Told in a French Garden / August, 1914

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ered when the Youngster, who had

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l lis

out to the big gate, which he to

the north we could all hear the d

ed into t

toward the ground, as if, Indian-like, he could hear better. "Hush,"

n it, we could hear the poundin

the matter is: I kept something from you this evening. The village was drummed out last night. As this road is being kept clear, no one passed here, and as we were ready t

f horsemen in the road-then a halt-the Youngster opened the gate before it was called

he slid from his saddle an

he Doctor, ste

proposing t

leaving in t

y conve

ouring

proposing that you go b

ed the Doctor, "if

. "We are going to set up a battery in this garden

hispered in my ear, "They are coming. It's the English still

e of you?" asked t

eplied t

shall take Angéle and the baby." An

e necessary for all of us to go." And he went close to the officers, and drew his papers from his pocket. There was a hurried whispered c

a bit. We are needed. The Youngster will drive one car, and the Lawyer the other. Get ready to start b

body

ching of feet in the road, where what servants we had were standing with water and such small help as cou

ow commands of the officers. In spite of ourselves, we looked out to see

ivorcée, "right ove

orm on." He was going into the big game, and he was dressed for the part. In a certain sense, all the men were, when we at last, bags in hand, gathered in the dining room, so we were not su

Angéle, with her baby in he

or, "the quicker you are

e packed into the two cars. The Youngster, the Lawyer, and the

ute de Senlis. It will lead you right over the hill into the Meaux, then you will find the

he girls get off safely!" He shook hands all round. The cars shot out of the gate, tooted for a passage through the s

d, by Jove, how I hate to go just now! But I have to join day after to-morrow, and I suppose it will be a long t

e game." In silence we crossed the first bridge. Day was just breaking as we

linist, "take the wheel a

there was a tre

and, standing on the running board, looke

l. From there we could look back and just see the dear old

o rise right out of the middle of the garden, where the o

nutes we sto

. "Better get on," he said. "We can do nothing now but obey

stopped to have our papers examined for the last time. Then I sa

at a shame. Never mind, dear, you ca

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