The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-12-11
CHAPTER vlii-Contlnued.

CHAPTER VliI-contlnued.
Now Dellarme disposed his men in
line back OF the ridge Of fresh earth
that they had dug in the night. ready
to rush to their places when he blew
the whistle that hung from his neck.
but he did not allow them a glimpse
over the crest.
"T know that you are curious, but
powerful glasses are watching for you
TO show yourselves; and II battery
turned loose on us you'd understand"
he explained.
Thus the hours wore on, and the
church clock struck nine and ten.
Never o movement down there!"
called the sergeant from the crest TO
Del!ar.ne. Maybe this is just their
final bluff before they come to terms
about Bodlapoo"-that stretch Of AZ
a1can jungle that seemed very far
away to them all.
Let us hope SOL" said Dellarme
seriously.
Choosing to go to town by the
castle road rather than down the ter
race to the main pass road. Marta,
starting for the regular Sunday SER
vice of her school, as she emerged
from the grounds, saw Feller, garden
shears In hand, a figure Of stone
watching the approach Of some field
batteries. The question OF allowing
blLa to undertake his part as a spy
had drifted into the background Of her
mind under the distressing and ever
present pressure of the crisis He was
to remain until there was war. She
was almost past him before he real
lied her presence, which he acknowl
edged by startled movement and a
Step forward as he took off his hat
She paused. His eyes were glowing
like Goals under a blower as he looked
ut her and again at the batteries.
an the spell of his fervld abstraction.
Frontier closed last night to pre-
vent intelligence about our prepara-
tions leaking out-Lanny's plan all
alive-the guns coming" he said, his
shoulders stiffening, his chin drawing
In, his features resolute and beaming
with the ardor of youth In action
troops moving here and there to their
places-engineers preparing the de-
fenses-automatics at critical points
with the nfantry-field-wire laid
field-telephones set up-the wireless
spitting-the caiesons full-planes and
dirigibles ready-search-lights in po-
sjtion-"
There the torrent OF his broken SEN
tences was checked. A shadow passed
In front of him. He came out OF his
trance of imageries of activities, so
vrvidly clear to his military mind to
realize that Marta was abruptly leav-
ing.
Miss Gallandl" he called urgently
~Firing may commence at any min
ute. You must not go into townl"
But | must!" she declared, speak
srg over her shoulder while she
passed II was clear that no warning
would prevail against her detefc.. ed
mood.
Then l shall go with you'll" he said,
starting toward her with a light step.
1T is not necessary. thank you!"
she answered, more coldly than she
bad ever spoken TO him. This had a
nagically quick effect on his atti-
kude.
II beg your pardonl | forgot!" he
explained In his old mans voice, his
head sinking, his shoulders dropping
in the humility OF servant who rec
ognizes that he has been properly re-
ouked for presumption. Not a gun
ner any more I'm a spy!" he thought,
as he shufled of without looking
toward the batteries again. though the
music OF wheels and hoofs was now
close by.
Marta had a glimpse OF him as she
turned away. He is what he is be
cause of the army; a victim OF a cult,
q habit" she was thinking. Had lac
been in any other calling his fine quail
sies might have been OF service to the
world and he would have been happy"
A company of infantry resting
among their stacked ri6es changed
ne color Of ne square IN the distance
p the gray pavement 70 the brown