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THE PUBLIC is an Editorial paper that puts all public questions to the supremn test of obvious moral principles and stands by the results.
RT. REV. C.HXRLES D. WILMAMS. Detroit. Mich., .ay.: "The PUBLIC'S editorial, ex¬ hibit a lieen, clear and stra ght thinkina which ia in merited Contrail with the .muddled aver- ag9 editorial in the averaga newspaper.'* ' '"^
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ioawntget, tna, ar o»rt— 8«Hb«»rt Sbm) Continued trora P&k« <
parting from Maita Qallantf In tne hotel reception room. Before he reached home be would have changed them to ten to one. A icare bulletin about the Bodlapoo affair compelling attention as bis car baited to let ttae traffic of a crosa street paas, he bought a newspaper thrust In at tbe car win¬ dow that contained the answer of the government of the Browns to a dis¬ patch of the Grays about tbe dispute j °°.°'" y^*" that had arisen In tbe distant African j
ment of a program certain of fulfill- meot "How long will It Uke to mobilize r '^Less tban a week after tbe rail¬ roads are put entirely at our service, with three preceding days of scattered movements," answered Westerling., "Deliberate mobilizations are all right for a diplomatic threat tbat creates a
fnrore fn the newspaper! and a de¬ pression in the stock market, but wblcb Is not to be carried out When yoa mean war, all speed and the war fever at white beat"
"Tou would bave made a good poli¬ tician, Westerling," tbe premier re¬ marked, with a twitching uplift of the brows and • knowing gleam in bis shrewd old eyes. .
"Thank you," replied Westerling, "a man who is able to lead In anything must be something of a politician."
"Very true. Indeed. Perhaps I had that partly in mind in making you ic»«hief of staff," responded the pre¬ mier.
"Then it all goes back to tbe publio —to tbat enormous body of human¬ ity out there!" He swung the paper knife around with outstretched arm toward the walls of the room. "To public opinion—as does ererythlng else in tbis age—to tbe people—our masters, yonr and mine! For ao man can stand against tbem when they say
jungle. Tbis he had already read two days previously, by courtesy of the premier. It was moderate in tone, as became a power tbat bad 3,000,000 sol¬ diers against its opponent's 6,000,000; nevertheless, it firmly pointed out that the territory of the Browns bad been overtly invaded, on tbe pretext of se¬ curing a deserter who had escaped across the line, by Gray colonial troops who had raised the Gray flag in place of the Brown flag and remained I defiantly in occupation of the outpost ' they had taken.
As yet, the Browns had not attempt¬ ed to repel the aggresfior by arms for fear of complications, but were relying on the Gray government to order a withdrawal of the Gray force and the repudiation of a commander who had been guilty of so grave un International affront. The surprising aud illuminat¬ ing thing to Westerling waa the in¬ spired statement to the press from the Gray foreign oflice, adroitly appealing to Gray chauvinism and justifying the "intrepidity" of the Gray commander in response to so-called "pln-prlcking" exasperations.
At the door of his apartment, Fran- cols, his valet and factotum, gave Wes¬ terling a letter.
"Important, sir," said Francois. Westerling knew by a glance that it was, for It was addressed and marked "Personal" In the premier's own hand¬ writing. A conference for ten that evening was rocjuestod hi a manner that left no doubt of its urgency.
Curiosity made him a little ahead of time, but ho found the premier await¬ ing him in his titudy, free from Ititor- rui.lion or eavcsdrop;)iii.i!;.
In the shadow of llio table lamp the old premier looked his years. From youth he had been in politics, ever a bold figure and a daring pl.i>er, but iw)\v beginning lo feel the pn.'ssiire of youiiKer men's elbows. Fonder even of power, which had become a habit, than in his twenlies, he saw it slippi:!'; from his grasp al an age when the downfall of his government meant that ho should never hold the reins ai;ain. He had been called an ambitious dnjii- agogue and a makeshift oppoituiiist by hia enemies, but the crowd liked him for hie ready strategy, hia genius for appealing phrases, and for the gam¬ bler's virtue which hitherto had made him a good loser.
