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AKAMEfiKMSOLWm WIIO WENT * * MMfflYEMY machine oiiffltt,®iwiGBifjiAia

f takes his first turn on the firing step of HE TRENCH WHILE BULLETS WHIZ OVERHEAD.

fired by the sinking tit the Lusitania, with the loss of lives. Arthur Guy Empey. an American riving In Jersey City, D England and enlist* as a private In the British army. After a « as a recruiting officer In London, be U sent to traln_i France, where he Onrt hears the sound of big guns _ f the acquaintance of 'cooties." After a brief period of t _ Emp*r'* company Is sent Into the front-Une trenches.

I Into U

CHAPTEH V.

i. Rata and 8hstla Nave slept for two or three ■the refreshing kind thst rej dean sheets and soft pH- * sleep that comes from

sheer exhaustion.

t the earth se.-med to shake iderdap burst In my ears. I r eyes—1 was splashed all Ay mud. and men were elves up from the bottom

The parapet do my left

a the trench, completely

. i wall of tossed-np

h man on my left lay still. | mod from my face, and an

_ _r gase—hi* hi

] to a pulp, and his steel i full of brains snd blood. : “Minnie" (trench mortar) ^d In the next traverse. Men g into the soft mass of mud r of haste. Btretcher-besr-p the trench on .he double.* r minutes of digging, three

► forms on stretc^

the co rami

Boon they would ■e in France.” with a over their heads. f done their hit lor king and d died without firing a shot \ services were appreciated. . I found ont their names.

0 onr draft

1 and motionless. Sod1 wss poshed Into my I s rough but kindly voice _y lad. lend a hand clearing l but keep your bead down, rat for sniper*. One of the la daisy, and he’ll get you if

(t careful."

a my belly on the bottom of i. 1 filled sandbags with the J, they were dragged to my e other men. and the work of 1 the parapet was on. The need, the better I felt Al- j * weather was cold. I was

i sweat.

. illy a bullet would crack , and a machine gun would e mud on the hashed-ln parah crack 1 would dork and f face with my arm. One of r men noticed this action of

chuckle from my mate brought me to senses, and I feebly asked. “For heaven's sake, what was thatT" Be answered. “Only a rat taking a promenade along the sandbags."

felt very sheepish.

About every twenty mlnutea the «

try In the next traverse would fire s star shell from his flare pistol. The “plop" would give me a start of fright. I never got used to this noise during

my service in the trenches.

I would watch the arc described by the star shell, and then stare Into No Man's Lnnd waiting for it to burst. In Its lurid light the barbed wire and stakes would be silhouetted against Us tight like a latticed window. Then

I duck at the crack of a bnl- ■ ; the danger has passed—yoo • the one thst wings you. r that If you are going

I you’ll get It

Once, ont In front of otr wire. I beard a noise and saw dark forms moriug. My rifle was lying across the sandbagged parapet. I reached for 1L and was taking aim to fire, when my jpate grasped my arm. and whispered. “Don't fire." He challenged In a low voice. The reply came back Instantly from the dark forma: “Shut your blinkin' month, yon bloomin' idlo*: do you want us to dick it from the BoobesT” Later we learned that the word. “No challenging or firing, wiring party ont In front." had been gi-en to the sentry on onr right, hot he had failed to pass It down the trench. An officer bed overheard our challenge and the reply, and Immediately put the offending sentry arrest. Tbs sentry clicked twenty-one days on the wheat that la. he received twenty-one days' field punishment No. 1. or “crucifixion." as

Tommy terms It.

This consists of being spread-eagled on the wheel of a limber two hour* a day for twenty-one days, regardlesa of j the weather. During this period, you-* | rations consist of holly beef, biscuits j

and water.

