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Watering. who had buried his (Ice h III lend- In Mlm'l pretence It the thought of “lime, must keep the he at Me petition before the nail. Wlth elm drum In 1nd shoulders equated [I I sort of petrified mmury hug he received the feverish new: in new 'me with each mm bulle- fl. in, the chief of mu; he. fled- Wuterllag. the "pet-man, must _'n.n"h the Gouda-hm. When I “1 (let his human rem was In - I. helm that the repulse had‘ ' . matedâ€"repulse- elven . .' “h won! that a heavy counter- ' (I team: the retreat Into an " V, tout. he broke into a ‘ [m not beaten; he could A. cheep drive: over 3 precipice thaw-finned; unenlheyfled. Mmeoloumuyoonmnd.» later my cobalt». except at leg. ctr-m; in end out over the uneven looting of dead end wounded, while they felt another mm, that of the II. at the Brown in pursuit. of I" thee oi Me‘s err-puny whom we know only the Mge‘e son and hen. Filter were ellve. snlued with blood end M his teeth showing in‘ a glance at mocking hete a! all im- mutimi. Pilur'l nngery an free of 5 the rennint of dieeipline and civilized convention. Striking right and left. ‘he lowed his way out of the region of ehell lire end still kept one Clubbing lie rile. he Itruck down one ofllcer who tried to detain him: but mother deer, Quicker than he. put e revolver fillet than“ his head. In! com. um- death from all “do. all! talcum; them staggering- ly, :1 am, they IGIL (or want of in- mun In melt nut-lulu; then rigidly. u the In! of self-mm!“ unsorted half h '1" l-puloe. “I. an. M ram. with ll. ver- ioku Mu. M and ion and “that on clam «and. in writh- ing. throbbing coats-ion 110-. on no new drci- oi explosion. um mm: mm! (but folio-n. who and hut in Another direction from .- mm in the opposite gunner. ho. the run: (to prann weakened; the ham Manor m no longer driv- ing the an. Blinded by the lightning: and duct. dim iron concussion. and not... too blunt oi mind to be sum or inane. the Atom 0! the bull oi (he‘ chat” in nun] instinct turned from their goal and mud the phco urbane cal-WWI. At I). an mm o! the any mm. no. .n (In man.- was In. Mohhchhflonlolmlnucu. and than may Gnu-d nah and m m amid la no minutiae. Inn-villi. have” (hmâ€"4M1 Way love. u m Mo‘s and»- ul a. Brown redo-ht with In nu» ”an. o. On, num vm mun Ale-00¢..." hmllmlomn the man u.- to In” Mr hold «chum-d thy Maine‘s-cum. Timon m. In. lm-ly and NI loan to unto" orda In a. (noun Idle, at mu com-n ad explosion- “shim-manumnodu u‘ouu. pro-nod molr weigh! on lop «mummunuhmod M Mal In. "mid- ol dobrll. And "on mac bun-(worn from tho bodlu of a. dad. Th. mom that banked up. no not. mm. the olefin or (In of- Tho ballot. from the automatic: alum one tank won certain to and sloth". ”than tour or In In a row, not in their velocity and not" of mm. Where abou- undo up: In! (on hole- In the human mun. the automatic: out with an muhrlty o! the driven tooth or I comb. The men who “and all the tom. of daughter AM Mend on lo the ruins at the; Now the automation sad the fines from the redouht to which the Browns had Mien heck opened are. So close together_wers these bullet-ms- chines thet the orbit of each one'e swing made n sprsy of only a Yew nrde’ hresdth over the redouht. where the Bmwns' sun-Ore hed not for s mo- . lent ceased its persistent‘ shelling. with increasingly lnrge end wild tar- gets of flesh for their practice. The thing for them targets to do, they knew. was to intrench and begin to return the intnntry end smometlcs' the. Deepen-Italy, with the last eflort of confuse. they rose in the attemptâ€"â€" rose into pinyin; hose streams 0! but- lets whose close hiss wu s steady un- dertone between shell hunts. In the perish, Jumping light breve oflicers impulsively stood up to hen-ten their commends in their work. snd dropped with hell-uttered urginxs, threats. Ind enth- on their line. fiw III. I! m m 80-) GNAFTER XIXâ€"Continued. vunnucix nun: ,dlqunémn- a hf man In “mam non