The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-01-02

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the spring that opened rnv panel door.
Another moment and she would be en-
barked on her great adventure IN tho
fnallty Of action. That little ear-piece
became a spector Of conscience. She
drew back convulsiyely and her hands
flew to her face; she was rocking
shadow in the thin, reddieh light OF
the lantern
Conscious mind had torn off the
mask from subconsclous mind, reveal.
ing the true nature OF the change that
war had wrought in her She who had
resented Fellers part-what part
she had been playing! Every word
every shade OF expression. every tell
Ing pause Of abstraction after Wester-
/ ling confessed that he had made war
for his own ends had been subtly
prompted by a purpose whose actually
, terrified her
Her hypocrisy she realized was as
black as the wall OF darkness beyond
the lanterns CLEAN. Then this demon
allzation passed, as a nightmare
passes, with Westerling's boast again
in her ears.
When wars principles, enacted By
men, were based on sinister trckery
called strategy and tactics, should not
women, using such weapons as they
had, also fight for their homes2 Mar.
tas hands swept down from her eyes;
she was on fire with resolution.
Forty miles away bell in Ian.
strons bedroom and at his desk rang 4
simultaneously At the time he and /
Partow were seated facing each other
across map ON the table Of the room
whore they worked together No per-
suasion of tho young vico.chlof. no
cdict Of the doctors, could make tho
old chief take exercise or shorten his
hours
Il know Z know myself" he sald.-
II know my duty And YOU are learn
ing my boy, leamIugl"
Every day the h8bby checks grew
pastior and the pouches under the eye.
brows heavier But there was no
dimming of the eagle flashes Of the
eyes. NO weakening of the VIII Last
night Laustron had turned as white
as chalk when partow staggered ON
rising from the table the veins on his
temples Enottcd blue whip-c0rds. Yot
after few hours sleep he reappeared
with firm step, fresh for the fray.
The paraphernalia around these two
was the same as that around Wester-
ling Only the atmosphere Of the staff
was different, Each man was perform
ng tho part set for him. No man knew
much OF any other mans part. Partow
llono knew all. and Lanstron was try
ng TO grasp all and praying that Par
ow's old body should etill feed his
mind with energy. Lanstron was thin q
Ter and palor. new and glIttering in
ensity In his eyes.
When word OF Fellers detection I
anne, Lanstron realized for the first c
ime by Partow's manner that the old s
hsct oe etaft. with all his deprecaiion
i the telephone scheme as chimoricai. q
ad grounded hope on Il. II
There was the chance that We 3
night know-so vital to the defense d
that they were going 70 do before and h
OF after the attack he said. 9
Yet the story Of how Teller yielded .
, the temptation OF the automatic had .
iade the nostrils Of tho old warhorse !,
uiyer With a dramatic breath. and in, !
tead OF the command OF n battery on !"
uns, which Lanstron had promised. =
10 chief made Il battalion. lie had -
rawn down his brows when he heard
rat Marta had asked that the wire -,
left intact; he had shot n ehrewd. u
iestioning glance at Lanstron and
len beat tattoo on the table and m
alf grinned as he grumblcd under bis Dc
reath: j.
she Is afraid Of being lonesome! no eh