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Title: The Day of Wrath
A Story of 1914

Author: Louis Tracy

Release Date: September 3, 2010 [EBook #33622]

Language: English

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THE DAY OF WRATH

A STORY OF 1914

BY
LOUIS TRACY

Author of "The Wings of the Morning," "Flower of the
Gorse," etc., etc.

NEW YORK
EDWARD J. CLODE
PUBLISHER

COPYRIGHT, 1916, BY
EDWARD J. CLODE
All Rights Reserved

PREFACE

This book demands no explanatory word. But I do wish to assure the
reader that every incident in its pages casting discredit on the
invaders of Belgium is founded on actual fact. I refer those who may
doubt the truth of this sweeping statement to the official records
published by the Governments of Great Britain, France, and Belgium.

L. T.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I THE LAVA-STREAM 1
II IN THE VORTEX 23
III FIRST BLOOD 39
IV THE TRAGEDY OF VISE 58
V BILLETS 75
VI THE FIGHT IN THE MILL 94
VII THE WOODMAN'S HUT 111
VIII A RESPITE 129
IX AN EXPOSITION OF GERMAN
METHODS 147
X ANDENNE 166
XI A TRAMP ACROSS BELGIUM 186
XII AT THE GATES OF DEATH 206
XIII THE WOODEN HORSE OF TROY 226
XIV THE MARNE--AND AFTER 246
XV "CARRY ON!" 264

CHAPTER I

THE LAVA-STREAM

"For God's sake, if you are an Englishman, help me!"

That cry of despair, so subdued yet piercing