Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 July 1941 — Page 14

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" THE TRIP HOMEWARD to the

fort from Sidi bel Abbes had been|-

the usual hard, maddeningly hot one, but Sergt. Link arrived toward sundown looking almost fresh. The heavy, short, non-commissioned officer had been a legionnaire for three long enlistments, the last two voluntary. -. Fifteen years in the hardbitten “Legionne Etrangere under fierce suns and constant dangers from without and within the fort made a man almost superhuman. If the * gervice had failed to kill Sergt. Link, is seemed likely that nothing short of an act of God ever would. ~~ “Fasten the top button of your tunic, Spandreau. And report to me for extra detail after evening mess!” were the first words the sergeant uttered as he passed between the lime-washed gates of the fort. Sc . 82 2 THE DEEPLY-TANNED soldier on guard rested the long Lebel rifle with its spike bayonet against his body and swiftly obeyed. The top

“button, in the unbearable heat of |.

afternoon, - was = maddening when . ‘buttoned. But he only gave the sergeant a sullen stare and resumed attention. : . “Le captaine—he is in his office?” “you will not find him there, Sergt. Link. Two days ago the wire brought news. of native unrest, He has: taken two detachments on a - Journey into the desert. Only a’ . skeleton force remains!” The sergeant’s close-set eyes widened. . “So? Who is in cemmand during his absence?” “T am, mon sergeant. I was, that is, until you just returned. I give over the command to you!” Spandreau’s eyes did not waver as he looked at his superior officer, although he knew what was passing through the mind of the sergeant. Three years before, on this very day, Mariel had finally tracked. him down to the obscure little fort. The girl had really loved him, after all, ‘and his enlistment in the Legion to forget had been vain. s 8 8 HE HAD FOUND THAT one does not forget—but rather remembers more vividly because of the long, .empty hours in which to think. That was why legionnaires lasted such a short while. Desperate men, they either went cafard—crazy— from their memories and the heat, or they took their own lives if the desert warriors spared it. " “Keep your post!” Sergt. Link commanded evenly. “The orders of the day. Shall I transmit them to you now?” Spandreau asked. “When you come off post will be time. I will be in my quarters.” The sergeant flicked his horse with his ©. _quirt and made for the stables. The sentry’ resumed his monotonous walk. Link had made a good soldier of “him. The sergeant had forbidden Mariel to speak with the enlisted man—but he had taken the fresh young beauty off for a ride in the cool of the desert with him on his ‘usual twilight canter. Mariel had come back draped across the cantle of ‘her horse, a Tuareg bullet between her lovely eyes. “ _ Spandreau hated Link for that, - put not enough to forfeit his own life by fighting him. To lose Mariel ~ was bad enough, and two lives for one would not be a profitable ex‘change. But if he lived long enough —the score would be settled! He was getting hard and tough . and seasoned in the hard ways of the legionnaires. Some time, if he lived, there would be an honorable way to do away with Sergt.' Link. One time there would be a tipping ‘of the scales in his favor! = . ‘Spandreau ‘walked ‘his post, his eyes flickering out’ over the heat-

soaked desert for a:sign of anything.

strange on the sands. Nothing _ stirred, not even when the quick twilight . fell, bringing a sudden . coolness to the air. ©. 'SERGT. LINK APPEARED leadhis black Arabian by: the bridle.

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leaves of the gate and’ slid home the square locking bar. The sergeant had not asked if any marauders had been sighted. The dust-devils Spandreau had sighted over the first crest might have been caused by the rising evening breeze —and they may not have been. The sentry continued his pacing, as ordered, but his ears strained for

a sound he knew was inevitable, It came at last—four shots coming almost as one, a single answering shot and then’ complete silence. Spandreau smiled tightly. “A little anniversary present for you—Mariel!” ‘he thought in his mind, He could go home, now. MONDAY—“Pioneer,” : by Milton

(All events, names snd characters in this story are fictitious.)

SERVES FORTY YEARS ' Andrew Bell, 71, of 2701 Eastern Ave, a pipe fitter, has completed 40 years of service with the Indianap-

Ror -|olis Water Co.

4 must have my evening ride, and 0 is there tough enough to kill ? He leads the charmed life!” je sergeant mounted, and the k stirred four columns of dust his hooves as the rider spurred , ot of the gate in a bound. ndreau’s eyes followed him until ed over the crest of the » then he shut the two

try: | y. “You forget. It is I who issue|¢his orders now, my petite jou-jou!].

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|company ‘June ‘27, 1901. ° He is" the

16th company employee to achieve service ‘honor. i.

BAN PRIVATE GAS SALES ROME, July 19 (U. P.)—An official announcement said today that in order to conserve gasoline for the armed forces gasoline would not

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TRACK CARNIVAL 1S NEAR CLOSE

District Meets for Boys Are Scheduled for Next Week,

The City Recreation Department's track and field carnival neared completion today with district meets for boys scheduled next week, Girls trial have been completed. The finals will be held July 30 at Willard Park when awards will be made. ° ; Boys from the South and East Districts will compete in -preliminary trials at Willard Park at 1:30 p. m, Wednesday. A similar meet will be held at the Washington High School athletic field for boys in the North and West Districts on Friday. Junior and senior age limits are 14 and 17 respectively, and all high school athletes are barred. ; " The second of five swimming

held tomorrow afternoon at Garfield Park with’ the Rhodius Park téam striving to protect its big lead piled up two weeks ago in the

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