a! his; then mun EeLast Shot we can hold the rest of oun- Thai [1'9 an overwhelming force- u En. “Dlflgiblel do not win battles!" Wutofllug announced. “They are won by fitting infantry In man-Ion of I» anion and holding them. No matter of we don't surprise the enemy. Haven't the Brown- heid their line with Interior “when? If they have. “But, I retest. the leak In not neces- sary to diedqee this new movement that you: plan. Then- II! can will die- cioee It." Belflnl concluded. He had done He duty and Ind nothing more to "Yen. there In a leek. and from the stat." he entered. "Until I lave found it this Inn! ought to suspend my Wk" "I win not asking ranted Watering. undmnrbany enct. his boyilh. small face and round head m7 clone to Na shoulders. remained “Oh. ”I. Murder 0' Hâ€"the Murder.” H0 Dreamed. "a do!” an wot-mu m. "m "You on. all Immunity 2" and Wmoflllu I'll.“ MI «touched bud lhmlnlnaly u the chic! a! II- Iemmcu. II- cboou porn}. with me. his "In W. Bel Bolllnl. with “Day know! My um. hit}: all gar mutton! 110:. I. «m a lull m for our falhn'lul am: Ill thrli "II, luau our plan or much.“ "l humâ€"gnu ht one; but any outs-nut In!" mum Baum. "En. la "(not (boy can no. The II: In emu no that considerable boat” 0' Iroou II m I“! be m4- lly almmlblc (rm Nth datum TI. no; ‘8!“ their dlrlalblu! A ""9qu combo: of them no out our Una." Bellini. the chief of Intolllmco, had the “mom, to In. ”You will and our M and alrig- IMQ to bring down (hair-I” Watch her tot anything but the olomlvo. We'll louv- «out: to hold and claw o! (In rm! to Saudi: at once.“ Tho ma exchanged glance- of amusement. and Tum-l, In. dry voice crchllnl Ilka parchment. exclaimed: "Muck min! A! the same point?“ “Yonâ€"tho one pine. to much!" uld Women-ling. “The not of out “an Inn abundant reserves; I noodle-u num- unto!" “0! course! 0! coune they stopped!" exclnimed Westeriing. “They are not mad. A few are not going to threw themselves agninst superior numbers -â€"our superior numbers beaten by our ‘own panic! Lanntron is not I fool. You‘ll find the Browns back in their old position. working like Denver: to make new defenses in the morning. Meanwhile. we'll get that mob of ours into shape and find out what made them lose their nerve. Tomorrow nlsht we shsii hsvo as many more be- hind them. We no going to snack Dragged by his desperate stubborn- ‘neu. Weeteriing wu believing in his star again when he returned to the library. All the greater his success for being won unmet skepticism and lean! He summoned his chiefs of divisions. who came with the new that the Browns bed taken the very redoubt from which the head of the‘ Gray charge had started; but there they had stopped. “Well, I'll Itlllrtry to hold the allus- tlon hero." replied the premier. "But keep me Informed." "That 1 mean to win! There Is no stopping hull-way." night." “Then your lone- wero not heavy?" "No. not relatively. To-mon‘ow night we preu home the advantage we guinea tonight." "But you [live been I0 confident each time. You It"! think thatâ€"" "We got Into the enemy‘e works but bed to (all back temponrlly," be laid. "Temporarily! What do you mean?" demanded the premier. “1 menu the: we have only beam to “tuck!” deolered Westerllng. He liked the! sentence. It eounded like the lhlbboleth of a great leader In a crlelu “l ehell new" euln tomorrow 4 n. Imam. Ima- o! the be" In the closet ol‘ the library oniy Increased Mn deduce or Inch beyond control. He went to the Ion; alliance with I reply to the pumler‘n Inquiry ready to his lips. advice ! " Inter- "However. we had not prepared our positions for the defensive." continued that very literal parchment voice. "They begun an “an“ on our left [but am and we've 1m Ind word that they hue turned 1 Nor ls (Int the wont a! It. They greening 1t other venom point. They the» en to plane opt center." I "The enemy seized his advantage." he su’id. "when he found that our re- serves '93 on the march. out of touch with the win to headquarters." Westerllng forced I‘lml‘le which he VIE“ to be a knowing smile, Through the door which the aide he left 0 the division chiefs, led by Tums. led In. To Wesmllng they seemed like s m of ‘ghosts. The features of one were the features of all. grave: with the wear!