Show I CApT EDDIE V Y Rk I ln In Social ar with nb the ri Canada hta rr nt c l. l G A AU nd for my 11 1919 and C fe a rr 1111 s nulla McClo e p piper Sj te pS I Holland j k A. A Copy CopT 1 b 17 the tbt r eker All tiT bT and the 1 kEdward All t 1919 b by br byr toward Edward V. V r. r I I II I Sherry finished his story with a grim rIm had occurred when they recital o of wh what l to recover wont ont out next morning had fallen In No NoMan's NoMans o oMans oMan's Nulls Null's u body b It It too had the tho Americans Mans Man's Land but hundred yards arda during advanced a few time the night and covered ered tho tha pot where Nulls Null's body lay Sherry accompanied the tho spot doughboys out to a a. squad Quad of or smashed machine had re remained re- re wh where Nulls Null's ro The They found during the night said with sev sov several I poor Nutt Nult as IS I have oral eral bullets through tho thc hoart heart They Thoy extricated tho body from th the beginning to dig a ara wreckage and were Nere grave ra lc a l shot from rom a hidden Hun sniper struck one o of the tho burial party their to The others jumped In the foot toot and disappeared through the trees tree guns uns with a look of or returned soon The They satisfaction on their faces ices although al although al- al savage aJo had hatI not heard a I Ishol shot though Sherry work fired While th they continued their direction from fromi ho he strolled off In time the i which thc they had returned German Sniper l Punished I Behind a l trench du dugout out ho he found tho the German sniper who had had the yellowness yellowness yellow yellow- The Tho Theman's Theman's Thoman's a R burial part party ness to fire ire upon mans man's head WAS crushed cru flat with the butts bulls o of the Iho dou doughboys doughboys' guns uns Frank Luke tho the marvelous mar balloon of or tho the did not return last nl night ht I So o reads rends the last entry In m my flight diary of September 29 20 9 1018 1918 Rereading I that n. n v line u K iMp iMp-a h back ck to me the time com- com I mon anxiety of i t Iho tho whole group over and prolonged absence abI ab ab- ab- ab the extraordinary member popular I sence senco of their most and an mischievousness I For Luko's Lukos very c Irresponsibility made every one of or vs loS s ard and must be bc cared for feel teel that he I nur nursed ed back into a more moro disciplined discipline I flying flying and and and liv liv- and W way 0 of fighting fighting and of Clr talk the were t In ing His Ilia escapades the camp and the despair of ot his su su- perlor officers Fully a month after allor his disappearance his Ills command commanding In officer of- of of officer Alfred Grant nt captain of or the squadron told me mo that If tr Luke e cv jr ev-jr r did come back he would martial court him first t and then recommend him for forthe forthe the Legion glon of or Honor In a word Luke mingled with Ms mis II dl disdain for tor bullets a a dl distaste for the tho orders of or his superior officers When hen Imperative orders were E given Een en him to come Immediately home after aCter a patrol Luke would unconcernedly land JantI at some somo French aerodrome miles awa away spend tho the ni night ht there thero and arti arrive homo home after dark the next nett nl night ht But nut as ho lie almost Invariably In landed with oho or two morn more en enemy m balloons to his credit which ho had hat destroyed on tho the wa way home ho lie was usually let off orr with a reprimand and a caul caution n not to repeat the offense As blandly Indifferent to reprimands as to orders Luke failed to return again tho the following night This studied stud- stud led disobedience to orders could not be bei II Grant Orant had stated slated i ignored so Captain that If tr Luke Lute e ever cr did return ho mu must l be bo disciplined for tor his insubordination Luke spent the ni night ht of or September 27 7 with tho French os Cis on tho Toul aerodrome Luke Attacks Attack More Balloons The last we had heard from rom Luke was t that at al G C p. p m m. on September S ho left th the Trench French field fieM where here he he had spent tho nl night ht and flying low 10 ov over r rone one of the American balloon headquarters he circled over their heads until he had attracted the aU attention of r tho the officers then dropped them a brief note nole which ho had written In his aeroplane aero aero- plane As ma may well be Ima Imagined Luke was wasta wasa a prime favorite with our balloon I an-I staff All the tho officers of ot that thai or organ organ- the Iho boy for his darIn darIng dar dar- worshipped dar wonderful successes ea In ing and antI his hla their of or tho the balloon department against appreciated the luc of or foes toes Thc They observation to tho the enemy and knew balloon tho the difficulties and dangers In these well-defended well posts attacking tho the Running funning out and picking up which fell fen streamer and sheet t V tf paper the the they unfolded near r their office latter Jatter and read at D 2 Look out for tor enemy balloon and D 4 positions Luke Lukes Luke's machine was disappearing disappearing Already d pearln In tho the direction ot or the first la Just beyond tho the balloon which lay Mouse It was too dark to make mako out at this distance but as it III a dim IUm outline of the they all an gathered about the front their lr office the they glued their eyes to the spot where hero thc they know It hung I For Tor or Luke Luko had notified th them m M several ral times limes intended victims to his previously ly as 18 and every time lime the they had been rewarded reward reward- cd ed ed for tor their watching G Great nt Flier Tiler r Completely L At t Two minutes later a i. great rod red glow northwestern horizon and lit up tho the before the last of or It ll died away Iho tho second G German balloon had likewise burst Into flames flames' James Their Intrepid hero had a again aln fulfilled hIs promise The They hastened Into their headquarters and and officer operations called up our announced Frank Lukes Luke's last two tiro vic vic- tories Then we wo waited for tor Luke Luko YC 1 to make mako his dramatic appearance nl night ht But Luke never nC came came That and tho the next day we wo rather him for his continued ab absence supposIng supposing ing naturally enough h that t he had re returned re- re turned to lo his I French re ch friends for tor the night But ut when no news of or him came carne to Uti us when repeated Inquiries elicited no Information as to his movements movements move move- ments after he had br brought u ht down his last balloon e cr every man In the group roup became aware wo we O had lost the greatest airman In our arm army From that day to lo n not t one of or trustworthy information In Information In- In formation has reach reached d us concerning Lukes Luke's disappearance ranc Not a trace of or his machine was ever found I Not a single clew to his death and burial was ever obtained from the Germany Germans Like tho the miraculous n airman airman airman air air- man of or France Frank k Luko was swallowed j lowed awed b by the time skies kles and no mortal tra traces es of ot him remain |