"You saw*our communique tonight that went with the publication of the Browns' dispatch?" he remarked."'
"Yes, and I am glad that 1 had been careful to send a spirited commander to that region," Westerling replied.
"So you guess my intention, I see." The premier smiled. He picked up a long, thin Ivory paper-knife and softly patted the palm of his band with it.
"Certainly!" Westerling replied In hie ready, confident manner.
"We hear a great deal about the pre¬ cision and power of modem arms as favoring the defensive," said the pre¬ mier. "I have read somewhere that it will enable the Browns to hold us back, despite our advantage of numbers. Also, tbat they can completely man every p^rt of tbeir frontier and that their ability to move their reserves rapidly, thanks to modem facilities, makes a powerful flanking attack in surprise out of the question."
"Some half-truths in that," an- Westerling. "One axiom, that must hold good through all time, is that tha aggressive which keeps at It alwaya wins. We take the aggressive. In the space where Napoleon deployed a di¬ vision, we deploy • b«tt»llo« toda/. The precision and power of moderv arms require this. With such immense forces and present-day tactics, the line of battle will practically cover the length of the frontier. • Along their range the Browna have a series of fortresses commanding natural open¬ ings for our attack. These are almost Impregnable, liut there are pregnable points hetween them. Here, our method will be tho same that tho Japn- nesG followed and that they Uarued from European armies. We shall con- | centrate In masses and throw in wave I after wave of attack uniil we have i gained the positions we desire. Once w« have a tenable foothold ou tho crest of the range tha Brown army must fall back and tho rest will bo a matter of skillful pursuit."
Thi» premier, as he listened, rolled the paper knife over and over, regard¬ ing Its polished sides, which were Uko Westeriing's manner of facile state-
"You know tbe keys to play on, though," remarked Westerling with a complimentary smile. "No one knows quite so well."
"And you are sure—sure we can win?" the premier asked with a long, tense look at Westerling, wbo was steady under tho scrutiny.
"Absolutely!" he answered. "Five millions against three! It's mathe¬ matics, or our courage and skill are
"I Stake My Life!" He Cried Hoarsely,
not •«Ml ta Uttufcra. Absolntrly! We have the power, why not uso il? Wo do not live in a dream aKc!"
From a sudden, unwilling e.xertion of his strength the knife which hud been the recipient of his emotions snapped in two. Rather carefully tho premier laid the pieces on the table before he rose and turned to Wester¬ ling, his decision made.
"If the people respond with the w6r fever, then it is war," he said. "I take you at your word that you will win!"
"A condition!" Westerling an¬ nounced. "From tho moment war be¬ gins the army Is master of all Intelli¬ gence, all communication, all re¬ sources. Everything wo require goes into the crucible!''
"And the press—the mischievous, greedy, but very useful press?" asked the premier.
"It also shall serve; also obey. No lists of killed and wounded shall be given oi^t until I am ready. The pub¬ lic must know nothing except what I choose to tell. 1 act for the people and the nation."
"Tbat Is agreed," said the premier. "For these terrible weeks every nerve and muscle of the nation is at your service to win for the nation. In three or four days 1 shall know if the public rises to the call, if not—" Ho shook his head.
"While all the Information given out is provocative to our people, you will declare your hope that war may bo averted," Westerling continued. "This will screen our purpose. Final¬ ly, on top of public enthusiasm will com* tb* word tbat tbe Browns have flre4 tAm flrst thot^-M they must when we cross the frontier—that they have been killing our soldiers. Thla will make the racial spirit of every man respond. Having decided for war, every plan is worthy that helps to victory."
"It seems fiendish!" exclaimed tho premier in answer to a thought eddy- ' Ing In the powerful current of his i brain. "Fiendish with calculation, I but merciful, as you say." j
"A fast, terriyc campaign! A ready machine taking tho road I" \Vesterlinj declaimed. "Less suffering than if wo ! went to war carelessly fur a long cam¬ paign—than if wo allowed sentiment to interfere with intellect."
