Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-26

| O1dSoa0y growing. LAA0truo W. III,
y The olnesgS' minds After hi sksunGal
appearance and stranger depastufA
They beeaA 10 talk q hin. and Nartsl
listsasd.
HE said something shout being !
Irss man nowl"
Eyes. he looked - eager q ter
| rier after rats"
HE knows what he u DOING. He
sees 10 far ahead Of what ve ~
thinking that It's useless to guess hi
object. We'll understand when itt
DONE"
How little side no has! 30 por
fectly simple. He hardly seems "a
realize the immensity Of his success
In fact. none Of 10 realizes It; its too
enormous. overwhelming. student"
"And NO nerves!"
or course, they guessed nothing Of
Marta's part In his success. The very
things they were saying about hiu1
built up . hguro Of the type whose,
character she had keenly resented 3
few minutes before
But. Miss 0aIland. you seem "a
know him far better than We. This -
not news to you" remarked the brS
gade commander.
YES. I cav the accident OF his nrv0
hight when his hand was injured" che
said, and WINGED with horror. Never
had the picture Of him - he rose from
the wreck appeared 20 distinct. She,
could SEQ every detail Of his looks 81
fesl his twingss Of pain while he
smiled. Was The revelation tho more ]
vivid because Il had once occurred !,
to her since the war began? II shut
out tho presence Of the odleess: she
no longer heard what they wero say.
ing. Black fear was envsloping her.
Vaguely she Understood that they
were looking away at something. She
heard the roar Of artillery not far die.
tant and following their saSe toward
the knoll where Dellarme's men had
received their baptism Of firs. now I'M.
der . canopy Of shrapnel smoke.
That's about their last stand in the
tangent. their last snari on our soil.'s
remarked the brigade commander.
And we'ro raining shells on iti~Si
said his aide. with our glasses vsll
b able to watch tho infantry 20 IN.
Yes. very we'll"
We're all used to how It feels, now
we'll see how 1t looks at . distance"
piped ono of tho soldiers.
Not until he had shouted to them
did they notice . division stanomces' 7
who had come up from the road. He
h~A . pSo~o ~ asto,uNtn~ por,, o.. a.
part before 10 mentioned ohacialpsst
ness.
What do you think Of this." 10
cried. Nothing could stop himl Ian.
stron-yes. Lanstron has gone into
that charge with the African Brsves!"
WHY" Marta heard the omcers i
around her asking after their excla-,s
nations Of amazement at the news
that Lanstron was going in the
charge. why should tho chief Of stan
risk his life In this fashion,
Marta knew All her taunts about
sending others to death from his ONCE /
chair. uttered ~ the fugitive sarcasm
of . mood. recurred In the meYcilesS
hammerbsaa Of recollection. For a!
moment she Vas aghast. speechless.
Then the omcers. occupied with the
startling news. heard . voice.
vfenched from . dry throat in ~.
guish. saying: {
The telephone! Try TO reach hin2 /
Tell him he must mott"
We can hardly say must not to . (
chief Of stan." said the general auto. |
mancslly.
Tell him I ask him not to! nz
to reach him-ty--you can try!"
Yes. yes! Certainly" exclaime6
the general, turning to the teys1hons
operator.
He had seen now what the younger
men had seen at glance. They Were
recalling Lanstron's relief ct seeing
her: how hs had passed them BY "a
speak to her; the intensity Of tho twd@
in their almost wordless meeting
Her bloodless lips. the ,implorins pas
sion in her eyes. her quivering imps
thence told the rest.
Division headquartsrs!" called ths&
operator They're getting brigade \
headquarters." he added while he Il
waited In silence. Brigade headauar' 4,
tiers says the Braves have no wire. N'sE1
too late The charge 10 starting.
$50 II Isl" cried ono Of the subai-
terms. Look! Look" &
marta looked toward the rising
ground this side Of the knoll In time
to sec bayonets fash in the waning 4
afternoon sunlight and disappear as
they descended the slope. 4
There! They're up on the otheff
slope without stopping" exclaimed
the general. Quick! Don't you waatSS
to sect" He offered bic glasses 20
Marta NJ
mo. I can SEQ well enough" % i
murmured. though the landscape M
moving before her eyes IN sidd1
waves.
The madness Of Il. The whols
slope IL Prepared with the falien!'
What . cost Magnificent, but sosl
war. Carrying their dag in the sood{
old way. right q the front"
Heavens! hope tlsy do IL
The flags down!
another man has tits up!
'Now-now-splend Thsyrs =!
$50 they arel And the mas. tool 3
"Yes, what's lslt arc In"
"And Lanstrun was there|in tAAt!
what IL"
yes. the chief Of sta6. the head 2