The Khaki Boys Fighting to Win; or, Smashing the German Lines

progress back toward the shell hole near which the Polish lad h

re was a lull in the fighting immediately in front of Company E, there were plenty of stray bullets, not

s safe, to make a little better progress than this, though. T

is," comme

at his nerves were pretty well strained. In fact that was the condi

opeful," returned Roger. "But w

his tin hat, stuck it on the end of his bayonet, and cautiously raised it

an run for it!

d his chum. "Didn't the lieuten

r the time being we're not being molested. If the Huns were in any strength directly ahead of us, or to our rear as we are now, that tin

u say!" murmured Roger

atural feeling of timi

t to his knees and th

impulsively

ed above the din o

n ground, with what remained of the ba

ng!" answ

ll explosion. And Jimmy confessed, later, that he felt the same fear. But these fears did not hold back

s chum, when they had covered several

n's Land where they then were, seemingly was deserted by all save the dead. If there h

they were doing, and away from the fighting, and aside from mere scratches neither of them showi

tance from their own trenches, and immediately back of them-toward the German lines-there

ll burst right in front, or to one side of poor Iggy. H

-only dead!" and he turned away, for some of those dead were comrades

his now. Too many times had they seen the dead an

ied Jimmy feverishly.

h if he's hurt anythin

n," added Roger. "I can't see why our company was held up!

dn't let us go on, there must be some reason for it. I'm just as anxious to gi

d like a gro

s, which had not been the case when the attack started. The sun was well up now, and the day gave promise of

!" cried Roger, "I

re is alive, at any

, and it was hardly believable that the groan came from

ddenly. "The sound came fro

which was fresh earth, showing that

n that hole," declared

rted Jimmy. "See tha

y bottom of the shell crater. And Roger observed that the dirt did

wo began to roll aside the larger stones that had fallen on the body. The Khaki Boys leaned their rifles against the

murmured Roger, as he temporarily depri

over the form they heard another lou

ible anyone can be al

labored at a

immy. "If he's alive, whoeve

t's Iggy?" w

ne, nor was Roger behind his comrade. They labored at that part of the pile o

g lifted aside a board that had fallen over the face of the Sammie they were trying to res

d on either end by resting on two stones on either side of the

to Roger and Jimmy at first. For so covered with blood, streaks of dir

nfortunate was observed to breathe-and breathe deeply

And when he had brushed aside the dirt and stones he lifted up a limp wr

e've found hi

cried Jimmy, as he, too,

was a moan, but it was his voice. He opened his eyes, looked

he murmured. "Think

he had raised, s

y, opening his can

ter trickled over his face, and when Roger wiped

ow!" cried Jimmy. "I thought sure his who

ad's body was all exposed. Then he was lifted out, and in a little while it was ascertained that he was not seriously injure

r Roger and Jimmy were supporting him with t

nslated Roger, for sometimes their foreign Br

n Iggy. "My legs-they is got no busin

of feeling and muscular power in Iggy's legs might indicate th

tal," said Roger in a low voice, as the Poli

Jimmy. "But ca

t t

would be the most difficult part of the rescue. Then, to their surprise, the two who

wn there?" came the c

" voiced Jimm

a minute. We'll

le later, Ignace Pulinski was being carried to the rear.