The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-11-28
SYNOPSIS.

lshnhifOn. stan lNifiukfite NluNNt "
tho Browns, injured by IAN In his aero
plane.
CHAPTER II-Ten years later. Yves
terlng, nominal vice but real chief or
stan. reinforccs South La Tir. meditates
on war; and apcculates on tho compare
two ages or himself and Marta. who IS
visiting In the Cray capital.
CHAPTER III esterling calls on
Marta. Sho tells him OF her teaching
children the fOllies Of war and martial
patriotism. begs him 10 prevent war while
he Is chief OF stan, ana predicts that II
he mikes war against the Browns no
viii not Win,-
CHATTER Won the march with the
$50 Of tho Browns Private Stranslty. nnar-
chist, dcCries war and playcd-out patriot
ism and IS placed under arrest. Colonel
J.anstron overhcariug. begs him off saying
the anarchist VIII fight well when en-
ragged and IS .an man"
CHAPTER V-Lanstron calls on Marta
at her home lie talks with Teller, tho
gardener. Marta tells Lanstrom that she
believes Icller 10 be a spy. Lanstron
confesses IL As true.
CHAPTER VI-Lanstron shows Marta
a telephone which Foler has concealed I'm
a secret passage under tho tower for usa
10 benefit tho Browns I'm war emergen-
ciea. pointing out It's value az being In
the center or the fghting zone In case OF
war. Marta consents for y and Teller
TO remain for the present. Lanstron de-
clares his love Tor Marta.
CHAPTER -VII-westerling and the
Gray premier plan TO use "A trivial inter-
national affair TO foment warlike patriot
ism In army and people and strike before
declaring war Partow, Brown chief OF
stan, and Lanstron, made vice, discuss
the trouble. and the Brown defenses Par
tow reveals his plans 10 Lanstron
CHAPTER VIII At the frontier the
two armies lie crouched for attack and
0Hfnngp N
batants fleeing from the danger zone,
Marta hears her child pupils recite the
peace oath.
This is my place OF businessl"
Marta answered, for she was already
opposite small, disused chapel which
was her schoolroom. where a half
dozen OF the faithful children were
gathered around the masculine impor-
lance OF Jacky Werther, one OF the
older boys
Then you are Miss Gallandl" said
the major enlightened. His smile had
an appreciation OF the irony OF her oc-
cupation at that moment. Your chill
dren are very loyal. They would not
tell me where they lived, so we had
to let them stay there"
Those who have homes" she said,
identifying each one OF the faithful
with a glance, have SO many broth !
ers and sisters that they will hardly
be missed from the flock. Others
have no homes at least not much OF |
one'-here her temper rose again
taxes being so high in order that you /
may organize murder and the destruc- |
ton OF property"
Now really, Miss Galland," he be-
gan solicitously, Il have been assigned
to move the civil population In case OF
attack Your children ought"
After SCHOOL, You have your duty
this morning and have mine!" Marta
interrupted pleasantly, and turned
toward the chapel
They are putting sharpshooters in
the church tower TO get the aero.
planes. and there are lots OF the little
guns that fire bullets so fast you can't
count 'em-snd little spring wagons
with dynamite TO blow things up
and" Jacky Werther ran on In a
series OF vocal explosions as Marta
opened the door 10 let the children
10 in.
Yet you camel" said Marta with a
hand caressingly on his shoulder
1T looks pretty bad for peace. but
we came" answered Jacky. round.
eyed, IN loyalty Wed come right
through bullets cause we said we
would II we wasn't sick, and we wasn't
sick"
MY seven disciples-seven! ex.
claimed Marta as she counted them.
And you need not sit on the regular
seats, but around me on the platform.
II will be more intimate"
That's grand" came In chorus.
They did not bother about chairs. but
seated themselves on the floor around
Martas skirts.
The church clock doomed out It's de-
Iiberate strokes through ten, the hour
set for the lesson, and all counted
them --two-three Marta was
what dismal little effort
theirs was, and yet she was very hap
py, tremblingly happy in her distrac-
ion and excitement. that they had not
waited for her at the door OF the
chapel in vain.
She announced that there would be
no talk this morning; they would only
say their oath. Repeating in concert
the pledge TO the boys and girls OF
other lands, the childish voices pecu.
Iiarly sweet and harmonious in con.
trast TO the raucous and uneven
sounds OF foreboding from tho street.
they came in due course TO tho words
ot the concession that the oath made
10 militancy:
"If an enemy tries TO take my
and"
Children" Marta interrupted
with a sense OF wonder and shock.
They paused and looked at her ques
tioningly. II had almost forgotten
hat marlin aha hroafhod confuaodi.,