Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-10-29
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER lat their home on the ron ron
fier between the Browns md Grays MAT
Ia Galland and her mother, entertal iil.
Colonel Westerling OF the Grays see cap,
tain Lanstron, stan inteulgence oinosI u
che Browns, injured by Il fall IN hls aero
plano.
CHAPTER II-Ten years later, Yves,
aerIing. nominal vice but real chiel OF
efaY reinforce South La Tir, mediiates
on war, and speculates on the CON ~ 4, !,
dive ages OF himself and Marta, Who ~
visiting in the Gray capital.
:. CHAPTER nI-wesierilng calls on
Marta. She tells him OF her teachlny
children the follles Of war and mhEp2l
patriotlsm, begs him 20 prevent war WIN ,
he Is chief of stan. and predicts that "
he makes war against the Browns he
will not win,
ri was very strenuous riding MY
hobby against yours, wasn't IL" she ex-
claimed in a tlutter OF distraction that
made IL easy for. him to descend from
his own steed. 81 stated q feeling. l
made a guess, a threat about your
winning-and all In the air. That's
woman's privilege; one men grant,
1sn't III" ~
1--WE enjoy doing So" he replied, all
nrbanity.
THANK you'll" she said simply. y
must be at home In time for the chill
dren's lesson on Sunday. My sleeper
II engaged, and II am not to miss the
train must go Immediately"
with an undeniable shock Of regret
ne realized that the interview was
over. Really, he had had a very good
dime; not only that, but ~
xviii it be ten years before we meet
again? 2" he asked.
perhaps, unless you change the
Rules about officers crossing the from
tier to take tea" she replied. g y
s"Even IL / did, the vice-chief Of stan
might hardly go"
"Then perhaps you must wait" she
Warned him, until the teachers Of
peace have done away with all from
4iers." tt-t
"Or, II there were war, should
aome!" he answered in kind. He half
wished that this might start another
argument and she would miss her
-lrain. But she made no reply. "And
you may come to the Gray capital
again. You are not through trayeling!"
ne added s 4s
This aroused her afresh; the flame
Was back in her eyes.
Eyes. ! have all the memories of my
1Ourneys to enjoy, all their LESSONS to
study" she said. There is the big
world, and you want to have had the
Breath of all It's climates in your lungs,
che visions of all its peoples yours.
Then the other thing ID three acres
and COW. II you could only have the
solidarity Of the Japanese, their, pub
lie spirit, with the old Chinese love of
family and peace, and cathedral
nearby on hill Patriotism 2" WHY,
It is in the soil of your threeacveEf II
Cove to feel the warm, rich earth ofCur
own garden in my hands! !. Hereafter Il
shall be a stay.at-home; and II my JGhil.,
dren win," she held out her, hand IN
parting with the same frank, earnest
Zip Of her greeting, "why You Will
fmnd that tea is, as USUAL at Sfttr!Y
fhirty.n $ spas ~g ,NN
He ladfound the women OF his,'Aieh
official world--a narrower worEdthau
ne reallzed--much alike. Striking Ger,
tain keys, certain chords responded
He could probe the depths OF their
minds, he thought, in single evening
Then he passed on, unless it Was'in
the interest Of pleasure or of 'hisnca-
reer to lager, This meeting, had left
mis- curiosity bafgled, He understQody
how Marta's vitality demanded action
which cxerted Itself in feminine way
for feminine cause. The cure for
such a fad was most clear to his mas
culine perception. What II all the
power she had shown in her appeal for
peace could be made to serve another
ambition? He knew that he, was a
great man. More than once be had
wondered what would happen Il he
were to meet q great woman. And he
should not see Marta Galland agaif
anless war came ~ ~" VIZ