The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-15

the 'IdNS. SHOulu IedilLt that iDtN
could not take their range. Partow
had not taught him to put himself in
other mems places in vain. The boy
who had kept up his friendship with
engine drivers after he was an officer
know how to sink the plummet into
human emotions. He reminded the
Brown soldiers that there had been a
providential answer to the call of
God with u.s." he reminded the pee
pie of the lives that would be lost to
no end but to engender hatred; he
begged the army and the people not
to break faith with that principle of
Not for theirs, but for ours" which
had been their strength.
Il should like you all TO sign ito
make it simply the old form of the
staff has the honor to report he said
finally
There was a hush as he finished
the hush of a deep impression when
one man waits for another to speak.
All We're looking at him except the
vice-chief, who was still staring at the
table as if he had heard nothing. Yet
every word was etched on his mind
The man whose name was the symbol
Of victory to the soldiers. who would
be more than ever a hero as the news
of his charge with the African Braves
Travelled along the lines. would go or
record to his soldiers as saying that
they could not take the Gray range
This was a handicap that the vice
CHIEF did not care to accept; and he
knew how to turn phrase as we'll as
to make a soldierly decision. Ht
looked up smilingly to Marta.
Il have decided that | had rather
not be a Westerling, Miss Galland. =
he said. We'll make it unanimous
And you" he burst out to Lanstron-
you legatee of old Partow I've al
ways said that he was the biggest man
of our time. He has proved it by
catching the spirit of our time and iu-
earnating it."
Vaguely, in the whirl of her joy,
Marta heard the chorus of assent as
the officers sprang to their feet in the
citation of being at one with their chief
o6oAi. A-dholi OI DtI dI rear
ing that she was going to fall, but a
burning question rose in her mind. to
steady her.
Then my shame-my sending men
to slaughter-my sacrifice was not in
vain?" she exclaimed.
The sea of people packed in the
great square of the Brown capital
made roar like the thunder of waves
against breakwater at sight of a
white spot on a background of gray
stone, which was the head of an emf
nent statesman.
ut looks as If our government
would last the week out" the premier
ehuekled 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 frenzy had
been received. The cabinet, as eager
for details as the press, had remained
up, awaiting fuller official account.
I'VE 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 oil
news, as staggering as the victory it
self, that had lain in the staff vaults
| for years. We'll, we needn't give il
out to the press; at least, not until
after mature consideration" he de
clared when they had reached the enc
of Partows appeal. Now we'll hear
what the staff has to say for itself
after gratifying the wish of a deac
man." he added as messenger gave
him another sheet
THE staff, in loyalty to its deat
leader who made victory possible, ane
in loyalty to the principles of defense
for which the army fought. begs te
saw 70 the nation"
It 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 staff and the corps
and division commanders Coursine
crowds in the streets were still shout
ing hoarsely and sometimes drunken
ly "On to the Gray capital! Moth
ing can stop US nowi" The premier
tried to imagine what a sea of faces
in the great square would look like
in rage. He was between the PEG
pie in passion for retribution and 6
headless army that was supposed te
charge across the frontier at dawn.
The thing is sheer madness!" he
cried. Its INSTRUMENTATION, I'll have
it suppressed! The army must go OF
to crafty public demand. I'll show
the staff that they are not in the
saddle. They'll obey orders!"
He tried to get Lanstron on the Ions
distance
Sorry but the chief has retired.
answered the officer ON duty sleepily
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
mander. is speaking!"
Yes sir The orders not to disturb
them are quite positive, and as ju
Nor | could not do SO except by their
4 orders as superiers. The chief before
retiring. however, repeated to me, in