1 V ' "AVENCEO" BY KOEHLER Er/ WINS SECOND PRIZE S- The following story?"Avenged" written by Private Chaa. Koehler, Battery E, Thirteenth field artillery, won the second prize In the recent-Trench and Camp short story contest: ."AVENGBD." Mr. Duporte, a French patriot at heart and his son Albert, a youth 01 20, dwelt In the country of AlsaceLorraine, which provinces had been . torn from France in the year 1870, and though under tyrannic Prusslan icrr> fnr 4 4 venrs. the lovaltv to the French republic was Imbedded in the hearts of the populace. Albert's moth. er had been cruelly murdered during ? the many atrocities the Prussians committed in their seizure of AlsaceLorraine and often, his father would . relate the terrible incidents to him. ' One afternoon, while JDuporte, Albert and his friend Henry were heortv. ily drinking to^the health of their iSp cousin Jacque, who had Just made h them the recipient of some real Bort deaux wine, the postman interrupted the merrymaking with a missive from the Metz military headquarters, requesting that Albert present himself for duty. Duporte, the French patriot that he was, declared his son would never go. that his services would g^-be rendered to France and bade him leave at once. Albert immediately V'. prepared for his departure, but unq? fortunately when arriving at the de' - pot, he was informed that no trains ' - lacwlnm for Ihp hortler until the ? fpllowing day. He then decided to make his night's abode in the station, cV- Intending to bid his father a second rer 'adieu in the morning. ' As fate decreed, early the next morning. Von neuter, an officer of high rank, accompanied by two gendarmee, entered Duporte's house, sum. monlng Al>ert. Duporte laughed In the officers face, saying, "I'd rather kill myself before I'd let my son go V to such a beastly murderous army as 03^'yours." This naturally roused the '< fury and temper of Von Keuter, and striking Duporte a blow, he sent him to the ground. At that instant, Albert opened the door and stood aghast as he saw his father lying on the k ground, and beofre he could make any utterances, the three Teutons led him out. ' 3 Two months elapsed, when late one |S afternoon. Henry came to visit Al[ bert, who was confined in the guardl house, having refused to drill under I Reuter. After greeting each other L ' like brothers, Henry 101a Aiwri >uai ' Duporte had .died, (his death being jgaSjs the cause of the blow dealt him by Renter). Henry' was sadly grieved .1'; A at this news and raising his hands over his head, swore that his father's '^-^death would be avenged. 'K^W.'v-That night at 11 o'clock, having ;-y. V cajoled" the sentry on post into an '/.if inebriated state, Henry gained admis1^' - . sipn to Albert's cell and handing him discarded clothes enjoined him ajgr to hasten aeross the border to France, saying he would meet him later. All night long Albert walked and with the Eft?-- dawn of day, he reached a little vilM?S$ lage, a few miles from the French frontier. Travel weary and hungry, his footsteps beginning to lag, he jC?' spied a coffee wagon en route to France. Seeing this his only 'chance Vf to escape the border guards, he jgfe;' Jumped on the wagop unseen and nestled among the sacks. After riding far enough on the French side to escape detection, he withdrew v- ' from his secluded position and leaped gv-f " oft the wagon. He was now in the town of Belfor. A long narrow path V . lay berore mm. mis no iuhuw ' til he came to a beautiful mansion encompassed with hedges and nature's most beautiful flowers. Here he 5; baited with the hopes of obtaining some employment and getting a bite ? to eat With timidity, he accosted the ? ** gardner. a kindly old man. Stating 5- his mission, the gardner led him into the house to the library, where were Sr-T seated Monsieur and Madame Durant. Sr.'" Here, Albert was subjected to a w.'. scrutinoua examination by Monsieur . Duraht, for at that time. It had been B' rumored that a number of spies were B? in France. Upon hearing that Al?b~ -bert was from Drusenhiem, Alsace. W-. Durant believing him to be a spy, reKr plied, "hm,- hm, un Allmand" and EC-with a Arm decision, flatly refused ??, him employment. He then told the OS- atnrv of his father's death and how he f: escaped from prison, but still Durant was persistent. Madame Durant, ? touched with the boy's earnest pleas and frank countenance, entreated with 'Monsieur to give Albert a chance and I?5*^ through h'er influence, he was given 1*7 a .room In the garage and allowed to j. help with the gardening. ?* With renewed vigor and energy, AlT; bert awoke the next morning as the (?Jr sun was rising from behind the Vosges t-r^mountains and feeling like a new nian, K?he went to work.