Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-08

full fatigue Of . battle that had rased
in the mind Of . woman who went
away for half an hour to think for
herself.
II have concluded" she went on,
that 1t 10 an occasion for the sac.
rifice Of private ethics to great pur.
pose. the sooner to end the slaugh.
ter"
"All true!" whispered an inner
voice. It's tone was Lanny's. in the
old days Of their comradeship. It gave
her strength All true!
Eyes, an end-a speedy endl" said
westerlinS with . Ane. infexible en-.
phasis. "That is your prayer aud
mine and the prayer Of all lovers Of
humanity"
1T is little that I know, bat such
Is It Is you shall have It." che hczan.
conscious Of his guarded scrutiny.
When she told him of Bordir, the
weak point in the first line Of the
Browns defense, she noted no change
in his steady look: but with the men,
ton OF Engadir in the main line she
detected CLEAN In his eyes that had
the merciless delight of a cutting
edge of steel. II have made my sac.
rifice to some purpose? The infor-
nation is worth something to you?"
she asked wistfully.
yes. yes! Yes. it promises that
way" he replied thoughtfully.
Quietly he began confederate cate.
chism. Soon she was subtly under
standing that her answers lacked the
convincing details that he sought.
She longed to avert her eyes from his
for an instsAt, but she knew that this
would be fatal. She felt the force Of
him directed in professional channels,
free of all personal relations, beat
Ing as a strong light on her bare state
ments. How could woman ever
have learned two such vital secrets?
How could it happen that two such
critical points as Bordir and Engadir
should go undefended? No tactician.
no engineer but would have realized
their strategic Importance. Did she
know what she was saying? How did
She get her knowledge? These. she
understood, were the real questions
that underlay Westerling's polite in
direction.
"But have not told you the sources
Of my information! Isn't that like
woman!" she exclaimed You see,
it did not concern me at all at the
time heard it. didn't even realize
Its importance and didn't hear
much" she proceeded, her introduce
ton giving time for Improvisation.
"You see. Partow was inspecting the
premises with Colonel Lanstron. My
mother had known Partow in her
younger days when my grandfather
was premier. We had them both to
luncheon"
"Yes?" put in Westerling. betraying
his eagerness. Pertow and Lanstron!
Then her source wac one of authority.
not the gossip Of subalterns!
"And it occurs to me now that, even
while he was our guest" she inter.
jected in sudden indignation-"that
even while he was our guest Partow
was planning to make our grounds a
redoubt!"
After luncheon I remember Partow
saying, We are going to have look
at .the crops" and they went for
walk out to the knoll where the fight.
ing began"
Eyes! When was this?" Westerling
asked keenly.
"Only about six weeks ago." an.
swered Marta.
Later, came upon them unexpect.
edly after they had returned" she
went on. "They were sitting there on
that seat concealed by the shrubbery.
was on the terrace steps unobserved
and l couldn't help overhearing them.
Their voices grew louder with the in
terest Of their discussion. caught
something about appropriations and
aeroplanes and Bordir and Engadir,
and saw that Lanstron was pleading
with his chief. He wanted a sum ap-