SUUllUH 1IIVC ll.t -e. -
it is the Frogs." answered Judge
Owl. "They make lovely marching mu-
... .. T..J.a r.t I ,,. ad li.lth
Sic, anu away juusu v, b" , , "
Mrs. Robin, making a very queer-looking
pair Indeed. Reddy Woodpecker paired
off with Mrs. Bob-o'Llnk, while Bob
took Mrs. Thrush as his partner. Blue
Heron, Just like tall persons very often
do. coupled up with tiny Miss Wren,
who had to take great hops to keep up
with his long strides.
"May I have the pleasure of your
company, Princess Peggy?" said Billy
Belgium, bowing politely Wet as he
was. he looked very gallant, and Peggy
was glad to have him as a partner.
General and Mrs. Swallow led the
grand march, and all the Birds fell in
behind. At first It was very stately and
pretty, with many fancy figures, 'made
especially beautiful by the bright plum
age of the Birds. Tho music, however,
was decidedly peculiar. It would go
along fine for a couple of moments, then
all of a sudden there would be a mix
ture of long bars and short bars, so
PC
She looked up to (ee a big, brown
bear coming toward her
that every one had to dance little Jigs
to get back into step with their part
ners. Presently the music went faster and
faster, until tho march became a mad
race, with every one rushing around In
a dizzy circle. The circle wound up In
a tangled knot. Then the music abruptly
quit.
Everv ono had a lolly time working
themsclveB out of the pile. Peggy was
having bo much tun sne never gave a
second thought to the alarming tracks
Billy Belgium had found In the ravine.
XnvL." said General Swallow, "we'll
hay a one-step. Make It lively, gentle
men of the orchestra."
Blue Heron asked If he might have
the pleasure of the danre, and Peggy
bowed her acceptance. They prepared
to begin, but there vvas no music.
"Where's that orchesrtra?" cried Gen
eral Swallow.
"Hero we are," croaked frog voices.
And there were the musicians of the
orchestra on tho floor, with their part
ners all chosen, ready to get Into the
dance.
"Why you can't make music If you
dance," declared General Swallow.
"And wo can't dance If we make
music," croaked the Frogs'.
"That comes of getting a Frog or
chestra," said Kllldeer. "I wanted a
cricket orchestra myself."
"I think a cricket orchestra is far
better," twittered Mrs. not) wiute.
"After you get through dancing you can
alwavs have tho orchestra for supper."
Judge Owl began to hoot a measured
vei se :
Oh, old Johnny Frog
Sat In a bog,
Singing his lonesome lay;
Along came a duck
And gobbled him up,
So that is all tuday.
Everybody started to dance to Judge
Owi's song, and stopped when he
abruptly finished.
"Go on," they cried. "Sing some
more."
"That's the end of the Frog, so I
can't," hooted Judge Owl, chuckling at
Ills joke.
"I'll play for you," volunteered Billy
Belgium, "I brought my fiddle."
Then there was rejoicing. Billy Bel
glum got his violin from behind a stump
where lie had modestly hidden It, and
boon the dance vvas going forward
merrier than ever. Peggy found that
Blue Heron was awkward, nut a very
Jolly partner. He forgot a whole lot of
steps and he put in a whole lot of extra
ones, but managed In the end to come
out even with the music.
Later she danced a Jig with Judge
Owl, and It was so funny that the birds
just stooa arouna ana mugneu
Finally Peggy taught the birds a Vlr
clnla reel and they danced it with rol
licking vim and enthusiasm. When the
fun was at its height Peggy frolicked
down toward the end of the glade. A
low growl caught her attention She
looked up to see a big brown bear com
ing toward her. He was walking on his
hind legs and his forepaws were
stretched out as If to grab her. She
started to run. but her foot caught in
a tree root and she found herself held
fast. She gave a little cry of fear.
"I'll save you, Princess I'eggy. Don't
be afraid," cried 'bravo Billy Belgium,
jumping between her and the bear. With
only his violin as a weapon, he faced the
advancing beast.
The odd way In which Billy Bel
glum saves Peggy is told in the next
chapter.)
to the other over the country that Is
exposed to heavy shell fire. They carry
tho messages moie quickly than a
soldier can do it, and a dog will go
Into places where the avciage man
wouldn't dare to venture.
I made the acquaintance of "Zip," an
English bulldog that carried a message
two miles through a shell Inferno nt
Verdun. The dog's jaw was fractured
by a Bhell fragment, but the plucky
animal carried out his mission in splto
cf the wound. When I saw "Zip" his
Jaw vvas In splints, and he vvas on the
road to recovery and active service
again.
All of tho Intelligence of tho canine
is brought to the fore in, tho work of
the ambulance dog. After the am
bulance dog finds a wounded man he
brings In the man's cap and then leads
the ambulance drivers or stretcher
bearers to the spot In No Man's Land
where he lias discovered the fallen
boldler. Dogs of superlntelllgenco have
been trained to attract tho attention of
ambulance drivers to tho wounded by
the means of a series ot bhort quick
barks.
All of the dogs In the senice wear
llttlo wallets around their necks. These
wallets contain flasks and rough dress
ings .for first aid.
Kennels for Dogs of War I
Kennels have been established at the'
front line for tho dogs. They are given j
as good care as the isoldiers In the ,
trenches. They have sulphur baths dally
to piotect them from disease, and their
chow consists of the best cuts of meat.
One of these dogs at tho station I
visited has rescued twenty wounded
men. He was a big Newfoundland, nnd
his name was "Napoleon." Part of lrJs
tall had been (.hot away by a Bhell frag
ment, and once- he had been left for
dead In No Man's Land, but he was
still on the job, working for civilization.
When I Bpoke to this big, Intelligent
animal, he rose on his haunches nnd put
out a hairy paw for me to shake. And
I can tell you I vvas mighty proud
to shake with that hero. I believe that
these dogs realize that the world vvoft't
bo a fit place for man or dog if the
boches win the war. That is why they
are working against the Hun with such
intelligence and enthusiasm.
One of tho trainers told me that tho
dogs hate the boche like poison.
"You Bee that big mastiff over there?"
he said, pointing to a big brute of a
doc munching a Blah ot ueet. "wen,
that animal has accounted for five Huns
so far. One night out In No Man's Land
he found a boche sticking a bayonet
into a wounded French soiuier, f rince,
tho mastiff here, reached the throat of
the Hun In one bound, and when the
stretcher bearers got there the treach
erous German had been
to pieces by the dog,
"Anqther night. Prince accompanied a
foice" of French raiders In the German
front-line trenches. You see that scar
over his right leg? Well, that's where
a German bayoneted him. But It was a
sorry day for the Hun when he tried to
kl)l the dog. Prince snuffed out the
boche and killed three more of them be
fore he returned with the raiding party.
"Prlnco has been on several .raids
since then, and he likes them, for ho la
. a born soldier and a loyal Frenchman.
"But a thousand dogs llko Prince
would be capable of wiping out a Ger
man division. These dogs have no fear
ot slicllflrc, machine 'guns or bombs.
They move right along toward their ob
jective and hunt for throats to tear.
It wo turned loose a thousand of these
dogs Into a German trench, the carnage
would be awful. To tell tho truth, I
wouldn't caio to witness the fight."
"Nor me either," I agreed heartily
Tho thought of It was enough to make
anybody shudder.'
(CONTINUED TOMORROW)
FORETHOUGHT
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'cause I have to take It."
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subject to fits. When did you have
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papers, sir.
Smart Boy, This
"Son, why are you always be
hind with your studies?"
"So that I may pursue them,
father, dear." Lehigh Burr.
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