Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-10

as sensitive schoolboy. vaguely.
in his distress, he heard Westerfns
asking question. while he saw all
those eyes staring at him.
What information have We about
Engadir?''
Il believe it to be strongly forti.
fed!" stammered Bouchard.
you believe! You have no infor
nation" pursued Westerling.
mo. SIR" replied Bouchard. Moth.
ing-nothing newt"
we do seem to get little informa
tion." said Westerling. looking hard
at Bouchard in silence-the com
bined silence OF the whole stafY.
This public reproof could have but
one meaning. He should soon receive
a note which would thank him politely
for his services, in the stereotyped
phrases always used for the purpose
before announcing his transfer to q
less responsible post.
Very little, sir" Bouchard replied
doggedly.
There is that we had from one oil
our aviators whose machine came
down in a smash just as he got over
our infantry positions on his return,
said the chief aerostatic officer. ole
was In dying condition when We
picked him up, and, as he was speak
Ing with the last breaths in his body
naturally his account Of what he hat
seen was somewhat incoherent. II
h4 10 =
plans of the forts that would enable
us to check off his report intelli
gently"
yet, what evidence have We thai
+ Partow or Lanstron has done more
than to make fortunate guess OF
show military insight" Westerlins
asked. There is the case of my owr
belief that Bordir was weak. which
proved correct"
Last night we got written tele
graphic staff message from the body
OF dead officer Of the Browns found
in the Twin Boulder Redoubt," sale
the vice-chief. which showed that IL
an hour after our plans were transmit
ted to our own troops for the frs,
attack they were known to the en-
envy"
That looks like a leak!" exclaimed
Westerling. "a leak, Bouchard, do yor
hear?" He was frowning and his lips
were drawn and his cheeks mottleG
with red in way not pleasant to see
Stiffening in his chair, flash Of
desperation in his eye, Bouchard's
bony, long hand gripped the table
edge. Every one felt that a sensa
ton was coming.
Yes, have known that there was
a leak" he said with hoarse. painful
deliberation. II have sent out every
possible tracer l have followed ur
every sort of clew l have trans
ferred a dozen men l have left moth
ing undone!"
With no RESULT" persisted Wester
ling impatiently.
Yes, always the same result: Thai
the leak is here in this house-here
in the grand headquarters of the army
under our very noses. know it is no,
the telegra pliers or the clerks. 1t II
a member of the staff"
Have you gone out Of your head?'
demanded Westerling. What star
officer? How does he get the infor
nation to the enemy? Name the per
sons you suspect here and now! Ex
plain. if you want to be considered
sane!"
Here was the blacklist accusation
that could be made against an officer!
The chosen men of the staff. tested
through many grades before they
reached the inner circle of cabinet Sc.
crecy lost the composure Of a council.
All were leaning forward toward Bou.
chard GREATNESS for his answer
There are three women on the
grounds" said Bouchard 81 have been
against their staying from the first
l."
He got no further. His words were
drowned by the outburst of one of the
younger members OF, the staff, who
had either to laugh or choke at the
picture Of this deep-eyed. spectral sort
OF man. known as a woman-hater, In
his revelation Of the farcical source
OF his suspicious.
why not include Clarissa Eileen ?"
some one asked, starting chorus OF
satirical EXPLANATIONS.
How do they get through the line p
Yes. past a wall Of bayonets
When not even a soldier in uni.
form is allowed 10 move away from
his command without pass?"
by wireless?"
Perhaps by telepathy."
Unless" said the chief OF the aero.
static division, grinning, "Bouchard
lends them the use of our own wires
through the capital and around by the
neutral countries across the Brown
frontier!''
But the correct plans and location
Of their forts and the numbers OF their
heavy guns and OF their planes and
dirigibles-your failure to have this
information is not the result of any
leak from our staff since the war be-
gan" said Turcas in his dry. pene-
trating voice. clearing the air OF the
smoke Of scattered explosions.
"All were staring at Bouchard again.
What answer had he to this' He was
in the box, the evidence stated by the
prosecutor. Let him speak!
He was fairly beside himself in .
paroxysm of rage and struck at the
air with his clenched fist.
& - -- Lanstron!" he cried.
"There's no purpose in that. He
can't hear'ycu!" said Turcas. dryly as