A few months later I met this sentry | and he confided to me that since bdeg | “crucified." he bad never failed to pas* the word down the trench when so ordered. In view of the offense, the | above punishment wss vary light, to that falling to pas# the word down a trench may mean the loss of m*..»y live*, and the spoiling of some Important enterprise to No ifen's LAnd CHAPTER VI. ;

was no* long after Ofis that I was one of the “20 lying." _ . hit the hay and was fast aeleep, even my friends the “cooties" failed to disturb me. The next morning at shout six o'clock I was awakened by the lance corporal of onr section. Informing me that I had been detailed as mess orderly. and to report to the cook and give him a hand. I helped him make the fire, carry water from an oM well, anil fry the bacon. Lids of dixies are used to cook the bacon to. After breakfast was cooked. I carried a dixie of hot tea and the Ud full of bacon to onr section, and told the corporal that breakfast was ready. He looked at me to am tempt, and then abouted. •Breakfast up, come and get It!" L Immediately got wise to the trench parlance, and never again Informed that “Breakfast was served." It didn’t take long for the Tommies to answer this call. Half dressed, they lined up with their canteens and I dished ont the tea. Each Tommy carried to his band a thick slice of bread which had been issued with Jhe rations the night before. Then I had the pleasure of seeing them dig Into the bacon with their dirty fingers. The allowance was one slice per man. The late one* received very small slice*. As each Tommy got his shire he 1mmadlately disappeared Into the billet. Pretty soon about fifteen of them made a rush to the cookhouse, each carrying a huge slice of bread. These slices they dipped Into the bacon grease which was stewing over the fire. The last man Invariably lost out. I was

the last man.

After breakfast onr section carried their equipment Into a field adjoining the billet and got busy removing the trench mnd therefrom, because st 8:46 a. m- they had to fall in for Inspection and parade, and woe betide the man who was unshaven, or had mud on his uniform. Cleanliness Is next to godliness In the British army, and Old Pepper must have been personally ac-

quainted with St. Peter.

Our drill consisted of close-order formation, which lasted until noon. Daring this time we had two ten-min-ute breaks for rest, snd no sooner the word, “Fall ont for ten minutes." was given than each Tommy got out a fag

and lighted It.

Fags are Issued every Sunday morning. end you generally get between twenty and forty. The brand generally Issued U the "Woodbine." Sometime, we are lucky and get “Goldflakes." "Players" or “Bed Hussars." Occasionally an Issue of “Life Bays" ccmes along. Then the older Tommies immediately get busy on the recruits and trade these for “Woodbines" or “Goldflakea." A recruit only has to be stuck once In this manner, and then he erases to be a recruit. There Is S

ae. snd from then on. 1 adoptto. “If you're going to get It.

(lit."

e wonderfully. | afterwards that some of my I me. "If you're going to mil get It." | an hour's hard work. s left me. and I eras laughing with tbs rest. » o'clock, dinner came ■ of a dixie of hot stew. ■*d for my canteen. It had f the fire step, and was half L The man on d this, and told the corp at the rations, to put its meaa tin. Then he wblsle. “Always take core of your

mate."

I learned another maxim of the

tasted fine. I was as

g as a bear. We bad “aeomds."

r helping, bemuse throe of

j bad "gone West" killed by bloMon of the German trench t and we ate their ahsro. but (*n* hungry, ao I filled In with rof and biscuits. Then 1 drained

r bottle. Later on I learned

(r maxim of the front llnr. "Go

“Back of the Una." Our tour to the front-line trench lasted four days, and then we were relieved by the brigade. Going down the communication trench we were to a merry mood, although we wer* cold and wet. and every bone to our bodies sebed. It makes a lot of dlffereom whether you are “going to" or “going out." At the end of the communication trench. Umbers were waiting on the road for us. I thought we were going to ride back to rest billets, but soon found ont thst the only time an Infantrymau rides is when wounded snd Is bound for tbs baa# or Blighty. These Umbers earned our reserve ammunition and rations. Our march to root billets was thoroughly enjoyed by me. It seemed ss If I were on furlough, and was leaving hind everything that was disagreeBb> and horrible. Every recruit feels this -vay after being relieved from the

trenches.

