TO
THE EVER GAY
AND GALLANT MEMORY
OF
WARREN FENN-SMITH
Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps
SHOT DOWN WITH HIS OBSERVER IN ACTION
JANUARY 18, 1918, AGED 18
"They carry back bright to the Coiner the mintage of man,
The lads who will die in their glory and never be old"
Housman
Here he found himself kneeling on the carpet at Olwen's feet.
CONTENTS
[PART I]
[CHAPTER I. The Coming of the Charm]
[CHAPTER II. The Accepting of the Charm]
[CHAPTER III. The Launching of the Charm]
[CHAPTER IV. The Charm Begins to Work]
[CHAPTER V. Further Plans for the Charm]
[CHAPTER VI. The Clutching of the Charm]
[CHAPTER VII. The Spreading of the Charm]
[CHAPTER VIII. The First Engagement by the Charm]
[CHAPTER IX. Unforeseen Effect of the Charm]
[CHAPTER X. Divagations of the Charm]
[CHAPTER XI. The Feasting of the Charm]
[CHAPTER XII. Moonlight and the Charm]
[CHAPTER XIII. Wild-fire and the Charm]
[CHAPTER XIV. Clouds Upon the Charm]
[CHAPTER XV. The Losing of the Charm]
[CHAPTER XVI. The Counter-charm]
[CHAPTER XVII. Drop-scene]
[PART II]
[CHAPTER I. The Charm Neglected]
[CHAPTER II. The Last Allies]
[CHAPTER III. Recovery of the Charm]
[CHAPTER IV. The Voice of the Charmer]
[CHAPTER V. The Best Girl-friend]
[CHAPTER VI. The Charm Remembered]
[CHAPTER VII. Petrol and the Charm]
[CHAPTER VIII. Rations and the Charm]
[CHAPTER IX. Champagne and the Charm]
[CHAPTER X. Her Bridal Night]
[CHAPTER XI. His Bridal Night]
[CHAPTER XII. Shrapnel and the Charm]
[CHAPTER XIII. Vigil]
[CHAPTER XIV. Home and the Charm]
[CHAPTER XV. The Charm Acknowledged]
[POSTSCRIPT. The Charm Confessed]