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Those who predicted an early ter-
mination of the hostilities in Europe
at the outbreak of the war, based their
prophecies on an erreonous assump-
fon. They took the durations of the
Franco-Prussian and the German-Aus-
trian wars as examples. On the other
hand the magnitude of the war in Eu-
rope can only be compared to the Na-
poleonic wars. This is a conflict, not
of nation against nation, but of Teu-
ton against practically the whole Eu-
ropean world—Anglo-Saxon, Slav, and
Gaul. It is furthermore a duel to the
death; not between individuals, but be-
tween collossal aggregations of hu-
mankind. The future welfare, progress
and condition of the German Empire,
the Russian Empire, the Austrian Em-
pire, the British Empire, and the French
Republic are vitally involved; to say.
nothing of the lesser states whose for-
tunes sink or rise with the greater
powers.
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The failure of the German commis-
sary system in the early stages of the
war gave the editorial writers of Paris,
London, and Petrograd, an opportunity
to point to another evil of the Prussian
military caste. No doubt German edi-
tors are now in high glee over recent
disclosures from London which indicate
that the khaki uniforms of the British
soldiers are inferior in quality, that the
soldiers are being grossly overcharged
at the canteens, and that the army
caterers in several instances have al-
lowed the soldiers to go ill-fed. Against
Russia, we have had credible reports
of tinned goods filled with sand. From
France, even the French editors, as
well as the soldiers in the line, are tak-
ing the government to task for allow-
ing the French fighting men to go into
action garbed in the garish costume of
1870, which affords an excellent target
for the long range rifles and artillery.
The world is going to be short on
meat, as well as grain if the European
war extends over next year. Higher
prices may therefore be expected inboth
of these commodities from now on.
Farmers in the south should govern
themselves accordingly. Federal, state
and county governments, as well as
municipal organizations should unite
in assisting the farmer to raise more
stock. The small southern farmer is
going to need a great deal of help in
this direction.
THE CHRISTMAS SHIP.
Beaumont Enterprise,
Many Texas communities have an-
nounced that they will join the Texas
newspapers in helping to load a Christ-
mas ship with toys and sweetmeats for
the poor children of Europe orphaned
by the war. Texas is expected to con-
tribute pecans and peanuts, and Judd
Mortimer Lewis suggests that the nuts
be sent in stockings that can be worn
by the children. Here is a fine chance
for practical charity, for foreign mis-
sion work of the most .effective kind.
Beaumont children ought to be entitled'
to rhe privilege of sending at least a
thousand pounds of nuts, enclosed in
4000 pairs of stockings.
hold upon the lead gutter. My rec-
ollection of the roof was that it had
a rather sharp pitch, sufficiently so to
make scaling it, even if I could draw
my body up, an impossibility. But
this gutter was built in solid and
would safely sustain my weight. I
swung out, testing it cautiously, ex-
pecting every instant to be fired at
from below. Nothing happened, how-
ever, and I determined to risk the
venture.
“Let loose of my feet; O’Brien; I am
going to try for the next room.”
He was too surprised for protest, but
released his grip, and I swung free,
dangling from the gutter. I heard him
clamber up on the still and saw his
head poked out through the opening.
“Stay where you are,” I ordered soft-
ly, “and if I make it I’ll let you out
through the door. Be careful; some
fellow may take a shot this way.”
The distance did not exceed ten feet,
and I moved along hand over hand
noiselessly, the supporting gutter not
yielding in the slightest to my weight
and my mind becoming more confident
as I advanced. I could see little, but
my dangling feet told me when I hung
opposite the first window. Here a seri-
ous difficulty presented itself—the win-
dow was closed, probably locked. Yet
I had anticipated this, reasoning that
the clasp would be the same as that
of the room in which we had been im-
prisoned, a half circle catch between
the two sashes. To reach it with my
foot I would have to break a pane of
glass, and it must be the right pane.
I felt for it carefully, located the prop-
er spot and sentmy shoe crashing
through the glass. A musket boomed
from the black shadow of the grape
arbor, the leaden messenger chugging
into the wood just above my head.
