The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-11-07

the BOuidpOO hlaAl. Aho W.
scar on the gaunt fever-yellowed |
cheek turned deeper red as he seized
Stransky by the collar OF the blouse.
6transky raised his free hand as II
10 strike, but paused as he faced the
company's boyish captain, slender OF
figure. aristocratic OF feature. His IN
dignation was as evident as the ser
geant's. but he was biting his lips 10
keep IL under control.
"You heard what he said, sirY"
"The latter part--enough!"
ITS mediation TO mutinyl An ex-
ample!"
Eyes, put him under arrest"
The sergeant still held fast to the
collar OF Stransky's blouse. Stransky
could have shaken himself free, as a
mastin frees himself from a puppy,
but this was resistance to arrest and
he had not yet made up his mind TO
20 that far. His muscles were weaving
under the sergeant's grip. his eyes
glowing as with volcanic fire waiting
on the madness OF impulse for erup-
ton.
/ "I wonder IL Il is really worth while
10 put him under arrest?" said some
one at the edge OF the group in amiable
inquiry.
The voice came from an officer OF
about thirty-fve, who apparently had
strolled over from a nearby aeroplane
station TO look at the regiment. From
his shoulder hung the gold cords OF
the stan. 1t was Col. Arthur Lanstron.
whose plane had skinned the Gal
lands garden wall for the "easy
bump" ten years ago. There was some
thing moro than mere tituiar respect
In the way the young captain saluted
admiration and the diffident, boyish
glance OF recognition which does not
presume to take the lead in recalling
/ b slight acquaintance with man OF
distinction. ztsAs Easlsf'a s,cs..
"Dellarf6e! It's all OF two years
since we met at Miss GalIands, isn't
TT" Lanstron said. shaking hands Will.
the captain. L8s.s Il sSaSss's
Yes, Just before we were ordered
south" said Dellarme. obviously
pleased 10 be remembered. rAine----
|, Il overheard your speech" Lanstron
continued, nodding toward stransky
ut was very informing"
A crowd OF soldiers was now press
ing around Stransky, and In the front
rank was Grandfather Fragini.
said our flag was no better'n any
other flag, did hel" piped the old man
BEAT him to pulp! That's what the
|, Hussars would have done" ~
'If you don't mind telling It in pub
lie, Stransky, I should like TO know
your origin" said Lanstron, prepared
TO be as considerate OF an anarchist
private feelings as OF anybody's.
Stransky squinted his eyes down tn
bony bridge OF his nose and grinne'
sardonically
THAT won't take long" he answered
"My father, 80 far as | could identif
! him, died in jail and my mother Q
drink"
"That was hardly to the purple! Oh
served Lanstron thoughtfully
. "No, TO the redl" answered stransk
savagely
Il mean that 1t was hardly incline
J 20 make you take roseate view Of III
as a beautiful thing in n well-ordere
y world where favors OF fortune al
. evenly distributed, continued La
" stron.
y Rather to make me rejoice in Ii
. hope Of a new order OF things-th
recreation OF society,"" Stransky U
2. J tered the sentiment with the triur
ID plant pride OF pupil who knows h
in textbook thoroughly.
"a BY this time the colonel comman
ing the regiment, who had noticed Il
IN excitement from distance. appeare
he forcing a gap for his passage throul
7" tho crowd with sharp words He, 70
q. recognized Lanstron. After they hi
ia shaken hands, the colonel scowled
,rt he heard the situation explained. wi
to the old sergeant, still holding fast
Stranskys collar capable and
sistent witness for the prosecution
a while stransky, the fire in his ely
dying To Goals. stared straight ahead
So 1T is only a suggestion, OF course
said Lanstron, speaking quite AS
aid spectator to avoid the least indicati
70 or interference with the colonels
no thorlty, but Il seems possible On
OF Stransky has clothed his wrongs In
ing garb that could never set we'll on
AT nature II he tried 70 wear IL In pr
DC tice. he is really an individualist.
ieu ragged. he would fight well. shot
as like nothing better than force
no Stranskys II had to defend redo'
my I'm last stand"
lus Eyes. he might fight" The colo
put looked hard at Stransky'B rigid prot
use with It's tight lips and chin as firm
10 II cut out or stohe. You never kn
ans who will fight In the pinch, they q
'un- But that's speculation. It's the
ample that have to deal with"
a. "He is not OF the lnsidious. plott