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his #9 was sadly dropping behind.  I tried to get the Salmson to go back but on we went and I couldn't leave. The orders read to stick right with the bus one is protecting no matter what happens. This is naturally the thing to do and since the 147th squadron once left a protection patrol too far in the distance and the reconnaissance machine was subsequently downed no other alternative besides staying with the charge is left. So I stuck with that Salmson with [[strikethrough]] a [[/strikethrough]] gradually failing courage and gasoline.

Finally we headed for the lines and at one point I frantically signaled to the #3 that I wanted to make the lines before my essence quit. We remained true to course and at the lines ^[[over Seicheprey]] I saw the bus was safely over and barely made the