It was these forced marches that later brought Von Kluck's army to the right wing of the Allies before the army of the crown prince was prepared to attack, and which at Sezanne led to his repulse and to the failure of his advance upon Paris.
While we were pushing forward we passed a wrecked British air-ship, around which were gathered a group of staff-officers.

My papers were given to one of them, but our column did not halt and I was not allowed to speak.

A few minutes later they passed in their automobiles on their way to the front; and my papers went with them.
Already I was miles beyond the environs, and with each step away from Brussels my pass was becoming less of a safeguard than a menace.

For it showed what restrictions General Jarotsky had placed on my movements, and my presence so far out of bounds proved I had disregarded them.

But still I did not suppose that in returning to Brussels there would be any difficulty.