MEN OF THE TREES 



ing in the hills and seeing an enemy detachment ap- 

 proaching his direction and climbing the mountain trail, 

 he took cover behind a big rock just below the sky line. 

 Here he coolly waited until the enemy arrived within 

 a few paces of the spot where he was hiding. He then 

 sprang out with his rifle leveled on the Officer who 

 was leading the detachment, challenged the party 

 with such spirit, "Halt. Down 3^our arms, March to 

 the rear," that immediately his order was obeyed and 

 the Officer, with thirty followers, downed their arms 

 and did as they were told. The last few men were 

 then ordered by Belo to tie up the rifles in bundles, 

 which they did under cover of Belo's solitary rifle. In- 

 stead of walking into Army Headquarters immediately, 

 several miles had to be travelled, and alone Belo escorted 

 his prisoners to his Colonel. Upon arrival at Battalion 

 Headquarters, it was on the recommendation of the Ger- 

 man Officer that Belo got his second D.C.M. 



At the end of the War, Belo came before his Colonel 

 once again, for he had a complaint. The Colonel ad- 

 dressed him kindly and said, "I'm sorry, Belo, what's 

 your trouble? I hear you have a complaint to make." 

 "Yes, sar," said Belo. "What is the trouble?" demanded 

 the Colonel. "Isn't the food good?" "Yes, sar," said Belo. 

 "Aren't you getting enough of it?" said the Colonel. 

 "Yes, sar," replied Belo. "Well, tell me, Belo, what is 

 your complaint?" continued the Colonel. "You see, Sar, 

 I be soldier man — I be good soldier man." "Yes," agreed 

 the Colonel. "We all know you are a splendid soldier, 



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