message
lying on
his
dugout-table
that
reminded
the
colonel of
Bruce's
existence
and of his
presence
in the
front
trench. It
was a
matter of
thirty
seconds
for the
colonel to
scrawl an
urgent
appeal and
a brief
statement
of
conditions.
Almost as
soon as
the note
was ready,
an orderly
appeared
at the
dugout
entrance,
convoying
the newly
awakened
Bruce. The
all-important
message
was
fastened
in place.
The
colonel
himself
went to
