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FRIDAY. AKJUST 2, 1918. DUfWiTTlN the: nuN" VUtUTIHiHT HZ vcr~ PAT O'BRIEN- m Gt/*9,fy&XALX* OBKKft '* (Continued From Last Friday.) , with the idea of fiteallnj SYNOPSIS. accordingly, a lieutenant ai front of this Interpreter's v ACTIAPTER I?Introductory. Pat O'Brien , , . . , , tells of his purpose In writing the story ''aJ and engaged In a verj of bis adventures. meat as to whether Ileldelb CHAPTER II?Tells of his enlistment in J the Rhine or not, and we a the Royal Flying corps, his training In and forth so vigorously thr Canada and his transfer to France for ao- . . , , . tire duty. man enme out of his rooi -'CHAPTER III?Describee fights In which hand, to settle It. After be bt tight down two German airplanes wits entirely settled to OT1 and nis tlnal tight in which he was * brought down wounded within the German lines and was mads a prisoner of s / 1 ^ S#w, CHAPTER IV?Discovers that Gorman _ si aft hiwi.arously neglected the , /' Stally wounded and devoted their ener- | //LV- sW/. < ''/*/ es do r< storing those w ho might bo . >> / yy.' ' i urriod to the 111 : lines. WUnesses ' '/f ' oeath In tight of lnu best chum, Ueut. dtL-ys, / Jiy< i aul'RrUney. tfcty ' // /> V' tit/, ' " CHAPTER V?He Is talo n to tlio of- '/ft/yts'/ / tL fleers prison camp at o uriral. Thero ho begun planning his escape. By great pae- 'iS-b;, N '.Ice he manages to ,i.;ni hide away . '/f d daily rations of br. / < f/t/" yy CHAPTER VI. A V I/i A Leap for Liberty. SbSEkn I Jtt i lu'i'ii hi | i i?11 ui * IMII iifu :nrj?"T>?-* v Dearly th:ve weeks when, on the morn- ! lnu of y. ; ember ihh. 1 :?n?l six other ^w^'iSwa/f ollicers w. re tohl that we were to be i transferrt 1 to a prison < amp in CJerth \> -si is on 11!' scook' tlnit they ~ A / also trrf.-I munitions: When I , confiscated the IV j . *e?l out to tjitn that ! ranee would h: ky ! s. |inK ii im:?: ?ns to Km:- tlon, he went hack into his land, lie l.'s: interest in the argument. I watched where lie put t S :ne il . ' cfor I had made tip u.y When, therefore, I learned mind tli it w. a t?e a very good on my way to Germany, I re thing to in hold of a tnttp of rmany, it was more Important thu win It 1 knew was in the possession of mo io got that map, and wit one of the Herman interpreters, be- of my friend, we got the cause I realized Unit if ever the oje out of ids room on some pnrtunltr came to make my escape, another, and while he was j sucl^ n til p might be of thv greatest Hsentod the map from th assistance ty me, * which he kept it and cone i ? md 1 Sfi m W ; - ? S Special showing of New Silk !fi s a; 1 i 1 TWS.SJ ; fn i I muvnoinAMPs 1 lf. i issued by tk1 i rjj i united states ' i j! | government j I Saturday jj the Last Day \ 3 of our '?! Great Sate Dj jfj One of the Biggest Sales in th< ^ History of Our Busiuess. Gooc jfj Staple Merchandise at Sweeping S Reductions. Come today. Don' gj miss this sale, the money saver I THE BUSY CASH STORE-Phone 13 . Til C 1 A MP A CI ill fff.CL I my sock underneath my legging. As Inspection and their rifles were lot M I had anticipated, it later proved of 1? our presence to let us know ^ I the utmost value to me. th<>y meant business. I got It none too soon, for half an From the moment the train sta hour later we were on our way to ?n 11s way to Germany, the thoi OO Ghent. Our party consisted of five kept coming to my head that unle ?British officers and one French oflleer. could make my escape before <___c. At Ghent, where we had to wait for reached that reprisal camp I tnigh ; several hours for another train to take well make up my mind, us far i us direct to the prison camp in Ger- was concerned, the war was over. * ??I many, two other prisoners were added It occurred to me that If the e ~~~~to our party. of us in that car could jump at a g In the interval we were locked In a signal and seize those four Hun gui SpppV room at a hotel, a guard sitting at the '?>' surprise, we'd have a splei ppA door with a rifle on his knee. It would chance of besting them and Jumi hi vn done niv heart eood for the rest oft. the train when it first slowed d< aik I 01 inv life If I could have gotten away but when I passed the Idea on to then aud fooled that Hun-ho was so Kl.