Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-12-11

donations is that, Delng fearless as
we'll as passionless, they never cry
over split milk. And now" he went
on soberly, I'VE must be saying good
by"
"Good-by, Lanny? Why, what do
you mean?" She was startled.
''T'ill the war is over" he said, and
longer than that, perhaps, if La Tir
remains in Gray territory"
you speak as if you thought you
were going to lose!"
Not while many of our soldiers are
alive, if they continue to show the
spirit that they have shown so far;
not unless two men can crush one
man in the automatic-g un-recoil age.
But La Tir is in tangent and already
in the Grays' possession, while we act
on the defensive. So | should hardly
be flying over your garden again
But there's the telephone, Lanny
and here we are talking over it this
very minute!" she expostulated.
"You must remove it,, he said. "If
the Grays should discover it they
might form a suspicion that would put
you in an unpleasant position.
The telephone had become almost a
familiar institution in her thoughts.
It's secret had something of the fasci-
nation for her of magic.
"Nonsense!" she exclaimed. Il am
going to be very lonely. | want to
learn how Teller is doing-I want to
chat with you. So | decide not to let
it be taken out. And, you see, have
the tactical situation, as you soldiers
call it, all in my favor The work
of removal must be done at my end
of the line You're quite helpless to
enforce your wishes. And, Lanny, il
ring the bell you'll answer, won't
you?"
II couldn't help it," he replied
Until them You've been fine about
everything today!"
Until then!'
When Marta left the tower she knew
only that she was weary with the
the nerve-weariness of a spectator who
has shared the emotion OF every actor
in drama of death and finds the ex-
element that has kept her tense no
longer a sustaining force.
AS she went along the path, steps
uncertain from sheer fatigue, her SEN
sibilities Ivened again at the sight of
a picture. War, personal war, in the
form of the giant Stransxy, was knock
ing at the kitchen door. His two-days-
old beard was matted with dust and
there were dried red spatters on his
cheek. Wars furnace flames seemed
to have tanned him; war seemed to
be breathing from bis deep chest; his
big nose was wars promontory. But
the unexposed space of his forehead
seemed singularly white when he took
off his cap as Minna came in answer
to his knock Her yielding lips we're
parted, her eyes were bright with in
quiry and suspicion, her chin was
firmly set
II came to see if you would let me
kiss your hand again. said Stransky,
squirting through his brows wistfully.
Il see your nose has been broken
once. You don't want it broken a sec
ond time. I'm stronger than you
Think" Minna retorted, and held out
her hand carelessly as if it pleased
her to humor him.
He was rather graceful. despite his
size, as he touched his lips to her fin
gers. Just as he raised his head
burst of cheering rose from the yard.
So you've found that we have gone,
you brilliant intellects!" he shouted,
and glared at the wall of the house in
the direction of the cheers.
Quick! You have no time to lose!"
Minna warned him.
Quick! quick!" cried Marta
Stransky paid no attention to the
urgings. He had something more to
say to Minna.
f'I'm going to keep thinking of you
and seeing your face-the face of
good woman-while fight. And when
the war is over, may come to CALI"
he asked.
His feet were so resolutely planted
on the flags that apparently the only
way to move them was to consent
Eyes, yes!" said Minna. Now,
hurry"
Say, but you make me happy!
Watch me poke it into the Grays for
you!" he cried and bolted.
Within the kitchen Mrs. Galland
was already slumbering soundly in
her chair. Overhead Marta heard the
explanations of male voices and the
tread of what was literally the heel
of the conqueror guests that had
come without asking! Intruders that
had entered without any process of
law! Would they overrun the house,
her mothers room, her own room?
Indignation brought fresh strength
as she started up the stairs. The
head of the flight gave on to dark
part of the hall. There she paused.