Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-19

and the nation"
 That is agreed" said the premier. "For these. terrible weeks every nerve and muscle of the nation is at your service to win for the nation. Ill three or four days l shall know if the public rises to the call. If not" He shook his head
 f"While all the information given out is provocative to cur people, you will declare your hope that war may be averted," Westerling continued. This will screen our purpose. Final ly, on top of public enthusiasm will come the word that the Browns have fired the first shot-as they must when We cross the frontier-that they have been killing our soldiers. This will make the racial spirit of every war, every plan is worthy that helps to victory"
 Tt seems fiendish!" exclaimed the premier in answer to a thought eddy ing ill the powerful current of his brain. 'Fiendsh with calculation, but merciful. as you say
 "A fast, terrific campaign. A ready machine taking the road.' Westerling declared. Less suffering than if we went to war carelessly for long cam paign-than if We allowed sentiment to interfere with intellect"
 
 T like your energy, your will" said the premier admiringly. And about the declaration of war? We shall time that to your purpose"
 Declarations of war before strik- ing, by nations taking the aggressive, are a disadvantage" Westerling ex- plained. They are going out of prac tice. Witness the examples of Japan against Russia and the Balkan allies against Turkey. In these days dec larations are not necessary as a warm ing of what is going to happen. They belong to the etiquette of fencers."
 Yes, exactly. The declaration of war and the ambassadors passports will be prepared and the wire that fighting has begun will release them y agreed the premier.
 "YeU if we did lose! If when l had given you all you ask your plans went wrong! If our army were broken to pieces on the frontier and then the nation, kept in ignorance of events. learned the truth "-the premier enun- ciated slowly and pointedly while he locked glances with Westerling-"tha is the end for us both. You would hardly want to return to the capital to face public wrath:'
 We must win though we lose a million men!" he answered. q stake his fist on the table.
 You stake your life!" repeated the premier with slow emphasis.
 T dol" said Westerling "Yes, my life. We cannot fail."
 Then it will be war, if the people want it!" said the premier. T shall not resist their desire." he added in his official manner, at peace with his conscience.
 
 Partow was a great brain set on an enormous body Partow's eyes had the fire of youth at siXty-five, but the pendulous flesh of his cheeks was pasty. Jealousy and faction na0 en- deavored for years to remove him from his position at the head of the army on account of age. New govern ments decided as they came in that he must go, and they went out with him still in the saddle.
 Let officers apply themselves with conspicuous energy and they heard from genial Partow; let officers only keep step and free of courts martial, and they heard from a merciless task master. Peculiarly human, peculiarly dictatorial, dynamic, and inscrutable was Partow, who never asked any one under him to work harder than him. self
 Lanstron appeared in the presence of love shortly after eight o'clock the next morning after he left La "ir. love rolled his big head on his short neck in nod and said:
 "Late!"
 ''The train was late, sir" Lanstron replied, and 1 have some news about our thousandth chance.
 Gro be continued.J