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

take his place Yes. I'm ready I,
make any sacrifice now For what an
/? What is one woman compared Il
such q purpose? ! don't care what Il.
said 81 me- or what becomes OF me d
\ we cum win Goodby. Lnnny. till
4 call SOU IT'S agatha And God with usi'
God with ust as Partow had said
over and over The saying had come
Y TO DO repeated by bard-headed. agnos
4 tic stan-oelcers, who believed that the
deity had no relation 10 the efficiency
OF gun-iire The Brown infantrymen
even were beginning 20 mutter II in
/ the midst OF action
Waiting or the path of the second
I terrace for Wosterliag TO come. Marta
realized the fun meaning OF her task
Day in and day out she was TO have
suspense az her elbow and tho horror
Of hypocrisy on her conscience, the
while keeping her wits nicely bal.
anced When she saw Westerling ap-
pear on the veranda and start over the
lawn she felt dizzy and uncertain of
her capabilities
II have considered all that you have
said for my guidance and I have de.
cided." she began
She heard her own voice with the
relief of a singer in a debut who. with
knees shaking. finds that her notes
are true, She was looking directly
at Westerling In profound seriousnese
Though knees shook, lips and chin
could aid eyes I'm revealing the main.
tul fatigue OF battle that had ragged
in the mind OF woman who went
away for half an hour TO think for
herself
have concluded, she went ON.
that il is an occasion for the sac.
rifce Of private ethics TO a great MIR.
pose the sooner to end the slaugh.
ter.
"All true!" whispered an inner
voice. It's tone was Lannys. IN the
old days OF their comradeship. IL gave
her strength All true!
Yes. an end-a speedy endp said
Westerllng with a fine. infiexible EN-.
phasia. That Is your prayer and
mine and the prayer OF all lovers Of
humanity
III is little that know. but such
as it IS YOU shall have it, she began,
OF HIS guarded scrutiny.
When she told him OF Bordlr, the
weak point in the first line OF the
browns defense, she noted no change |
IA his steady look; but with the men,
Ton OF Engadir In the main line she
letected a CLEAN in his eyes that had
me meroiless delight OF cutting
cage or steel y have made my sac
'ihoe to some purpose? The infor.
nation is worth something 10 your"
.he asked Bistfully.
Yes, yes! Yes Il promises that
way he replied thoughtfully.
Quietly he began "a considerable cate.
hism. Soon she was subtIy under
tanding that her answers lacked the
details that he sought.
The longed to avert her eyes from his
or an instant, but she knew that this
would be fatal. She felt the force OF
I'm directed In professional channels.
rec Of all personal relations beat
lg as a strong light on her bare state.
lents How could woman ever
ave learned two such vital secrets2
low could II happen that two such
rltlcal points as Bordir and Engadir
mould 60 undefended? No tactician.
o engineer but would have realized
leir strategic Importance. Did she
now what she was saying2 How did
10 get her knowledge2 These. sha
lderstood. were tho real questions
iat underlay Wcaterhngs polite IN.
rection.
'But have not told you the sources
my information Isn't that like a
she exclaimed. you see.
did not concern mo at an nj tho
me l heard H. | didn't even realize
Importance and didn't hear .
ich,' she proceeded. her introduce :
~ giving time for Improvisation. =
on see. Partow was inspecting tho !,
emises with Colonel Lanstron. Ny :,
lthor had known Partow m her :,
un6er days when my grandfather =
Is premier We had them both 10
lcheon"
les? put In Wusterling, betraying
eagerness. partow and Lanstront b.
en- her source was one OF authority. :,
the gossip of subaltcrns! -
And it occurs TO me now that. even >,
lie he was our guest" she inter. 80
ted in sudden indlgnatlon-"that :.
N while lie was our guest Partow -
planning to make our grounds a -
oubti"
After luncheon | remember partow 80 80
ing, We aro going 10 have n look -,
the crops" and they went FOR Il -,
TX out 10 the knoll where tho fight. -, ~
began III
Yesl When was thls?" Westerllng %
ed keenly
Only about six weeks ago" an. -,
red Marta. lei
Later. ] came upon them unexpcct-
after they had returned" aho 90