The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-12-18
SYNOPSIS.

tier between the Browns and Grays Mar
ia Galland and her mother, entertaining
Colonel Westerling of the Grays, see Cap
tain Lanstron. stan intelligence officer OF
the Browns, injured by fall in his aero
plane.
CHAPTER I-Ten years later. wes-
terling. nominal vice but real chief OF
stan, reinforces South La Tir, meditates
on war, and speculates on the compare
tive ages of himself and Marta. who is
visiting in the Gray capital.
CHAPTER III-westeriIng calls on
Marta. She tells him of her teaching
children the follies Of war and martial
patriotism, begs him to prevent war while
he makes war against the Browns he
will not win.
CHAPTER Won the march with the
SD Of the Browns Private Stransky anar-
chist. decries war and played-out patriot
Ism and Is placed under arrest Colonel
Lanstron overhearing begs him Off saying
the anarchist will fight well when en-
ragged and is AL man."
CHAPTER v-Lanstron calls on Marta
at her home. He talks with Teller, the
gardener. Marta tells Lanstrom that she
believes Teller to be a spy. Lanstron
confesses it is true.
CHAPTER VI-Lanstron shows Marta
q telephone which Teller has concealed in
secret passage under the tower for use
to benefit the Browns in war emergen-
the center of the fighting zone in case of
war. Marta consents for 1t and Teller
70 remain for the present. Lanstron de-
clares his love for Marta.
CHAPTER vII-westerlins and the
Gray premier plan to use a trivial inter-
national affair to foment warlike patriot
Ism in army and people and strike before
declaring war. Partow, Brown chief of
stan, and Lanstron, made vice, discuss
the trouble. and the Brown defenses. Par
tow reveals his plans to Lanstron.
CHAPTER VIII - At the frontier the
two armies lie crouched for attack and
detense. In the town with the non-com-
Datants fleeing from the danger gone,
peace oath
CHAPTER Ix-The Gray army crosses
the border line and attacks. The Browns
check them. Artillery, infantry, aero
planes and dirigibles engage. Stransky
rising to make the anarchist speech Of his
life, draws the Gray artillery fire. Nicked
by shrapnel splinter he goes Berserk
ana nRhts-"an man."
CHAPTER K = Marta has her first
glimpse of war in its modern. cold scien-
tine. murderous brutality. She allows
the secret telephone to remain.
CHAPTER xI-The Browns fall back
to the Galland house. Stransky forages
Marta sees a night attack.
CHAPTER xIT-The Grays attack in
force. The call of the tight too strong
for Teller. he leaves his secret telephone
and goes back to his guns. Hand to hand
hghting. The Browns fall back again.
CHAPTER XIII-Marta asks IAnstron
over the secret telephone to appeal to
Partow to stop the lighting. Vandalism
by Gray soldiers in the Galland house
which, Marta Is notified, win be made
Westerling's headquarters.
CHAPTER xIV-westerfrnr -, ~
stan occupy the Galland house. At tea
with Marta, Westerling begins TO WOO
her; disclosing his selfish ambitions.
Marta apparently throws her fortunes
with the Grays and offers to give valua-
BILE information.
CHAPTER Xv-Marta calls up Lam
Btron on the secret telephone and with
his assistance plans to give Westsrling
false information that will trap tina Gray
army. Westerling, after. questioning her.
has learned.
CHAPTER xvI-The Grays win Bordir.
Marta continues her role of spy and
trate the attack on the main line at Enga-
Dir A leak OF information Is suspected,
but the source is undiscovered Positions
are won but the Browns always give way
SruaR1ngly. never taken by surprise.
CHAPTER xvII-Bouchard is relieved
as STAN intelligence officer. and in going.
accuses Marta. Westerling thinks him
mad.
CHAPTER xvIII-The Grays take the
apron OF Engadir in an attack which Is
watched by Marta and Westerling. who
IS at first suspicious of her. but treasures
himself. Partow dies suddenly and Ian,
stron succeeds him.