The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-19
CHAPTER XV-Continued.

tached, dismal, labored. "A woman
can be that" she exclaimed in an I'm.
certain tone, which grew into the dis
traction Of clipped words and broken
sentences. "A woman play-acting-a
woman acting the most revolving by.
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'
tutions! Think Of It! Think Of ma.
chimes costing countless millions-ma'
chimes of flesh and blood, with their
destinies shaped by one little bit sof
lying information! Think Of the folly
Of any civilization that stakes its tri-
umphs on such a gamble! Am l not
right? Isn't 1t true? Isn't it,"
YES, yes, Marta! But-l-" II
abe were weakening it was not his
place to try to strengthen her purpose
1T will the sooner end fighting.
won't 1t, Lanny7" She asked In .
small, tense voice.
EYES,"
"And the only real end that means
rial peace Is to prove that the weak
can hold back the strong from their
Threshold"
eyes,"
Even now Westerling might be on
the veranda, perhaps waiting for news
that would enable him to crush the
weak: to prove that the law Of five
pounds of human flesh against three
and five bayonets against three, is the
law Of civilization.
Eyes, yes, yes!" The construction
was gone from her throat: there wal
a drum-beat in her soul. Depend OF
me, LAnny!" 1t was Fellers favorit'
phrase spoken by the one who was tt
take his place. Eyes, I'm ready tt
make any sacrifice now. For what an
I? What Is one woman compared t.
such a purpose? I don't care what i
said of me or what becomes of me
we can win! Good-by, Lanny, till
call you up again! And God with US!
God with us!" as Partow had sale
over and over. The saying had com
to be repeated by hard.headed, agnot
tic staff-oficers, who believed that tn
deity had no relation to the efncienc,
of gun-fire. The Brown infantrymel
wen were beginning to mutter It II
3 midst Of action.
Waiting on the path Of the secon,
Terrace for Westerllng to come, Mart,
realized the full meaning of her task
Day IN and day out she was to hav
suspense at her elbow and the horro
Of hypocrisy on her conscience, tn
while keeping her wits nicely bal
anced. When she saw Westerling ar
pear on the veranda and start over tn
lawn she felt dizzy and uncertain o
her capabilities.
Il have considered all that you hay
said for my guidance and l have dc
cided." she began.
dig AVoAu AGA VWA NOlC0 WIN kO
relief Of q singer In a debut who, witt
knees shaking. finds that her note
are true. She was looking directl,
It Westerling In profound seriousness,
Though knees shook, lips and CHI
could aid eyes in revealing the pain
full fatigue Of q battle that had rage,
IN the mind Of woman who wen
away for half an hour to think 70
herself.
II have concluded" she went on
that It Is an occasion for the sac
rtfiee Of private ethics to q great pul
pose. the sooner to end the slaugh
ter"
All true!" whispered an inne
voice. It's tone was Lanny's, in tn,
old days of their comradeship. It CAV,
her strength. All true!
Eyes, an end-a speedy end!" salt
Westerling with a fine. indexible EN-
phasis. THAT is your prayer ant
mine and the prayer of all lovers Of
humanity"
1T is little that l know, but such
as it is you shall have It," she began
conscious of his guarded scrutiny.
When she told him of Bordir, the
weak point In the first line OF the