Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-30

HIS Is d lltllc ullcIc4S, uC uC5stIi.
She interrupted him.
But the law OF the Grays is that
homes should be left undisturbed, isn't |
it? At least, it is the law Of civiliza-
tion. ! believe you profess, too, to pro-
tect property, do you not?"
sWhy, yes!" he agreed. He wished
that he could get little respite from
the steady fire of her eyes. 1t was en-
,barrassing and as confusing as the
white light of an impracticable logic |
In that case, please place guard
around our house lest some more of
your soldiers get out OF control" she
went on.
i can do that, yes" he said "But
we are to make this STAFF headquar-
tiers and must start at once to put the
house in readiness"
General Westerling's headquar-
sters? she inquired.
He. parted the question with q I
frOwn. Staff-officers never give infor-
nation. They receive information and
transmit orders.
III know General Westerling. You
Will tell him that my mother, Mrs. Gal
and, and our maid and myself are
fery tired from the entertainment he
as given us, unasked, and we need
eep tonight. So you will leave us
It'll morning and that door, sir, is the
out into the grounds"
The staff-officer bowed and went out
that door, glad to get away from
rta's eyes. His inspection Of the
misses with view to plans for staff
Pmmodation could wait. Wester.
would not be here for two days.
asst.
: hew! What energy she has!., he
ht. i never had anybody make
eel so contemptibly unlike gen.
in my life
q Marta, returning to the hall. had
Rdy herself in dizzy moment
4 Il the wall. Complete reaction
fne. She craved sleep as if 1t
ei one true, real thing in the
81 9he craved sleep for the clarity
IL In that comes with the morning
the haziness of feecy thought,
Der drew its soft clouds
~ \. s.9syg< pr, her last conscious visions
u ~ pleasant ones rising free Of
IN N I !ssEg (und of horror; of Fellers
a he went back to his auto.
~ ~ !. 0od; of Dellarme's smile as
&. n W Y. U ing; of Stransky's smile as
him hope; and of Hugo's
Z ~ 49, - Uttered his flute.like cry Of
~ her ears were the haunt
~ caa and contained force Of
:. ~ Oice over the telephone
& Sne VI ped to think that she had
.,ot aOlsS temper in her talk with
~ et = i. No, she had not flarel
vA.c ~ ation. 1t was as if she
~. au spsox some of Lannys owr
se.''vol.fo ri Rnny would approve o.
- taAs 3e with an officer of the
u'sys. Ands realized that change
~ 1osle 0s Ner--a change mex
t'suae sn0 lling-and she was
~ ed! 1t had been ex
49,, "Qrk Ndeed, for one woman
.nousn sne nad ZEN around the world
aAhns war on 10 armies.
eructAt officer of the Grays
who had tasted ~ rta,s temnar On ~,
first call, when5 raturnod Tho ~.
morning did not inter unannouncad
lie rang the doofell.
have messa9 for Won from "a,
ArAz
/" es'eriihg' hNFaid to her 9TH,
general expresses NJ deem regret =
the unavoidable dannr to vour hone,
and grounds and Ss. directed tina
everything possible Se done mmedi
ately in the way Of Sepairs."
In proof of this the Aff,cer called :,
tention to a group II seryice.corm
men who were removing the eand-b bag,
from the first terrace. Others wer,
at work in the garden setting uproota,
plants back into the earth.
His Excellency says" continue.
the officer. that. although the hons,
is so admirably suited for star MIR
poses, we will find another IL YOU dc
SIRE
he was too polite and too consid
crate in his attitude for Marta not t.
meet him in the same spirit.
That is what we should naturally
prefer and Marta bowed her head in
indecision, -
We should have to begin Installing
the telegraph and telephone service on
the lower floor at once" he remarked
In fact. all arrangements must be
MADE before the generals arrival"
lie has been a guest here before"
she said reminiscently and detachedlv
Her head dropped lower, in annar.
ent disregard of his presence j. Che
took counsel with herself. sho was
perfectly still, without even the move.
ment OF an eye-lash. Other Considers
lions than any he might suegast ~
suotiy understood. held her attent,or
Ihey were the criterion byswhich sha
would at length assent or dissent ana |
nothing could hurry the Marta M ~. -
nay who yesterday had besss
creature Of feyerish impulse.
= seemed long time that. -
xafenins that wonderful prodiS &. q