Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-25

was not FOX DeIlarne 20 asf suest,o,.
OF q prize-medaIlist graduate OF the
school for officers in a EIue blouse and
erownless Straw hat Ills expert sur.
vey assured him that before another
rush the enemy had certain prepare
ions TO make. He might give LA
nghting smile a recess and permit
himself few minutes relaxation
Looking around to ascertain what
damage had been done u the house
and grounds, he became aware Of
Marta's presence for the FIRST time.
Miss Galiand. you-soa weren't
there during the ightiEgf' he cried
as he ran toward her
Yes" she said rather family.
IF l had known tha> should have
been scared to DEATH"
But / was safe behind the pillar
she explained.
Miss Galland, you're such good
soldier-please-and I'm sure you have
not had your breakfast, and all good
soldiers never neglect their rations.
not at the beginning of a war; Miss
Galland. please" Yes, as he meant
It, please be a good fellow.
She could not resist smiling at the
charming manner Of his plea. Sire felt
weak and strange little dizZT Be
sides, her mothers voice nov came
from the doorway and then her moth
ere hand was pressing her arm.
Marta, IL you remain out here. l
SHALL" announced Mrs. Galland
Il was just coming in"
Dellarme, his cap held before him IN
the jaunty fashion OF officers. bowed.
his face beaming his happiness at her
decision.
"Come!" Mrs. GallaDd slipped her
hand into Marta's. Two women can't
fight both armies. Come! l prescribe
hot coffee. II is waiting: and, do you
know. I find a meal in the kitchen
very cozy"
Being human and not a heroine fed
on lotos blossoms, and being exhaust
ed and also hungry, when she was
seated at table, with Minna adroitly
urging Ler, Marta ate with the relish
OF little Peterkin in the she'll crater
munching biscuits from his haversack.
but the movement of the minute-hand
on the clock-face became uncanny and
merciless to her eye in its deliberate
regularity. Dellarme had been told
to hold on until noon, she knew. Was
he still smiling? Was Teller still
happy in playing n stream of lead
from the automatic? Was the second
charge of the Grays, which must have
come to close quarters when the guns
went silent. going to succeed?
Mrs. Gala I'd had settled down con
scientiouslv 20 play solitaire, favor
tie pastime of hers; but she failed
to win. as she complained to Marta.
because of her stupid way this morn.
ing OF missing the combination cards.
After long intermission came an
other outburst from Dellarme's men,
which she interpreted as the response
to another rush by the Grays; and this
yelping of the demon was not that
OF the hound after the hare, IS In
the valley, but Of the hare with his
back to the wall. When it was over
there was no cheer. What did this
mean? Without warning to her mother
she bolted out of the kitchen. Mrs
Galland sprang up to follow, but
Minna barred the way.
"One is enough!" she said firmly.
and Mrs. Galland dropped BAG into
her chair.
In the front rooms Marta found
havoc beyond her imagination. A por
ton OF the ceiling had been blown out
by shell entering at an upstairs win.
dow; the hardwood floors were lit.
tered with plaster and window-glass
and ripped into splinters In places.
CTo BE CoNTINUED)