Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-22

"A Whole Brigade MineI ] Live"
our superior numbers beaten by our
own panic! Lanstron is not a fool.
You'll find the Browns back in their
old position, working like beavers to
make new defenses in the morning.
Meanwhile, we'll get that mob of ours
into shape and find out what made
them lose their nerve. Tomorrow
night we shall have as many more be-
hind them. We are going to attack
again!"
The staff exchanged glances of
amazement, and Turcas, his dry voice
cracking like parchment, exclaimed:
Attack again? At the same point?"
"Yes-the one place to attack" said
Westerling. "The rest of our line has
abundant reserves; a needless num-
Der for anything but the offensive.
Well leave enough to hold and draw
off the rest to Engadir at once
But their dirigibles! A surprising
number of them are over our lines"
Bellini, the chief of intelligence, had
the temerity to say.
You will send our planes and dirig-
ibles to bring down theirs!" Wester-
ling commanded
"I have-every last one: but they
outnumber us!" persisted BeIlini.
Gwen in retreat they can see. The
air has cleared so that considerable
bodies of troops in motion will be read
lily discernible from high attitudes. The
reason for our failure last night was
, that they knew our plan of attack"
They knew! They knew, after all
our precautions! There is still a leak!
YOU"
Westerling raised his clenched
hand threateningly at the chief of in
telligence, his cheeks purple with rage,
his eyes bloodshot. But Bellini, with
his boyish, small face and round head
set close to his shoulders. remained
undisturbedly exact.
Eyes, there is leak, and from the
staff" he answered. Until l have
found it this army ought to suspend
any aggressive"
81 was not asking advice!" inter
rupted Westerling.
But, repeat, the leak is not neces.
sary to disclose this new movement
that you plan. Their air craft will dis.
close it." Bellini concluded. He had
done his duty and had nothing more tc
say.
"Dirigibles do not win bettles!"
Westerling announced. They are won
by getting infantry in possession of DO.
s!tions and holding them. No matter
of we don't surprise the enemy.
Haven't the Browns held their line
with inferior numbers? If they have,
We can hold the rest of ours That
gives US overwhelming forces at En-
gadir."
''You take all responsibility asked
Turcas.
Il dol" said Westerling firmly. And
we will waste no more time. The pre-
mier supports me. have decided. We
will set the troops In motion"
With fierce energy he set to work
detaching units of artillery and in
fantry from every part of the line and
starting them toward Engadir.
This means an improvised organi-
cation; it breaks up the machine" said
the tactical expert to Turcas when
they were alone.
"Yes," replied Turcas. ''He wanted
no advice from US when he was taking
counsel of desperation. If he succeeds,
success will retrieve all the rest of. his
errors. We may have stroke of luck
in our favor"
In the headquarters of the Browns,
junior officers and clerks reported the
words of each bulletin with the relief
of men who breathed freely again. The
chiefs of divisions who we're with Lam
stron alternately sat down and paced
the floor, their restlessness now that
of happiness too deeply thrilling to
be expressed by hilarity. Each fresh
detail only confirmed the complete
ness of the repulse as that memorable
night in the affairs of the two nations
slowly wore on. Shortly before three