Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-11-13

energy that suggested that she might
have come on the run without being
out of breath or seeming to have made
an effort
Hello. stranger!" she called as she
saw him. and quickened her pace.
Hello. pedagogical" he responded
AS they shook hands they swung
their arms back and forth like a pair
of romping children for a moment.
I'VE had a grand session of the
school this morning, the largest class
everi" she said. And the points we
scored off you soldiersl You'll find
disarmament already in progress when
you return to headquarters. We're ir-
resistibie, or at least" she added, with
fash of intensity, we're going to be
some day"
$50 you put on your war-paint!"
ct must be the pollen from the by
drangeas!" She ficked her handker-
chief from her belt and passed it to
him. SHOW that you know how to be
useful"
He performed the task with DELHI
| crate care.
'HeavensI You even have some on
your ear and some on your hair; but
I'll leave it on your hair; it's rather be-
coming. There you are!" he concluded.
"Oft my hair, tool"
Very well. l always obey orders"
az oughtn't to have asked you to do
II at ALL" she exclaimed with a sud
den change of manner as they started
up to the house. "But habit of
friendship, Q habit of liking to believe
in ones friends, was uppermost.
forgot. 1 oughtn't even to have shaken
hands with you!"
Marital What now. Marta2" he
asked.
He had known her in reproach, in
anger, in laughing mockery, In mill.
tant seriousness, but never before like
this. The pain and indignation in her
eyes came not from the sheer hurt OF
wound but from the hurt of fits
source. It wac as If he had learned by
the signal Of its loss that he had a
deeper hold on her than he had real
ICED.
Yes, l have bone to pick with
you," she said, recovering grim sort
Of fellowship. "A big bone! If you're
half friend you'll give me the very
marrow OF it."
Il am ready" he answered more pa
thetically than philosophicatly.
There's not time now; after lunch
con, when mother Is taking her nap
she concluded as they came to the las
step and saw Mrs. Galland on the
veranda.
Alter luncheon Mrs Galland kept bat
thing with her mods until nature was
victorious and she fell fast asleep
Marta, grown restless with impatience
suggested to Lanstron that they stroll
in the garden, and they took the patti
past the house toward the castle
tower, stopping in an arbor with higf
hedges on either side around statue
Of Mercury.
"NOw!" exclaimed Marta narrowly
''It was you, Lanny, who recommend
ed Teller to us as a gardener, compe
tent though deaf! l have proved hin
to be man Of most sensitive hearing
l didn't let him know that he was dis
covered. You brought him here-you
Lanny, you are the one to explain"
True, he is not deaf!" Lanstron re
piled.
HE is a spy2" she asked.
eyes, a spy. You can put things II
bright light, Marital" He found word
coming with difficulty in face of tn
pain and disillueion of her set look.
Using some man as a pawn; setting
him as a spy in the garden where yov
have been the welcome friend!" sh
exclaimed. ga spy on what-on m,
mother, on Minna, on me, on the flow
ers, as a part of this monstrous gam
of trickery and lies that you are play
ing?"
There was no trace of anger in he
tone.> 1t was that of one MORALLY hurt
Anger would have been easier to bea
than the measuring, penetrating Won
der that found him guilty of such
Z horrible part. Those eyes would hav
= confused Partow himself with tn
steady, yelling intensity of their gaze
: i She did not see how his left hand wa
twitching and how he stilled its move
j ment by pressing 1t against the bench
you will take Teller with you whel
|. you go!" she said, rising"
: Lanstron dropped his head in a kin
= Of shaking throb of his whole body AM
3 raised face white with appeal.
Marital" He was speaking to pre-
: file, very sensitive and yet like ivory
1--WE no excuse for such an abuse O
;, hospitality except the obsession of
. loathsome work that some man mus
: do and was set to do. My God, Marta
l cease to be natural and human. | ar
5 a machine. l keep thinking, what |
war comes and some error of mine lie
:, the enemy know where to strike tn
J, blow of victory; or If there were infol
y nation might have gained and faile
q to gain that would have given us tn
3 victory-if, because had not done m