The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-11-27
(OopyFight 1914, By Charles scFibnsFS sonS)
synopsis.

CHAPTER lat their home on the fron-
tier between the Browns and Grays Mar
ia Galland and her mother, entertaining
Colonel Westerling Of the Grays see Cap
tain Lanstron, stan intelligence ofncer OF
the Browns. injured by fall in his aero
plane.
CHAPTER II-Ten years later. wes-
terling. nominal vice but real chief of
STAFF reinforces South La Tir, meditates
on war. and speculates on the compare
tive ages OF himself and Marta who 10
visiting in the Gray capital.
CHAPTER ITI-westerllng calls on
Marta. She tells him of her teaching
children the follies Of war and martial
he is chief of stan, and predicts that If
he makes war against the Browns he
will not win.
CHAPTER Won the march with the
SD of the Browns Private Stransky, anar-
chist decries war and played-out patriot
ism and Is placed under arrest. Colonel
Lanstron overhearing, begs him of saying
the anarchist will fight well when en-
ragged and Is AL man"
CHATTER v-Lanstron calls on Marta
at her home. He talks with Teller. the
gardener Marta tells Lanstrom that she
believes Teller to be a spy. Lanstron
confesses 1t IL true.
CHAPTER VI-Lanstron shows Marta
a telephone which Teller has concealed in
q secret passage under the tower for use
cies. pointing out its value as being in
the center of the fighting zone In case of
war. Marta consents for Il and Teller
TO remain for the present. Lanstron de-
clares his love for Marta
CHAPTER vII-westerlinR and the
Gray premier plan to use q trivial inter-
national affair TO foment warlike patriot
Ism in army and people and strike before
declaring war. Partow. Brown chief of
stan. and Lanstron, made vice, discuss
the trouble, and the Brown defenses Par
tow reveals his plans to Lanstron
CHAPTER VIII - At the frontier the
two armies lie crouched for attack and
defense In the town with the non-com-
Marta hears her child pupils recite the
peace oath
CHAPTER TX-The Gray army crosses
the border line and attacks. The Browns
check them Artillery. infantry. aero
rising to make the anarchist speech Of his
life, draws the Gray artillery fire. Nicked
by shrapnel splinter he goes BeraeEk
and nRhts-"an q man."
CHAPTER x - Marta has her first
glimpse of war in it's modern, cold. sclen-
tlfic. murderous brutality She allows
the secree telephone to remain.
CHAPTER xI-The Browns fall back
to the Galland house. Stransky forages
Marta sees night attack.
CHAPTER xII-The Grays attack in
force. The call of the tight too strong
for Teller. he leaves his secret telephone
and goes back to his guns. Hand to hand
lighting. The Browns fall back again.
CHAPTER xIII-Marta asks Lanstron
over the secret telephone to appeal to
Partow to stop the lighting. Vandalism
by Gray soldiers In the Galland house
which. Marta IL notified, will be made
Westerling's headquarters.
CHAPTER x1V-WesTernng @6sd Es-
stan occupy the Galland house. At tea
with Marta, Westerling begins to woo
her: disclosing his selfish ambitions
Marta apparently throws her fortunes
with the Grays and offers to give valua-
BILE information.
CHAPTER xv-Marta calls up Ian
stron on the secret telephone and with
his assistance plans TO give Westerling
false information that will trap tho Gray
army. Westerllng, after Questioning her,
forms his plan OF attack upon what he
has learned.
CHAPTER xvT-The Grays win Bordir
Marta continues her role OF spy and
through her Westerling IL led to concen-
trato the attack on the main line at Enga-
dir. A leak OF information 10 suspected,
but the source Ia undiscovered. Positions
are won but ths Browns always give way
Rrudgtngly. never taken by surprise,