The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-12-05

fluence our people, but to realize how
much we have in common and that
our only purpose is common progress
and happiness"
| At the turn OF the road In front OF
the castle she saw the gunners OF the
batteries making an emplacement for
their guns In a field OF carrots that
had not yet been harvested. The roots
OF golden yellow were mixed with the
tossing spadefuls OF earth.
| A shadow like a great cloud In mad
flight shot over the earth. and with the
gunners she looked up TO see Gray
dirigible. Already II was turning
homeward; already II had gained its
object az a scout. On the fragile plat
form OF the gondola was a man. seem
ingly human mite aiming tiny toy
gun. His target was one OF the Brown
aeroplanes.
They're in danger OF cutting their
own envelope! They can't get the an
gle! The plane Is too Hight" ex-
claimed the artillery commander Both
he and his men forgot their work I'm
watching the spectacle OF aerial David
against aerial Goliath. IF our man
lands with his little bomb. oh. my!"
ne grinned That's why he is 30
high. He's been waiting up there"
pray God he Will" exclaimed one
OF the gunners
Look at him volplane-motor at
full speed, tool"
Into Il! Making sure! Oh, SPLEEN
o." CRIED the artillery commander.
A ball OF lightning shot forth sheets
OF fame. DiFigible and plane were
hidden in an ugly swirl OF yellowish
smoke, rolling out into a purple cloud
that spread into prismatic mist over
the descent of cavorting human bodies
and broken machinery and twisted
braces. flying pieces OF tattered or
burning cloth. David has taken Goliath
down with him in death grip.
An aeroplane following the dirigible
as a screen, hoping to get home with
information III the dirigible were lost.
had escaped the sharpshooters In the
church tower by flying around the
town. However, II ran within range OF
the automatic and the sharpshooters
on top OF the castle tower They failed
OF the bulls-cye, but their bullets, rim
ming the target, gripping the motor.
and cutting braces, brought the crum-
ping wings about the helpless pilot
The watching gunners uttered "Ahsl"
of horror and triumph as they saw him
fall, gliding this way and that, in the
agony OF slow descent
Come, now!" called the artillery
commander, eve are wasting pre-
cious time"
Entering the grounds of the Galland
house, Marta had TO pass to one side
of the path, now blocked by army
wagons and engineers materials and
tools. Soldiers carrying sand.bags
were taking the shortest cut, tram
pling the flowers ON their way.
DO you know whose property this
is|' she demanded in burst of an. !
ger
Oafs-the nation's!" answered one,
freely at his work Sor- J
ry!' he added on second Thought
Already parts OF Tho FIRST terrace |
We're shoudet.hiph with sand-bags and !
one automatic bad been set IN place,
Marta observed rs she turned TO the
veranda. There her mother sat In her
fa~orite chair hands relaxed as they
rested on It's arms, while she looked !
out over the valley in the supertrau-
guilty that comes 20 some women
under strAin~as soldiers who have
been on sieges can tell you-that some
psychologists interpret one way and
some another, none knowing even
their own wives.
Marta, did any OF the children
Gomez" Mrs. Galland asked In her
usual pleasant tone. So far as she
was concerned, the activity on the
terrace did not exist. She seemed OBJ '
liyious OF the fact Of war.
Marta's monosyllable absently an
swering tho question was expressive
OF her wonder at her mother Most
girls do not know their mothers much
better than psychologists know their
wives.
Marta, whatever happens one
should 20 regularly about what no
considers his duty" said Mrs. ualland.
They have been as eonslderate as
they could, evidently by Colonel Ian
strons orders" che proceeded. nod
ding toward the industrious engineers.
And they've packed all the paintings
and works OF art and put them in the
cellar where they will be safe"
The captain OF engineers in com.
mand, seeing Marta. hurried toward
her.
Miss Galland. isn't it?" he asked
Il have been waiting Tor you. -
well, found that | could not make
the situation clear to your mother"
"He thinks me ia my second child