The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-16


our boys In the line and streaming
In by the thousands that are doing
the trick-more likely"
"It's many things. West, my boy.
many things. when you're older you
will know on how many seemingly
minor things great events depend.
Blinded them" he persisted, that's
what you did" II was like his gen.
erosity TO fasten all the credit on
him, Anthony told him roundly then
and there.
why pick on me-" he smiled
YEARLY. What's the matter with
yourself. with Ray. with Clarkson
all the rest!"
You're being insubordinate,"
snapped the colonel In a high state
OF glee. I've got a table at the
Beau Ricage."
Anthony's arm was still in scarf
and his legs were quaking under
him as, arms In arm with his CHIEF,
he walked down the steps OF the
hospital. Old DR.. Clovis declined
an invitation to lunch, but he ac'
companied them to the car.
."Adieu. mon fils." he said, patting
Anthony's sound shoulder. "Adieu!
1t has den a great pleasure-and
enfin-you need not be ashamed OF
your part In this great war and In
our common victory which Is COM
ing" His long beard was blowing
in the delicious breeze coming from
the lake. and at the last moment
he whipped out prettily bound
copy of Pascaps Pensees, threw II
on Anthony's knees, slammed 10
the door OF the limousine and with
his short legs ran up the steps.
. At the Beau Rivage Michaud was
lunching with a Polish nobleman
who by hook and by crook had con.
trived to leave Germany. Michaud
came over and made much OF An
thony, for he, Michaud himself, had
received promotion because OF An
thongs exploit. Michaud was
born whisperer. He seemingly had
no middle register. When he did
not shout he whispered.
81 have the grandest OF news"
he whispered hoarsely 20 Colonel
Cole and Anthony. THAT monsieur.
the Comte Vladek. monsieur polo
nais. comes direct from PAllemagne
-enfin he conversed with General
Hoffman, but three days ago-you
know Hoffman, OF Brest-LitoVsk
infamy. And Hoffman,, eniin. told
him that they. the Boches, were
fjni-shattered-d They must
sue for an armistice, for peace. 1t
is Bulgaria that will drop any minute
now-any minute-then the Haps-
burgs, and enfin-lAllemagne!'
The colonel thanked him warmly
and had the news confirmed from
Vladek's own lips. 1t Is notable.
however, such was the universal
distrust of the enemy, that when
Colonel Cole sent his news to Head
quarters and the Legation cabled
1t in code to Washington. neither
the one nor the other received so
much as an acknowledgment OF the
message. America was preparing
to fight at least another year, and
mere intelligence OF probable capt.
ulation was unsavory and disre-
garded.
Anthony, however, in common
with most people in that little coun-
try that was like a telephone ex-
change switchboard, was convinced
that the end Of the dreadful sham
bles across Europe was speedily
coming nearer. The weeks OF
ceaseless attack in due season
brought their infallible results. In
September Bulgaria fell: in October
Austria collapsed. and then 1t was
Germanys turn.
More and more Anthony longed
and yearned for home. His light
duties. owing to his useless arm,
made him feel like an idler In the
land. His promotion had brought
him no elation whatsoever. What
ever work he had done here was at
an end. He hungered for home
with the pangs of a starving man
avid Of food. The same life for
him began over again, the same
hostile glances to and from the
Teutons Though Won Rathenau, he
thought, was stalking a shade less
arrogantly), the same hideous habit
of glancing over ones shoulder be-
fore speaking the most innocuous
of words. 1t was revolving. He
thirsted for work, for home. for an
honest atmosphere. When Swiss
army officers who had been fawn-
ing on the Germans came with their
congratulations on Allied successes,
and in turn fawned on him and his