The Island of Trinidad forms the
hook oh the end of the chain of Wind
ward Islands that stretches southward
from the Leeward group toward the
extreme northeastern point of Vene
zuela. The point of the hook consists
of a chain of eight or ten high rocky
islets covered with luxuriant tropical
vegetation that seem ever trying to
reach across the narrow strait of the
Dragon’s Mouth and join Trinidad to i
the mainland.
** * *
TT was at Port of Spain, the capital
city of Trinidad, that Chester Jack
son and I learned definitely of the ex
istence of several caves on those
small islands, one of which was said
to contain “cave birds.” Further in
quiry seemed to establish the fact that
the species thus designated was none
other than the object of our quest.
Without loss of time we hired a
boat, sailed up the Monos Island, land
ed at a little whaling settlement we
found there, and hung our hammocks
“Fix Bayonets,” Story of the Marines in Critical War Struggles
BY JOHN \Y THOMASON. Jr.
Captain I'nited States Marine Corps.
CHAPTER IV.
Ominous Events Leading; Up to the
Charge at Soissons.
Tin: Ist Battalion lay in Croutte
sur-Marne. It drank deep of
tlu* golden July weather, and
swain noisily in the Marne,
which swung a blue and shin
ing loot) below tie* town. The bat
talion took but little interest in the
war. which could be heard growling
and muttering intermittently to the
north ami cast. Indeed, the unpleas
ant Bois de liealleau Houresches area
was only a few hours' march distant,
ami Chateau Thierry was Just up ttie
river. The guns were loud and eon- i
tlnuous in that direction.
