The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-05


my life!" he cried hoarsely, striking
his fist on the table.
you stake your life!" repeated the
premier with slow emphasis.
II dol" said Westerling. Yes, my
life. We cannot fall"
"Then it will be war, If the people
want it," said the premier. Il shall
not resist their desired" he added In
his official manner at peace with his
conscience.
Partow was a great brain set on an
enormous body. Partow's eyes had
the fire of youth at sixty-fve. but the
pendulous flesh Of his cheeks was
pasty. Jealousy and faction had en-
deavored for years to remove him
from his position at the head OF the
army on account of age. New govern
ments decided Is they came In that he
must go, and they went out with him
still in the saddle.
Let officers apply themselves with
conspicuous energy and they heard
from a genial Partow; let officers only
keep step and free Of courts martial,
and they heard from a merciless task
master. Peculiarly human, peculiarly
dictatorial, dynamic, and inscrutable
was Partow, who never asked any one
under him to work harder than HIM
SELF
Lanstron appeared in the presence
Of Jove shortly after eight o'clock the
next morning after he left La T1r.
Jove rolled his big head on his short
neck in a nod and said:
"Late!"
1.-THE train was late, sir" Lanstron
replied, and | have some news about
our thousandth chance"
Hmm! What is it," asked Partow
When Lanstron had told his story
Partow worked his lips in q way ne
had II he were struck by passing re
Election which might or might not have
a connection with the subject in hand
Strange about her when you consider
who her parents were!" he said. Blu
YOU never know. Hmm! Why dom
you sit down, young mani?
1.-THE way that the Grays gave GU
our dispatch convinces me Of their In
tentions," Partow said. Their PEG
ple are rising to It and ours are RISING
in answer. The Grays have been trans
ferring regiments from distant prov
inces to their frontier because the.
, will fight better in an invasion. w
; are transferring home regiments u
our frontier because they will ngh
, for their own property. BY Thursda'
you will find that open mobilization o.
A both sides has begun"
!, my department is ready" sal
\ Lanston, all except your decisio
about press censorship"
"A troublesome point" responde
partow. 81 have procrastinated bt
cause two definite plans were full
!. worked out. 1t is matter OF choic
: between them: either publicity or con
plete secrecy. You know am no bt
lever in riding two horses at once
NY mind is about made up; but let m
hear your side again. Sometimes ! &c
conviction by probing another mans.
Lanstron was at his best, for hi
!. own conviction was intense.
y "Of course. they will go In for 81
Il crecy; but our case is different" b
N began.
b Partow settled himself to listen wit
A the gift of the organizer who draw
4 from his informant the brevity OF q
q sentials.
q 81 should take the people into OF
4 confidence" Lanstrcn proceeded.
: should make them feel that We wei
Z one family fighting for all we hol
4 dear against the invader II our losss
U are heavy, II we have setback. the
the inspiration of the heroism OF thot
who have fallen and the danger
4 their own homes feeling the foot
the invader next will impel the livir
10 greater sacrifices. For the Ora.
, are in the wrong. The moral and u
legal right IL with u.s."
And the duty Of men like you al
\ me. chosen for the purpose" said Pa
\ tow. is worthily to direct the cot
I age that goes with moral right. IT
overt act Of war must come from the
by violating our frontier, not In Z
African jungle but here. Even VIII
the burglar fingers the window-sa
y We shall not fre-no. not until he
tiers our house. When he does, y
would have q message go out to o
w. people that viii set them quiveri
with indignation"
Iss yes. and would let the names
60 our soldiers who fall first be knov
rn- and how they felt, their backs to tn
Iey frontier homes and their faces to I
foe"
of Our very liberality In giving ne
rts VIII help US to cover the militia
hat aecrets which we desire to preserv
n" Partow said. with slow emphasis. ''
shall held back what we please, c
lad fident Of the peoples trust GC
emit policy that yesl But enough! "
to orders are ready. in detail, belle
the You have nothing to addf"
ats. NO, sir. nothing; st least. not u
un- war begins"
he VERY we'll Wa shall have the