The Red Cloud chief., 1915-03-25

We viii waste no more time. The pre-.
inter supports me. have decided. We
will set the troops In notion
With fierce energy he set to work
detachlng units OF artillery and in
fantry from every part of the line and
starting them toward Engadir.
This means an improvised organi-
cation: II breaks up the machine" said
the tactical expert to Turcas when
they we're alone.
"Yes." replied Turcas. HE wanted
no advice from us when he was taking
counsel Of desperation. II he succeeds.
success will retrieve all the rest of his
errors. We may have q stroke of luck
in our favor"
In the headquarters OF the Browns,
Junior officers and clerks reported the
words of each bulletin with the relief
Of men who breathed freely again. The
chiefs Of divisions who were with Ian.
stron alternately sat down and paced
the floor. their restlessness now that
OF q happiness too deeply thrilling to
be expressed by hilarity. Each fresh
detail only confirmed the complete
ness Of the repulse as that memorable
night in the affairs Of the two nations
slowly wore on. Shortly before three.
when the firing had died after the
Brown pursuit had stopped, q wireless
from q dirigible flying over the from.
tier came, telling OF bodies of Gray
troops and guns on the march. Soon
planes and other dirigibles flying over
other positions were sending in word
OF the same tenor. The chiefs drew
around the table and looked into one
another's eyes in the significance OF a
common thought.
1T cannot be retreat" said the
vice.chief.
Hardly. That is uncomfortable Of
Westerling at this time" Lanstron re-
piled. "The bull charges when wound
ed. 1t Is clear that he means to make
another attack. These troops on the
march across country are isolated
from any immediate service
1t was Lanstron's way to be sug-
gestive: to let ideas develop in coun.
Gil and orders follow as out of council.
"The chance!" exclaimed some one.
THE chance!" others said in the
same breath. THE God.given chance
for a quick blow! The chance! We
attack! We attack"
II was the most natural conception
to military tactician. though any man
who made 1t his own might have
builded a reputation on Il II he knew
how to get the ear Of the press. Their
faces were close to Lanstron as they
leaned toward him eagerly. He seemed
not to see them but to be looking at
Partow's chair. In Imagination Par
tow was there In life-Partow with
the dome forehead. the pendulous
cheeks. the shrewd. kindly eyes. A
daring rick. this! What would Partow
say? Lanstron always asked himself
this In q crisis: What would Partow
say?
well. my boy. why are you hesitat
ing?" Partow demanded. II don't know
that I'd have taken my long holida!
and left you in charge II I'd thought
you'd be losing your nerve as you are
this minute. Wasn't 1t part of my
plainly dream--that plan gave 20,
to read In the vaults. to strike II {
chance. this very chance, were L
come? Hurry up! Seconds count"
YES, q chance to end the killing To-
good and ALI" said Lanstron. COMING
abruptly out Of his silence. "Wel
take 1t and strike hard"
The stan bent over the map, Ian
stron's finger flying from point 4
point. while ready expert answers t
his questions were at his elbow an,
the wires sang out directions tina
made q drenched and shivering sol
diery who had been yielding and hold
ing and never advancing grow warn
with the thought Of springing from tn
mire Of trenches to charge the enemy
And one. Gustave Teller. In comman
Of brigade Of fleld-guns-the mobil
guns that could 60 forward rumblin
to the horses trot-saw his dearly b.
loved batteries swing into q road 4
the moonlight.
La. la, la! The worm will turn!
he clucked. ITS merry. gamblin
old world and I'm right fond Of its
full Of the unexrec, I'D for the Grays
That lead horse IS little lame, bu
he'll last the night through. Lots {
lame things will! Who knows? Ma!
be Wen be cleaning the mud OF on
boots on the white posts of the frol
tier tomorrow! A whole brigade mine
l live! You old brick. Lanny! Thi
time we are going to spank the enem
on the part Of his anatomy wher
spanks are conventionally given. Ii
la lal"
CHAPTER Xxx.