Evening star., 1925-02-05
Continued from Yesterdays Star.
Copyright, 1894. By Harper 4 Brothers.

Continued from Yesterdays Starr
accents of Seton. The guns of the
inner ring are silent. Speak to the
general once more"
General" the master cried in
ringing tones. Il will not slaughter
men piecemeal! I warn you that un-
less you give the word to cease fire
I will operate with such a power as
will devastate the whole city-per-
haps the whole world"
Stop, stop. Whoever you arc
god or man or devil, stop" came the
voice of the general, pitiful in its
surrender II have flashed the Cease
fire" l am trying to reach the Pres
ident to urge that he agree to a
parleS, but l cannot get an answer
from the Executive Mansion-indeed
1 cannot"
You are in a gasproof observa-
tion station?" asked the chief.
THE White House has been gassed
and probably the President is uncon-
scious. Give your word, general
not for our sake, but for the sake
of the people of the city-that no at
tack will be made on us without
warning and we Will descend on the
White House TO seek the President
for ourselves"
IT give you my word
That is well. Do not move abroad
without an oxygen helmet. We will
clear the explosion areas of gas, so
that you can send aid to the wounded.
Can you send aid?"
That, thank God, best of all!' said
the general. Our Ambulance Corps
is better equipped with oxygen he'll
NETS than any. 1 will see to 1t by
ground telephone"
Let the ambulance squads wear
masks until they are in the damaged
areas" the chief instructed. then let
them take the masks off to do their
work. Do you understand"
II understand" the general replied
bitterly-'I understand your fnstruc-
tions. But you-you cannot under
stand a all"
'It you had understood us, gen.
eral," the chief said quietly, this
slaughter had been averted. But un-
derstanding will come to you. What
Is your name, sir?"
'Lee-al America will know it
soon-George Lee, the man who
failed to defend Washington!
There is that still to be shown
by us. Gen. Lee" the chief answered,
(which will prove how inadequate
were the weapons at your disposal
fpr defense against the power of the
League of the Covenant. We shall
look for you at the Executive Man
sion in, say. half an hour. Give or
ders for all troops to be withdrawn
from the White House area to as far
as the Potomac and Rock Creek on
the west, Eighth street on the east,
Massachusetts, avenue to the north
and Maryland and Virginia avenues
TO the south. In half an hour no
troops are to be within the confines
of these boundary lines. Do you
agree?"
II agree. ] will give orders now
The first phase of the final raid by
but at cost in human life that
made the victory bitter.
With the three terrible explosions
OF the ammunition wagons, and with
the prolonged and heavy barrage OF
shellfire that must have rained a
streets and roofs of the city, it was
not likely that the White House had
escaped without injury. 1t may be
guessed, therefore, that 1 was filled
with concern for Ktrsteen Torrance,
who, as far as l knew, still remain ed
in Washington with her uncle, the
President. True, the explosions had
occurred at some distance from the
Executive Mansion, but from some
little experience of bombs and high