Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-02-05
CHAPTER xVI-Continued.

hts Ia like you-like what l want
you 70 bel" he said. "You are right"
Hn caught her hand, inclosing it en-
tiFely in his grip, and she was SEN
able, in kind of dazed horror, of the
thrill of his strength. Nothing can
atop US! Numbers will win! Hard
fighting in the mercy Of quick end!"
he declared with his old rigidity Of
aive against three which was welcome
20 her. Then" he added -" land
chen"
Them" she repeated, averting her
glance. Then" There the devil
ended the sentence and she withdrew
hsr hand and felt the relief of one es-
csping suffocation, to find that he had
Fealized that anything further during
chat interview would be banality and
was rising to go.
II don't feel decent!". she thought
~society turned on Minna for a hui
man weakness, but I'm not human
being! | am one of the pawns of the
machine of war;"
Walking slowly with lowered head
"a she left the arbor, she almost ran
TITO Bouchard, who apologized with
t2n single word "Pardon" as he lifted
Dis cap in overdone courtesy, which
els stolid brevity made the more con-
spicuous.
"M;Bs Garland, you seem lost in alb
straction," he said in sudden loquac-
sty. Il am almost on the point Of
accusing you of being poet"
"Accusing!" she replied. Then you
Snwst think that l would write bad
poetry."
ron the contrary, should say ex-
selient-usssag Che sonnet FORM" he re-
kurned.
Il migs2 make a counter accuse
don. only that yours would be the
epic fot1n," answered Marta. For you,
zoo, g>em fond Of rambling"
There was yelled challenge in the
haek eyes, which she met with COM
5nonplace politeness in hers, before
be again lifted his cap and proceeded
IN his way.
For the next two weeks Martas role
resolved itself into kind of routine.
Their cramped quarters became a
refuge to Marta In the trial of her
secret work under the very nose OF
no staff. With little Clarissa Eileen
they formed the only feminine society
. the neighborhood On sunshiny
days Mrs. Galland was usually to be
found in her favorite chair outside
the tower door; and here Minna sci
abe urn On table at four-thirty as In
M old days.
No member of the staff was more
frequently present at Marta's teas
shsn Bouchard. who was developing
his social instinct late in life by sit
dug in the background and allowing
Others to do the talking while he
watched and listened In his hearing
Esrta's attitude toward the progress
pf the war was sympathetic but never
anterrogatory, while she shared atten
tion with Clarissa Eileen, who was IL
who had children Of their own at home
After the reports of killed and wound
cd which came with such appalling
regularity, 1t was a relief to hear o
cha days casualties among Clarissa'
Soils The chief of transportation
and supply rode her on his shoulder
khe chief of tactics played hide-and
seek with her; the chief enginee
built her a doll house Of stones witt
his own hands; and the chief medica
officer was as concerned when sh
caught cold as II the health of tn
% army were at stake.
1--WE mustn't get too set up over al
thjs attention, Clarissa Eileen, my r
VAL" said Marta to the child. "Yo
are the only little girl and am tn
only big girl within reach. II Their
we're lots of others 1t would be di
osrent"
Bouchard wss losing flesh; his eye