The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-11-26

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defense, and even If somebody could
be found the gun was probably out Of
commission. AS he started toward 1t
his smile, already summoned back,
was shot with surprise at sight Of the
gun in place and stranger in blue
blouse, white hair showing through a
fcrownless straw hat, trying out the
mechanism with knowing fingers. Del
iarme stared. Feller, unconscious OF
everything but the gun, righted the
cartridge band, swung the barrel back
and forth, and then fired shot
"You-you seem to know rapid
firers!" Dellarme exclaimed in blank
incomprehension.
eyes, sir!" Fellef raised his finger,
whether in salute as soldier or as
a gardener touching his hat 1t was
hard to say.
"But how-where" gasped Del
larme.
This time the movement of the fin
ger was undoubtedly in salute, in per-
feet, swift, military salute, with head
thrown back and shoulders stiff. Eel
ler the gardener was dead and buried
without ceremony. l
"Lanstron's class, school for Off
GERS, sir. Stood one in ballistics, prize
medallist control Of gun-flre. Yes, sir,
know something about rapid-frers,"
Feller replied, and fred few more
shots. "A little high, a little low
right, my lady, right" .> M
| Stransky was back in his place next
to the automatic and firing whenever
a head appeared. He rolled his eyes
in characteristic squint Of scrutiny
toward the new recruit.
beats spraying rose.bushes for
bugs, eh, old MANI" he asked. D..
Eyes, a lead solution is best for
gray bugs!" Feller remarked pun
gently, and their glances meeting,
they saw in each others eyes the Joy
of hell. ~
"A pair of anarchists" exclaimed
Stransky, grinning, and tried shot
for another head. 81.
AS II in answer to prayer. a gun
ner had come out Of the earth. Suf-
| ficient to the need was the fact. 1t
was not for Dellarme to ask questions
Of a prize-medallist graduate of the
school for officers in a blue blouse and
crownless straw hat. His expert sur
vey assured him that before another
rush the enemy had certain prepare.
tions to make. He might give his
fighting smile a recess and permit
himself a few minutes relaxation
Looking around to ascertain what
damage had been done to the house
and grounds, he became aware oi
Marta's presence for the first time.
Miss Galland, you-you weren't
there during the fighting?" he CRIED
as he ran toward her.
| Eyes," she said rather family.
IF had known that l should have
been scared to DEATH"
I "But was safe behind the pillar,
she explained.
Il 4 miss Galland, you're such goot
II Doidief pi6ase add I'm sure you hav'
not had your breakfast, and all goo'
soldiers never neglect their rations
not at the beginning Of war! Mis-
Galland, please" Yes, as he mean
it, please be a good fellow.
i She could not resist smiling at tn
charming manner Of his plea. She fel
weak and strange-a little dizzy. Be
sides, her mothers voice now came
from the doorway and then her moth
.er's hand was pressing her arm.
Marta, If you remain out here,
shalt" announced Mrs. Galland.
II was just coming in"
Dellarme, his cap held before him II
the iaunty fashion Of officers, bowed
his face beaming his happiness at he
decision.
"Come!" Mrs. Galland slipped he
hand into Marta's. 1.-TWO women can
fight both armies. Come! / prescrib
hot coffee. It is waiting; and, do 20
know, find a meal In the kitche
very cozy."
Being human and not a heroine fe
on lotos blossoms, and being exhaus
ed and also hungry, when she wa
seated. at table, with Minna adroitl
urging her, Marta ate with the relis
| of little Peterkin in the she'll crate
!. munching biscuits from his haversacl
0 but the movement of the minute-han
/ on the clock-face became uncanny ar
e merciless to her eye in It's deliberat
/ regularity. Dellarme had been tol
s to hold on until noon, she knew. Wa
t he still smiling? Was Feller sti
F; happy in playing a stream Of lea
J. from the automatic? Was the secon
Y charge Of the Grays, which must hay
h come to close quarters when the guI
Q went silent, going to succeed?
d Mrs. Galland had settled down co
,- scientiously to play solitaire, favo
|. ite pastime Of hers; but she faile
n to win, as she complained to Mart
Q because Of her stupid way this NOR
r ing of missing the combination card
Il After a long intermission came a
9 other outburst from Dellarme's me
which she interpreted as the respon'
% to another rush by the Grays; and th
q unlninR of fha damon WAS not fhI