"I like your energy, your \\ill!" saldi the premier admiringly. "And about the declaration of war? We ahall time that to your purpose."
are a disadvantage," V.estcrling ex¬ plained. "They are going out of prac¬ tice. Witness the examples of Japan against Russia and the Balkan^ allies against Turkey. In these days" dec¬ larations aro not necessary as a warn¬ ing of what is going to happrn. They belong to tbe etiquette of fencers."
"Yes. exactly. The declaration of war and the ambassador's passports
•wHl b« prepared and the wire tbat flghting has begun will release tbem," agreed the premier.
•^et if we did lose! If when I had given you all you ask your plans went wrong! If our army were broken to pieces on tbe frontier and tben the nation, kept In ignorance of events, learned the truth"—tbe premier enun¬ ciated tlowly and pointedly while he locked glances with Westerling—"tha* ia the end for us both. Ton would hardly want to return to tbe capital to face public wrath!"
"We must win though we lose a million men!" he answered. "I stake my life!" be cried hoarsely, atrlking bis fist on the table.
"You stake your life!" repeated tbe premier with slow emphasis.
"I do!" said Westerling. "Yes, my life. We cannot fail!"
"Then It will be war, if tbe people want it!" said the premier. "I shall not resist their desire!" he added in his offlclal manner, at peace with bU conscience.
• • • • •
Partow was a great brain set on an enormous body. Partow's eyes had the fire of youth at sixty-five, but the pendulous flesh of bis cheeks was pasty. Jealousy and faction had en¬ deavored for years to remove him from his position at the head of the army on account of age. New govern¬ ments decided as they came In that he must go, and they went out with him still ta the saddle.
Let ofllcers apply themselves with conspicuous energy and they heard from a genial Partow; let ofBcers only keep step and free of courts martial, and they heard from a merciless task¬ master. P'ecullarly human, peculiarly dictatorial, dynamic, and inscrutable was Partow, who never asked auy one under him to work harder than him¬ self.
Lanstron appeared in the presence ot Jove shortly after eight o'clock the ne^t morning after he left La Tir. Jove rolled his big head on hia short neck In a nod and said:
"Late!"
"The train was late, sir," Lanstron replied, "and I have some news about our thousandth cliance."
"Hm-m! What is It?" asked Partow. When Lanstron had told his story, Partow worked his lips In a way he had if ho were struck by a passing re¬ flection which might or might not havo a connection with the subject In hand. '.Strange about her when you consider who her parents were!" he said. "I!ut you never know. Hm-m! Why don't you sit down, young man?"
"The way that tho Grays gtive out our dispatch convinces me of their In¬ tentions." Parlow said. "Thi'lr peo¬ ple are rising to it aud ours are rising in answer, The Grays have been trans- ferriiig regiments from distant prov¬ inces to their frontier becauao they will fight better in an invasion. We are transferring home regiments to our frotitif.T because they will flght for their own property. Hy Thui'sday you will tind that open mobilization on both sides has begun."
".My department Is ready," said Lanston, "all except your decision | about piess censorship." i
"A troublesome point," responded j Partow. '1 have procrastinated be¬ cause two definite plans wero fully worked out. It Is a matter of choice between them: either publicity or com¬ plete secrecy. You know I am no be¬ liever In riding two horses at once. My mind is about made up; but H^me biar your side again. Sometimes I get conviction by probing another man's."
Lanstron waa at his best, for bis own conviction was Intense.
"Of course they will go in for se¬ crecy; but our case la different," be began.
Partow settled himaelf to listen with the gift of the organizer who draws from his Informant tbe brevity of es¬ sentials.
"I should take the people into our confidence," Lanstron proceeded. "I should make them feel that we were one family flghting for all we bold dear against the invader. If our losses are heavy, if we have a setback, then the Inspiration of the heroism of those who have fallen and the danger of their own homes feeling the foot of the Invader next will Impel the living to greater sacrlflces. For tho Grays are In the wrong. The moral and the legal right is with us." ¦ "And the duty of men like you and me, chosen for tho purpose," said Par¬ tow, "is worthily to direct the cour¬ age that goes with moral right. The overt act of war must come from them by violating our frontier, not in the African jungle but here. Even when the burglar flngera tho window-sash we shall not fire—no, not until he en¬ ters our house. \\'hen he does, you would have a message go out to our peoplo that will set them iiuiverlng with indignation?"
