The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-12-11

| me feel SO contemptibly unlike a gen
tleman in my life"
Yet Marta, returning to the hall, had
to steady herself in dizzy moment
against the wall. Complete reaction
had come. She craved sleep as If it
were the one true, real thing in the
world. She craved sleep for the clarity
of mind that comes with the morning
light. In the haziness Of fleecy thought,
as slumber drew its soft clouds
around her, her last conscious visions
were the pleasant ones rising, free of
a background of horror; Of Feller's
smile when he went back to his auto
matte for good; Of Dellarme's smile as
he was dying; Of Stransky's smile as
Minna gave him hope; and Of Hugo's
face as he uttered his f1ute-like cry of
protest. In her ears were the haunt
ing calmness and contained force of
Lanstron's voice over the telephone.
She was pleased to think that she had
not lost her temper in her talk with
the staff-oficer. No, she had not flared
once in indignation. 1t was as If she
had absorbed some of Lanny's own
self-control. Lanny would approve Of
her in that scene with an officer of the
Grays. And she realized that change
had come over her-a change mex
plicable and telling-and she was
| firod--nh IN tfWnH1 r. hod ham nv
hausting work, indeed, for one woman,
though she had been around the world,
! making war on two armies.
The general staff-off1cer Of the Grays,
who had tasted Martas temper on his
first call, when he returned the next
morning did not enter unannounced.
He rang the doorbell.
Il have message for you from Gen.
eral WeAterling," he said to her. "The
general expresses his deep regret at
the unavoidable damage to your house
and grounds and has directed that
everything possible be done immedi-
ately in the way Of repairs"
In proof Of this the officer called at
tention to a group of service-corps
men who were removing the sand-bags
from the first terrace. Others were
at work in the garden setting uprooted
plants back into the earth.
His Excellency says" continued
the officer, that, although the house
is SO admirably suited for staff pur.
poses, we will find another If you de-
SIRE"
!. He was too polite and too consid
crate in his attitude for Marta not to
meet him in the same spirit.
| "That is what we should naturally
! prefer" and Marta bowed her head in
indecision.
I'VE should have to begin installing
the telegraph and telephone service on
the lower floor at once" he remarked
I'm fact, all arrangements must be
made before the generals arrival"
HE has been a guest here BEFORE
she said reminiscently and detachedly
Her head dropped lower, in appar
ent disregard Of his presence, as she
took counsel with herself. She was
perfectly still, without even the move
ment of an eye-lash. Other considera
tions than any he might suggest, he
subtly understood. held her attention
They were the criterion by which she
. would at length assent or dissent, ant
nothing could hurry the Marta Of to
day, who yesterday had been ;
creature of feverish impulse.
1t seemed a long time that he was
watching that wonderful profile undel
the very black hair, soft with the soft
ness of flesh, yet firmly carved. Sht
r lifted her head gradually, her eye
sweeping past the spot where Del
larme had lain dying, where Felle
had manned the automatic, wher,
Stransxy had thrown Pilzer over th'
parapet. He saw the glance arrested
and focused on the flag of the Grays
which was floating from staff on tn
outskirts of the town, and slowly
glowingly, the light ripping on it
folds was reflected in her face.
"She is for us! She Is Gray!" b
thought triumphantly. The womal
and the flag! The matter-of-fact staf
officer felt the thrill of sentiment.
81 think we can arrange it," Mart
announced with rare smile Of assent
"Then I'll go back to town and Sc
the signal-corps men to work." b
said.
And when you come you will fin
I the house at your disposal" she al
, ;urad him.
Except that he was raising his ca
instead OF saluting. he was consciou
. of withdrawing with the difference du
, to superior.
In place Of the smile, after he ha
!. gone, came frown and a look in he
eyes as II at something revolving
A then the smile returned, to be sut
!. ceeded by the frown, which was 70
1 lowed by an indeterminate shaking Q
the head.