CHAPTER   XV

Three days' fighting—Jack the comforter—A captured
war correspondent—Journalism under difficulties
—Turkey at an advantage—A cruiser torpedoed
—Formal negotiations for an armistice—Bets—A
permit—By motor to Hademkeui-—" Who the
dickens are we?"

The battle on the Chatalja lines was
continued on the Monday and Tues¬
day, and the end of the third day's
fighting found the Turks still holding
their own without any great diffi¬
culty. A Bulgarian attack, preceded
by a fierce artillery duel, on the
Turkish left at Bujuk Chekmedje was
repulsed, as was, indeed, only to be
expected, considering the extreme natural
strength   of   the   position.    Apart   from

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