Two carbines barked from a window
of the lower floor, their flame showing
like a red gash in the night. I stuck
my leg through the shattered pane, felt
the clasp with my shoe and pressed it
back. An instant later, with foot and
hand, I had forced down the sash an
swung my body in through the open-
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D. Fahey to J. Maught, part lot 178,
section 1, Galveston Island; 51000.
J. C. Wenman to E. A. Pohnd, part
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HER EYES SEEMED TO GLARE INTO OURS.
I turned toward it, grasping the Irish
lad by the sleeve of his jacket and fac-
ing him in the same direction.
“What is it, sor?” he asked, surprised
and staring.
Before I could answer the huge over-
hanging mantel seemed slowly, silent-
ly to swing outward as if hung on a
central pivot. We both saw it plainly
enough, although, for the moment we
were motionless from surprise, O’Brien
leaning forward, I with hand still
grasping his arms as in a vise. There
was the yawning of a narrow black
hole, the rays of light barely revealing,
as if it were a shadow, a white hag-
gard face, the unmistakable features
of a woman. Her eyes seemed to glare
into ours. Then it was all over, the
mantel had swung back into position,
and we beheld nothing but the solid
wall. It was a weird, uncanny thing,
the memory of it like a delirium of
fever. O’Brien gripped the rail of the
baluster, his face fairly gray from ter-
ror.
“By God! Did you see that, sor?”
he choked out, his voice barely audi-
ble.
“Yes,” nervously wetting my own
lips, yet convinced this was no super-
natural visitor. “It was a woman’s
face.”
“You mane it was rale—rale, wid
flesh an’ blood behoind it?”
“Sure, O’Brien,” and I shook him
fiercely. “As real as you or I. Brace
up, man! It is not ghosts we’re fight-
ing, awful as the face looked. It was
a woman looking out at us through
some opening in that fireplace.”
His clutching fingers relaxed, and he
straightened up, still staring, as if only
half convinced.
“God grant you’re right, sor,” he
muttered solemnly, “but niver did I see
such a face before on a human. Sure, j
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Bansom; Espanza, Jose;
WOMEN’S LIST.
Anderson, Miss Eula.
Archie, Mrs. Annie; Arrait, Miss
Hazel; Adams, Mrs. Lena; Anderson,
Mrs. V. C.; Anderson, Miss Leonia;
Allison, Estella.
Brown, Mrs. J. D.; Bradly, Mrs. J. C.
Cobbin, Miss Mary; Carter, Mrs.
Mary C.; Clayton, Miss Luvenia; Cur-
rus, Mrs.- M. Josephine; Cramer, Mrs.
Hattie; Cooke, Mrs. B. J.; Chandler,
Miss Annie.
Daniels, Miss Hadie; Davis, Mrs. R.
SHOULD USE VOTES.
Denison Herald.
State Chairman Paul Waples has ad-
dressed an open letter to the Democ-
ratic voters of Texas urging them to
vote at the November election. There
are exceeding 500,000 poll tax pay-
ing voters in the state and if pre-
vious records are not improved upon,
less than one-half will register their
choice for public officials at the bi-
ennial election. Under our system of
government and by reason of the gi-
gantic machine the dominant party has
erected in Texas, the issues are de-
termined at the primary election; hence
there is no incentive for the voters to
exercise their right of suffrage at the
general election. However, every cit-
izen should cast his vote in accord-
ance with his promise and obligation.
By Associated Press.
London, Oct. 19.—That the English is
clad in inferior khaki, overcharged in
conteens—sometimes as much as 500
per cent—and is ill fed by the camp
caterers are charges implied in a series
of questions that will be addressed to
the ministers on the reassembling of
parliament. Other questions imply
charges that couriers are able to travel
regularly between Berlin and London,
that a high official has upset business
by a Zepplin scare, that a signalling to ___
the enemy is suspected to be going on
from a Scotch harbor and that the com-
mittee on imperial defense has neglected
holding meetings.
Notice has been given that the fol-
lowing questions, among others, will be
put to the ministers:
“1. Whether the large number of
military and naval officers employed in
the press censor’s department can not
be replaced by trained journalists, thus
enabling the officers to place their ex-
perience at the disposal of recruits.
