Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-01-06

| iSlSureiS, yet with certain Bpringy
energy that suggested that she might
have come on the run without being
out OF breath OF seeming 10 have made
an effort.
Hello, stranger" she called as she
saw him. and quickened her pace.
Hello. pedagogue!" he responded.
As they shook hands they swung
their arms back and forth like a pair
OF romping children for a moment
we had a grand session OF the
school this morning. the largest class
ever" she said. And the points we
/ scored of you soldiersi You'll find
disarmament already In progress when
you return TO headquarters. We're IT.
resistible. or at least" she added. with
a flash OF intensity. we're going TO be
! some day"
| so you put on your warpaint!"
! 1t must be the pollen from the hy-
! drangeas!" She ficked her handker-
chief from her belt and passed il to
him. Show that you know how to be
useful"
He performed the task with DELHI
/ crate care
your ear and some on your hair; but
I'll leave 1t on your hair; it's rather be-
coming. There you are!" he concluded.
ON my hair, too,"
Very well. | always obey orders"
Il oughtn't to have asked you to do
it at ALL" she exclaimed with sud
den change OF manner as they started
up TO the house. But a habit OF
friendship. habit OF liking to believe
In ones friends. was uppermost. |
forgot. ! oughtn't even to have shaken
hands with you!"
Marta. What now. Marta?" he
| asked
He had known her in reproach. in
anger in laughing mockery. in mill
| tant seriousness. but never before like
this The pain and indignation in her
eyes came not from the sheer hurt of
wound but from the hurt OF it's
source. 1t was as if he had learned by
the signal OF its loss that he had a
deeper hold on her than he had real
lied
Yes. have a bone to pick with
you she said. recovering a grim sort
of fellowship. "A big bone! If you're
half friend you'll give me the very
marrow Of It."
i am ready" he answered more pa
thetically than philosophically.
There's not time now: after lunch
con, when mother is taking her nap"
she concluded as they came to the last
step and saw Mrs. Gallnnd on the
veranda
Alter luncheon Mrs. Galland kept bat
Ting with her mods until nature was
victorious and she fell fast asleep.
Marta. grown restless with Impotence.
suggested TO Lanstrcn that they stroll
In the garden. and they took the path
past the house toward the castle
tower. stopping in an arbor with high
hedges on either side around a statue
OF Mercury.
Now" exclaimed Marta narrowly.
1t was you. Lanny, who recommend
ed Feiler 10 us as a gardener compe-
tent though deaf! | have proved him
10 be man OF most sensitive hearing.
! didn't let him know that he was dis
covered. You brought him here-you.
i.anny. you are the one TO explain"
True he is not deaf" Lanstron re-
Piled
He is a spy" she asked
Yes. spy. You can put things in
bright light, Marital" He found words
coming with difficulty in face of the
pain and disillusion OF her set look.
Using some man as pawn; setting
him as spy in the garden where you
nave been the welcome friendi" she
exclaimed "A spy on what-on my
mother. on Minna. on me, on the flow
eTs. as a part OF this monstrous game
Of trickery and Hes that you are play
ing?"
There was no trace Of anger in her
tone IL was that Of one mortally hurt
Anger would have been easier to bear
than the measuring. penetrating won.
der that found him guilty OF such
horrible part. Those eyes would have
confused Partow himself with the
steady. yelling intensity OF their gaze
She did not see how his left hand was
twitching and how he stilled its move
ment b. pressing 1t aEainet the bench
You will take Teller with YOU when
you 60" she said rising"
Lanstron dropped his head in a kind
OF shaking throb Of llis whole body and
raised face white with appeal
Marta" lie was speaking to a pro.
file. very sensitive and get like IVORY
I've no excuse for such an abuse OF
Hospitality except the obsesslon OF
ioathsome work that some man must
do and ~as set to do nv God. Marta.
] cease 20 oa natural and human. am
machine keep tnirEinc what II
war comes and some error OF mine let
the enemy know where 20 strike the
blow OF victory; or II there we're infor-
nation ] might have gained and failed
70 gain that would have given us the
victory-if because had not done NY
part thousands of lives OF otr e,Idior.