It was intensely interesting, and the mystery of the war seemed to clear as we came nearer to the scene of action.

The men went down into the narrow trench and I followed.

I was welcomed by a very nice young captain whom I never heard of again till I saw the cross that marked his grave in the Salient.

The trenches in those days were not what they afterwards became.

Double rows of sandbags built like a wall were considered an adequate protection.