Summary

A group of soldiers has fled, and officers Keown and Hickey try to determine what needs to be done next for their safety. They return to their twelve soldiers and announce that they’ve disbanded. An hour later, Hickey and Keown are still together when someone shoots Keown’s hat off. Hickey runs to an old mansion where a girl has come out to investigate the shots and returns to Keown. They decide to run, and several guns, including a machine-gun, are fired at them. They want to get back to their homes in the mountains, but the danger is great because enemies are looking for their column. They are pursued constantly through the day. They take refuge in a house owned by Hickey’s aunt. Keown takes interest in a young woman there, and Hickey warns him against pursuing her.

Keown drinks too much...