- Just before noon ?as he was busily planting, he heard 5^. someone singing. What a charming 3? Yoice thought he to himself and cast2f_. ing his eyes towards the direction ggyl- Whence seemed to come this voice, he Kvv: beheld a beautiful maiden. This was Suxanne, daughter of Durant. She S&r: greeted Albert with a sweet bon Jour {$ . and admiring the dexterity and skill g^^rWith which he handled tho plants, told him how sorry she was for fot* her mother had narrated to , fevfcer the story of his father's death " 'J; ,' ? N -St she, the daughter of a military at- I tache of Belfor. He thanked her for i her kindness and hoped for the time i when ho could prove his gratefulness, to her and France. Friendship between Suzanne and Albert soon ripened into love. On : the other hand. Monsieur Durant was still Arm in his convictidn and belief that Albert was a spy and seeing 1 the attachment of his daughter to Albert, forbade their meetings. Clandestinely Susanne and Albert would hold their less frequent tete-a-tetea. Th,,D ilK?rf vnrkrA faithfully at the Durant mansion until one day clouds of war spread all over Europe; Austria had declared war on Servia; Germany began mobilizing her troope; extras of war were heard everywhere. Albert realizing that this was his opportunity to prove his faithfulness to France at once forsook the house of Durant and enlisted. No greater was the surprise than that of Durant when he received Albert's note informing him that he. Albert, had yielded himself unto the French service. Five months of actual fighting had now passed ahd Albert was made sergeant for his skill and bravery under fire and was awarded the croix de guerre. He passed the examination for a commission and received a lieutenantship. and by his orders. Henry, his faithful friend, who had been fighting side by side with him. was appointed first sergeant. Suzanne had | been continually corresponding with j mm, out Aioen nau amijo ...... the secret of his rank. On the morning of December 22, our i now Lieutenant Albert was commanded to attack a small village in the] Vosges opposite .Metz. The battle commenced and in tha. midst of the ! firing, Albert saw Von Reuter heading hi stroops. Albert shouted with mad- I ness, "A la bayonnette charge." His < men charged.' Albert rushed over to Von Reuter like a mad man aad before Reuter could recognize him, he pierced him through the body shouting, "Avenged, avenged, and running back to his men, he cried r again, "Avenged." Reinforcements arrived in time to relieve Albert and his men, who with the enemy retreating, had won the day. Fortunately Albert and Henry, unscathed from the battle's manoeuvre were granted a leave of absence, and on the afternoon of Decomber 24, they were both ushered Into the presence of the Durant family. Monsieur Durant could hardly believe his own eyes as he haw standing before him, Albert, risen from the ranks of gardner to lieutenant. That Christmas eve, there was no happier gathering -in all France, for Monsieur Durant had consented to give unto this brave serviteur of France, the hand of his daughter in marriage and with the blessings of Madame Durant and Henry, for. victory, luck and" happiness, Albert embraced Suzanne exultantly crying. "L'Alsace et La Lorraine, must and will return to her mother, GLORIOUS FRANCE!" ? t ?? rrov im CINC "THE Wtliux nr, ms STAR SPANGLED BANNER." The following bit of verse upon the I subject, "When We Try to aing 'The Star-Spangled Banner,' " was submitted by one of the Red Cross nurses at the base hospital, after she had been present at a gathering of hospital orderlies, when the national air was attempted.?Editor's Note. Oh, say, can you sing from the start to the end. What so proudly you stand for when orchestras play It; When the whole congregation, in voices that blend. Strike up the grand hymn, and then torture and slay it? But they bellow and shout When they're first starting out. But "the dawn's early light" finds them floundering about, 'Tis "The ,* Star-Spangled Banner" they're trying to sing, But they don't know the words of the precious old thing. Trri 11<'h lost B-leaming has some of them stopped, But the valiant survivors press forward serenely To "the ramparts we watched where some others are dropped And the loss of the leaders is manifest keenly. Then "the rocket's red glare give the bravest a scare. And there's few left to face the "bombs bursting In air"? 'Tis a thin lino of heroes that manage to save The last of the verse and the home of the brave." (Let's all g^t busy and learn our national anthem.)