We marched eight kilos and then halted to front of a French cstamlnet. The carialn gave the order to turn out on each side of the rood and wait his return. ITetty soon hr came back end Uid B company to occupy billets 117. 18 and 11#. Billet 117 was an old slnble which had previously beto oocuplid by cows. About four feet to front of the entrance was a huge ms-

W.U, jrimr w.trr." Tta Willy Pll«- •«> •>» ™ 7 anything but pleasant. Lslng my

flashlight 1 stumbled through the door. Just before entering I observed a white sign reading ; "Bitting 50. Iy‘«»« 20“ but. nt the time. Its slgnllimnce did not strike me. Next morning I

WORTHILY RANKS AMONG SAINTS Patrick's Useful Life and Good Works Entitle Him to Position of Eminence.

trytng-out process his will be n master-1 It wo* the man within the plainly ful. leading, helpful spirit which the clad form, the spirit that lighted the spirit* of all must acknowledge, re-1 kindly eye. the love that prompted the apect and submit to. tongue to utter appeal*, to give timely

In His Day.

. . of the pre*ent day ran hardlv conceive of the condition* existing In the British Island* In hi* day. The native Celt* were heathen and brutish, and had no higher ambition than to exist. unle*« It wn* to rob neighboring tribes of their cattle, hog*

\ A PLACE OF BIRTH NO MATTER

Resting Back cf the

reason. Tommy Is a great cigarette smoker. He smokes under a'! condition*. except when unconsciou* or when he 1* reconnolterlng tn No Man's Land at n'gbt. Thee, for obviou* reasons. hr does not care to have a light-

ed cigarette In his mouth.

Stretcher bearers carry fags for wounded Tommies. When a stretcher

bearer arrives alongside of a Tommy However there Is quite

who hs* been hit the following convex 'ngs^whetj

sntlon usually takes place: Btrrtetier

bearer—"Want a fag? Where

Certain He Was a True Irishman and Accomplished Much for the Welfare of the Race D irlng Hi# Sojurn on the Island. O NE of the reasons why fitPatrick Is such a favorite the world over Is that he wa verj human. He hadn't much ,.f a chance when a boy. but be madi the be**, of what be had. If he had no! u.. would have been a hogherd all the days of hi* life. He was a slave to very truth. l>dng bound to a pagan hog

ral*er In Britain.

lint you can't keep a good man down,

and that'* a fact.

If all the legends be true, which can hardly be pcwdble. Patrick wa* # favorite among the ladle*, even making *n impresdan on the good fct. Bridget. Maybe lhl» wo* before they liecvme - -ilnts—of course It was. for how could hey be saints and be alive at the —

a lot of writ-

genuine or not. that g*

show that be wa* a real human

,nrrr ..t 'rer. ami that dear Bridget was “X-

bur Tommy looks up and suswer*. - eedlngly food of him. snd would have Mir lommy ioo*s up ;aar H e A him <-0010 be have procured

the consent of the church.

warning* and to promise contentment prosperity and happiness to nil who would live right one toward another thus pleasing God and making fet

pence and good will on earth. Groat he was Indeed, else he could

not hove done so great good toward

all men.

rS’S.Sr.'i; PUNT long held sacred

Clover, of Which the Shamrock Is Species. Was Much Thought Of

by the Ancient Greek*.

strong, vigorous and etnoth

|KW*e**ed of good nature, wit and *nelnl feeling In n marked degree as compared with the' Inhabitants of other Noting this, 8t. Patrick must have,

concluded there was something here to It 1* difficult yood: .od Wldg I -iflBliml -liam—^lt. irrfollorn.ro TWdj

,hi. ho took tt ns his command to a*- I By. The leaf now recognised a* the ddd...,,,™ ,.d iwd ..r | = - ^ rr ibnrfon, b.«d.. "t ihrm. j fund. P "“'

ll,.d with thi-ra. won !tn*lr mUMnw, h-™"l un ' 1 <”

“hd crahni.hd.-d thi-lr rral-C. lh »t The clmcr nt twn ra four In.™ d«r Unit h. roiclit h. m. . Bld-ht Imdi r w «> held mend In the fn-tlfde it the ueetidiibellf went el.r.m.l end tlnwhe. The nee nt four lei,™, when

of the church, carried about. Is supposed to Insure •rful to cm- | success ot play and confer the power

"Ys*. In the leg."

After dismissal from parade, we returned to our billets and I had to get busy Immediately with the dinner Issue. Dinner consisted of stew made from fresh beef, a couple of spud*, bully beef, Moconochle rations and wnter—plenty of water. There Is great competition among the men to spent with their forks the two lonely pota-

toes.

