The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-01-16


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the irst man OF the stan 20 20 Tor In
competency.
And Engadir is the keypoint." Wes-
terling was saying
Yes" agreed Turcas
$50 we concentrate TO break through
there, Westerling continued, while
we engage the whole line hercoly
enough to make tho enemy uncertain
where the crucial attack rs 70 ba
made"
But general, if there SIS amy place
that Is naturally strong, that Tur-
cas- began
The one place where they are CONF.
dent that $50 won't attack!' We5ter-
ling interrupted He resented the
ftatts professional respect for Turcas
After a silence and q survey of the
faces around, he added with senten-
tous effect: And 1 was right about
Bordir."
TO this argument there could be NO
answer The one stroke OF general
ship by the Grays, who. otherwise. had
succeeded alone through repeated
mass attacks, had been Westerllngs
hypothesis that had gained Bordir In
single assault
Engadir st is then' said Turcas
with the loyalty OF the subordinate
who makes a superiurs conviction his
own, the better 10 carry it out
Hazlly Bouchard had heard the talk,
while he was looking at Westerllng
and seeing him. not at the head OF tho
council table. but in The arbor in eager
appeal TO Marta.
II shall lind OUT 7 shall end outi"
was drumming IN his temples when
tie council rose. and, without a word
or "a backward glance ho Vaa the first
TO leave the room.
When Bouchard returned to bis desk
ne guessed tho contents OF the note
awaiting him. but he took long time
to read It's sterroyped expressions IN
Transferring him 70 pcriunct0ry duty
we'll 90 the rear OF The army Then he
pulled himself together and lcadeu-
hearted settled down to arrange ruu-
tine details lor his departure. while
the rest of the staff was immersed IN
the activity Of the preparations for che
attack ON Eugadir he knew that he
could not sleep II DE- lay down So ho
spent The night at work In the morn.
ing his successor "A young man whom
hc himself had chosen and trained.
Colonel BcliinI, appeared and tho
fallen man received the rising man
with forced official courtesy
I'm ms own defense and for your
aid" be- said ~ show you "a copy OF
what have Just written 90 General
Westcriug
A brief note &c was, tn farewell be-
ginning with conventional thanks for
Westerlings confidence Ia the past
81 am punished for being right" II
concluded ~ is my belief that Miss
Galland sends news to the enemy and
that she draws 3 from YOU without
your consciousness of the fact tell
you honestly 30 what you will with
me"
IL TOOK more courage IMAM any act
OF his life for the loyal Bouchard TO
dare such candor 70 superior See
Ing the patchy. yellow, bloodless lace
drawn In stin lines and the abysmal
stare OF the dcep.set eyes IN their
bony recesses, Bcllini was swept with
wave of sympathy
THANK you. Bouchard You've been
very duel" said Bolllni az he graspcd
Bouchard's hand, which was icy cold
My duty-my duty IA tho hope that
We shall XIII two Browns for every
Gray who has fallen that we shall
yet see them starved and bcslcgod
and CRYING for mercy in their capital"
replied Bouchard He saluted with
dismal. urgent formality aud stalled
out OF the room with the tread "a tne
ghost OF IIamlnts father