“2. How many months have elapsed
since the committee on imperial de-
fense held a meeting and whether, in
view of the rumors of a possible in-
vasion, a meeting is planned.
“3. What authority had the secretary
of the board of trade for stating that
Zeppelin dirigible balloons would at-
tack London at the end of October, and
whether he is aware that this statement
caused an increase in insurance rates,
adding greatly to the expense of busi-
ness men.
“4. Whether the secretary for Scot-
land is aware that Methil harbor (Scot-
land on the Firth of Forth) is brilliant-
ly lighted during the night and the
local belief is that signalling takes
place with the enemy.
“5. Whether more than one member
of the royal family having pecuniary
interests in the British treasury is
serving drinks for the enemy and what
steps are proposed to be taken.
“6. Whether the foreign secretary is
aware that a regular courier service
exists between London and the head-
quarters of the German army and
whether he will instruct the passport
department to exercise greater strin-
gency.
“7. Whether the under secretary for
war is aware that soldiers are being
overcharged in the canteens, in some
cases 500 per cent, and what steps are
being taken to halt this robbery.
“8. / Whether the under secretary for
war is aware that an offer of 2,000 horses
was made to the war office and that A
the person making the offer was told %
to communicate with an address in 1
Canada and whether these horses sub-
sequently were sold to Germany.
“9. Whrether the under secretary for
war is aware that in a large depot near
London supplies of the department are
in charge of two Germans.
“10. Whether it is true that many of
the men sent to Antwerp had been only
a few weeks in training.
“11. Whether the under secretary for
war is aware that the khaki for uni-
forms is. of an inferior quality and also
that the caterening for the troops in
many cases is inferior; whether the
under secretary will order an inquiry
into the prices paid for articles ac-
quired by the war Voffice.
“12. Whether any soldiers have died
at Colchester as the result of vaccina-
tion.” \
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Secretary Scheduled to Start Speak-
ing Tour There.
By Associated Press.
Springfield, Mo., Oct. 19.—Secretary
of State Bryan left Springfield early
today for Columbus, Kas., where he
was scheduled to start a speaking tour
of the southeastern corner of Kansas.,
ending with an address in Joplin to-
night.
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GERMAN ADVANCE' HALTED.
War Correspondent in Northern France
Sends This Repor
By Associated Press. 1
London, Oct. 19.—“The advanke of the
German force threatening thk Nor-
thern French seacoast has been limited
for the moment,” says the correson-
dent of the Chronicle in Northtera
France. “The Germans have sufferd
heavily in the recent fighting and ar"
short of munitions and stores. How-1
ever, they are preparing to strike a
heavy blow. It is probable that they
will attempt to penetrate the defenses
of Dunkirk with the object of over-
running the French coast as far as Cal-
ais and Boulogne. The heavy siege
guns from Antwerp are being moved
toward the present German line, while
large bodies of German troops are be-
ing pushed forward. A large force of
Germans is centered at Thourout,
twelve miles southwest of Bruges, Bel-
gium.
“Dunkirk is calm. although the
city realizes that it is menaced. Along
the front of both armies, the duty in
the trenches is made more unpleasant
by heavy rains and ground between
the armies in many cases is a bog. The
weather is turning colder and the mists
and fog make the low country un-
healthy.”
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route.”
“Very good,” I returned, driven by
his presence to action. “And now,
Miss Denslow, I shall be compelled, to
lock you up for awhile.”
She rose to her feet, no longer look-
ing at me.
“Where?”
“The room you were in when I first
came upstairs.”
“Very well.”
She followed me without word of
protest, her head bent forward. I held
open the door, glancing within to see
the nature of the apartment. Then her
eyes uplifted and met mine, and I rais-
ed my cap.
“Believe me, I regret this.”
“There is no necessity for apology.
You merely do your duty,” she return-
ed quietly, “I am a rebel still.”
I closed and locked the door.
CHAPTER XIII.
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Evans, Dr. W. A.
Fameul, Mrs. Amandy.
