Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-14

/ saying that there WIS nothing he had
ever learned but what could be Of seIV-
ice to him as an officer.
Finding enough work to do - Par
tow would ask with a chucklc when
they met in these days; for he had
made Lanstrou both chief of intelli
gence and chief aerostatic officer.
Young Colonel Lanstron's was the duty
OF gaining the secrets OF the Gray
staff and keeping those of the Brown
and organizing up-to-the-moment eff
cheney ia the new forces of the air.
He had remarked truly enough that
The injury to his left hand served as
better reminder against the folly Of
wool-gathering than a string. even a
large red string. tied around his fin
ger. Thanks to skillful surgery, the
en5ers, incapable OF spreading much.
we're yet seryiceable and had firm
grip Of the wheel as he rose from the
aeroplane station on the Sunday morn
ing after Marta's return home for a
flight 10 La Tir
He knew the pattern weaving under
his feet as one knows that of his own
garden from an overlooking window
Every detail of the staff map, rayines,
roads. buildings. battery positions, was
stitched together in the flowing reality
OF actual vision. No white posts were
necessary to tell him where the
boundary between the two nations lay.
The line was drawn in his brain.
Now that Lanstron was the organ
izer OF the aviation corps his own
flights were rare. Mostly they we're
made to La Tir His visits 10 Marta
were his holidays. All the time that
she was absent on her journey around
the world they had corresponded. Her
letters 50 revealing of herself and her
peculiar angles of observation formed
a bundle sacredly preserved. Her
mothers joking reference about her
girlish resolution not to marry sol
der often required 10 him. There, he
sometimes thought. was the real OBJ
stacle to his great desire.
When he alighted from the plane he
thrust his left hand into his blouse
pocket. He always carried II there.
as II II we're literally sewn in place.
In moments OF emotion the SCARED
nerves would twitch as the telltale OF
his sensI.lyep ass; and this was some
thing he would conceal from others no
matter how conscious no was OF IL him
self He found the Galland yeranda
deserted. In response TO his ring a
maid came to the open door. Her
face was sad. with a beauty that had
prematurely faded. But It lighted
pleasurably In recognition. Her hair
war thick and tawny, lying low over
the brow; her eyes were softly
luminous brown and her full lips sensi-
tive and yielding. Lanstron, an init
mate OF the Galland household, knew
her story we'll and the part that Marta
had played in 1t.
Some four years previously. when a
baby was in prospect for Minna, who
wore no wedding ring. Mrs. Galland
had been inclined 10 send the maid to
an institution. where they will take
good care of her. my dear That's
what such institutions are for II is
quite seandalous for her and for US
never happened in our family before!"
sMarta arched her eyebrows.
we don't know!" she exclaimed
softly.
How can you think such a thirg.
let alone saying it-you. Galland!"
her mother gasped in Indignation.
"rrhat Is, II we go far back" said
Marta. "At all events. we have no
precedent. so let's establish one by
keeping her"
but for her own sakel She will
have to live with her shamel" Mrs
Galland objected. Let her begin
afresh In The city. We shall give her
good recommendation, for she Is
really an excellent servant Yes, she
will readily find a place among
strangers
"Still she doesn't want 20 40. and it
would be crum 10 send heT awa7."
Cruel! Why. Marta. do you think
would be erueis Oh. very well. then
we will let her stay"
Both are away at church. Mrs Cal
land ought to be here any minute, but
Miss Galland will be later because of
her children's class, said Minna. "wnl
you walt on the versnda?"
| He was saying that he would stroll
In the garden when childish footsteps
we're heard In the hall. and after a
curly head had nestled against the
mothers skirts its owner, reminded OF
| The Importance OF manners in the
/ word whore the stork had left her,
made curtesy Lanstron shOok a
small hand which must have lately
been ON intimate terms with sugar or
jam.
How do you do. flying soldier man -
ehirruped Clarissl Eileen. 1t was evi
dent that she held Lanstron In high
| favor
Let me hear you say your name.
said I.anstron.
Clarlssa Eileen was triumphant. She
had been waiting for days with the
revelation when he should make that
old request. Now she enunciated Il
with every vowel and consonant cor
rectly and primly uttered: indeed, she
repeated il four or Ave times In proof
Of complete mastery,
"A pretty name I've often wondered
how you came to give it to her" said