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We don't think nuthin' o' roundin' out a hunderd up there not the cheerful ones. 'Course if you fret, you can die 'most anywhere." "Yes, if you fret." The girl was looking at him with pleased eyes. "I don't suppose you've ever known what it was to fret?" "Me? Lord, yes! I ust to fret about everything fretted for fear it would blow and for fear it wouldn't blow."
In order then to withdraw our lines and to add greater safety to the columns, it was finally decided to withdraw from Rovdinskaya to Ust Padenga.
Powers had been mortally wounded by a shell that entered his dressing station at Ust Padenga where he was alone with six enlisted men. His wounds were dressed by a Russian doctor who was with the Russian company supporting "A" Company. Lt. Powers had gone to the railroad front in September, shifted to the Kodish front during severe fighting, and then to the distant Shenkursk front.
And when in the winter horses and sleighs meant life or death to the doughboys, the peasants were true to their American soldier friends. After the fatal ambush of Lieutenant Cuff's patrol at Ust Padenga, "C" Company, was relieved about the first of December by Company "A." During the remainder of the month there was more or less activity on both sides of the line.
Both times we took Priluk and Zapocha but were held with great losses before Ust Pocha. At the first attempt Pochezero was taken in a flank attack by the Soyla Lake two-company outguard of Soyla. But this emboldened the Reds to try the winter trail also. On January 24th they nearly took our position. News of the Red successes at Shenkursk reached the Pinega Valley.
"I dun lub dem Rober boys, aint no ust ter talk," Pop would say. "Dem is de most up-to-date boys in de world, dat's wot, and da did dis yeah niggah a good turn wot he aint forgittin' in a hurry, too." What that good turn was has already been related in full in "The Rover Boys in the Jungle."
At the last accounts a siege train was expected to arrive on the 3d of September, and an assault might be made very shortly afterwards. But September is an unhealthy month, and there may be delays. Dehli door ust, "Delhi is far off," is a favorite Indian proverb. But the chances are in favor of its being now in British hands.
Positions Near Ust Padenga In January Bolo Patrols Overwhelming Assault By Bolos January Nineteenth Through Valley Of Death Canadian Artillery And Machine Gun Fire Punishes Enemy Frightfully When He Takes Ust Padenga Death Of Powers Enemy Artillery Makes American Position Untenable Escaping From Trap Retreating With Constant Rear-Guard Actions We Lose Our Last Gun "A" Company Has Miraculous Escape But Suffers Heavy Losses.
I ust to think some of foundin' a'sylum up here on the rocks sailin' round the world and pickin' up a boat-load and then bringin' 'em up here and turnin' 'em loose on the rocks, givin' 'em all they could stuff to eat. And then one night, when I was cal'atin' and figgerin' on it, I saw that I couldn't get half of 'em into my boat, nor a quarter, nor a tenth jest a little corner of 'em.
He found five or six men in the hot, sour-smelling place. They started to their feet when they saw the mountain preacher among them. "Gimme some!" he told Old Kalbean. "I'm a fool! I'm damned. I'll go with the rest of ye to Hell! Gimme some!" "Wha What?" Old Kalbean choked with horror. "Yo' gwine to drink, Parson?" "Suttinly!" Rasba cried. "Hit ain' no ust for me to preach!
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