Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-04-14

we Will waste no more timo. The pre-
mier supports me. have decided. We
VIII set the troops In notion"
With fierce energy he set to work
bleaching units of artillery and in
fantry from every part of the line and
starting them toward Engadir.
This means an improvised organi-
cation; 1t 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 u 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
or men who breatlfed freely again. The
chiefs OF divisions who were with Ian
s'ron alternately sat down and paced
the aoor, their restlessnees now that
or 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 he two nations
slowly wore on. Shortly before three.
when the firing had died after the
Brown pursuit had stopped, a wireless
from dirigfble 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
o. the same tenor The chiefs drew
around the table and looked into one
anothers eyes in the significance OF a
common thought.
1T cannot be a retreat" said the
vice-chief.
Hardly. That is inconceivable Of
Westerling at this time" Lanstron re-
plied. The bull charges when wound
ed. IL is clear that he means to make
another attack. These troops on the
mach across country are isolated
from any immediate service"
1t was Lanstron's way to be sug
geStlve; to let ideas develop in coun-
Gil and orders follow as out of council.
The chance" exclaimed some one.
Inc 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
VINO made it his own might have
bullded reputation on it if he knew
now a Of
faces were close to Lanstron as they
leaned toward him eagerly. He seemed
not to see them but to be looking at
! Partows chair. In Imagination Par
low was there in life-Partow with
the dome forehead, the pendulous
cheeks, the shrewd, kindly eyes. A
daring risk. thisi What would Partow
say? Lanstron always asked himself
thls IN crisis: What would Partow
say?
We'll, my boy, why are you hesitat-
ing Partow demanded. Il don't know
! that Id have taken my long holiday
and left you in charge If I'd thought
you'd be losing your nerve as you are
| this minute. Wasn't it part of my
! PLAINLY dream-that plan gave Won
TO read in the vaults. to strike IL a
! chance, thi very chance, were to
: come? Hurry up! Seconds count"
Yes, chance to end the killing for
good and ALL" said Lansl on. coming
abruptly out of his sileA. Wen
take 1T and strike hard"
The staff bent over the man. Ian.
stron's finger flying from point to
point, while ready expert answers to
his questions were at his elbow and
the wires sang out directions that
made drenched and shivering sol.
dlery who had been yielding and hold
ing and never advancing grow warm
with the thought of springing from the
mlre or trenches TO charge the enemy.
And one, Gustave Teller. i'm command
of a brigade OF field-guns-the mobile
guns that could go forward rumbling
10 the horses trot-saw his dearly be-
loved batteries swing into a road in
the moonlight
La la, la! The worm will turn!"
ne cIucked. IT'S merry. gambling
old world and I'm right fond OF it-so
full Of the unexpected for the Gravs,
That lead horse is a little lame but
he'll last the night through. Lots of
lame things will! Who knows? Nav
be well be cleaning the mud off our
boots on the white posts Of the from.
tier tomorrow! whole brigade mine!
live. You old brick, Launyl This
time We are going to spank the enemy
on the part Of his anatomy whore
spanks are conventionally given. La.
la la"