â€" ness of the machine's treadmill. Their harness held them up. A moving plat- form under their feet kept their legs moving. They grouped around the great man's desk silently. Tunas, his lips s unopened seem. his voice that of cflnkllug parchment. acting as spoke-man. "L- b. h! The won- I"! turn!” he clicked. “In: 1 merry. gamma: old work! and I'm right fond of itâ€"Io full of the unexpected for the can! That lend home I: n little lame. but he'll In! the light through. [an of ‘hme thing: 'I“! Who nova? May- be we'll to cleaning the nul 01 our boots an the white pom of the fron- tier tomorrow! A whole Mind;- um! I live! You old bflel, Lanny! TM: time we are going to span! the enemy on the part of his mummy where spank. are conventionally given. La. la la!" loved Inner!” I'll; Into the moonlight. chm were close to Ian-1m as (My ‘lunod (ovum Mn surly. He leaned not to no them but to be loollu at Pnflov'l can". In lmglullon l‘nr- (o- in than In utHPnno' with the Com forehand. nu manhoo- chooh. tho Illnwd. Madly or“. A during nu, am: What mid Pun" n"? haunt: alt-n ulna Mun-all (M- In a mm: What would 1W It m the moat natunl conception to a military mud-u. though any nun who made I: his own mum have handed u ropuluton on I! D! he knew how to (at the on of the pun. Their n was Lnnurou'l way to be lul- uulvo; to lo! Men develop In coun- cll and ordor'u follow u out of council. "The chance!" exchlmed some one. "The chance!" olllen “Id In the same breath. "The Oodi‘von chance for a quick Now! The chanco! We lunch! We alt-ck!" "Hardly. That I- inconcelvnble of Westerllng at this time," Lanstron re. plied. ”The hull charges when wound- ed. It I: clear that he moans to make mother nttacl. Thou troops on the march acrou country no Isolated (rout any Immediate service." "It cannot. 7be a retreat!" said the vlcchlef. be expressed by hilarity. Each fresh detail only confirmed the complete- ness of the repulse u thet memorable night in the aihire at the two netione slowly wore on. Shortly before three. when the firing had died alter the ‘ Brown pursuit had stopped, a wireleee from n dirigible flying over the iron- iler come, telling of bodies of Gray troops and guns on the march. Soon‘ planes and other dirigihles ilying over other poaitioun were sending in word of the same tenor. The chiefs drew around the table and looked into one another'e eyes in the significance of a common thought. [ In the headquarters of the Browns. ‘Junior omcm end clerks reported the words of- each bulletin with the relief of men who breathed freely again. The chief: of division. who were with Lan- ntron nlternntely not down and [need the floor, their ratio-mess now that 0! n happiness too deeply thrilling to "Yea," replied Tureen. "He wanted no advice from us when he won taklna counsel of desperation. I! he succeeds. lucceee will remove all the rest or bl- errors. We may have a nuke of luck in our favor." and!" "This means an improvvlaed organi- zation; It breaks up the machine." said the tactical expert to Tux-can when they were alone. With fierce energy he let. to work detaching unit. or artillery And In- fantry from every part or the line end Inertia. them toward Engadlr. we will rate no more mne. The pro. mler support: me. I hue decided. We “EF‘ the troop- iu motion." Turning ch. 1’an CHAPTER XX. Hestenlng out-ot-doore. as her since swept toward the rsnge she saw bursts of shame! smoke from the ms of the Browns nesrer than since the fighting had begun on the min the, and than were directed st boom l After Hurt: had learned, over the telephone. frbrn Lenetron of the cer- tain repulse of the Grey ”stun. fatigue -â€"sheer physical latigueauch as made soldlers drop dead In