\r,.. gW cocksure. (]g j lltil pictured. they pointed Later we were marched to the train fu(.t (|mt so umny of us hud that was to convey us to Germany. It r|, would nim0st Inevitably r? fillfcS consisted of some twelve coaches, ^ our n><.a,tturo. The Huns w -M eleven of these containing troops going ^ H<>,glutn tl? they home on leave, and the twelfth re- ^ thon we would all ho ? r this map. served for us. We were placed in a ,Vr,m th were rlKllt ul got In fourth-class compartment with old Ncvortheloas> t was (lot0rmlned t rindow one hurd. wooden seats, a filthy ^ wjmt ^ Qthm dec||lc r hot argu- no lights save a ^odleplaced th. rH J , (o makp QnR ,)ld erg was on by a guard. There were eight of us coj|m %vhaf mlghL S Oe? PriI"tn?n the" cTch we were an As we pass., through village^ in. map in object of curiosity to the crowd who J ^ 'uoarer and nearc *snS? ^iop^lt;~ trip rone of thai denied reprisal camp l them shouted san asticaily. clud ' l*?lt ? and only, C^l < I) "Drop me a line when you get to Setting free before wo reached It Berlin. will vou?" shouted another tn through the window I I would! K ? V. ,iLi, t? P? through that window while broken English. * full-speed, becaut "When shall we see you again?" K..., , ... ^ i aaaou u mini. * ,*wi" *? ni"? u? ;> ______ "Remember iiu' to yotir friends, will entirely, It would l?c a sli tf yoa? You'll tlnd plenty where you're "'"Iter for the guards to overtuk going!" shouted another. shoot mo. ^ The German ollleers innde no elllort 1 opened Iho window. The gi V., to repress the erowd, in fiiot, they who sat. opposite me?so close \ Joined in the general laughter which his feet touched mine and the s \1L?followed every sally. of his gun which lie held between \\ ~ T calks] to a German of" er who wjis knees occasionally struck my fo I passing our window. made no objection, imagining no d \ J- Zj* "You're an officer, aren't you?" 1 011,1 1 found the car too warm or asked. respectfully enough. smoke. v. ith which the comj "Yes, what of it?" he rejoined. Du'nt wns filled, annoyed me. "Well, In England," 1 said, "we lot As T opened the window, the n r^> your oillcers who are prisoners ride ?H' train w;c making as it thund I lirst class. Can't you lix it so that we alone grew louder. It seemed to i I If can l>e similarly treated, or least he "You're a fi><>! if you do; you're a transferred to second-class compart- 11 >'ou don't?you're a fool If you ? rnent?" you're a fool if you don't"?and 1 "If 1 had tny way," he replied, "you'd lo ,!|.vs,'lf "the noes huve it." Sy V,ride with the hoes!" closed down the window again. Then he turned to ihe crowd and As SO(,? ??* the window was clr told them of my request nnd how ho tho noise of the train nattirnlly kjr" J'^ had answered me, and they all laughed sided and Its speed seemed to dii %r I hilariously. ish, and my plan appealed to ^ ' Tlds got me pretty hot. i stronger than ever. ia_ "That would t>o a d sight I knew the guard in front of better than riding with the Germans!" didn't understand a word of Eng room and I yelled after him, hut if he consld- and so, in n quiet tone of voice, 1 he map. erud that a good Joke, lie didn't pass filled to the English officer who that T was it on to the crowd. 1 next me what I had planned to t alized that Boino months later when T had the! "For God's (hike, 1'nt, chuck It T n ever for, honor of telling my story to Kptg I urged. "Don't be a lunatic! This -h tho help George, he thought this incident Vns j n,mi double-tracked and rock j""'" *" ' ?<? ' ?*? niFrea una uie otnrr trucx is on j pretext or heard. I don't believe he ever laughed side. You stund every chance In rune I con- j harder In his life. world of knockiiig your brains e book m i Before our tndn pulled out. our against the rails, <m hitting u brldg euled It tn^^aurds hat^j^ present their urtns for a whistling pop^fcad If yfifl e& ir-ir-ir-ii i%IIririrmiri ~ini ii~ii ii ii inijiji nw ii ii iy ii iii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii h ii|?y n 111 ii ii THE BUSY CAS Percales, Ginghams, some special values i Summer Oxfords for Ladies, Mt ,_ _-*a- One coun 04NGA5HS short M me C?U Sp> m H mm) J; :t: eji Special Showing of New Silks for Early Fall 117 it ear If) beautiful Plaid- and Stripes, in good dark A few