The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-01-30


raphers at the front who got out OF
touch with the stan were still in touch
with the capital. Once the reports be-
gan 10 come. they poured in-decima-
ton OF the attacking column, panic
and retreat IN other portions OF the
line-chaos!"
IT'S lie!" Westerling declared
vehemently.
THE news has reached the press"
the premier proceeded. Editions are
already in the streets"
what! Where is your censorship"
gasped Westerling.
1T is helpless, a straw protesting
against current" the premier re-
piled. "A censorship goes back 10
/ physical force. as every law does In
the end-to the police and the army;
and all, these days, finally TO public
opinion. After weeks OF secrecy, OF re-
/ ported successes, when nobody really
knew what was happening. this sudden
disillusioning announcement of the
truth has sent the public mad"
1T is your business TO control the
publicl" complained Westerling.
with what, now? With a speech or
lullaby? AS well could you stop the
retreat with your naked hands. My
business TO control the public. yes. but
not unless you win victories. gave
you the soldiers. We have nothing but
police here. and tell you that the pub
lie is In a mob rage-the whole public,
bankers and business and professional
men included ! have just ordered the
stock exchange and all banks closed"
There's a cure for mobsl" cried
Westerling, Let the police fire few
volleys and they'll behave"
Would that stop the retreat OF the
army? We must sue for peace"
Sue for peacel Sue for peace when
we have five millions against their
three!"
1T seems so, as the three millions
are winning!" said the premier.
Sue for peace because women go
hysterlcal? Do you suppose that the
Browns will listen now when they
think they have the advantage? Leave
peace to me! Give me forty-elght hours
more! have told our troops to hold
and they will hold. | don't mistake
cowardly telegraphers' rumors for
facts"
Pardon me moment" the premier
interrupted Il must answer a local
call SO astute a man of affairs as
he knew that Westerling's voice, storm
ing, breaking, tightening with effort at
control, confirmed all reports of dis
aster. I'm fact, the crockery is broken
for you and for mel" said the pre-
mler when he spoke again. His life
had been a gamble and the gamble had
turned against him in playing for a
great prize. There was an admirable
stoicism in the way he announced the
news he had received from the local
call: THE chief OF police calls me up
to say that the uprising is too vast for
him to hold. There isn't any mutiny.
but his men simply have become a
part OF public opinion. A mob OF wom-
en- and children Is starting for the pal
ace to ask me what | have done with
their husbands, brothers, sons, and ia
theirs. They won't have to break in TO
find me. I'm very tired. I'm ready. l
shall face them from the balcony. Yes
WesterlIng, you and have achieved a
place in history, and they're far more
bitter toward you than me. However.
you don't have TO come back"
mo, don't have TO 60 back! No.
| was not to 20 back II failedl" said
(Westerling dizzily.
In the inner room, whose opening
door gave glimpses OF Lanstron and
the division chiefs. a magic OF secret
council which the Juniors could not
quite understand had wrought the won.
der. Lanstron had not forgotten the
dead. lie could see them; he could
see everything that happened. Had
not Partow said TO him: Don't just
read reports. Visualize men and
events. BE the artillery, be the in.
fantry, be the wounded-live and think
In their places. In this way only can
you really know your work."
His citation when he saw his plans
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of Partow's training and Marta's serv.
ice. He pressed the hands OF the men
around him: his voice caught in his
gratitude and his breaths were very
short at time, like those OF a spent,
happy runner at the goal. Feeding on
victory and growing greedy of more,
his division chiefs we're discussing how
to press the war till the Grays sued for
peace; and he was silent in the midst
OF their talk, which was interrupted
by the ringing Of the tunnel telephone.
When he came out OF HIS bedroom,
Lanstron's distress was SO evident that
those who were seated arose and the
others drew near In inquiry and sym
pathy. II seemed 70 them that the
chief OF stan. the head OF the machine,
who had left the room had returned an
individual
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