The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1915-04-01
CHAPTER xx--ContInued.

IN inc inner room, whose opening
door gave giimpses OF Lanstron and
the division chiefs. q magic OF secre,
council which the Juniors could not
quite understand had wrought the won
der. Iaastron had not forgotten the
dead. He could see them; he could
see everything that happened. Had
not Partow said to him: Don't Just
read reports. Visualize men and
events. 30 the artillery, be the In.
fantry. be the wounded--live and think
in their places. In this way only can
you really know your work."
His citation when he saw his plans
going right was that OF the instrument
Of Partows training and Marta's serv.
ica. 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 n spent,
happy runner at the goal. Feeding on
victory and growing greedy OF more.
his division chiefs were discussing how
to 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 stan. the head OF the machine.
who had left the room had returned an
individual.
The connection was broken while
We were speaking!" he said blankly.
rhat means 1t must have been cut
By the enemy-that the enemy knows
OF It's existence!"
Perhaps not. Perhaps an accident
"A chance shot," said the vice-chief
NO. I'm sure not" Lanstron replied.
i am sure that II was cut deliberately
and not BY her."
The SD Regiment Is going forward
IN that objectionable same regiment
enat defended the house--and IL can't
60 any faster that II is going" the
Wcechief continued, rather incoherent.
". He and the others no less felt the
news az personal blow. Though alb.
sent In person. Marta had become in
spirit an intimate OF their hopes and
councils.
she Ia helpless-in their power,"
i.anstron said. There is no telling
what they might do to her In the rage
OF their discovery. I must 20 to her!
am going to the 'front.'"
A young officer of the Graye who
was with the signal-corps section. trv.
Ing to keep q brigade headquarters in
touch with the stan during the retreat
Two or three miles from the Galland
mousse. had seen what looked like an in.
suiated telephone wire at the bottom
OF q crater In the earth made by the
explosion OF a heavy shell. The IN.
structions to all subordinates from the
chief OF Intelligence to look for tho
source Of the leak in Information 10
tne browns made him quick TO see a
ciew n anything unusual. He fumned
down Into the crater and not on,v
found his pains rewarded, but that
tina wire was intact and ran undor.
ground In either direction. Who had
!sad ~ Not the Grays. Why was n
mere! He called for one OF his men
TO bring q buzzer. and II was the worL
OF 'ittie more than q minute 10 cut tho
wire aud make an attachment Thor
ne heard a woman's voice talking 70
fanny" Who was Lanny? He wait.
90 TIL ne had heard enough to know
tnat II was none other than Lanstron
me chief OF stan OF the Browns and
tne woman must be a spy. An ORDERLY
uispatcsed to the chief Of intelligence
win the news returned with the or.
der: '"o VI
Drop everything and report to me
In person at once"
For this have made nv sacr,ac.,.
marta thought THE killing goes nm
oy Lanhy's orders. not by Westerlip.'s
this time" nss o.
Leaving her mother 10 en,ov ~.
sW"'hoVing ngure, trance.
IKE. she went along the first terrace
path 70 . point near the verando
where the whole sweep of landscana
with It's panorama of retreat mas,
netized her senses. Like the gray o,
lava, the Gray soldiery was eruptinr
rom the range: In columns, still under
inc control OF ofIicers. keeping to the
defles; In swarms and patches. under
the control OF nothing but their own
emotions. Mostly they were hueeinp
cover. from instinct II not from dlrec.
uon. but some relied on straight lines
OF flight and speed OF foot for escape
Coursing aeroplanes were playine n
new part. Their wireless was inform.
Ing the Brown gunners where the
masses were thickest. This way and
that the Brown artillery fire drove re-.
treating bodies, prodding them in the
back with the fearful shepherdry of
their shells. Officers swords flashed
In the faces Of the boilers or In hold
Ing rear'euards to their work. Officers
and orderies were gallopinx hither