John knew that he was pleased and that all was going well.

The battle increased in volume, and their whole front blazed with fire.

The dark was thinning away in the east and dawn was coming.
"The chateau! The chateau!" cried John as a dark shape rose on the horizon.

Even as he looked a shell burst over it and it leaped into flames.

He cried aloud in fear, not for himself, but for those who were there.