The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-11-21

marked X on his map as the regimen
tai headquarters, where he was 10
watch for tho signal to fall back from
his first stand in delayin4 the enemy's
advance. Directly to the'rear was the
cut through which the company had
come from the main pass road, and be.
yond that the Galland house. which
was 10 be the second stand.
Now Dellarme disposed his men In
line back Of the ridge OF fresh earth
that they had dug in the night, ready
to rush to their places when he blew
the whistle that hung from his neck
but he did not allow them glimpse
over the crest
az know that you are curious, but
powerful glasses are watching for you
10 show yourselves; and IL battery
turned loose on us you'd understand"
he explained.
Thus the hours wore on, and the
church clock struck nine and ten.
"Never a movement down therel"
called the sergeant from the crest to
Dollarmc. Nhlo - NhNAA
final bluff before they come\vterms
about Bodlapoo"-that stretch OF Az
rican Jungle that seemed very far
away to them all.
Let us hope SOL" said Dellarme
seriously.
Choosing TO go to town by the
castle road rather than down the ter
race to the main pass road, Marta,
starting for the regular Sunday SER
vice OF her school, as she emerged
from the grounds, saw Teller, garden
shears in hand, a figure OF stone
watching the approach OF some field
batteries. The question OF allowing
him to undertake his part al spy
had drifted into the background of her
mind under the distressing and ever
present pressure OF the crisis. He was
to remain until there was war. She
was almost past him before he real
lied her presence, which he acknowl-
edged by a startled movement and a
step forward as he took off his hat.
She paused. His eyes were glowing
like Goals under blower as he looked
at her and again at the batteries,
seeming to include her with the guns
In the spell OF his fervid abstraction.
Frontier closed last night to pre-
vent intelligence about our prepare
tons leaking out-Lannys plan all
alive-the guns coming" he said, his
shoulders stiffening, his chin drawing
in, his features resolute and beaming
with the ardor OF youth in action.
troops moving here and there to their
places-engineers preparing the de-
fenses-automatics at critical points
with the infantry-held-wire laid
field-telephones set up-the wireless
spitting-the caiesons full-planes and
dirlgibles ready-search.lights In po-
sition-"
There the torrent OF his broken sen,
in front OF him. He came out or his
trance OF imageries OF activities, SO
yividly clear TO his military mind, to
realize that Marta was abruptly leav-
ing
Miss Galland!" he called urgently
Firing may commence at any min
ute You must not go into town."
But I must!" she declared, speak
ing over her shoulder while she
passed. 1t was clear that no warning
would prevail against her determined
mood
Then shall 20 with you!" he said
starting toward her with a light step
1T is not necessary, thank you'll"
she answered. more coldly than she
had ever spoken TO him. This had
magically quick effect on his atti-
tude
81 beg your pardon! l forgot" he
explained in his old mans voice, his
head sinking, his shoulders dropping
in the humility OF a servant who rec
ognizes that he has been properly re-
buked for presumption. mot gun
ner any more-l'm a spyl" he thought,
as he shufiled of without looking
toward the batteries again, though the
music OF wheels and hoofs was now
close by
Marta had glimpse OF him as she
turned away. "He Is what he is be-
cause OF the army; victim Of cult,
habit" she was thinking. Had he
been in any other calling his fine quail
tiles might have been Of service to tho
world and he would have been happy"
A company of infantry resting
among their stacked rifles changed
the color OF the square in the distance
from the gray pavement to tho brown
OF mass OF uniforms. In the middle
of the main street a major OF the bri-
gade stan, with a number OF junior
officers and orderles, was evidently
waiting on some signal. Sentries we're
posted at regular intervals along the
curb. The people in the houses and
shops from time to time stopped pack