The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-01-16
CHAPTER xVnl.
A Chanae OF Plan.

That day and the next Westerling
had no time for strolling in the gar
den. His only exercise was few
periods of pacing on the yerauda. Tur-
cas-, as tirclessly Industrious as ever,
developed an increasingly quiet insist
ence TO leave the responsibility OF de-
cisions about everything of importance
10 n chief who was becoming increas-
ingly arbitrary The attack on Enga-
dir being the jewel Of Westerling's
own planning he was disinclined TO
risk success by delegating authority,
which also meant sharing tho glory OF
victory
Bouchards note, though officially dis-
missed as % matter OF pathology would
not accept dismissal privately la
flashes or distinctuess fl REQUIRED TO
him between reports of the progress
Of preparations and directions AIS 90
dispositions At dusk OF Che second
day, when am Che gums and troops bad
their places for The final movement un-
der cover nr darkness and he rose
from bis desk the thing that had
"a
took possession OF the premises that
strategy and tactics had vacated it
passed under the same analysis as his
work his overweoning pride. SO SEN
sitiye % the suspicion az a conviction
that he had been sooied put his rela-
tions with Marta ia logical review. lie
had fallen I'm love in the midst OF war.
A cool and intense impaticnce pos
sessed him TO study her in The light
OF his new skephcIsm. when, turning
the path Of the first terrace, no saw
her watching the sunset over the crest
OF the range
She was standing quite still. a slim,
soft shadow between him and the light.
which glded her figure and quarter
profile. Did she expect him? he Won
dered Was she posing at that in.
stant for his benefit? When she
turned her face in tho shadow, the
glow Of the sunset seemed 10 remain
in her eyes. otherwise without expires
sion. yet able To detect something I'M
usual under e1tenals as they ex
changed commonplaces or greeting.
Well, there's a change In our OH.
cial family We have lost Bouchard
transferred to mothcr post" said
Weslcrling
Marta noted chat. though no gave
the news casual turn. his scrutiny
sharpcnei
'ls mat sol? can't say that my
mother and ! shall be sorry" she re-.
marked "ile was always glarlng at
us as IL he wished as out OF sight.
Indeed, ~ nc had his way I think he
would have made us prisoners of war
Wasn't he "a uoman-hater2' she con
cluded half I'm irritation half in
amusement
lie had that reputation" said Wes.
terling What do you think led to
his departure" he continued
II confess ! cannot guess" said
Marta with a look az tho sunset glow
as N SHE resented the loss OF IA min
ute OF &C.
There has been leak OF mforma.
ton TO the BroWnsl" ne announced
There hast And ne was intclli
gence officer wasn't bc2" she asked.
turning to Westerling. her curiosity
apparently aroused as a matter Of cour-
tesy to HIS own interest IN the sub.
ject,
who DO you think he accused
Why. you" he added with a peculiar
laugh
She noted the popularity of the
laugh Discriminatory
OH Her eyes opened Wide In
wonder only wonder, AT first Then.
as comprehension took the place OF
wonder. they grew sympathetic That
explains. she exclaimed His hate
full chances were those OF deusion he
was going mad you meanf
yes. said Westcrllne that-jhat
would explain it!"
Il have been told that when people
go mad they always er.be every in.
jury done To- them no llc person who
happens 90 nave excited Their dislike"
she unused
(which Gems to have been tic caSo