The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-11-20
"she asked for 1t now"


explained Lanstron. She must put all
her cards on the table; she must tell
Westerling all she knows at once. If
she tells him piecemeal it might lead
to the supposition that she still had
some means of communication with
the Browns"
"Of course, of counsel" Partow spat'
ted the fat of his hand resoundingly
on the map. las l decided the first
time l met her, she has a head, and
when a woman has head for that
sort of thing there is no beating her.
Well" he was looking straight into
Lanstron's eyes. We'll, l think we
know the point where we could draw
them In on the main line, eh?"
up the apron of the approach from
the Engadir valley. We yield the adj
vance redoubts on either side"
Meanwhile, we have massed heavily
behind the redoubt We retake the adj
vance redoubts in a counter-attack and
-" Partow brought his fist into his
palm with a smack.
Yes, If we could do that! II we
could get them to expend their attack
there!" put in Lanstron very excitedly
for him.
I'VE must! She shall help!" Par
tow was on his feet He had reached
across the table and seized Lanstron's
shoulders in a powerful If fesh-pad
ded grip. Then he turned Lanstron
around toward the door Of his bed
room and gave him mighty slap Of
affection. my boy, the brightest hope
Of victory we have is holding the wire
for you. Tell her that a bearded old
behemoth, who can kneel as gracefully
as a rheumatic rhinoceros, is on both
knees at her feet, kissing her hands
and trying his best, in the name Of
mercy, to keep from breaking into
verse Of his own composition"
Back at the telephone, Lanstron, in
the fervor of the cheer and the enthu-
siasm that had transported his chief,
gave Marta Partow's message.
You, Marta, are our brightest hope
Of victory!"
YES" the monosyllable was de-
tached, dismal, labored. "a woman
can be that" she exclaimed in an un-
certain tone, which grew into the dis
traction of clipped words and broken
sentences. "a woman play-acting-a
pocrisy-infuences the issue between
two nations! Her deceit deals in the
lives of sons precious to fathers and
mothers, the fate of frontiers, of insti-
buttons! Think of it! Think of ma
chimes costing countless millions-ma-
chimes of flesh and blood, with their
destinies shaped by one little bit Of
lying information! Think of the folly
of any civilization that stakes it's tri-
umphs on such a gamble! Am l not
right? Isn't it true? Isn't it,"
Yes, yes, Marta! Butt" If
she were weakening 1t was not his
place to try to strengthen her purpose.
1T will the sooner end fighting,
won't it, Lanny?" she asked in a
small, tense voice.
Yes"
And the only real end that means
real peace is to prove that the weak
can hold back the strong from their
threshold?"
"Yes."
Even now Westerling might be on
the veranda, perhaps waiting for news
that would enable him to crush t'~s
weak; to prove that the law OF five
pounds of human flesh against three.
and five bayonets against three, is the
law of civilization.
yes, yes, yesi" The construction
was gone from her throat; there was
a drum-beat in her soul. Depend on
me, Lanny!" 1t was Feller's favorite
phrase spoken by the one who was to
take his place. Yes, I'm ready to
make any sacrifice now. For what am
l? What is enc woman compared to
such purpose? l don't care what is
said of me or what becomes OF me if
we can win! Cood-by, Lanny, till /
call you up a~cil! And G2d with u.s."
God with ts!' IS p; vtow had said,
over and over. The Swing had co.ae
to be repeated tY ha~5-headed, agnos-
tic staff-ofice-s, Who lieyed that the
deity had 10 lat:3l 10 the efficiency
of gun-hre. TIE rrcvn infantrymen
even were beginning to mutter it in
the midst Of action.
Waiting On the ra:h CT the second
terrace for Ncster! /; to come, IIaIta
realized ire FIJI meaning Of her task.
Day in ana DAY CIT she was to have
suspense At IT Cd W ard the horror
Of hypocrisy On her conscience. the
while ke2r.7g her wits nicely bal.
anced. When SIZE saw Westerling aD-
near On ths Y da and start over the
lawn she u DIZZY AID uncertain of
her capabilities.
Il have const Tered al that you have
aid for my guidance and have de.
ided," she began.
she heard her own voice with tie
elief Of singer in d bat whosw.sa
nees shaking, finds tat her noses
re true. she was lo2&ing dire tly