"Yes, and I would let the nE.mca of our soldiers who fall first bo known nnd how they felL their backs to their frontier homos and their faces to tha too."
Our very liberality in giving news will help us to cover tho military secrets which wo deslro to preserve," Partow said, with slow emphabis. "Wo , shall hold back what we please, con¬ fident of tho people's trust. Good j policy that, yes! But enough!' Your ordera aro ready. In detail, I believe.
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Title	Nassau Post 19141126; Title
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FullText	THI NAMAU POST: PREIPORT, N Y., THURtOAY, NOV. tA, 1914 'at Quality Home Made BREAD iMade of the Purest and Etest Materials Obtainable Irr COSTS you no more than other bread QUALITY BAKERY. iCor. Grove St. and Olive Blvd. FREEPORT Teleohone 402-R :-$i.':&^.. ^. GROCERIES- . MitMum j&wueitema'm>iiatiei<i ¦;¦ 0faii% ,<?j?,' Morninj S.iopping is a!ways pleasant at this Store ^e carry the C i )ic2;t Freih Fruits and Vegetables besidies FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES" ^S£AM ANS" W..''4 trick Road Freeport, L I. Telephone 710 £.aaiaaagagai5iai«miiiBiTiia ,sf«#f^" ^^^^^^ Freeport Poultry Farms On Positively Sanitary Ideals Sanitary Houses and Pens—The Finest Bred Stock—Produces the Best Eggs and Stock— Always Open "for inspection—Choice Broilers Always Ready for Immediate Delivery. All Orders Promptly Delivered ^ CARROLL STREET TELEPHONE 812.W POST OFRCE BOX 75 The Public is a Newipkper that aimi to be right rather than aen$ational;^ht'3^givei, in concise and plain tarrfkt, all the news that will liv«. JUDGE BEN B. LINDSAY, Denver. Colo.. uy<: "THE PUBLIC it one of Ih* very bett •bleit conlributioni to current eventt —political and ecoDomic—to be found in this country" THE PUBLIC is an Editorial paper that puts all public questions to the supremn test of obvious moral principles and stands by the results. RT. REV. C.HXRLES D. WILMAMS. Detroit. Mich.,.ay.: "The PUBLIC'S editorial, ex¬ hibit a lieen, clear and stra ght thinkina which ia in merited Contrail with the.muddled aver- ag9 editorial in the averaga newspaper.'* ' '"^ While THE PUBLIC'S editorial policy is as broard as fundamental democra c)' itself, its editorials and special article frequently deal with ^taxation ^.be- cause taxation it the taproot of democratic government. ; \ Read The Public for a time and judge for yourself IB Pu'alished weekly, $1.00 a year. Siibs.rribe now and we will send ySu ^FREE a copy of "Progres.n and Poverty"Henry George's greatest book. Send $1.00 to-day. We will refund, if later, you feel' dissatisfied. ; 'Jfc . j_ THE PUBLIC Ellsworth Building, Chicago I WWW«n^^«nMSMKV lEeLast Shot rRBDBRICK FALNBR ioawntget, tna, ar o»rt— 8«Hb«»rt Sbm) Continued trora P&k« < parting from Maita Qallantf In tne hotel reception room. Before he reached home be would have changed them to ten to one. A icare bulletin about the Bodlapoo affair compelling attention as bis car baited to let ttae traffic of a crosa street paas, he bought a newspaper thrust In at tbe car win¬ dow that contained the answer of the government of the Browns to a dis¬ patch of the Grays about tbe dispute j °°.°'" y^" that had arisen In tbe distant African j ment of a program certain of fulfill- meot "How long will It Uke to mobilize r '^Less tban a week after tbe rail¬ roads are put entirely at our service, with three preceding days of scattered movements" answered Westerling., "Deliberate mobilizations are all right for a diplomatic threat tbat creates a fnrore fn the newspaper! and a de¬ pression in the stock market, but wblcb Is not to be carried out When yoa mean war, all speed and the war fever at white beat" "Tou would bave made a good poli¬ tician, Westerling" tbe premier re¬ marked, with a twitching uplift of the brows and • knowing gleam in bis shrewd old eyes. . "Thank you" replied Westerling, "a man who is able to lead In anything must be something of a politician." "Very true. Indeed. Perhaps I had that partly in mind in making you ic»«hief of staff" responded the pre¬ mier. "Then it all goes back to tbe publio —to tbat enormous body of human¬ ity out there!" He swung the paper