Garrett, Miss Edna; Gordan, Mrs.
Nora; Guffin, Mrs. Lulla; Gunes, Miss
Cora L.
Haley, Mrs. Grace; Hughes, Mrs.
Cora (2); Hill, Mrs. Clara.
Johnson, Mrs. Mary; Johnson, Miss
Rubie.
Keniston, Mrs. Harry.
Hankie,, Miss Lonomer.
Keller, Mrs. Elija.
Lacy, Mrs. W. N.; Mills, Mrs. H.;
McCoy, Mrs. Lena; McDonald, Maud;
Milles, Miss Evelyn; Martain, Miss
Ema; Murphy, Mrs. Truman O.; Ma-
therne, Mrs. Alex; McNullian, Miss
Ida; Moore, Miss Jessie.
Noel, Mrs. S. M.; Nelson, Miss Louise;
Nelson, Mrs. Bettie.
Paulk, Mrs. J. W.; Pascoe, Miss Hill;
Perry, Miss Billie; Prine, Miss Alice;
Plan to, Mrs. E.; Pickard, Mrs. Demary.
Rutter, Miss Sadie; Roberson, Mrs.
Maria; Riley, Mrs. Mamie; Rice, Mrs.
Minnie; Russell, Mrs. Nettie; Raff, Miss
Pauline.
Sampson, Mrs. Hattie B.; Steier, Mrs.
D. M.; Schnider, Mrs. Mary; gamfows,
Mrs. Bell; Saas, Mrs.; Spears, Ora;
Smith, Miss Mary.
Thomas, Mrs. Ella.
Voight, Mrs. Dorette.
Walls, Miss Emma; Waun, Meri;
Woods, Miss M.; White, Mrs. Mamie;
Williams, Rosie; Woodland, Mrs. A.
W.; Wall, Mis Rowena; Woodson, Mrs.
W. R.; Williams, Miss Helen.
Ybarra, Mrs. Sam.
MEN’S LIST.
Arriaga, Gudalecio; Autrey, John;
Averitt, J. W.; Austin, R. M.
Bramilila, Cutura; Bon, T. A.; Bar-
rett, R.; Dennison, Mr. and Mrs. W.;
Brown, R. B.; Buckneberg, Rev. M.;
Brown, Miller; Bailie, R.; Bealmear, L.
C.; Boyer, Richard; Bercal, James
Bryant, J. F.; Bell, Harry; Brown,
Daniel; Bretherton, B. W. (2); Black,
George.
Crawford, W. J.; Cheeves, Shadrick;
Callaway, Ed; Cherry, Lola; Carter,
Lozing; Chetson, Jack; Coxwell, Ev-
erett W. (2).
De la Garza, Victor; Davenport, Ar-
chie; Dierlam, Jim.
Esparcia, A. E.; Evkhards, Marcellus
and family; Elliot, Mrs. H. W.
Fredericks, R.; Frazier, R.; Frayer,
R. L.; Furnash, P. F.; Fonda, Theodore
C.; Fitzgerald, Lacy; Farmer, Jasper H.
Foley, James; Friedman, Gilbert; Fan-
nin, A. H.; Freeman, W. W.
Greston, G. H.; Garrett, Lee; Gon-
salez, Martin; Glover, William; Gibbs,
J. J.; Gilmer, J. F.; Goff, Jno.; Galveson,
Ira; Gonzales, Jose R.; Gordon, Daniel;
Garcia, David.
Hayden, Roy; Hermida, Pedro; Hol-
lan, ohn; Harris, J. C.; Hamch, Mr. and
Mrs. Geo.; Halsett, A. B.; Hancock,
Mr.; Haley, C. M.; Hynds, D. H.; Haw-
kins, Ed; Hamil, Eddie.
Jackson, Vincins; Johnson, Willie;
Jones, Walter; Jones, Tonie; Justice,
John (2); James, George.
Kaufmanns, Ray; Kelley, Newell;
King, Jack; Kern, E. M.; Kelly, Joseph;
Kolb, S. M.; Kuchi, K. Gus.
