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

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Just Like Old Days, Isn't lt7'
ago that he should see her again II
war came; and war had come With
the inviting prospect OF few holiday
moments In which TO continue the in.
terview that had been abruptly con
! cluded In a hotel reception room. he
started down the terrace steps. Above
the second terrace he saw a crown OF
woman's hair-hair OF jet abundance.
shading face that brought familiar
completeness to the scene Their
glances met where the path ended
at the second terrace fight; hers shot
with a beam OF restrained and ques-
tioning good humor that spoke at
least truce to the invader
you called sooner than expected"
she said in note OF equivocal pleas
antry.
"Or L. he rejoined with a shade OF
triumph. the politest of triumph He
was a step above her. her head on
level with the pocket OF his blouse
His square shoulders, commanding
height. and military erectness were
thus emphasized. as wac her own femi-
nine slightnees.
Il want to thank you she said. AS
becomes a soldier. your forethought
was expressed I'm action. IL was the
promptness OF the men you sent to
look after the garden which saved the
uprooted plants before they were past
recovery"
Il wished It for your sake and some
what for my own sake TO be the same
that it was In tho days when used
20 call" he said graciously Tea was
from four 20 five, do you remember
Win you join me? have Just ordered
It,"
A generous pleasant couqueror.
this! No one knew better than wester-
ling how TO be one when he chose He
was something OF an actor. Leaders
OF men OF his typo usually are.
Why. yes Very gladly!" she as
scented with no undue cordiallty and
no undue constraint, quite as If there
were no war
Neutrality could not be better inn
personated. he thought. than In the
even cleaviug OF her lips over the
words. They seemed TO say that a
storm haf come and como and q new
act OF masters had taken the place OF
the old AS they approached the
veranda Francois was placing the tea
things
Just like the old days. isn't it9" he
exclaimed with his h sip. convinced
that the officers commissary supplied
excellent tea In the field.
yes. for tho moment--it we forget
the war!" che replied. and looked
away, preoccupled, toward the land
scape
IL we forgot the war; She bore on
the words rather grimiy. The change
that he had noted between the Marta
OF tho hotel reception-room and the
Marta OF tho moment was not alto
gether the work OF ten years. IL had
developed since she was In the capt
tai. In these three weeks war had
been brought TO her door She had
been under heavy fire. Yet this sub
ject OF the war was the one which he.
as on invader. considered himself
bound to avoid.
I'VE do forget II at tea. don't WEI"
he asked.
at least we need not speak OF it,"
Hhe replied.
Il am staying tonight. was going |
90 ask IL you wouldnt remain on the
vernnda while ! go over these pa
pers. lit would be very coy and
pleasant"
why. yes." she agreed with evident
pleasure.
Turcas came. I'm answer To Wester-
ling's ring. The orders and sugges-
lions on the table eeemed to be the |
product OF this iath OF a man, the vice |
chief. but n lath Of steel. not wood. /
who appeared runner trained for a
race OF intellects In tho scratch class !
One by one. almost perfunctorily |
Wcsterling gave his assent as he
passed the papers 20 Turcas; while |
Turcas's dry voice. coming from be- ]
tween n narrow orening OF the thin /
lips. gave his reasons with a rapid. !
flrer's precision In answer 70 his
chiefs Inquiries.
With each order somewhere along |
that frontier some unit OF n great or
ganism would respond. The reserves
from this position would be trans
ferrcd to that: such a position would |
be felt out before dark by reconnois-
sance In force. however costly; the
rapid-nrers OF the 10Th Division would
be transferred TO the goth; desnIte the /,