The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-10-09

dier's fatalism. He sees no more dam
der in this than in commanding a bat
terry in crisis"
Suppose that the GraSB win? Sup
pose that La Tir is permanently
theirs?"
They shall not win! They must
mott" Lanstron exclaimed, his tone as
rigid as Westerling's toward her sec
ond prophecy.
Yet If they should win and Wester-
ling finds that l have been party to
this treachery, as l shall be now that
l am in the secret, think of the posi-
ton Of my mother and myself" she
continued. Has that occurred to you,
a friend, in making our property, our
garden, our neutrality. which is our
only defense, a factor in one Of your
plans without our permission"
Her eyes, blue-black in appeal and
reproach, revealed the depths of a
wound as they had on the terrace steps
before luncheon, when he had been
apprised 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 he was
free of professional influences.
you are right, Marital" he replied.
1T was beastly of me--there is no ex-
cuse."
He looked around to see an orderly
from the nearest military wireless sta
ton.
Il was told 1t was urgent, sir" said
the orderly, in excuse for his intrusion,
as he passed a telegram to Lanstron.
} Immediately Lanstron felt the touch
of the paper his features seemed to
take on a mask that concealed his
thought as he read:
: Take night express. Come direct
from station to me. Partow."
This meant that he would be ex-
: pected at Partow's office at eight the
next morning. He wrote his answer;
the orderly saluted and departed at a
rapid pace; and then, as matter Of
habit of the same kind that makes
some men wipe their pens when lay
ing them down, he struck a 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 war raging
around him-all self-possession and
{ mastery; but actually he was trying to
: reassure himself that he ought not to
. feel petulant over holiday cut short
, ''T shall have to go at once" he said
Marta, If there were to be war very
Q soon-within a week or two weeks
4 what would be your attitude about Eel
ler's remaining?"
ITO carry out his plan, you meanr
EYES,"
There was a perceptible pause or
> her part.
Let him stay" she answered. g
y shall have time to decide even after
i war begins"
. But instantly war begins you mus
! gol" he declared urgently.
you forget a precedent" she re
o minded him. THE Galland womel
Is have never deserted the Gallanc
housed"
81 know the precedent But thi
70 time the house will be in the thick o
~ the fighting"
d at has been in the thick of the fight
~ ing BEFORE" she said, with a gesture O
.: impatience.
IL Marta, you will promise not to RI
MANI" he urged.
III isn't that my AFFAIR."" she asked
Oh Aren't you willing to leave even tha
" to me after all you have been tellin
u how you are to make a redoubt of on
III lawn, inviting the shells Of the enem
:, into QUIZ drawing-room2"
~ What could he say? Only call u
3. from the depths the two passions I
" his life in an outburst, with all til
- force of his nature in play.
90 'T love this soil, my country's sol
ad ours by right-and love you'll wou
N be true to both!"
he Love! What mockery to mentic
nee that now!" she cried chokingly. at
as monstrousl"
All IL" He was making an effo
he to keep his nerves under control
90. This time the stiffening elbow faile
as With a lurching abruptness he swul
id, his right hand around and seized Il
we wrist of that trembling, injured hal
led that would not be still She could n
fail to noice the movement. and t
i've sight was a magic that struck ang
'ou out of her.
old "Lanny, am hurting you'll" she cri
ow miserably.
1t "a little," he said, will finally dor
to nant over its servant, and he W
or smiling as when, half stunned and
ers agony-and ashamed of the fact
the had risen from the debris of cloth a
ted twisted braces. tits all right" he c.
rer- cluded.
low She threw back her arms, her he
'ort raised, with a certain abandon as
- ha MOULD ha m haY. haorf