The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-31

the suggestion. bringing his faculties
up sharply. had the pleasure OF a novel
sensation.
she said. THAT little prophecy OF
mine did come true. You are chief OF
| staff"
After smile OF satisfaction he cor
rected her.
Not quite; vice-chief-the right.
hand man OF His Excellency am a
buffer between him and the heads OF
divisions. This has led to the CHROME.
Gus assumption which l cannot too
forcibly deny"
He was proceeding with the phrase
ology habitual whenever men or WON
en-, to fiatter him, had intimated that
they realized that he was the actual
head OF the army. His Excellency.
with the prestige OF a career, must be
kept specifically enjoying the forms
OF authority. To arouse his jealousy
might curtail Westerling's actual
power. ~ ss'.'s.s.-,.., rsssI.ss
YES, yesl" breathed Marta softly.
Arching her eyebrows trifie as she
would when looking all around and
through a thing or when she found
any one beating about the bush. The
little frown disappeared and she
smiled understandingiy. "You know
I'm not a perfect goosel" she added.
Nd lliad you been made chief OF stan in !
name, too, all the old generals would
have been In the sulks and the young
generals Jealous" she continued. THE
one way that you might have the
power to exercise was by proxy"
This downright frankness was an
other reflection of the old days before
he Yas at the apex OF the pyramid.
Now IL was 30 unusual In his expert
ence as to be almost a shock. On the
point OF arguing, he caught mis-
:hieyous. delightful isn't that soY" in
her eyes, and replied:
yes, l shouldn't wonder II 1t were!"
Why shouldn't he admit the truth to
the one who had rung the bell OF his
secret ambition long ago by recognize
ing in him tho ability TO reach his
goalf He maryelled at her grasp of
the situation.
ct wasn't SO very hard to say, was
TT" she asked happily. In response to
his smile. Then, her gift OF putting
herself In another's place, while she
stroye to look at things with his pur-
pose and vision. in full play, she went
on In a different tone, as much to her
self as to him: You have labored TO
make yourself master OF a mighty or
ganization. You did not care for the
nonessentials. You wanted the reality
of shaping results"
Yes, the results, the power!" he
exclaimed.
Fifteen hundred regiments!" she
continued thoughtfully, looking at n
given point rather than at him. Every
regiment blade which you would
bring TO an even sharpness Every
regiment a unit OF harmonious whole,
knowing how to screen itself from FIRE
and give FIRE as long as hidden, in
answer to your will II war comesl That
ia what you live and plan for, isn't it?"
Yes. exactly! Yes, you have IT,"
he said. His shoulders stiffened as he
thrilled at seeing a picture OF him
self, as he wanted to see himself, done
in bold strokes. II assured him that
not only had his own mind grown be
yond what were to him the narrow as
sociations OF his old La Tir days, but
that hers had grown. too. And you
what have YOU been doing all these
years." he asked.
Living the life OF woman on a
country estate" she replied. Since
you made "a rule that no Gray officers
should cross the frontier we have been
little lonelier, having only the Brown
officers 10 tea. Did you really find It
so bad for discipline IN your own
case?' she concluded with playful
solemnity.
"One cannot consider individual
cases in general order" no explained.
"And. remember, the Browns made the
ruling first You see, every year
means a tightening tightening,
as arms and armies grow more compli-
Gated and the maintaining OF staff
secrets more important And you have
been all the time at Ia Tir. truly?" he
asked. changing the subject lie was
convinced that she had acquired some
thing that could not be gained on the
outskirts OF provincial town.
No. have travelled have been
quite around the world"
You have!" This explained much.
How envy youl That is privilege
/ shall not know until am superannu-
ated" While no should remain chief
OF stan he must be literally prisoner
la bis own country.
yes. should cay II was splendid!
Splendid-yes. indeedl" snappy little
mods OF the head being unequal TO ex-
pressing the Joy OF the memories that
her exclamation evoked, she clasped
her hands over her knees and swung
back and forth In the ecstasy OF seven
teen. Splendid should say sol"
She nestled the curling tip or her
tpnQnn againat haw tAafk M tha