Lavoisa, Filipo; Lewis, W. L.; Les-
lie, Wm. E.; Lahey, Lawrence; Lous-
sade, S. P.; Long, H. L.; Lane, H. H.;
Lillybridge, George; Lane, Fayriel;
Loud, C. W.; Lisbony, C.; Laxson, S.
V.
Meine, Dr. Frank F.; McGalindo, Don
Jesus; Marrast, Col. Gore; Marcoux,
Louis Y.; Munford, Fayette; Mankin,
E.; Margoh, Robert; Moser, Noah; Ma-
ten, A. M.; McClure, Willie; McConnell,
W. G. (2); McNeill, Nelson; Maypearl,
Mortan; Martin, Geo. S.; McAdams, J.
E.
Nolen, Vilas; Nolen, V. J.; Norming-
ton, Geo. (2); Nicholas, Harry; Newton,
Carl R. (2).
O’Brien, Edward.
Poston, P.; Pifer, Howard.
Robertson, Matt; Rios, E. Garcia;
Rentena, Charles G. (2); Raney, D. L.;
Ristone, Mr. and Mrs. John; Ray, Mr.
P. H. (2); Robinson, A. W.; Rodiguez,
Lion.
Sims, Edw. A.; Sanches, J. D.; Shiner,
Henry B.; Stanley, David; Sahardink,
J.; Striher, J. A.; Sanchez, Domingo A.;
Summey, R. L..
"Because alci we got there we
would be no better off. Those fellows
are preparing to come up’through that
back passage, and our work is to head
them off. Help me to lower this up-
per sash.”
I climbed up, pushing my body out
as far as possible, while O’Brien
steadied me by grasping my feet My
hands groped about for the edge of
the roof, and my fingers found firm
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tention between several European na-
tions that the socialists of the coun-
tries involved let it be known that
they would not kill their fellow social-
ists and that it was this threat that
averted war at that time.
Although socialists and members of
every fraternal and beneficial organ-
ization and society in the countries
involved have apparently forgotten
their fellowship with members of the
same society located in other lands,
there is still a belief that this spirit
of fraternity, call it socialism or
whatever else one may please, can be
used as a factor in the maintenance
of peace and the abolishment of war.
It is not doubted that the action of
President Wilson in discountenancing
the loaning of American money to any
of the contending nations has had its
effect on the war and will tend to
shorten its duration so we must be-
lieve that money is the most powerful
agency the peace advocates can call
to their aid, then free real socialism
from many of the false doctrines that
encumber it and the two will be found
invincible in bringing about disarma-
ment and discouraging war to such an
extent that it will be almost impossi-
ble to stage any such cataclysm as is
now being witnessed in the fairest
countries of Europe.
German\mines in the vicinity of Kiao
Chow have scored against the Japanese,
and the Japanese cruiser Takachihe lies
at the bottom of Kiao Chow Bay with
all but ten of her crew of 357. One is
led to speculate on the possible out-
come at Kiao Chow had the Germans
possessed a fleet of four or five sub-
marines there. The cruisers, destroyers,
and torpedo boats have proved worse
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than useless. With a few good subma-
rines the Germans might have wrought
terrible havoc against the Japanese
during the passage of Japanese troops.
The United States has sent several sub-
marines to Panama for defensive pur-
poses. It might be a good thing, in
view of the recently demonstrated ef-
ficiency of the submarines, to put a
few of them at Honolulu and Manila.
WE FIND THE PASSAGE.
"p MOVED back down the hall, re-
5 taining within my hands the car-
5 bine wrenched from her grasp.
From all appearances the caval-
rymen below were fully capable of de-
fending the house from any open at-
tack, while, judging from all I could
see and hear, the besieging party did
not greatly outnumber our own, al-
though their numbers were increasing,
as Colonel Donald’s irregulars gather-
ed in about us like hawks to their
prey. But the real dager existed in
a secret attack from the rear, and I
i alone suspected this possibility. Our
i safety lay in discovery of the hidden
' entrance and our preparation to defend
it. More than this, the grim secret of
the murder appeared to center there
, also. And Jean Denslow had attempt-
ed to prevent investigation, not from
any desire to injure me, but to help
Donald and to aid the Confederacy.
