The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-06-11

EidIously growing. Lanstron was stfil
in the officers minds after his strange
appearance and stranger departure.
They began to talk Of him. and Marta
listened.
"He said something about being q
free man nowl"
Eyes, he looked as eager as a ter
rier after rats"
"He knows what he is doing. He
sees so far ahead OF what we are
thinking that it's useless to guess his
object. Well understand when it's
DONE"
How little side he hast SO per-
fectly simple. He hardly seems to
realize the immensely Of his success.
In fact, none OF us realizes II; it's too
enormous, overwhelming. suddenl'
"And no nervesl"
OF course, they guessed nothing Of
Marta's part in his success. The very
things they were saying about him
built up a figure of the type whose
character she had keenly resented q
few minutes before,
But, Miss Galland, you seem to
know him far better than we. This is
not news to you." remarked the bril-
gade commander.
yes. saw the accident Of his first
fight when his hand was injured" she
said, and WINGED with horror. Never
had the picture of him as he rose from
the wreck appeared so distinct. She
could see every detail OF his looks;
feel his twinges Of pain while he
smiled. Was the revelation the more
vivid because It had once occurred
to her since the war begani II shut
out the presence Of the officers; she
no longer heard what they we're say
ing. Black fear was enveloping her.
Vaguely she understood that they
were looking away at something. She
heard the roar Of artillery not far dis.
tant and following their gaze toward
the knoll where Dellarme's men had
received their baptism OF fire, now un-
der canopy Of Shrapnel smoke.
That's about their last stand in the
tangent. their last snarl on our sol"
remarked the brigade commander.
And we're raining shells on I'll"
said his aide. with our glasses wen
be able to watch the infantry go in. {"
"Yes, very WELL"
We're all used to how II feels, now
wen see how II looks at distance"
piped one Of the soldiers.
Not until he had shouted to them
did they notice division staff-oftlcer
who had come up from the road. He
had piece of astounding news to i'm
part before he mentioned official busi-
| ness.
What do you think of this?" he
cried. Nothing could stop himl Ian
stron-yes, Lanstron has gone into
that charge with the African Bravesl"
"Why7" Marta heard the officers
around her asking after their excla-
nations of amazement at the news
that Lanstron was going in the
charge. why should the chief Of staff
risk his life In this fashion,"
Marta knew. All her taunts about
sending others to death from his office
chair, uttered as the fugitive sarcasm
OF a mood, required in the merclless
hammerbeat OF recollection. For q
moment she was aghast, speechless.
Then the officers. occupied with the
startling news. heard voice.
wrenched from a dry throat in an
guish, saying
"The telephonel Try to reach himl
Tell him he must mott"
I'VE can hardly say must not to q
chief of staff," said the general auto.
matically.
Tell him ask him not toll Try
to reach him-try-you can tryi"
Yes, yesl Certainly" exclaimed
the general. turning TO the telephone
operator.
He had seen now what the younger
men had seen at glance. They were
recalling Lanstron's relief at seeing
her; how he had passed them by to
speak to her; the intensity OF the two
in their almost wordless meeting
Her bloodless lips. the imploring pas.
sion In her eyes, her quivering impa-
thence told the rest.
Division headquarters called the
operator. They're getting brigade
headquarters" he added while be
waited in silence. Brigade headquar
tiers says the Braves have no wire. It's
too late. The charge is starting"
$50 it isl" cried one Of the subal
terms. Look Look"
Marta looked toward the rising
ground this side of the knoll In time
to see bayonets fash in the waning
afternoon sunlight and disappear a
they descended the slope.
"Therel They're up on the Other
slope without stoppingl" exclaimed
the general. "Quickl Don't you want
to sect" He offered his glasses tc
Marta.
mo. I can see well enough" she
murmured. though the landscape wa,
moving before her eyes in giddy
waves.
The madness Of iti The whole
slope Is peppered with the fallenl"
what q cost Magnificent. but mo-
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