^ A WISE REGULAR. What is the cause of gonorrhea? Every Regular Army Man should be "wised." It Is every soidiers duty to know?for by remaining-* in ignor- | ance and becoming diseased he. a soldier of the "stars and stripes" is put out of the line of battle thus cutting down the efficiency of the army, and further, he has to te cared for by others. Gonorrhea or clap is caused l?y a germ known as the gonococcus. It grows by dividing itself into two. The pus of gonorrhea contains millions 'of these germs and when planted on organs (male and female) or the ] eye, It multiplies rapidly and causes Inflammation. The germ buries Itself in the cracks of the skin where It is almost Impossible for .antiseptics to reach them. Thus the cure is very hard and tedious. Gonorrhea begins by causing an i inflammation at the mouth of the < urinary canal. It quickly extends backward. The act of urination be- < comes painful and pus is discharged. Sometimes the bladder is invaded, < then it may travel to the seminal vesicles, or semen reservoirs; then < to the testicles, where the sperm of the male seed Is manufactured; or < even to the kidneys. Occasionally the germ gets Into the blood and later may locate in the joints and cause Bevere rheumatism. I A deep inflammation or sore, when ( healed leaves a scar. In the course of time the scar tightens or contracts, < drawing the tissue near it. together. If you tie a cord tightly about a rubber tube it shuts it off entirely. It is similar to this that a severe ] gonorrheal Inflammation attacks the delicate membranous tubes of the urinary, canal. Scars result which often contract later and shut off partially or completely the urinary canal. That is how gonorrhea causes stricture?one of the most painful troubles a man can l>ave. The gonococcus when carried to the tender tissues of the eye rapidly multiply and cause inflammation. Total blindness often results. The eyes of babies are frequently infected with this germ at the time of birth if the mother has gonorrhea. Happily a gcrod physician can usually prevent serious results by prompt action. Yet .20. per cent of the blind- i ness In the United States is aue to; gonorrhea. Gonorrhea is one of the most prev- J alcnt of all diseases. It is often the, cause of blindness, and many chronic diseases of the joints, bladder, generative and other organs result from it It is the cause of most surgical operations on .women and of much'involuntary sterility. It Is spread by practically aU prostitutes either public or private. And above aH rejnember! Gdnorrhea is a preventable disease. Be a wise regular. Tire REAL WORLD'S SERIES AND LINK-I P FOR 1918 I. It opened in Bleeding Belgium, with the kaiser at the bat. He won the game at Liege and thought he had the series pat. Then Johnny Bull went in to pitch. and stopped the foe's advance. While a feature of the game became the fielding work of France. Russia went in 19 pincn-mi, ?iuiu h?j eastern front. While Italy and Rumania each laid down a perfect bunt. They trimmed old Bill at Vimy hill? with woe they niled his cup; While out along the foul line. Uncle Sam is warming up. II. Your Uncle Sam is warming up to mount the pitching hill. And show such speed and curves that he will strike out Kaiser Bill. That war machine to conquer worlds will know the very worst. When we hii one down to Hlndenburg and beat his throw to first When Sims goes up to bat and sweeps the subs from off the sea. And Pershing, sliding into third, spikes the crown prince on the j knee, 1 Yea Uncle Sam is warming up. and after he goes in. We'll be building baseball diamonds in the Citv of Berlin. ?Selected. A FRENCH SOLDIER'S MESSAGE TO YOL Jean Alcide Picard. Thirteenth French Infantry, disabled after twenty-eight months of service in the trenches, now touring the training camps on behalf of the Educational Department of the National War Work Council. Y. M. C.. gives much credit to the sign. "Have you written to mother?" posted in many of the Y .M. C. A. huts, and adds: "I would like to see added to it these three words. "With a smile.' Let us all renew our hometies since spring is here with a letter to mother bearing to her a part of the Joy that spring has brought to us. ^ HEADQUARTERS CO., S9TH INF. Lieutenant to Orderly Willis: "Have you a spare mule, orderly?" "No sir. lieutenant." "Then put that saddle on your back and come with me." Sergeant Potter's bombers and scrappers have invented a new trench mortar. What are you going to do for a stove pipe when it gets cold, sergeant? Now that the company street is in good condition the squad leaders will see that each man has his soiled clothing in front of the tent in order to keep the pioneer section trim. Rub, rub, rub, rub. Sergeant Cleveland says that either seven or elfeven constitute ? a firing squad. Shoot, you are faded. Extra: Kid McCoy was seen running one day last week. What was i it "Mac?" Halt, who's there ? Me,' Red from I Oklahoma. Sergeant Tagliabue of the "geavel agitator's" has had his picture taken. Who is she boy? _. . 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