There was nothing for it but to treat
her as an enemy, unpleasant though
I found the task.
What surprised me was the slowness
with which those without availed
themselves of this advantageous point
of attack. Both their officers knew
the secret way leading into the house;
and, while Dunn’s caution or coward-
ice, whichever it was, might restrain
him from so bold an effort, yet Don-
ald must have long since reached their
lines, and action was the dominating
trait of his character. It was their
supreme confidence in the final result
that kept them idle, firing merely
enough to let us know they remained
watchful, and using the cloak of dark-
ness as cover to their movements.
Our only hope lay in discovery of their
means of entrance. The fireplace was
where all my suspicions centered, and
GALVESTON TRIBUNE
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Theweat, E. W.; Tornton, Mr.;
Tomes, Agustin; Taylor, Younger;
Thomas, W. E.; Trexler, Lee; Thurman,
J. T.
Unternaher, J. A. (2).
Wheat, Hillry; Willis, J. S.; Wil-
liams, V. W.; Weobliwski, Edward;
Weaver, C. D.; Willis, Ambrose; Wutz,
Philip G.; Williamson, Walter; Whyte,
W. H.
Zigler, C. C.
FOREIGN LETTERS.
Alebico, Leopoldo; Alcoles, Leondro
R.
Ginmite, Gio.
Honeycutt, Mrs. C.
Roberts, A.
SHIP LETTERS.
Hansen, Cajo A. Al.
Lairosa, Filippo.
Majpor, T.
Rees, D.
Summers, E.
Series of Questions to
Be Propounded.
It was a ticklish job to let go my
grip on the gutter, but my left hand
found purchase on the frame of the
window, and I squirmed in inch by
inch, expecting every instant a second
shot from the fellow in the arbor. As
I finally dropped to the floor his mus-
ket exploded, the bullet singing through
the open window, burying itself in the
ceiling and. showering me with plas-
ter.
The sharp responsive crack of the
carbines proved the troopers below
alert, while a yell of surprise and pain
made me hopeful that one of their
shots had reached the mark.
The noise of crashing glass and my
fall to the floor would hardly alarm
the girl, even if she remained on guard
in the hall, as there had been so much
of similar disturbance during the past
half-hour. If the door of this room
was unlocked, and I could surprise
her, the rest would be easily accom-
plished. I crossed the room softly,
and tried the knob, which yielded.
Looking first toward the fireplace I
saw nothing, and it was a moment or
two before I perceived her, sitting on
a low stool, the cocked carbine across
her knees, at the head of the stairs.
Instagtly I comprehended her pur-
pose.
Confident that both O’Brien and L
were securely caged and that Don-
ald would lead his men into the house
by way of the secret passage, she
was waiting to defend the stairs, to
prevent any search of the second
story.
She was sufficiently in earnest, no
doubt; indeed, the intenseness of her
attitude, the grip of her fingers on
the weapon, her very posture, exhib-
ited determination. And yet the
women in her was equally apparent—
the quick trembling of her shoulders,
the occasional uplifting of one hand
as if she swept aside gathering tears.
I could perceive one white cheek, and
the fluffy brown of her hair, although
the light was so dim that she seemed
little more than a shadow. In that mo-
ment of indecision I would have
given the world to go to her, to clasp
her in my arms and stand beside her
through right or wrong. She could
respect and admire a worthy enemy,
but she would despise a weakling,
even if his lack of manhood came
through love of her. Besides, she
was doing this for Donald. She had
said this was war, and I would bear
my part in it.
Even as she leaped to her feet, giv-
ing vent to a faint cry of startled
fear, I had grasped the barrel of her
gun and held it safely.
“You said. Miss Denslow, this was
war,” I began sternly, “and now it
is my turn. Give me the carbine.”
She released her grasp of it, her eyes
on my face. They were not angry,
but soft from unshed tears.
“I—I am sorry,” I stammered lame-
ly, “that I must hold you prisoner,
but you have proved too dangerous
to be permitted to go free.”
