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

would come with him. American officers do that. A G

s that everyone within the sound of the

wil

s," went on the lieutenant, for in their eagerness to answer and be selected for t

German machine-gun in that old mil

that had penetrated the earth near where he was lying, and come

er, who was stretched out in t

an ours. I thought perhaps some of our men might have gone in t

urmured Jimmy. "Wh

clamation from him. Fortunately the men were low enough to esca

at mill, sir!" called F

e both firin

omment. "Well, so much the more work f

re fifteen, including our five Brothers. With the lieut

ush. It's got to be a rush, and I hope it lasts long enough for some of us to get there," he added soberly. "Boys, it's a desperate cha

!" cried Jimmy

fierce fire from the machine-guns hidden in the old red mill. But there was too muc

ance. We'll make three lines of five each. I'll lead one, and there'll be six in that. Blaise, you take four men, and Simpson, you take four. W

r the word. Sergeant Simpson, a brave but somewhat reckless lad, had four of his o

"Ready," answered Jimmy, and the

all live to get there!"

d mill, followed by Jimmy and his four, and Simpson and his quart

rattle of the spiteful machine-gun made a chorus with the snapping and popping

t some chance bullet, entering through crack or crevice, might end the activity of one or more of the Hun crews.

e on!" cried

on!" echoed Jim

e of the big, open door, seemed to give evidence of the location of the machine-guns. Smokeless powder was b

the lieutenant. "Come on

s left his mouth than he crumpled up, rolled completely over a

the fallen lieutenant leaped over his lifeless body

which were shooting through the windows. And the fire was deadly. Jimmy heard a yell from

for, S

," was the grim answer.

gallant lads, and, in less time than it takes for you

w what he was saying or doing. He saw a German face at one of the windo

nty feet away from the red mill. One of his companions assumed the lead of the three who were l

h could not be turned at such an angle as to

, a group of Huns about a gun that seemed to have jammed. And not all the Huns were

German crew, at the same time falling back himself behind the door po

When it was blown away, drifting through the doors and windows, there was no longer

ll. To this some of the gallant lads gave their attention. With wild yells they rushed at the German crew, and to their credit-if credit it be-let it be said that these Huns did

he five Brothers alone were left alive, and, save for slight flesh wounds, which all of them had, they were not seriously injured. No, I am not quite correct in saying that only these fiv

r a message to his loved ones at home, and t

d Roger, when the dead lad had been reverently

ve much choice," said Jimmy, griml

asked

the place," was the answer.