The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-05-28

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Lanstron answered her promptly In 9
voice that had ring of relief and Joy
In place Of the tension that had char
acterized It since the outbreak of tbs
war.
Thanks to you, Marital" he cried
Everything goes back to you-thanh
10 you came this chance to attack, and
we are succeeding at every pointl You
are the general. you the maker of VIC
toriesl"
Eyes, the general Of still more kill
inRi" she cried In indignation. why
have you gone on with the slaughter
I did not help you for this. WhyY"
No reply came. She poured out
more questions, and still no reply. She
pressed the button and tried again. but
she might as we'll have been talking
over q dead wire.
One man alone against the tide
rather, the man who has seen o tide
rise at his orders now finding all iti
sweep against Misunderstanding, accus
toned to have millions Of men move
at his command, found himself. one
man out of the millions, still and help
less while they moved Of their own Inn
pulses.
AS news Of positions lost came IN.
he could only grizzly repeat "HoIol
Tell them to holdl" fruitlessly, like ad'
iuratione to the wind to cease blowing.
The bell OF the long distance kept
ringing UNDECIDED, until at last his AIDE
came to say that the premier must
speak either to him or to the vice
chief. Westerling staggered to MS
feet and with lurching steps went into
the closet. There he sank down on the
chair In heap, staring at the tele
phone mouthpiece. Again the bell rang
Clenching his hands In a rocking Ell
fort, he was able to stiffen his spine
once more as he took down the re-
ceiyer. To admit defeat to the pre-
mier-no, he was not ready for tna'
yet.
THE truth is Quit" said the premier
without any break in his voice anc
with the fatalism Of one who neVei
allows himself to blink fact. "Teles
raphers at the front who got out 0
touch with the staff were still In toucl
with the capital. Once the reports De
gan to come, they poured in-decima
ton of the attacking column, PAM
and retreat In other portions OF IN
line--chaosl"
"lts a lei" Westerling declare
: vehemently.
"The news has reached the press,
( the premier proceeded. Editions ar
+ already In the streets"
WHAT Where is your censorship
{ gasped Westerling.
at is helpless, straw protesun
9 against q current" the premier r
}, piled. "a censorship goes back
8 physical force. as every law does
8 the end-to the police and the arm!
X and all. these days, finally to publ
4, opinion. After weeks Of secrecy, OF 7
o ported successes, when nobody real
knew what was happening. this sudo'
D. disillusioning announcement OF II
70 truth has sent the public mad"
1T 10 your business to control q
ID publiol" complained Westeriing.
m with what, nov2 With speech
At a lullabyY As well could you stop :
n. retreat with your naked hands.
ID business to control the public. yes. .
NOT unless you win Victories. 50
o. you the soldiers. We have nothing ,
d. notice here, and tell you that the ?!
m lic 10 In . mob rase-ths whole pup
. I bankers and business and profession
men included. have Just ordered
=. stock exchange and eli banks closed
,m "There's . cure for moDsl" cll
In westerlins. let the police ire .
ny vollays and they'll behave"
u. sWould that stop the retreat OF
in srmyf We must sue for peace"
he "sue for peacel Sue for peace wi
lief We have Ave millions against ID
threel" 49,.
II" at seems so, as the three MILL
his are winningi" said the premier.
I'D. asue for peace because women
&c. hystericalf Do you suppose that
my browns viii listen now when Z
to think they have the advantagei lie
Tho naaoe TO mel Give me forty-eight DC
be mnrei I have told our troops 70
gns and they VIII hold. don't mist
DID, cowardly telegraphers' rumors
red. facts"
ore .Pardon me moment" the pref
tie. ,r,arrupted. II must answer Q
diff cal,~ So astute man OF afairi
win he knew that westerling's voice, ST.
ins breaking, Tightening with efIor
eel control. confirmed all reports OF
pre- astar "In fact, the crockery Is pre
u" for YOU and for mel" said the
, In r,sr when he spoke again. His
un- hss been gamble and the gamble
tnrned against him In playing =
great prize. There was an admir-
cav s,o,c,.m IN the way he announced
news he had received from me
. csll: ~Ths chief Of police calls N
- say that the uprising 10 too vas
NE him 70 hold. There isn't any mu
, os' INT Ma men simply have becon
.sSs nsrt Of public opinion. 4 mob OF