Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-08

a. Il b yon shall have it." she began.
proprfated for Notifications to be ap-
piled to building planes and dirigibies.
Finally, PaFtow Consented, and l re-
call his exact words: They're shock.
ingly archaicaliy defended, especially
Engadlr,' he said, but they can wait
until we get further appropriations In
the fall!'" She was so far under the
spell of her own invention that she
believed the reality of her words, re-
fected in her wideapen eyes which
seemed to have nothing to hide.
THAT is ALL" she exclaimed with a
ishudder-"all my eavesdropping, all
my breach of confidence! f--if IT.
and her voice trembled with the IN
tensity of the one purpose that was
shining with the light of truth through
the murk of her deception-"it will
only help to end the slaughter!" She
held out her hand convulsively in
parting as II she would leave the rest
with him
'T think 1t WILL" he said soberly.
"'I think it win prove that you have
done a great service" he repeated as
he caught both her hands, which were
cold from her ordeal. His own were
warm with the strong beating of his
heart stirred by the promise of what
he had Just heard. But he did not
prolong the grasp. He was as eager
to be away to his work as she to be
conscious Of his guarded scrutiny.
When she told him of Bordir, the
weak point in the first line of the
Browns defense, she noted no change
In his steady look; but with the men,
tfon OF Engadir in the main line she
detected a CLEAN in bis eyes that had
the merciless delight of a cutting
edge of steel 81 have made my sac
rtfice to some purpose7 The infor-
nation Is worth something to your
she asked wistfully.
Yes, yes! Yes, It promises that
way" he replied thoughtfully.
Quietly he began considerate cate
chism. Soon she was subtly under
standing that her answers lacked the
convincing details that he sought.
She longed to avert her eyes from his
for an instant, but she knew that this
would be fatal. She felt the force of
him directed in professional channels,
free OF all personal relations, beat
Ing as a strong light on her bare state
ments. How could a woman ever
have learned two such vital secrets Z
How could 1t happen that two such
critical points as Bordir and Engadir
should go undefended? No tactician.
no engineer but would have realized
their strategic importance, Did she
know what she was saying2 How did
she get her knowledge7 These, she
understood, were the real questions
that underlay Westerling's polite In
direction.
but have not told you the sources
OF my tnformationl Isn't that like a
woman!" she exclaimed. you see.
1t did not concern me at all at the
time / heard it. / didn't even realize
Its importance and didn't hear
much," she proceeded, her introduc-
tion giving time for Improvisation.
You see, Partow was inspecting the
premises with Colonel Lanstron. NY
mother had known Partow in her
younger days when my grandfather
was premier. We had them both to
luncheon"
"Yes?" put in Westerling, betraytng
his eagemess. Partow and Lanstronl
Then her source was one Of authority,
not the gossip of subalternsl
And it occurs to me now that. even
while he was our guest" she inter
5ected in sudden indignation--"tha
even while he was our guest Partow
was planning to make our grounds .
redoubti"
After luncheon remember Partow
saying, we are going to have a look
at the crops" and they went for n
walk out to the knoll where the fight.
ing began"
"YeSi When was this" Westerling
asked keenly.
~only about six weeks ago. an
swered Marta.
s~NB SohAO upOn unS4p6CLs
iedly after they had returned" she
went Oh ~They were sitting there on
that seat concealed by the shrubbery.
i was on the terrace steps unobserved
and 1 couldn't help overhearing them.
Their voices grew louder with the in
terest of their discussion. 1 caught
something about appropriations and
aeroplanes and Bordir and Engadir.
and saw that Lanstron was pleading
with his chief. He wanted a sum ap-
alone. 'T think It Will. You will know
In the morning." he added.
His steps were sturdier than ever
m the power of five against three as
he started back to the house. When
ne reached the veranda, Bouchard, the
saturnine chief Of intelligence, ap-
peared In the doorway of the dining
room; or, rather, reappeared. for he
had been standing there throughout
the interview Of Westerling and Marta,
whose heads were just visible, above
the terrace wall, to his hawk eyes.
A little promenade in the open and
my mind made up" said westeriing.
clapping Bouchard on the shoulder.
Something about an attack to-
night2" asked Bouchard.