d I remember I was

eze that suddenly came up from the south, lifting the fo

tor for a swoop up as a ri

ots followed a

smelling shed in which I lay, a stiffly stretch

tion, and that I was one of many hundred wounded

I was taken from the hospital at Aix-la-Chapelle to Cologn

at its entrance, and the great bronze horses on its flanks. I had occasion to remem

y fighting line was still held by both armies. The lack of news did not worry me during my days of pain, but as the strength came back to me it brought a craving for news of the Great Game. Where were the Allies?

takable English face, stopped to converse with one of my guard. At the same time s

nglish?" s

ied, "I'm fro

mpathetic chord an

you know Sydn

nly," was al

s a foolish thing-she came ove

xplained to me that Australian prisoners were to have special treat

stioned by the officer in charge. I was informed that Germany had no quarrel with Australia, henc

mies of the world's three greatest Empires, British, French and Russian, as well as the fighting cocks of Belgium; and at the same time endeavor to knock into some sort of fighting

uld be understood by every man who is fighting

ss the Rhine, at Co