Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-12

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I'VE shall use them, but they are
the least tried OF all the new re-
sources" he said. "A Gray aeroplaAe
may cut q Brown aeroplane down be-
fore Il returns with the news we want.
At most, when the aviator may descend
low enough for accurate observation
he can see only what II actually being
done. Teller would know Westerltnss
plans before they were sven in the
hrst steps Of execution. This"-piay.
ing the thought happfiy-"this would
be the ideal arrangement while our
planes and dirigibles were kept Q
u lines to strike down theirs. And.
Marta, that n all" he concluded.
"Tf there IL war. the moment that
Feller's ruse u discovered he win be
shot a. Q spyf" she asked.
"I warned him Of that said Lam
stron. HE IL . soldier. with . sol
dier's fatalism. He sees NO more dan
der in this than In commanding . bat
terry in . crisis"
Suppose that the Grays winf Sup
pose that La Tir 10 permanently
theirs?"
They shall not winl They must
mott" Lanstron exclaimed, his tone 40
| rigid as Westerling'S toward her sec
dnd prophecy.
"Yet II they should win and Wester-
ling finds that l have been party to
this ~treachery. a. 1 shall be now that
I am in the secret. think of the posi-
tion Of my mother and myself" she
continued. Has that occurred to you.
q friend, in making u property, u
garden, our neutrality, which 10 our
only defense. . factor In n OF your
plans without our permission?"
Her eyes, blue-black in appeal and
reproach, revealed the depths Of q
wound as they had on the terrace steps
before luncheon, when he had been
appraised Of a feeling for him by seeing
It dead under his blow. The logic Of
the chief of intelligence withered. He
understood how a friendship to her
was, indeed, more sacred than patriotic
passion. He realized the shame Of
what he had done now that Ehe was
free of professional influences.
"You are right. Marital" he replied.
ut was beastly Of me-there 10 no ex-
cuse."
He looked around to see an orderly
from the nearest military wireless sta
ton.
II was told It was urgent. sir" said
the orderly, in excuse for his intrusion,
as he passed q telegram to Lanstron.
Immediately Lanstron felt the touch
Of the paper his. features. seemed 70
take on q mask that concealed his
thought as he read;
Take night express. Come direct
from station to me. Partow."r
This meant that he would be ex-
pected at Partow's once, at eight the
next morning. He wrote his answer;
the orderly saluted and departed at q
rapid pace; and then, as q matter OF
habit Of the same kind that makes
some men wipe their pens when lay
ing them down, he struck q match and
set fire to one corner Of the paper,
which burned to his fingers ends be-
fore he tossed the charred remains
away. Marta imagined what he would
be like with the havoc Of wal raging
around him-all self-possession and
mastery; but actually he was trying to
r~eassure himself that he ought not to
feel petulant owe a holiday cut short.
"a" shall have to go at once" he caid.
marta, If there were to be wal very
soon-within a week or two weeks
what would be your attitude about Eel
ler's remaining?"
ITO carry out his plan, you meant"
EYES,"
There was a p~erceptible pause on
her part.
Let him stay" she answered. Il
shall have time to decide even after
war begins"
"But instantly war begins you must
go!" he declared urgently.
"You forget a precedent" she re
minded him. THE Galland women
: have never deserted the Galland
housed"
: 81 know the precedent. But this
time the house will be in the thick o.
the lighting"
! at has been in the thick Of the fight
4 ing before" she said. with q gesture oi
impotence.
. Marta, you will promise not to re
main7" he urged.
isn't that my AFFAIR."" she asked
aren't you willing to leave even tina
to me after all you have been telling
> how you are to make a redoubt Of oul
lawn, inviting the shells Of the enem,
into our drawing-room?" .,
What could he say? Only call nj
from the depths the two passions 0
a hisslks@lnsaRsontbaFs Win all dal
q force Of his nature in play.
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