knife around with outstretched arm toward the walls of the room. "To public opinion—as does ererythlng else in tbis age—to tbe people—our masters, yonr and mine! For ao man can stand against tbem when they say jungle. Tbis he had already read two days previously, by courtesy of the premier. It was moderate in tone, as became a power tbat bad 3,000,000 sol¬ diers against its opponent's 6,000,000; nevertheless, it firmly pointed out that the territory of the Browns bad been overtly invaded, on tbe pretext of se¬ curing a deserter who had escaped across the line, by Gray colonial troops who had raised the Gray flag in place of the Brown flag and remained I defiantly in occupation of the outpost ' they had taken. As yet, the Browns had not attempt¬ ed to repel the aggresfior by arms for fear of complications, but were relying on the Gray government to order a withdrawal of the Gray force and the repudiation of a commander who had been guilty of so grave un International affront. The surprising aud illuminat¬ ing thing to Westerling waa the in¬ spired statement to the press from the Gray foreign oflice, adroitly appealing to Gray chauvinism and justifying the "intrepidity" of the Gray commander in response to so-called "pln-prlcking" exasperations. At the door of his apartment, Fran- cols, his valet and factotum, gave Wes¬ terling a letter. "Important, sir" said Francois. Westerling knew by a glance that it was, for It was addressed and marked "Personal" In the premier's own hand¬ writing. A conference for ten that evening was rocjuestod hi a manner that left no doubt of its urgency. Curiosity made him a little ahead of time, but ho found the premier await¬ ing him in his titudy, free from Ititor- rui.lion or eavcsdrop;)iii.i! ;. In the shadow of llio table lamp the old premier looked his years. From youth he had been in politics, ever a bold figure and a daring pl.i>er, but iw)\v beginning lo feel the pn.'ssiire of youiiKer men's elbows. Fonder even of power, which had become a habit, than in his twenlies, he saw it slippi:!'; from his grasp al an age when the downfall of his government meant that ho should never hold the reins ai;ain. He had been called an ambitious dnjii- agogue and a makeshift oppoituiiist by hia enemies, but the crowd liked him for hie ready strategy, hia genius for appealing phrases, and for the gam¬ bler's virtue which hitherto had made him a good loser. "You sawour communique tonight that went with the publication of the Browns' dispatch?" he remarked."' "Yes, and I am glad that 1 had been careful to send a spirited commander to that region" Westerling replied. "So you guess my intention, I see." The premier smiled. He picked up a long, thin Ivory paper-knife and softly patted the palm of his band with it. "Certainly!" Westerling replied In hie ready, confident manner. "We hear a great deal about the pre¬ cision and power of modem arms as favoring the defensive" said the pre¬ mier. "I have read somewhere that it will enable the Browns to hold us back, despite our advantage of numbers. Also, tbat they can completely man every p^rt of tbeir frontier and that their ability to move their reserves rapidly, thanks to modem facilities, makes a powerful flanking attack in surprise out of the question." "Some half-truths in that" an- Westerling. "One axiom, that must hold good through all time, is that tha aggressive which keeps at It alwaya wins. We take the aggressive. In the space where Napoleon deployed a di¬ vision, we deploy • b«tt»llo« toda/. The precision and power of moderv arms require this. With such immense forces and present-day tactics, the line of battle will practically cover the length of the frontier. • Along their range the Browna have a series of fortresses commanding natural open¬ ings for our attack. These are almost Impregnable, liut there are pregnable points hetween them. Here, our method will be tho same that tho Japn- nesG followed and that they Uarued from European armies. We shall con- centrate In masses and throw in wave I after wave of attack uniil we have i gained the positions we desire. Once w« have a tenable foothold ou tho crest of the range tha Brown army must fall back and tho rest will bo a