. Vive la France! . .5 ? o B c or = M *-• n 5. M^ I *^ 03 c 0 U 3 u-0 6C .2 ^ o ^ oo c i •5 a D. 1 ^ c 3> »0 ao XI = 2 rt i 0 c 1?f S^. o co J3O _a > o CAMPAIGNING IN THE VOSGES 99 German trenches, they pinged metallicallyagainst the steel plates set in the embrasures,they kicked up countless spurts of yellowearth. The sergeant stood up, grinning, andwith a grimy handkerchief wiped from his facethe powder stains and perspiration. If 3ou should happen to be in Schenectadyyou might drop in at the General Electric plantand tell the boys— he began, but the sentencewas never finished, for jus
. Vive la France! . .5 ? o B c or = M *-• n 5. M^ I *^ 03 c 0 U 3 u-0 6C .2 ^ o ^ oo c i •5 a D. 1 ^ c 3> »0 ao XI = 2 rt i 0 c 1?f S^. o co J3O _a > o CAMPAIGNING IN THE VOSGES 99 German trenches, they pinged metallicallyagainst the steel plates set in the embrasures,they kicked up countless spurts of yellowearth. The sergeant stood up, grinning, andwith a grimy handkerchief wiped from his facethe powder stains and perspiration. If 3ou should happen to be in Schenectadyyou might drop in at the General Electric plantand tell the boys— he began, but the sentencewas never finished, for just then a shell whinedlow above our heads and burst somewhere be-hind the trenches with the roar of an explodingpowder-mill. We had disturbed the Germansafternoon siesta, and their batteries were show-ing their resentment. I think that perhaps Id better be movingalong, said I hastily. Its getting on towarddinner-time. Well, slong, said he regretfully. Andsay, he called after me, when you get backto little old New York would you mind droppinginto the Knickerbocker and having a drinkfor me. And be sure and give my regards toBroadway.
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