Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-29
CHAPTER XV-Continued.

"Yes?" the monosyllable was de-
cached, dismal labored. "a woman
can be that" she exclaimed in an I'M
certain tone. which grew into the dis
traction of clipped words and broken
sentences. "a woman play-acting-a
woman acting the most revolving n.y.
pocrisy--influences the issue between
two nat ons! Her deceit deals in the
lives of sons precious to fathers and
mothers the fate Of frontiers, of insti-
buttons! Think of it! Think of ma
chimes costing countless millions-ma-
destsaies shaped by one little bit of
lying information! Think of the folly
OF any civilization that stakes it's tri-
,Nmphs on such a gamble! Am not
right? Isn't it true? Isn't it,"
Yes, yes, Marta! Butt" If
abe were weakening it was not his
iB,ace to try to strengthen her purpose.
1T will the sooner end fighting,
won't it, Lanny?" she asked in
small, tense voice.
Yes"
"And the only real end that means
Taal peace is to prove that the weak
'esn hold back the strong from their
tereshold?"
yes"
gwen now Westerling might be on
the veranda, perhaps waiting for news
that would enable him to crush the
wsak; to prove that the law of five
ptgands of human flesh against three,
RSd five bayonets against three, is the
R~ of civilization.
Yes, yes, yes!" The construction
was gone from her throat; there was
a drum beat in her soul Depend on
me, Lanny!" 1t was Feller's favorite
phrase spoken by the one who was to
take his place. yes, I'm ready to
make any sacrifice now. For what am
I? What is one woman compared to
ueh purpose? | don't care what is
said of me or what becomes of me if
we can win! Good-by, Lanny, till
call you up again! And God with us!"
God with us" as Partow had said,
aver and over. The saying had come
o be repeated by hard-headed, agnos-
9ic staff-officers, who believed that the
deity had no relation to the efficiency
of gun-fre. The Brown infantrymen
&ven were beginning to mutter it in
Abe midst of action.
Waiting on the path of the second
serrace for Westerling to come, Marta
realized the full meaning of her task.
Day in and day out she was to have
suspense at her elbow and the horror
of hypocrisy on her conscience, the
while keeping her wits nicely bal
nnced. When she saw Westerling ap-
pear on the veranda and start over the
lawn she felt dizzy and uncertain of
her capabilities.
Il have considered all that you have
said for my guidance and l have de-
cided," she began.
She heard her own voice with the
selief of singer in a debut who, with
knees shaking, finds that her notes
are true. She was looking directly
at Westerling in profound seriousness.
luOuSh ohOOhJ UPS anu Cnln
could aid eyes in revealing the pain
full fatigue of battle that had ragged
I'm the mind Of woman who went
away for half an hour to think for
herself.
81 have concluded" she went on,
shat it Is an occasion for the sac.
rifice of private ethics to a great pur-
pose, the sooner to end the slaugh.
Ger"
"All true!" whispered an inner
voice. It's tone was Lanny's, in the
old days of their comradeship. 1t gave
ner strength. All true!
YES, an end--a speedy end" said
Westerlfng with fine, inflexible EN-.
phasis THAT is your prayer and
mine and the prayer of all lovers OF
humanity"
1T Is little that / know, but such
as it ia you shall have it," she began
ponsciv1s Of his guarded scrutiny.
When she told him of Bordir, the
v.s,ts,t enn tho Hrat Ii,o - Al,