I AFTER THE VICTORY 11 II KING ALBERT 21 III THE HOSTAGE CITIES 31 IV TO SAVE FOUR CITIES 37 V PRO PATRIA: I 45 VI HEROISM 59 VII PRO PATRIA: II 75 VIII PRO PATRIA: III 89 IX BELGIUM'S FLAG DAY 109 X ON THE DEATH OF A LITTLE SOLDIER 117 XI THE HOUR OF DESTINY 131 XII IN ITALY 147 XIII ON REREADING THUCYDIDES 161 XIV THE DEAD DO NOT DIE 179 XV IN MEMORIAM 191 XVI SUPERNATURAL COMMUNICATIONS IN WAR-TIME 197 XVII EDITH CAVELL 217 XVIII THE LIFE OF THE DEAD 229 XIX THE WAR AND THE PROPHETS 241 XX THE WILL OF EARTH 257 XXI FOR POLAND 271 XXII THE MIGHT OF THE DEAD 279 XXIII WHEN THE WAR IS OVER 291 XXIV THE MASSACRE OF THE INNOCENTS 303 * * * * * AFTER THE VICTORY THE WRACK OF THE STORM I AFTER THE VICTORY[1] 1 At these moments of tragedy, none should be allowed to speak who cannot shoulder a rifle, for the written word seems so monstrously useless, so overwhelmingly trivial, in front of this mighty drama which shall for a long time, it may be for ever, free mankind from the scourge of war: the one scourge among all that cannot be excused, that cannot be explained, since alone among all it issues entire from the hands of man. 2