slumber on the earth. their necks am on their back. â€"overcame her. Her vorh was done. The demsnds of nature overwhelmed ‘ her fscultlee. She slept wlth a nervous twitchlng of her muscles a restless tossing of her llthe body, until ham- mars began heating on her temples. heatlng. heating with the sound of shell bursts, u If to wern her that pun. lshment for her share In the killing was to be the eternal concussion of battle ln her ears. At length she reel. lxed that the unnonadlng was real. "'1 take the responsibility. I am In command!" revved Westerling In an- flinchmg pone. "Yes. Your Excellency.” And they flied out of the room. luv- lng him to his mum. "It in for you to decide, Your Exod- lency." said Turcu, slowly and pre- elgely. "You take the responsibility.” "I not what ls boatâ€"4 nlone!” wmerllng confined. dflvlng home lulu point. "Tell our commanders to hold‘ Neither gmnl not Ian Is to trudge. They are to such to the death. Any one tho doe. not I shall hold up to public alum u I pom-con. ‘ Who km: but ban-trot" atucl any be a council of duper-Hon? The Bmwas my be worse on thn w are. Holii hold! If we are tired. they no tired. Frequently It takes only an ounce more of resolution to mm the "do of hallo. Hold. hold! Toâ€"morrov ‘rlll tell : dif- ferent story! We are going to win yet! Yes. we no gains to win!” I This brought (nah alarm Into Inc” which Mdbecomeut In [rim gamma: by my alarms. If the poop"! tare In lgnonnce o! the loose. am the army in Imnncn o! the nation’s (filing. the «mom 0! the ml vote no less In ignorance 0! what passed an: the longdilnnce wire between the chic! of on! ml the premier. "I tell ran to «not 791ml!” “'90 wrung "Hammad. '“nm In the end. I know that you do not know. I n- in touch rm: lhc government. Yes. I lnow~~" m "(and The, ban can“: u u a cindnnmo, unable to no out mm- b": not-u In detail h “’7'“ In hold on I. face olâ€"" "W. have not that a“. uov.‘ '0le (In mum-M vol", "All their men "You («o-am!" W-ufllu "an; m "nun“ who ‘0 In" In million. to (belt um!" M a. word ”mum!" Wuumu IDIIII. to M. (out. at. check my... (be "In. of Mn Inc! And lot-9|.- «alumna u he loot u “meals. “on toward the group. which nu but boron (be physical me o! Ibo man. I" «am (he fluent. his mouth 5 (Mn. may "on. who bald Mo on. "You. our emulation. no demon! on commutation. in In M0! a! an- mpuon." concludod Tuna. “To "014 dlwrdar. no mu 9: but do no": urac- un plain to our own nun.” our dlvluon communion." put in Bol- MulfiAlbo chic! of lntelllqcm. "A Wholo Brigade film! I leo." “Our wire servlcé bu brokén down. We cannot communictte with many of \ "I was coming to that. The rout of ‘ the assaulting column was much worse than we had supposed. Those who are etfoug enough cannot be got to ur form. Many were I0 exhausted that they dropped in their tracks. Our sun- are at this moment In retreatâ€"~\ ’or being captured by the nub of the Browne‘ Infantry. Your Excellency. the crisis in sudden, Incredible." “But what about. the rem‘inder of the (one that undo the cums? What about all our sun- concentrued In front of Eugadlr!" “Yes. The ground In such um It It I. tactically ante and advantageou- move for Lanna-on to make. He Itflkes It the vital: of our machine." have the column of last night's flack um concentrated! If anything would convince me that I have to light this war aloneâ€"1*” Walton-ling choked in Inltuion. :‘You {need rut. Our center, whoré '0 Ho Would Be Better Liked. It seems a shame that I. book agent can't sit down and read his favor!