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

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I-At their home on the from
der between the Browns and Grays Mar
IA Galland and her mother entertaining
Colonel Westerling OF the Grays, sec Cap
rho Browns. injured by "A fall In his aero
plane.
CHAPTER II-Ten years later. Yves.
Eorling. nominal vice but real chief or
stan. reinforoes South La Tir. meditates
on war. and speculates on the compare
dR ages OF himself and Marta. who Is
vhiting In the Gray capital.
CHAPTER II-westerlinR calls on
Marta She tells him or her teaching
children the follies OF war and martial
patriotism, begs him 20 prevent war while
10 IL chief or stan. and predicts that II
he makes war against tho Browns he
xlA not VIII
CHAPTER Won the march with the
Nd or the Browns Private stranslky. anar-
EAist. decries war and played-out patriot
E.anstron overhearing, begs him of saying
the anarchist will fight well when en-
Fsged and is .en man"
CHAPTER V-Ianstron calls on Marta
90 her homo. He talks with Feller, the
gardener. Marta tells Lanstrom that she
ooufesses II Is true.
CHAPTER VI-I.anstron shows Marta
q telephone which Feller has concealed in
p secret passage under the tower for usa
70 benefit tho Browns In war emergen-
eiea. pointing out its value as being In
Rae center OF the fighting zone In case OF
war. Marta consents for II and Feller
10 remain for the present. Lanstron de-
olares his love for Marta
CHAPTER -VII-westerling and tho
Gray premier plan TO use a trivial inter-
rational affair TO foment warllke patriot
lSsn In army and people and strike before
nDclaring war. Partow. Brown chief OF
pean. and Lanstron made vice, discuss
Tho trouble. and the Brown defenseB. Par
Sow reveals his plans TO Lanstron.
CHAPTER VIII At the frontier the
two armies lie crouched for attack and
defense. In tho town with tho non-com-
s5atants fleeing from tho danger zone,
Marta hears her child pupils recite the
peace oath.
CHAPTER IX-The Gray army crosses
LAe border line and attacks. The Browns
oheck them. Artillery. infantry. aero
paanes ana dirigiblea engage. Stransky.
lsing TO mako the anarchist speech OF his
rs. draws the, Gray artillery fire. Nicked
shrapnel splinter he goes Berserk
hehts-"all "A man"
IPTER X - Marta has her arst
OF war I'm dts modern. cold scien-
urderous brutality. She allows
let telephone TO remain.
GER xI-The Browns fall back
alland house. Stransky foragcs.
'ees "A night attach.
-gongy Careful: den of
section going!" the parched
Apeated Ia thrilling whisper.
who remain keep increasing
TO-" called Dellarme again.
alhe whole breadth OF the
al
7. Every fourth man wormed himself
backward on his stomach until he was
below the skyline when his stiffened
limbs brought him to his feet and he
started on a dead run down into the
valley and toward a cut behind an
other knoll across the road from the
Gslland house. The others followed at
ntcG2ls.
across a road and up three Sc
Dies VI steps Of the other garden ter
ace behind a breastwork OF sand
hss. the company rested. Most OF
thfm had fallen asleep on the ground
Der finishing their ratlons. logs OF
~ Ia animal exhaustion Some OF
1 n1te awake were too weary TO give
log ach other more than a nod and
| snhile They had witnessed too much
horror that day TO talk about It. But
stansky foraged
Marta. coming out on the veranda,
saw him
4"You are tired! You are hungry"
gghc said with urgent gentleness.
'Tome in"
He followed her into the house and
cropped ON a leather chair before a
shining table I'm room paneled with
oak, wondering at her and at himself.
/, Tofwoman OF Marta's world had ever
=. Zen In that way TO him But il
was s0na To sit down Then maid
with a sad. winsome face and tender
eyes brought him wine and bread and
cold meat and jam. He gulpcd down
RIassful OF wine; he ate with great
mouthfuls in the ravenous call OF
healthy, exhausted tissues. while the
maid stood by 10 cut more bread.
when II comes TO eating after fight
ing"
X lie looked up when the first pangs
OF hunger were assuaged. Enormous.
broad-ehouldered, physical, his cheeks
flushed with wine, his eyes opened
vide and brilliant with the fire that
was In his nature-eyes that spoke the
red business OF anarchy and war.
Say, but you're prettyi"
Springing up. he caught her hand
and made 10 kiss her in the brashness
q impulse. Minna struck him sting
hg blow in the face. lie received II
AZ a mastiff would receive bite from