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The ae now It kept the center of the

road, lest it should slide into the mud on either side and be ru softly down the road

The first shell fell in the neglected square The second struck the

rear wagons of the ammunition train Henri heard the terrific explosion

that followed, and turning ran e More shells

fell into the road Thefor the

fields, but the drivers of the a and shouting down the road

There was cold terror in Henri's heart He ranaside

his cape as he went More shells fell ahead in the street Once in the

darkness he fell flat over the body of a horse There was a steady

groaning froure with his flying hair and his German uniform

He was all but stabbed by Rene when he entered the little house

"Made Rene's bayonet away fro chest

"I aer

"Let the ready hot water and