The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-03

| f0fo6 Houoouo hsf Ios1ohod u -.
no nsusl Gonna. IN ~ $780, .t,,,r.-.
It rang shrtu ana unnstur., Ths,
t,,~ned - a.. D-~s-
had not moved He al ~ the "a h,e
with hfs hands snread ont hefor. bsn,
| ana laughed.
The maIo shrugged bid shoulders.
~ have seen II coming r. .std 70.
Rretfully ~ have aeon II com,n1 .
long time. An. tbIs terrible conntrv--
this terrible. beautiful countrvf II il
pitfable-and his poor wifet We'll. I
shall give our friend. the doctor. hint.
He will know better"
He too went out, but the laughter
followed him. 1t drifted out on to the
courtyard, and rose with the stif1ing
waves of heat IN the windows ~ ~
whitewashed room where Colonel Des-
tim sat with his forehead pressed
against his clenched hands, listening.
1t stopped at last. abruptly, traglcaIly,
and Destinn lifted his head as though
released from a hypnotic trance. A
little group Of men in white drill mi
forms were crossing the courtyard.
They were carrying something between
them-something that fought and
struggled.
Colonel Destinn's eyes were fixed
on the broad red line which ran from
north to south. past carefully marked
towns and villages, through white
spaces of open plain, skirtinR broad
waterways and low-ridged mountains.
to the immense yellow bank where II
ended abruptly. like come proud
thought that had come to nothing.
Colonel Destinn bent lower. his brows
contracted In impatient bitterness
With red pencil he struck OF an inch
of the great line and marked II with q
cross. The place Of the seven hundred
dead.
The door opened again. He did NOT
hear It. His knuckIea were messed
against his forehead as though crush
ing back an Intolerance racoI,sc+,on
Only as he was addressed nv name ba
started and glanced bact ovar b,s
shoulder.
II must apolooize co,on., nas.,
l yentured 70 come in nnenno,,naaa
The sentry annasr 70 e. rara-s
ono =, ~. 49,, ~ iesaiu me as
come and 20 az n,aa.op
you have earned tho n~,vu.
PRAY be seatedn
The VISITOR cam. s,o, A.,
across the room nc csa - 49, 80,
b,,t AZ 80 e"ne " JUG tnDle'
He stood in an stt,tuds ~ ,,s.,as. -
!, ,,sts Vi iis'iess ex-
heavy va,t,ng-.t,cl he 49, Ter Un ms
,,most rnaae..'- n'a iaee win us
turned to tbe innour,ng snnsh,n, "'
ar sunshine
night, Colonel Destinu. Au-Mabomed,s |
brother heads a fresh r,s,ng Tharo
Will be an attack from tba north Ths
Arabs in the town are arming stealth
ly, but they will only move II there
las been success outside"
Colonel Destinn nodded.
That is interesting. II your ,nfor-
nation 10 correct ~, sh.,,
'ause to be grateful to you. Mr.. Lowe"
1T is probably one of tbe Iast sarr
ces shall be able to render. Colonel
Destinn. l am retiring from tho
ervice."
France will be the loser"
Stephen Lowe did nor snaat FOR
He was gazing fixedly and
indifrerentIv at the oraat
nap spread out on the table before
''m.
wish TO retire rich man, Colonel
'esunn-
Destinn looked up into the keen sig
iincant eyes.
lou are very persistent, Mr.. Lowe"
re SAID.
stephen Lowe leaned forward; his
rail body emanated a sudden power
nd the knowledge of power.
II do not know. My offer is not the
Id offer. Colonel DestInn. IFS NOT
money. As a French officer and
aturalized Frenchman. Won never can
ffer your invention to another ma
on"
There is a man who will inherit n I
my son."
Tomorrow you NAV have No SOM
Destinn made a single gesture-tbe \
stInctIve inward oo. v
an seeking to protect the face from Q
sudden blow.
MY son is in England; be is with b
$ regiment"
"If you had accepted INV second orsr b
m ~,o,,,s 49, 49, - 10y Sceonu oner
,mmission over a ZOO nis a