Mr patterns, yard wide. Special quality, Priced and two $1.98 Yard g ^ One lot o fpretty Silks, yard wide, in a number of pretty patterns. Priced $1.48 Yard (>n<" ',( One counter of yard wide Fast Colored Percales, beautiful pattern dresses and skirt patterns. Men's Nic ? Values up to 35c. Special 25c . , . ^ weights One sold case of New Fall Ginghams, in dark pat- t t terns and medium patterns. The yard .. ..25c ' (>n s Peautiful Dress Ginghams. A 35c value, pretty price. patterns. Priced 29c per Yard straw a RODMAN-WALKUF irinririnri i-i r-i r-i n rtririri ri p?ri r-i rmnririnririririr % % mm m ? > j lfliwi I ???. %?.lll mt^KiiKlv }\t% l*lt hv mi- Tht* fru 1 n \vii? T1 ">t? jff, ^ 1 could not stop t oubt c;,^ ft/' lC^C' '^lp "no fblng 1 thnt ^SSaS?3^/// ' my mind was tl >?rt- i ~-r3^. was free, and It rnuko the most t ered 11 _ CHAI say: fool ?| Pulled Myself Up, Shoved My Feet Crawling Tl h>? Through the Window, and Let Qo." The exact spot said despt'hite leap I and i began to cough as though my throat after the war Is was ba^ly Irritated by the smoke ami train will bo go< sod, then I opened the window again. This and then I may sub- time the guard looked up and showed the dent I must 1 rain- his disapproval, hnt did not say any- ballast, mo thing. 1 have said, I It was then 4 o'clock In tho morn- that morning aft mo ing and would soon be light. I knew I senses, llsh, had to do it right then, or never, as j uas blecdlnj con- there would he no chance to ?*cape In wounds caused sat the daytime. checked it sons l?* I had on a trencti coat that I had chiefs 1 held to * he used as a tlylng coat and wore my held the tail of r rail- knapsack, which I had constructed ihe blood as It -hal- out of a gns hag brought Into Courtrul tell-tale traces c pour by a ItriUsh prisoner. In this I hnd Before 1 stopp the two irleces of bread, a piece of sau- mile. Then I toe out sago and a pair of dying mitten*. All sturs and found ;e or of them hud to go with me through the just opposite^M COM maklngjjfll Jr COM! >H STORE in Men's Summer Clothing, Pa m and Children. ti'i* of Summer Lawns for Dresses and iengahs. Values up to 18c yard. All on nter at 10c Yard icial in Our Men's Department ? r.'s Palm Beach anil Cool Cloth Suits, one my t of a kind left. All Priced at lNC $3.95, $8.95 and $7.95 Of r>ys' Summer Suits at $3.79 and $4.89. Values up to $6.50 -e Summer Trousers in light and medium ] at $1.38 and $1.95 WW Summer Straws and Panamas at half Only a few left. Call in and get your new t 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 | COMPANY 5 0 luuav JUU Will It" ",'M' "J *""v "" *"V *"* ,1""| that other train on the other track. You between thirty ar haven't one chance In a thousand to hour, and again 1 rtinl make It!" me as It rattled tight There was a good deal of logic In "You're u fool If 88 1 what he said, but I figured that once I if you don't You we was In that reprisal cainp 1 might ?you're a fool If 1 118 never have even one chance In a thou- if you don't." 18 * sand to escape, and the Idea of re- i waited no lot 1 nialnlng a prisoner of war Indefinitely bench as If t lght went ugaUist tny grain. I resolved to nick and taking ! Iven tai{o my chance now ut the risk of ,ny p.ft band an tin Is breaking my neck. from the top of t j The car was full of smoke^ I looked i pulled myself ui ping ncross ut the guard. He was rather an cut .if the \ )NVI1, old man, going homo on leave, and he There was a pi ,seemed to he dreaming of what was In went out, and 1 'von store for him rather than paying any tweeo my shoul usl>' particular attention to inc. Once In a over In an Install "..i. i U},n0 i iuuj smiled at him, and I llgured i landed on m that he hadn't the slightest Idea of burying my face >su" , what was going through my mind all cutting It open had i tlie t,lne W? hud trave"n,f- eye. sklirtiiug my 'h" * InVS Cll was .