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jailed, ne replied cheerfully. "One
81 the virtues Of Partow's steel au
donations is that. being fearless as
we'll as passionless, they never cry
over split milk. And now" he went
on soberly, I'VE must be saying good
by"
~Good-by, Lanny? Why, what dc
you mean? She was startled.
It'll the war is over" he said, "and
longer than that perhaps, If La Tir
remains in Gray territory"
You speak as If you thought you
were going to loseI"
Not while many of our soldiers are
alive, II they continue to show the
spirit that they have shown so far;
not unless two men can crush one
man In the automatic-gun-recoil age.
But La Ttr is in tangent and already
In the Grays' possession, while we act
on the defensive. So should hardly
be flying over your garden again"
But there's the telephone. Lanny,
and here We are talking over 1t this
very minute!" she expostulated.
You must remove II" he said. I'll
the Grays should discover 1t they
might form suspicion that would put
you in an unpleasant position"
The telephone had become almost q
familiar institution in her thoughts.
Its secret had something of the fasci'
nation for her Of magic.
'Nonsense!" she exclaimed. Il am
going to be very lonely. / want to
learn how Teller is doing-I want to
chat with you. So decide not to let
It be taken out And. you see. have
the tactical situation. ~ you soldiers
call It. all in my favor. The work
Of removal must be done at my end
Of the line. You're quite helpless to
enforce your wishes. And, Lanny, II
] ring the bell you'll answer, won't
youi"
7 couldn't help I'll" he replied.
Until thenl You've been fine about
everything todayl"
Until thsnl"
When Marta left the tower she knew
only that she was weary with the
mind-weariness, the body-weariness,
the nerve-weariness of q spectator who
has shared the emotion Of every actor
In drama of death and finds the ex-
element that has kept her tense no
longer sustaining force.
As she went along the path, steps
uncertain from sheer fatigue. her SEN
Eibillties livened again at the sight Of
a picture. War. personal war, in the
form Of the giant Stransky, was knock
ing at the kitchen door. His two-days-
old beard was matted with dust and
there were dried red spatters on his
cheek. Wars furnace flames seemed
to have tanned him; war seemed to
be breathing from his deep chest; his
big nose was wars promontory. But
the unexpossd space Of his forehead
seemed singularly white when he took
on his cap as Minna came in answer
to his knock. Her yielding lips were
parted, her eyes were bright with In
quiry and suspicion, her chin was
firmly set.
Il came to see II you would let me
kiss your hand again." said Stransky,
squirting through his brows wistfully.
Il see your nose has been broken
once. You don't want It broken q SEQ
ond time I'm stronger than you
thinkl" Minna retorted, and held out
her hand carelessly az II II pleased
her to humor him.
He was rather graceful. despite his
sire. az no touched his lips to her I'm.
gers. Just as he raised his head Q
burst Of cheering rose from the yard.
$50 you've found that We have gone.
you brilliant intellectsl" he shouted.
and glared at the wall Of the house In
the direction Of the cheers.
"Quickl You have no time to losel"
Minna warned him.
"Quickl quicki" cried Marta.
Stransly paid no attention to the
urgings. He had something more to
say to Minna.
"Tm going to keep thinking of you
and seeing your face-the face OF
good woman-while l fight. And when
the war Is over. may come to calf"
he asked.
His feet were so resolutely planted
on the flags that apparently the only
way to move them was TO consent.
Yes. yesl" said Nina. Now.
hurryl"
Say. but you make me happyi
Watch me poke II into the Grsys for
youl" he cried and bolted.
Within the kitchen Mrs. GslIand
was already slumbering soundiy In
her chair. Overhead Marta heard the
exciamations Of male voices and the
tread Of what was literally the heel
Of the conqusror-gussts that had
come without askinsi Intrudsrs that
had entered without any process of
hwi Would they overran the house,
her mothers room. her own roomf
Indignation brought fresh strength
as she started up the stairs. The
head Of the fight gave on to . dark
part Of the hall There she paused,
held by the scene that q score or
more Gray soldiers, who had riotously
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