The Southern herald., 1915-05-14
CHAPTER xx-contlnuod.

der. Lanstron had not forgotten the
dead He could see them; he could
aee everything that happened. Had
not Partow said to him: Don't just
read reports. Visualize men and
events. Be the artillery, be the in
Iantry. be the wounded-live and think
, IN their places. In this way only can
YOU really know your work!"
His elation when he saw his plans
soing right was that of the instrument
of Partow's training and Marta's serv-
Ice, He pressed the hands Of the men
around him; his voice caught in his
gratitude and his breaths were very
short at time, like those Of a spent,
happy runner at the goal. Feeding on
victory and growing greedy of more,
his division chiefs were discussing how
70 press the war till the Grays sued for
peace; and he was silent In the midst
Of their talk, which was interrupted
BY the ringing Of the tunnel telephone.
When he came out Of his bedroom,
Lanstron's distress was so evident that
those who were seated arose and the
others drew near In inquiry and SYM
pathy. 1t seemed to them that the
chief Of staff, the head of the machine,
who had left the room had returned an
Individual
THE connection was broken while
we we're speaking!" he said blankly.
THAT means 1t must have been cut
BY the enemy-that the enemy knows
Of its existence!"
Perhaps not. Perhaps an accident
"a chance shot," said the vice-chief.
mo- I'm sure not" Lanstron replied
7 am sure that 1t was cut deliberately
and not by her."
THE 6Sd Regiment is going forward
In that direction-the same regiment
that defended the house-and it can't
20 any faster that 1t is going" the
vice'chief continued, rather incoherent.
" He and the others no less felt the
news as personal blow. Though alb.
sent in person, Marta had become in
spirit an intimate of their hopes and
councils.
She is helpless-in their power!"
anstron said. There is no telling
what they might do to her in the rage
Of their discovery. l must go to her!
! am going to the 'front.'"
A young officer of the Grays who
was with the signal-corps section, try,
ing TO keep a brigade headquarters in
Wucn with the staff during the retreat
!Vo or three miles from the Galland
mousse had seen what looked like an In
aated telephone wire at the bottom
VI a crater in the earth made by the
~plosion Of heavy shell. The in
suuctions to all subordinates from the
Vulsl OF intelligence to look for the
sOufce OF the leak In information tc
~ Browns made him quick to see s
SoW IN anything unusual. He jumped
sVwa INTO the crater and not only
%uau MS pains rewarded, but that
- WIRE was intact and ran under
svula In either direction. Who had
AL ,su ~ Not the Grays. Why was Il
lsre3 He called for one of his mer
.,,,llI yUlllg buzzer, and it was the worl
A''le more than a minute to cut tn.
~ ana make an attachment. Their
Aoaiu woman's voice talking IL
i g1 Who was Lanny? He wait
~! y ui u ne had heard enough to know
~ ~ y was none other than Lanstron
~ Cnier OF STAFF Of the Browns ant
S',"!ul ~ woman must be SPY. An orderl,
s,,S Sa.Cned to the chief of intelligenc,
Der: 'urneu with the or
n na,'O,, DrUO everything and report to m,
person at once"
N,..o sor this l have made nv sacrisca,.
Mia.snou thought THE killing goes OF
'As time" "o' Oy "esterlins's
prososa. aug ner mother to enjoy tn,
M lRDsSI' Y a slow-moving figure, trance
mS sle went along the flrst terrac,
vhs,. point near the verand,
v,h y, sne whole sweep of landscap,
n.tl,oS - panorama of retreat mas
hn ~ ner senses. Like the gray .
hom NY ,ue gray soldiery was eruptin,
As coDtrol nj range 9. in columns, still unde
dsslso. a'rol M of officers, keeping to tn,
Ia so.. = swarms and patches. unde
,.,',o SOntrol Of nothing but their ~ ov,
COW, .'ss !. Mostly they were huggin,
um ia Vm instinct If not from direC
as,ss0 ~ some relied on straight line
o1,.,n ul and speed of foot for esoape
nss s n.V. aeroplanes were playing
NJ Their wireless was inform
nss.s. N brown gunners where tn
Aa,M were thickest This way an
hss,,a ~ Brown artillery fire drove r
hss bodies, prodding them in IN
Asls @ Sltn the fearful shepherdry .
hb. 'aells. Officers swords flashe
$3.50 laces Of the boilers or in holt
a guards to their work. omcer
vOaFl'eH were gallOping hlthe