The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . herheart. At the close of the little serviceI began to repeat the words Abidewith me, and she joined softly in theend. We sat quietly talking until it wastime for me to go. She gave me part-ing messages for relations and spoke of her souls needs at themoment, and she received the assur-ance of Gods Word as only the Chris-tian can do. Then I said Good-by,and she smiled and said We shall meetagain. ^ The German military chaplain waswith her at
The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . herheart. At the close of the little serviceI began to repeat the words Abidewith me, and she joined softly in theend. We sat quietly talking until it wastime for me to go. She gave me part-ing messages for relations and spoke of her souls needs at themoment, and she received the assur-ance of Gods Word as only the Chris-tian can do. Then I said Good-by,and she smiled and said We shall meetagain. ^ The German military chaplain waswith her at the end and afterward gave her Christian burial. Hetold me: She was brave and bright to the last. She profest herChristian faith and that she was glad to die for her country. Shedied like a heroine. The first news of the arrest of Miss Cavell was receivedat the American Legation in Brussels on August 31. immediately w^rote to Baron von der Lancken, ofthe Political Division of the Governor-General of Belgium,asking for information and for permission to confer withMiss Cavell to make arrangements for her defense. No reply 365. Braxd Whitlock American Minister to Belgiumduring the war ON THE WESTERN FRONT having been received on September 10, a second request wasforwarded, to which Baron von der Lancken replied twodays later that Miss Cavell was in the military prison ofSt. Gilles, and added: She has herself eonfest to having hidden in her dwellingEnglish and French soldiers, as well as Belgians of an age tocarry arms, all of them eager to get tcr the .front. She haseonfest equally to ii^ving furnished these soldiers with the moneynecessary for making the journey to France and to having facili-
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