Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-09
CHAPTER xlll-contlnued.

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Then a staff-ofiicer appeared in the
doorway. When he saw woman en-.
ter the room he frowned. He had rid
den from the town, which was empty
OF women. fact that he regarded as
a blessing. If she had been a maid
servant he would have kept on his
cap. Seeing that she was not. he re.
moved It and found himself In want OF
words as their eyes met after she had
made gesture to the broken glass
on the floor and the lacerated table
top, which said too plainly:
DO you admire your work."
The fact that ne was well groomed
and freshly shaven did not in any wise
daSsipate In her feminine mind his
connection with this destruction. He
had never seen anything like the smile
which went with the gesture. Her
eyes were two continuing and chnl-
Longing flames, Her chin was held
high and steady, and the pallor of.ex-
haustion.s with the blaekness- Of her
hair and eyes. made her strangely
commanding. He understood that she
was not waiting for him to speak. but
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4 did not know that there was a
woman heFele he said. eg III 49,
And aid not know that officers OF
the Grays were accustomed 10 enter
private houses without invitationsi"
she raplled.
"This is little different he began.
She interrupted him.
hut the law OF the Grays is that
homes should be left undisturbed. isn't
IL? AT least, II Is the law OF cIvlliza.
ton. ] believe you profess, too, to pro.
tect property, do you not7"
Why yesl" he agreed. He wished
that he could get little respite from
the steady fire OF her eyes. II was en-
barrassing aud as confusing as the
white light of an impracticable logic.
I'm that case, please place a guard
around cur house lest some more OF
your soldie,s get out OF control" she
went on.
Il can do that. yes" he said. @But
We are TO make this stan headquar-
ters and must start at once TO put the
house In readiness"
"Genersl ,swesterlIng's headapar-
ters7" she inquired.
He parted. the. question with. a
frown. statIefieers never give intor-
nation, They receive Information and
transmit orders. 7a-e b.. rHs &; Bsca
al know General Westerling.- You
willstell him that my mother. Mrs. Gal.
land and our maid and myself are
very tired from the entertainrieht ne
has given us. sugasked, and We need
sleep Tonight. So you will leave us
sntii tuotIaipg andathat door. sir is the
speaopt 4pto the gronnds. atesss e.. a
heastaff.otiieers boweasand y ant GU,
By thst door. sladTto getaway 4roni
ATarta'f eyes IRE inspection Of thg
prehtsvs WITH asYiewA to Plans Tor stan
acconm6datipn could walt, Wester
Inns would not la pers fpr two day,
at least.
'WleNfs #bee entsrsys ,sHe BSsl" h,
Thought. ~ never had ahybody make
nte feet So epntetaptibS Unlike i sen
tIeAlan iu my Nfe.p -. - +. ...{-,'.
aAet Marta. returning 70 the hall. hat
To- stsasiy 'herselt Ia a. tdiEzy4 nionrsi;
against the wall rComplste reaction
had come she GRATED HsFsp as IL n
were the opeq frye, real .tbipg in the
world. she crayed sleep for the CART,
OF mind that comes Win the nsornins
light, Ia The haAuess 81, heeey Thought
as slqmbeT drew is soft aeleudl
around haTs her last conscious visions
were the pleasant ones rising free %
BACKGROUND yqff nprTqr, OF Teller
smile When be vent back 10 his auto
matte fer coed. OF Dellarmels smlla 4
he was dying or stransk!s stssie d
hlnna gave him ahopei and Ell -4dugo,
face as be uttered his s,hut etika CRY q
protest. sin her ears were the haunt
ing caimness and contained f6rcs &
Ianstron 81 Eofce over ANe&telephone
She was PLEASED to think that che. ba,
not lost her temper in ser talk will
the etaffotficer. Ne, she had not rare,
once iatindignation, II was as II eli,
had absorbed some. 81, Lanny's owl
selfcontrol Lanny would approve O
her in that scene with an Officer OF n,
Grays. And she realized that chang
had come over her--R change lne2
piicable and teliing-ara enc wa
tired--oh. so tiredi It had been Ell
hsusting work. indeed, for one woman
though she had been around the world
making war on two armies.
The general staf-offieer Of the Grays