Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-12

choose to tell. i act for the people
and the nation"
"That IL agreed" said the premier.
For these terrible weeks every nerve
and muscle OF the nation Is at your
service TO win for the nation. In
three or four days ! shall know II the
public rises to the call. II not" He
shook his head.
while all the information given
out is provocative to u people. you
will declare your hope that war may
be averted." westerling continued.
"This will screen u purpose. Final.
ly, on top OF public enthusiasm will
come the word that the Browns have
| fred the first shot-as they must
when we cross the frontier-that they
have been killing our soldiers. This
will make the racial spirit OF every
man respond. Having decided for
war. every plan is worthy that helps
to victory"
1T seems nendIsh!" exclaimed the
premier In answer to q thought eddy
ing in the powerful current Of his
brain. "F1endish with calculation.
but merciful. as you say"
"A fast. terrific campaign! A ready
machine taking the road!" Westerling
declared. Less suffering than IL we
went to war carelessly for q long cam
paign-than II we allowed sentiment
to interfere with intellect"
81 like your energy. your Will" said
the premier admiringly. "And about
the declaration Of war; We shall
time that to your purpose"
Declarations Of val before strik-
ing. BY nations taking the aggressive.
are . disadvantage" westeriing ex-
planned. They are going out Of prac-
tice. Witness the examples Of Japan
against Russia and the Balkan allies
against Turkey. In these days dec
larations are not necessary ~ q warn
ing Of what H. going to happen. They
belong to the etiquette Of fencers." /.
Eyes, exactly. The declaration Of
war and the ambassadors passports
will be prepared and the wire that
fighting has begun will release them"
agreed the premier. '.
"Yet IL we did lose! II when ! had
given you all you ask your plans went
wrongi. II our army were broken to
pieces on the frontier and then the
nation, kept in ignorance Of events.
learned the truth"-the premier enun-
ciated slowly and pointedly while he
locked glances with Westerling-"that
is the end for US both. You would
hardly want to return to the capital
to face public wrath" ;sf%H
I'VE must win though we lose a
million men!" he answered. I stake
my lifel" he cried hoarsely. striking
his fist on the table.
. "You stake your life!" repeated the
premier with slow emphasis.
II dol" said Westerling. Eyes. my
life. We cannot fall"
"Then It will be war, If the people
want it," said the premier. i shall
not resist their desired" he added In
his. oflcial manner. at peace with his
conscience. .st
Partow was a great brain set on an
enormous body. Partow's eyes had
| the fire Of youth at sixty-five, but the
| pendulous flesh Of his cheeks was
pasty. Jealousy and faction had en-
deavored, for years to. move him
from his position at the head Of the
army on account Of age. New govern
rients decided as they came IN that ne
must go and they went out with him
| still in the saddle. -
Let officers apply themselves with
conspicuous energy and they heard
from a genial Partow; let officers only
| keep step and free of courts martial
and they heard from a merciless task
master. Peculiarly human, peculiarly
| dictatorial, dynamic, and ~inscrutapie
was Partow, who never asked any one
under him. to work harder than him
self.
Lanstron appeared in the presence
of Jove. shortly after eight o'clock the
next morning after he left La Tlr'
Joye rolled his big head on his snort
neck in a nod and said:
"Late!"
"The train was late. sir" Lanstron
replied, land ! have some news aDou'
our "thousandth chance"
Hmm! What is it?" asked Partow
When Lanstron had told his story
Partow worked his lips in a way ne
had If he were struck by a passing re
Election which might or might not have
a connection with the subject in hand
Strange about her when you consider
who her parents were!" he said. .Bu!
YOU never. know. Hmm! Why don't
you sit down, young man.? I.
"The way that the Grays gave ou'
our dispatch convinces me Of their IN
tentions,a . Partow said. "Their peo'
ple are rising to it and ours are rising
in answerpT The Grays have been trans
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