{) I came to wliii U^? ^^ ^ when I examined 'r U'{ I about my cuts an > ? ' UP with the Idea '. ? ^ distance hetweeu ' OI" ? \ far '^1 possible Ix-fore di ^r>- ^ wire fence along PAGES NINE AND TEN low going at a rate of across the track there, id thirty-five miles an Heading weqt. therefore, I kept this t seeiued to admonish course for about two and a half hours, along over the ties. "" ' war. very weuk from loss of you do?you're a fool bUkMl 1 dldn*t cover very much ground I're a fool If you don't ,n time. Just l>eforo daylight. I you da You're a fooi cftni4* 10 11 cnnaI w?'lch I knew I had to cross, and I sua in it with everything ngcr. Standing u|>on ' ?TL o put the bop ou the 8 swim, whk*h proved to Ik* the hold of the rack with ? series that I was dcstinis] to d a strap that hung nmko' <nu8ht ,IH? several things, lie car with my right, 'n ^l0 brst place, I hud forgotten to "" *nv ?ri??.u-,inh. Tills watch >k my course Iroin the inor registered in I olumnla unlverthnt I had been going 1 >,?tv. New York, ta Miss Mildred ihe direction 1 should JAk It couldV^ot go back Cunningham, ?.f Lancaster. , ? . --- # IP PANY. | nama and Straw Hats, and jjj I . | Ladies' I Oxfords I] in Metal, Kid and Pattent. Priced SI.89, $2.25, $2.18. $2.98 and $3.48 [ i |] w Fall Buttons, Braids, [ j rv? - * aperies, lessels, Frin- [j 5, Maline and Camsoles I j 11 be on Display j \ MONDAf i ffi SELLS IT FOR CASH FOR LESS" | ifiSfitfiWWhfiyibfiiJiyfitfihfiifiyRWyFiyiifiyRifiifi [), shoved my feet and v , ? vlndow and let go 1,1,(1 bt><,u brok?>n ln m>' faU from ,ho payer on my lips as I alr- ,,ut 1 hn(1 ,l wpu'^l at Onurtrul. expected a bullet be- In ,ho U'"?' fro,u ,ho trtt,n- th(! crystal ders bnt lr*was an 1,1,(1 '***n broken again, but It was lt_ ' still going and would probably have y left side and face. ^vn of Krvttt ^rvloe to me in my ln the rock ballast subsequent adventures, but the swim and closing my left acriHW ,ho cul,ul '* hands and shins and ' Then, too, I had not thought to take kle. For a few mo- j Iny u,aP ou* ?f In>' wwk and the water apletely knocked out, damaged that. too. t at ine through the Thereafter, whenever I hnd any rst moments alter tny swimming to do, I was eareful to take wuy of knowing. such matters into consideration, ami ey could have stopped my usual practice was to make a ten, they could easily bundle of all the things that would be ue, but at the speed It damaged by water and tie It to tny i the confusion which head. In this way I was ahlo to keep iveil my esca|H>, they them dry. stop within half of a It was now daylight and I knew that at where I lay. iff would bo suicidal for ine to attempt in u few minutes uod to travel In tin* daytime. My British myself and f<nmd no uniform would have been fatal to ine. didn't stop to worry T decided to hlste in tho daytime and d bruises, but Jumped tniwi only at night, of putting as great h Sot far from the canal I could s??o h mo nud that track as , heovlly-woodod piece of ground, and I tyllght came. Still l>c- mode my way them By this time I >t all about the burbed hnd discovered that my left ankle had tlie right of way and boon utrnlii <d ln my leap from the \ It. Right there 1 lost 1 train, and w. en I got to tho woods I eclous pieces of broad, 1 wns dad tr* hv 'trrwn and rest. Tho f my knapsack, but I wonnd In my trxMi.h hod boon opened, o look for it then. tt>o, when 1 jumped, ana it would havo hat was uppermost In boon dlflicult for mo to havo swnllowisl lat for tho moment I had not tho pleoo of broad, which was was up to inc now to to servo for my breakfast, Rot wot if my liberty. when I swum the onnak I found a safe hiding place In which to spend the 9TER VII. day and I tried to dry some of my ? clothes, but a slight drizzling rainfall Irough Germany. made that out of tho question. * anew at which I made my that 1 ought to steep, as 1 planned to don't know. Perhaps, i travel at night, hut sore as I was, ' " * over, someone on that | caked with mud ami blood, my clothid enough to toll me , lng soaked through and my hunger not go hack mill look for j nearly nppeascd, sleep was out of the invo made In 11*? rm-k I question. This s?>eni?Ml to me alnrnt the longest day 1 had ever spent, but didn't stop wry long I was still to loam how long a day can or 1 once regained my really be and how much longer a night. When night came I drugged mvself g profnsely from tlx- together and headed northeast, by the fall, but I ewhat with handker- Continued Next Friday.) my face, and 1 also ny coat so us to catch fell and not to leave <'..hmitda I'niverslty. in tlie ground. ed 1 had gone alsiut n Among the students for the sum