Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-26

we will waste no more time. The pre-
mier supports me. have decided. We
will set the troops in motion"
With fierce energy he set to work
detaching units of artillery and in
fantry from every part of the line and
starting them toward Engadir.
This means an improvised organi-
zation; it breaks up the machine" said
the tactical expert to Turcas when
they were alone.
YES" replied Turcas. HE wanted
no advice from us when he was taking
counsel of desperation. If he succeeds,
success will retrieve all the rest Of his
errors. We may have stroke of luck
in our favor"
In the headquarters Of the Browns,
junior officers and clerks reported the
words of each bulletin with the relief
of men who breathed freely again. The
chiefs of divisions who were with Lam
stron alternately sat down and paced
the floor, their restlessnees now that
of happiness too deeply thrilling to
be expressed by hilarity. Each fresh
detail only confirmed the complete
ness Of the repulse as that memorable
night in the affairs of the two nations
slowly wore on. Shortly before three,
when the firing had died after the
Brown pursuit had stopped, wireless
from a dirigible flying over the from
tier came, telling of bodies of Gray
troops and guns on the march. Soon
planes and other dirigibles flying over
other positions were sending in word
of the same tenor. The chiefs drew
around the table and looked into one
another's eyes in the significance of
common thought.
1T cannot be a retreat!" said the
vice-chief
Hardly. That is inconceivable of
Westerling at this time" Lanstron re-
piled. "The bull charges when wound
ed. 1t is clear that he means to make
another attack. These troops on the
march across country are isolated
from any immediate service"
It was Lanstron's way to be sug-
gestive; to let ideas develop in coun-
Gil and orders follow as out of council
THE chance!" exclaimed some one.
"The chance!" others said in the
same breath. "The God-given chance
for a quick blow! The chance! We
attack! We attack"
1t was the most natural conception
to military tactician, though any man
who made 1t his own might have
builded 8 reputation on it if he knew
how to get the ear Of the press. Their
faces were close to Lanstron as they
leaned toward him eagerly. He seemed
not to see them but to be looking at
Partow's chair. In Imagination Par
tow was there in life-Partow with
the dome forehead, the pendulous
cheeks, the shrewd, kindly eyes. A
daring risk, this! What would Partow
say? Lanstron always asked himself
this in a crisis: What would Partow
say?
well, my boy. why are you hesitat
ing?" Partow demanded. Il don't know
that I'd have taken my long holiday
and left you in charge IL I'd thought
you'd be losing your nerve as you are
this minute. Wasn't 1t part of my
plainly dream-that plan l gave you
to read in the vaults, to strike II 6
chance, this very chance, were tc
come? Hurry up! Seconds count"
Eyes, a chance to end the killing fol
good and ALL" said Lanstron, coming
abruptly out of his silence. Wei
take it and strike hard"
, The staff bent over the map, Ian
stron's finger flying from point tt
. point, while ready expert answers t.
his questions were at his elbow ant
the wires sang out directions tina
made drenched and shivering sol
diery who had been yielding and hold
ing and never advancing grow warn
with the thought of springing from tn,
mire Of trenches to charge the enemy
And one, Gustave Teller, in commant
Of brigade Of field-guns-the mobil,
guns that could go forward rumblint
to the horses trot-saw his dearly be
loved batteries swing into a road il
the moonlight.
La, la, la! The worm will turn!'
he clucked. tits a merry, gamblin,
old world and Pm right fond of it-st
full Of the unexpected for the Grays
That lead horse is little lame, blu
he'll last the night through. Lots O
lame things will Who knows? May
be we'll be cleaning the mud off GU
boots on the white posts of the from
tier tomorrow A whole brigade mine
live! You old brick, Lanny! Thi
time we are going to spank the enem,
on the part of his anatomy wher,
spanks are conventionally given. La
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