* thirsty, and by tea time ytng for > drink, but my pride allow me to ask my mate* I was fast lea ruing tbs

t the tronihew.

night I was put on guard with r man. We stood on tbs fire

I the sergeant 1

That'i

r frt . I A. M. C. f the I It simply

r twenty stretcher

Back on the front line, after a stay in rest billets, Empey get* a shock when a Osrmsn bullet cute down hie first friend of the trenchce. He telle the etory In the nest installment.

I TO UK CONTINUE]

Make Light of Heavy Loads. The streets of Jerusalem within the

walls are as narrow and crowdvd that U is Impossible to drtrs s wsgoo through them, snd many of them ars built ot “ rcries of steps upon tbs hill- * *dc. so that It is . U-k to led csraelt or dotikrys through them after sunrise. Therefore most «>f the carrying ami portrnng Is done by men. They curry the imt*t surprislDg loads. I am told that they will step along briskly with J^i'i.-ThoMing th* I undle* to their fore-

His Life end Works. From all that can be learned con-■-ernlng the life and works of HI. Patrick. be was a gi>o<l man. and spent his life going ilKint doing good for his fel-

low*.

As you know, a gm*' man ** m 0 ^ highly rrol-ected. more beloved and ex-,-rts a greater Influence for good In ihe community to which be ts known shan even the wealthiest, the most powerful or most favored. He may not wear pun'I** mid fine linen, nor fare sumptuously, but be la making the world better nod l«. therefore, truly, nod In the highest «cn»e. a sou of God. Thero are numerous stories and leg ends concerning 8t. Patrick, some of - bleb may be true. Bn. It motteni little whether he was n Milesian boro in Spain, or u son of a poor swine-

herd of the green Isle.

The history of the world show, that

trol the feeling* and change the aspirations of men. matter what he may have been born, he was s, true Irishman. A Real Man. There are those who regard 8'. Patrick ns a fakir more or less, because of the miracles he I* *nld tn have wrought. As far as knowm St. Patrick did not claim to have miraculous I tower, nor to have driven the reptiles ont of Ire-

land.

It has always been the role among Ignorant and auperatltiouf people to credit their religious teachers .ml -,-ut leader* with having done some art clou* or miraculous thing. Kithit something of the sort other I cm* nt and superstitious |»* pie would it heed them. There may never 1:■*><• I con any rep le* on this particular Island. It bav lug Iks-u on.- of the Inst to rise up out of the salty sen. It I* Dot the fact that a man I* side to do wonderful things, or to work miracles. that makes him great really, hut his ability to see and t*> comprehend the great truths concerning life, and to the people. Thl- It l* that command' the attention ol the livelier spirit* am) wins the resport and confidence ■ hose who desire better thing* In this

if detecting evil spirit*. The I may put It under his pillow rnd b-* will dream of hi* l-eloved. or the maiden may slip It Into her sweetheart's shoo without hi* knowledge and It will In sun- hi* wife return from any jourr-ey. It may he employed to prevent the wearer** being drawn Into military service, I* said to be a euro f.-r lunacy, and Is still, among the Irish, regarded ns magical, even *acr«-d. Snake* dislike it exceedingly and will not remain

where It Is growing.

Some say the four-leaf shamro-k Is the shamrock of luck, and otherv 'hat It Is the five-teav>-d one that hold* the magic touch. This latter la ran- and prised and la wild to grow from a drraylng body, a* the nettle la *atd to «pring from buried human remain*. The shamrock of luck must Im- found “without searching, without seeking " When thus discovered It should !«• cherished and preserved ns nn Invincible tell*

ST. PATRICK PAID HIS WAT tin “Confessions" He Tells of Mis Custom—Never Asked for Contributions.

life.

St. Patrick.

A Splendid Type.

Always chary of "wndlni date." Patrick paid hi* hrougb the Green t*lc. os

Icntly rotate* In h

round the .u-n way

.pen* that I liaptixed I men did I accept , r.-ttlc coin of the

icrment of mi humble origin.

<>r Uain tha