CHAPTER XV[ToC]
THE ADVANCE THROUGH LEUZE WOOD
NEW OPERATION ORDERS. "AT ANY COST." LIKE RATS IN A TRAP
I had hardly closed my eyes when a runner from headquarters came hurrying along the line, and was directed to where I was dozing at the bottom of a trench.
"Message from the C.O., sir, very urgent."
I signed the receipt and tore the envelope open. Good heavens! new operation orders! I was astounded. I looked again, hardly daring to believe my eyes. Sure enough, there was no mistake about it, three pages of closely written operation orders. The head-line seemed to be mocking me:
"Fresh operation orders, cancelling those issued this morning."