Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-11

nInd tnem. We are going 70 aItacA
again."
The stan exchanged glances OF
amazement, and Turcas. his dry voice
cracking like parchment, exclaimed:
Attack again? At the same point?"
"Yes-the one place to attack" said
Westerling. 1.-THE rest of our line has
abundant reserves; a needless num-
Der for anything but the offensive.
Well leave enough to hold and draw
OF the rest to Engadir at once.
but their dirigiblesl A surprising
number Of them are over our lines, "
Bellini, the chief of intelligence, had
the temerity to say.
you will send our planes and dirig-
iblee to bring down theirs!" Wester-
ling commanded.
Il have-every last one; but they
outnumber us!" persisted Bellini.
Even In retreat they can see. The
air has cleared so that considerable
bodies of troops in motion will be read
lily discernible from high attitudes. The
reason for our failure last night was
that they knew our plan of attack"
They knew! They knew, after all
our precautions! There Is still leakl
YOU"
Westerling raised his clenched
hand threateningly at the chief Of in
telligence, his cheeks purple with rage,
his eyes bloodshot. But Bellini, with
his boyish, small face and round head
set close to his shoulders, remained
undisturbedly exact.
Eyes, there Is leak, and from the
star" he answered. Until / have
found it this army ought to suspend
any aggressive"
II was not asking advice!" inter
rupted Westerling.
"But, I repeat, the leak is not neces-
sary to disclose this new movement
that you plan. Their air craft will dis
close It," Bellini concluded. He had
done his duty and had nothing more to
say.
''Dirigibles do not win battles!"
Westerling announced. "They are won
by getting infantry in possession of po-
gitions and holding them. No matter
of we don't surprise the enemy.
Haven't the Browns held their line
with inferior numbers? II they have,
we can hold the rest Of ours. That
gives us overwhelming forces at En-
gadir."
"You take all responsibility asked
Turcas.
Il dol" said Westerling firmly. And
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
detachlng units of artillery and in
fantry from every part of the line and
starting them toward Engadir.
This means an improvised organi-
cation; it breaks up the machine" said
the tactical expert to Turcas when
they were alone.
EYES," 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 a 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 Ian
stron alternately sat down and paced
the floor, their restlessness 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 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
eyes in the significance Of q
common thought.
1T cannot be a retreat" said the
Hardly. That Is inconceivable OF
at this time" Lanstron re-
piled. "The bull charges when wound
ed. II Is clear that he means to make
another attack. These troops on the
march across country are Isolated
from any immediate service"
II was Lanstron's way to be sug-
gestive; to let ideas develop In coun-
ell and orders follow as out Of council
''The chancel" exclaimed some one