“ work: Instead of putting In his till. I «Illa; than. "No. I don't have to go back! No. I was not to go back If I failed!" said Westerling dluily. ~»ior you and for me!" said the pro- mier when he spoke again. His lire had been a gamble and the gamble had turned against him In playing tor a great orlxe. There wail an admirable stoicism in ihe way he announced the news he had received from the local call: "The chief or police calla inc up to say that the uprising is (no rust for Min to hold. There iln't my mutiny. but his men simply have become a ‘ part of public opinion. A mob of vom- en and children is starting for the pal- ace to ask me what i have done with their husbands. brothel-a. tuna. and fa- thers. They won't have to break in to ‘ find me. I'm very tired. l'm ready. I shall face them from the balcony. Yen. \Veaierling. you and l have achieved: place in history, and they’re far more bitter toward you than me. Howev'er. you don‘t have to come back." "Pardon me I moment." the mater interrupted. "l mu answer . local can.“ So astute I m- of man-- no he knew that Warm-Hugh voice. storm- lng. breaking. tightening with aloft a control. confirmed all reports of lb- uter. "In fact. the crockery In Motel ‘ “Run for M beam Itomen go hysterical? Do you “none that the Browns will not“ not when they think they have the advantage? have peace to me! Give Ill. fortydnt how: more! I hue told our troops to than and they ‘rm how. I don't mm. cow-my twignyhm‘ "no" fat rm...“ "H seems no, as (be three million: are winning." aid the premier. "Sue for me! Sue formation to have five million animal their Hum!" "Would that «on the retreat of the army? We mu" m (of pace.“ “With what. '0'? mu 3 Incl or A luthby,‘ A. null could you stop the mm! flu: your Inked Much I] Maine" to «mu»! (M public. yea, but ‘00! uni". you 'In “do!“ I gave ynu lhn midlpn. We have lam-c NI palm he", and I In“ you am the pub He II In a mob maltâ€"Jae tho!» while. banker. and bulnm um plum-Mona! men included. I love In!!! ordered (In cloth "change and I" huh “and.” "Tharp? u care [or mobs!“ cried “'ntomng. "Let the potion In a [a volley: and they‘ll Mine." "It In your Mnlnou to mm! no work!" mmphluod Wanna-g in" what in happening. LII-round! diulluuonlna Announce-um 0! lb. truth In. «M (be public and.“ And all. than can. finally to at!“ opinion. All" to... 0! new. 0' n- uortod norm when nobody "All, "II 0. Vacuum. u an. m against a current." "In mm to mm. "A mutant» no" he! to punk-Al tom. :- «m Inn doc. I. "to cadâ€"40 the pallet and tho am: "WM! What I. you mm- mm Wall-fling. "Ir. a "02' Wuurlm dock!“ vehemently. “Tho M" h- mchod the m' Ibo prom-r Mod. “mum. on “Nady In the “non" no lo come. may pound W Hon 0! the stacking col-u. mic and mum: II: can nonun- 0! II. Nun-Memos!" "Tho truth in out!” laid the premier without any break in his voice Ind with the (Italian of one who never allow. himself to blink I (Int. "Tale.- raphen at the front vho not out o! louch with the nut! wen ltili in touch with the capital. Once the moot-u ho As new» of position. loot came tn. he could only grimly repeet, "Hold! Tell them to hold!" fmltlesaly. like ul- jurntlone to the wind to cease htowlnz. The bell of the long distance kept rinsing unneeded. until at last his aide came to say that the premler must speak elthef to him or to the vice- ‘chlef. Westerllnx staggered to ht. feet and with lumhtng steps went Into the closet. There he'eunk down on the chair In 3 help. staring ut the tele phone mouthpiece, Agata the hell rang. (“caching hl- hand- tu 1 locking of- lort. he was able to uttflen hte who once more as he took down the re- ceiver. To ndmlt defeat to the pro- mlerâ€"vno, he wu not mad; [or (hut yet. One mm alone against the tide- rather. the man who has I001! a tide rise at his order: now finding I“ m sweep against himâ€"Weeterhns. occur tamed to have millions of men move a! his command. found himself. one man out of the million, null and help- less while they moved or their own un- pulses. No reply name. She poured out more queuflonl, and can no reply. She pressed the button and tried again. but she might to well have been mflnc over a and wire. “Yes. the general 0! am more kill- ing!" «he cried In mdlxnatlon. “Why have you gone on with the alumina? I did not help you for this. Why?" (TO BE CONTINUED.) "Thanka to you. Marta!" in mind. 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