They await the coming of day with disquietude. Night seems without an end. At last, the sun routs the darkness and they recognize the outskirts of Paris---- At seven o'clock in the morning their train enters the station---- "The war is finished for us, Cobusse, and we are lucky to get back----" Cochin does not reply. He looks out the window and sees the station crowded with people--they are all talking at once---- "Patachon, I see my wife and Hélène--Wave at them!" "Where are they?" They have seen him and begin waving their hands, at the same time making signs for him to come down on the platform. Patachon shouts out the window: "We're coming!" Cochin, very pale, leaves the coach, assisted by two nurses. He is some steps in front of his wife, who is holding Hélène. He walks ahead rapidly as if to take her in his arms, and then understands. He stops--and falls back, sobbing on the shoulder of his friend---- "Come--come, my _pauv' vieux_, don't cry--what's this--you who never cry!" "Patachon--I can--I can never clasp her in my arms----" PARIS. _May_ 27, 1917. "What a sad air you have--an infinite sadness----" "I believe no longer in GOD, nor the love of a woman, nor in the friendship of a friend----" "You believe then, no longer in anything?----" "Yes, in glory--posthumous----" AT SEA, ABOARD THE CHICAGO. _June_ 5, 1917. I leave for the United States! The vigorous part of my life is terminated. I am on the high seas and my eyes do not tire as I contemplate this magnificent sight. Physical and moral suffering are forgotten---- I awaken each day a little farther away, and I forget that nightmare. Is it possible I am here--I--What repose! NEW YORK. _June_ 15, 1917. To-night I have seen land again and felt a shudder, the first after a very long time. On seeing the Statue of Liberty, my eyes are full of tears, and I cry: "Wonderful United States, quick--into the struggle! Now it's you--Strike, strike--strike _hard_!" FINIS FOOTNOTES: [29] Inactive, resting after having been in battle.--Tr. [30] In fine condition.--Tr. [31] Popular appelation for gendarmes.--Tr. [32] Elite Division consisting of Zouaves, Tirailleurs and Foreign Legion.--Tr. [33] This regiment took over 800 prisoners in the attack, also many large guns.--Tr. [34] Panam--Paris.--Tr. Transcriber's Notes Obvious errors of punctuation and diacritics repaired. Hyphen removed: battle[-]field (p. 117), sand[-]bags (p. 52). P. 22: a woman, young woman -> a woman, a young woman. P. 79: in the threshhold -> in the threshold. P. 104: Pernot -> Pernod. P. 107: our catrridge boxes -> our cartridge boxes. P. 125: bifucation of the two roads -> bifurcation of the two roads. P. 126: two men whe -> two men who. P. 128: Shell rain around us -> Shells rain around us. P. 134: German shell -> German shells. P. 147: When shell burst -> When shells burst. Caption of illustration following p. 160: Donaumont -> Douaumont.