“How did you get here? Where
did you come from?” she questioned.
“I came out through the window of
one room and in through the window
of another. Some of your friends shot
at me, but their marksmanship was
poor. You must have a pretty low
opinion of Yankees to suppose one
would lie idle very long under lock and
key.”
She sank back upon the chair, her
face buried in her hands. A wave of
pity swept over me.
“Don’t be angry,” I urged.
“I am not angry at you,” and she
looked up at me, the tears visible. “I
respect you more because you have not
yielded. But—but I have failed—failed
utterly. I am angry with myself, hu-
miliated, miserable.”
There was a noise behind, and I
wheeled about quickly, throwing up
the carbine. O’Brien stood in the door-
way through which I had come, star-
ing at us.
“I got toired waitin’, sor,” he said.
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I German Feeler in Direction of Antwerp
Meets Repulse.
By Associated Press.
London, Oct, 19.—A correspondent of
the Times in France, telegraphing Sun-
day, declares any plan Gen. von Kluck
may have had for sweeping down on
Calais has failed because, he says, the
allies arrived there first.
“Last Thursday, the Germans put out
a feeler toward Hazenbrouck from
which a raid on Calais would have been
easy,” the correspondent continues.
“The Germans held the right bank of
the Lys in force. The French cavalry
commander, under cover of night. col-
lected his men near Aire on the left
bank of the river at a point the in-
vaders had regarded as unfordable. A
French trooper swam across the stream
bearing a light line, hauled a heavier
rope across and made it fast. Then
other men and horses began to cross.
When dawn broke two thousand French
dragoons were on the right bank of the
river. The Uhlans saw themselves out-
numbered and outflanked and retired
toward Armentieres."
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Aided and abetted by members of
the peace societies, the magazine writ-
ers and others who believe in their
own theories , and arguments have
pointed out the impossibility of carry-
ing on a war for any length of time
because' of the terrible destructiveness
of the modern implements of destruc-
tion; they have also called attention
to the fact that the financiers of the
great nations of earth were the people
who decided whether or not a war
should be inaugurated and the kings,
emperors ’and czars had nothing more
to do with the matter than to sign
their names to the declaration that set
the matter in motion, but we have to-
day before us the spectacle of a war
where the most terribly destructive
implements that the world has ever
known have been .employed for two
months or more and yet the war shows
no sign of coming to an end because
Of the tremendous loss of life.
The present conflict in Europe has
developed so many remarkable phases
that it cannot be estimated by any
other conflict that the world has ever
known. The rapidity with which the
armies were mobilized, the courage
shown by. the large number of men
who had never before been under fire,
the splendid service rendered by the
commissary, the unbelievable number
of men who promptly joined their colors
and marched to the front, the immense
quantity of arms of all description
ready for the use of the different
branches of service, the long range of
the modern cannon and the awful de-
structiveness of the projectiles used,
each of these features would be suffi-
cient to fill many volumes and still
leave the matter only partially ex-
plained.
Whether we had been willing to be-
lieve it or not, we were in times of
peace convinced that if the great bank-
ing houses of the world did not want
war, there would never be any such
thing; it had been pointed out that no
War can be carried on without money
and as the banks controlled the circu-
lation medium, the matter of war or
peace rested entirely with the finan-
ciers. The present war may knock
over the belief hitherto entertained,
but it will not be entirely convincing,
so the investigator after the truth
must take this as an exception to the
rule or be forced to believe that the
bankers of the countries now engaged
in the war were willing that it should
be prosecuted. This leaves the mat-
ter up to the financiers of Europe to
explain themselves out of an awkward
dAemma.
Then there was another belief, hither-
to quite largely entertained through-
out the civilized world with relation
to future wars, and that was, that so-
cialism had become so strong through-
out Europe that their attitude would
preclude any possibility of nations
wherein they' were numerically strong
becoming involved in a death struggle,
and yet we are treated to the spectacle
of at least three countries wherein
Socialism has made Its greatest prog-
ress, flying at the throats of each
other bent on nothing less than exter-
mination. It has been pointed out that
several years ago when Morocco
threatened to become a bone of con-
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