Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-11

ways said that he was the biggest ma
Of our time. He has proved II b
catching the spirit of our time and II
carnating IT,"
Vaguely, in the whiri Of her joy
Marta heard the chorus Of assent q
the officers sprang to their feet In tn
slation OF being at one with their chic
again. Lanstron caught her arm. feal
Ing that she was going to fall, but
Burning question rose in her mind b
steady her.
"Then my shame-my sending mel
10 slaughter-my sacrifice was not u
vain? 7" she exclaimed.
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The sea Of people packed In thu
great square Of the Brown capita
made O roar like the thunder of waves
against q breakwater at sight of Z
white spot on q background Of gray
stone, which was the head OF an emf
nent statesman.
at looks as II our government
would last the week out" the premier
chuckled as he turned to his colleagues
at the cabinet table.
As yet only the brief bulletins whose
publication In the newspapers had
aroused the public to q frenzy had
been received. The cabinet, as eager
for details as the press, had remained
up, awaiting a fuller official account.
we have a long communication in
preparation" the staff had telegraphed.
Meanwhile. the following is submit
ted"
Good heavens! It's not from the
army! It's from the gravel" ex-
claimed the premier as he read the
first paragraphs Of Partow's message.
"Of all the concealed dynamite ever!"
he gasped as he grasped the full mean
ing of the document, that piece of
news, as staggering as the victory It,
self, that had lain in the STAFF vaults
for years. well. we needn't give it
out to the press; at least. not until
after mature consideration" he de-
clared when they had reached the end
of Partow's appeal. Nov wen hear
what the staff has to say for itself
after gratifying the wish Of dead
man." he added as messenger gave
him another sheet.
"The staff, in loyalty to. its dead
leader who made victory possible. and
In loyalty to the principles Of defense,
FOR which the army fought, begs to
say to the nation"
1t was four o'clock in the morning
when this dispatch concluded with
I'VE heartily agree with the forego-
Ing" and the cabinet read the names
Of all the general stan and the corps
and division commanders Coursing-
crowds in the streets were still shout
Ing hoarsely and sometimes drunken
ly: ION to the Gray capital! Moth
Ing can stop US now!" The premier
tried to imagine what a sea OF faces
In the great square would look like
In a rage. He was between the PEG
pie in a passion for retrihution and a
headless army that was supposed to
charge across the frontier at dawn.
1.-THE thing is sheer madness!" he
cried. TITS insubordination! I'll have
It suppressed! The army must go en-
to crafty public demand I'll show
the star that they are not in the
saddle. They'll obey orders!"
He tried to get Lanstron on the long
distance.
SORRY, but the chief has retired"
the officer on duty sleepiiy.
in fact, all the rest of the staff have,
with orders that they are not to be
disturbed before ten"
Tell them that the PREMIER the
head of the government, their COM
Is speaking!"
"Yes, sir. The orders not to disturb
them are quite positive, and as ju-
NOR could not do so except by their
orders as superiors. The Chief before
however, repeated to me, In
case any inquiry came from you, sir,
that there was nothing he could add
to the stairs message to the nation
and the army. 1t is to be given to the
soldiers the first thing in the NORM
ing, and he will let you know how they
regard II"
"Confound these machine minds that
spring their surprises az fully execut-
ed plans!" exclaimed the premier.
Its true-Partow and the stan have
covered everything-met every argu-
ment. There Is nothing more for
them to say" said the foreign minister.
But what about the indemnity z
demanded the finance minister. He
was thinking Of victory in the form
OF piles of gold in the treasury.
This question, too, was answered.
"War has never brought prosperity"
Partow had written. 'Its purpose IL
to destroy, and destruction can never
be construction. The conclusion OF q
war has often assured period Of
peace: and peace gave the impetus Of
prosperity attributed TO war. A man
IL strong In what he achieves, not