The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-01-09
anaTdIy. when we never SEQ them

.'The Browns are acting on tho de-
fensive In the air as we'll as on the
EARTH"
nut our own plslles and girigblea
bring little news said r,'rqas ID
mean. those that return ne added
puugently.
And Jew DO return MY men IRE
not Wanting ia courager replied The
chief aerostatic officer "lmmediatey
We get over the Brown lines tht I.
Browns, who keep cruising to and fro.
are on us Ike hawks. They risk any
blne to bring as down When We de-
scend low we strike the fire OF their
high.augle guns which are distributed
the length OF the frontier believe
both their aerial fleet and their high
angle artillery were greatly under
estimated Finally | cannot reduce
nv force too much in scouting or they
NIGH take The offensive"
. Another case Of not being In
formedr concluded Turcas, returning
grimlr to hs point
Tie looked al Boucl and every
Gray tacticians had been outplayed by
their opponents, II their losses for the
ground gained exceeded calcpiations.
then II was good Co have \ scape-
goat Tor their professional mistake.
Bouchard was Westerling's choice for
chief Of intelligence. His blind 10y
atty was pleasing 70 his superior, who.
hitherto. had promptly silenced any
suggestion OF criticism by repeating
that the defensive always appeared 20
tho offensive 70 be better informed
than itself. But this time westerling
let the conversation run ON without a
word OF excuse for his favorite
Each fresh reproach from the stan
whose opinion was the only god no
knew, was a dagger thrust TO Bou
chard At night he had lain awake
worrying about the leak; by day no
had sought TO trace Il, only to find
every clew leading back to the stan.
Now he was as confused in his shame
as sensitive schoolboy. Vaguely.
in his distress. he heard Westerling
asking a question, while he saw all
those eyes staring at him
What information have We about
Engadir?'
Il believe II to be strongly forti-
hedl" stammered Bouchard
You believe You have no infor.
nation pursued Westerling,
mo, sir" replied Bouchard. Moth
ing-nothing newt"
we do seem 10 get little informa-
ton" said Westerling, looking hard
at Bouchard in silence-the com
bined silence OF the whole staff.
This public reproof could have but
one meaning He should 1on receive
n note which would thank him politely
for his services. in the stereotyped
phrases always used for the purpose.
before announcing his transfer 20 a
less responsible post.
Very little. slr!" Bouchard replied
doggedly.
There is that we had from one OF
our1 ayiators whose machine came
down in a smash just as he got over
our infantry positions on his return"
said the chief aerostatlc officer. 'TIe
was I'm dying condition when we
picked him up, and, as he was speak
ing with the last breaths I'm his body.
naturally his account OF what he had
seen was somewhat incoherent. IL
would be OF use, however, IL we had
plans of the forts that would enable
Us to check off his report inteli.
gently"
Yet, what evidence have we that
Partow or Lanstron has done more
than TO make fortunate guess or
show military insight?" Westerling
asked. There is tho case OF my own
belief that Bordir was weak, which
proved correct"
Last night we got a written tele.
graphic stan message from the body
OF dead officer OF the Browns found
I'm the Twin Boulder Redoubt," said
the yice.chief, which showed that I'm
an hour after our plans were transmit.
ted TO our own troops for the first
attack they were known to the en-
envy"
That looks like Leak" exclaimed
Nesterling, "a leak, Bouchard. do you
hearg He was frowning and his lips
were drawn and his cheeks notified
with red in way not pleasant to see.
Stinenng In his chair, n fash OF
desperation in his eye. Bouchard's
bony. long hand gripped the table
edge Every one felt that n sensa-
ton was coming.
Yes, have known that there was
leakl' he said with hoarse, painful
deliberation Il have sent out every
possible tracer I have follow s~nsp
every sort or clew. ! have tNHs.
ferred a dozen men. have left moth
Ing undone!"
With no result?" persisted westsf-
ling impatiently.
Yes, always the same result: That
the leak Is here in this house-here
In the grand headuuarters NJ tho army