The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-12-26

frontier, new ORDER or Inter,..
relations and long peace. yon ~
Peace-a long peaceY
Was there ever 4 soldier v,
not fight for peace? Was theS
call for more army-corps or sn,.
was not made in the name on I
He had his ready argument ~
with the forcible conviction o. !.
pert.
This war was made FOR peace.
only kind OF peace that there q,
he said. MY ambition. Il apv
comes to me out OF this war lsios
later generations say; lie brm.
peace.'"
Though the premier could hs n.
heard this, might have smiled s,'
grinned. he would have under,,.'
Westerling's unconsciousness Of ,n.'
sistency. The chief Of stan had i
himself task in victory which NJ
no military connection. Without lao,
ing why, he wanted to win ascenda,,.
over her mind.
The man OF actlo exclalns
Marta, her eyes openinNery wide !
they would TO let in the light VIVA
she heard something new that pIessu
her or gave food for thought. eTb.
man OF action, who thinks Of an Idr
as thing not OF words but as the N
of action!"
Exactly said Westerling, an.
sible of another OF her gifts. 81,
could get the essence OF a thing in
few words. when we have won AID
set another frontier, the power OF On,
nation will be such in the world thai
the Browns can never afford TO attack
US" he went on. Indeed, no two OF
the big nations OF Europe can afford
TO make war without our consent. We
shall be the arbiters OF international
discussions. We shall command peace
yes, the peace of force, OF fact II
IL could be won in any other way |
should not be here on this veranda In
command OF an army OF invasion.
That was my idea-for that planned .
He was making up for having over
shot himself in his confession that lie
had brought on the war as final
step for his ambition.
You mean that you can gain peace
by propaganda and education only
when human nature has so changed
that we can have law and order and
houses are safe from burglary and
pedestrians from plckpockets without
policemen? Is that it?' she asked.
Yes. yes! You have IL! You have
found the wheat in the chat
Perhaps because / have been see
ing something OF human nature-thf
human nature OF both the Browns ans
the Grays at war. have seen thu
Browns throwing hand-grenades anC
the Grays in wanton disorder in oui
directly they were out o
touch with their ofIicers!" she sal,
sadly, as one who hates to accept dis
but must in tho face o
logic
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nod. for ~ movement on her part pre-
occupied him. She leaned forward
Ms she had when she had told him h,
would become chief of staff. her hands
clasped over her knee, her eyes burn
ing with a question. IL was the atti
tude OF the prophecy But with thu
she had been n little mys
teal; the fire In her eyes had precipi
lated an idea. Now II forged another
question.
And you think that you will win p
she asked You think that you will
vim" she repeated with the slow en-
phasis which demands careful an
Bwer
The deliberateneas of his reply was
Ia Keeping with her mood. Tie was dc
tached; he was a referee.
Yes. know that we shall Mum
bers make II so, though there be NJ
choice OF skill between the two sides.
His tone had the confidence OF ths
how OF a mighty river in it's destina
ton on it's way TO the sea. There was
nothing In II Of prayer, of hope. of dee
as there had been In Ian
stron's I'VE shall winl" spoken TO hei
In the arbor at their last interview
She drew forward slightly in her chair
Her eyes seemed much larger and
nearer to him. They were sweeping
him up and down as II she were seeing
tho slim figure OF Lanstron IN con
trnst to Westerling's eturdiness; as 81
she were measuring the might OF the
i've millions behind him and the three
millions behind Lanstron. She let gC
n half-whispored -Yesi" which seemed
to reflect the conclusion gained from
the power OF HIS presence.
Then my mothers and mr. own IN
terests are with you--the intoreats Of
peace are with you" she declared.
She did not appear to sec the sud
den. uncontrolled CLEAN OF victory In
his eyes. by this time Il had becous
a habit for Wosterllng TO wait silently
FOR her to come out OF her abstrac
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