Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-25

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OF further victories.
Thank yoai" called the private with
q big voice.
yes. thank youi" repeated some Of
the of1oers In quick appreciation OF q
compliment as real a. human courage
He stood smiling for . moment In
reply 10 their smiles: then. still smil'
ing. but In q different way. he said to
| Marta:
~As you say, that hslpai" with q nod
toward the bandage on her forearm.
and hurriedly turned away.
She saw him Involuntary clutch the
wrist above the pocket OF his blouse 10
still the twitching; but beyond that
there was no further sign OF emotion
as he went TO the telephone. Instantly
he was through he started toward the
pass road. not by the path to the steps
but by leaping from terrace TO terrace
and waving his hand gayly TO the sol
diers as he went. The officers stared
at the sight Of chief of stan break
ing away from his communications In
this unceremonious fashion. They
saw him secure a horse from q group
OF cavalry officers on the road and gal
lop away.
Marta having been the object Of
Lanstron's attention now became the
object OF theirs. II was good to see
woman, q woman of the Browns, after
their period Of separation from femi-
nine society. She found herself hold
ing an impromptu reception. She
heard some other self answering
their polite questions; while fear,
a new kind Of fear. was taking hold of
her real self; fear inexplicable, M |
sidiously growing. Lanstron was stu |
in the officers minds after his strange |
appearance and stranger departure.
They began to talk Of him, and Marta
listened,
He said something about being q
free man now!"
Yes, he looked as eager as q ter
rier after rats"
HE knows what he is doing. He
sees so far ahead of what we are
thinking that it's useless to guess his
object. Well understand when it's
lone"
How little side he hast So per-
'ectly simple. He hardly seems to
-ealize the immensely of his success.
N fact, none OF us realizes 1t; it's too
overwhelming, student"
"And no nerves!"
OF course, they guessed nothing of
darta's part in his success. The very
hings they were saying about him
'uilt up a figure Of the type whose
haracter she had keenly resented
ew minutes before.
"But, Miss Galland, you seem to
now him far better than we. This is
ot news to you," remarked the bri-
ade commander.
Eyes. saw the accident Of his first
light when his hand was injured" she
aid, and WINGED with horror Never 1
ad the picture of him as he rose from
he wreck appeared 80 distinct. She
ould see every detail of his looks;
eel his twinges Of pain while he Il
miled. Was the revelation the more +
lvid because 1t had once occurred U
, her since the war began? It shut II
ut the presence Of the officers; she -
D longer heard what they were say. q
70. Black fear was enveloping her.
aguely she understood that they
ere hooking away at something. She
card the roar Of artillery not far dis
mt and following their gaze toward
10 knoll where Dellarme's men had
ceived their baptism of fire, now un-
,r a canopy of shrapnel smoke. 4
That's about their last stand in the N
ngent, their last snarl on our SOIL" N
maxiRed the brigade commander. n
"And we're raining shells on It'll"
Id hiB akde. with our glasses we'll N
} able 10 watch the infantry go in" AZ
Yes, very WELL" ~
'TFo'ro all used to how it feels, now AZ
IN see how 1t looks at distance" N
ped one of the soldiers. N
Not until he had shouted to them de
they notice a division stafI-oficer
10 had come up from the road. He
d = piece of astounding news to i'm
ri before he mentioned official bust .
-.
What do you think Of this?" he ~
led. Nothing could stop him! Lam
Lanstron has gone into %
NJ charge with the African Braves!" 56
''Why?" Marta heard the officers
ound her asking after their excla-
ltions Of amazement at the news
1t Lanstron was going in the 8 1
arge. why should the chief of staff 8 0
K his life in this fashion," 30
MaRta knew. All her taunts about
adfnR others to death from his Office . a