matter of skillful pursuit." Thi» premier, as he listened, rolled the paper knife over and over, regard¬ ing Its polished sides, which were Uko Westeriing's manner of facile state- "You know tbe keys to play on, though" remarked Westerling with a complimentary smile. "No one knows quite so well." "And you are sure—sure we can win?" the premier asked with a long, tense look at Westerling, wbo was steady under tho scrutiny. "Absolutely!" he answered. "Five millions against three! It's mathe¬ matics, or our courage and skill are "I Stake My Life!" He Cried Hoarsely, not •«Ml ta Uttufcra. Absolntrly! We have the power, why not uso il? Wo do not live in a dream aKc!" From a sudden, unwilling e.xertion of his strength the knife which hud been the recipient of his emotions snapped in two. Rather carefully tho premier laid the pieces on the table before he rose and turned to Wester¬ ling, his decision made. "If the people respond with the w6r fever, then it is war" he said. "I take you at your word that you will win!" "A condition!" Westerling an¬ nounced. "From tho moment war be¬ gins the army Is master of all Intelli¬ gence, all communication, all re¬ sources. Everything wo require goes into the crucible!' "And the press—the mischievous, greedy, but very useful press?" asked the premier. "It also shall serve; also obey. No lists of killed and wounded shall be given oi^t until I am ready. The pub¬ lic must know nothing except what I choose to tell. 1 act for the people and the nation." "Tbat Is agreed" said the premier. "For these terrible weeks every nerve and muscle of the nation is at your service to win for the nation. In three or four days 1 shall know if the public rises to the call, if not—" Ho shook his head. "While all the Information given out is provocative to our people, you will declare your hope that war may bo averted" Westerling continued. "This will screen our purpose. Final¬ ly, on top of public enthusiasm will com* tb* word tbat tbe Browns have flre4 tAm flrst thot^-M they must when we cross the frontier—that they have been killing our soldiers. Thla will make the racial spirit of every man respond. Having decided for war, every plan is worthy that helps to victory." "It seems fiendish!" exclaimed tho premier in answer to a thought eddy- ' Ing In the powerful current of his i brain. "Fiendish with calculation, I but merciful, as you say." j "A fast, terriyc campaign! A ready machine taking tho road I" \Vesterlinj declaimed. "Less suffering than if wo ! went to war carelessly fur a long cam¬ paign—than if wo allowed sentiment to interfere with intellect." "I like your energy, your \\ill!" saldi the premier admiringly. "And about the declaration of war? We ahall time that to your purpose." are a disadvantage" V.estcrling ex¬ plained. "They are going out of prac¬ tice. Witness the examples of Japan against Russia and the Balkan^ allies against Turkey. In these days" dec¬ larations aro not necessary as a warn¬ ing of what is going to happrn. They belong to tbe etiquette of fencers." "Yes. exactly. The declaration of war and the ambassador's passports •wHl b« prepared and the wire tbat flghting has begun will release tbem" agreed the premier. •^et if we did lose! If when I had given you all you ask your plans went wrong! If our army were broken to pieces on tbe frontier and tben the nation, kept In ignorance of events, learned the truth"—tbe premier enun¬ ciated tlowly and pointedly while he locked glances with Westerling—"tha* ia the end for us both. Ton would hardly want to return to tbe capital to face public wrath!" "We must win though we lose a million men!" he answered. "I stake my life!" be cried hoarsely, atrlking bis fist on the table. "You stake your life!" repeated tbe premier with slow emphasis. "I do!" said Westerling. "Yes, my life. We cannot fail!" "Then It will be war, if tbe people want it!" said the premier. "I shall not resist their desire!" he added in his offlclal manner, at peace with bU conscience. • • • • • Partow was a great brain set on an enormous body. Partow's eyes had the fire of youth at sixty-five, but the pendulous flesh of bis cheeks was pasty. Jealousy and faction had en¬ deavored for years to remove him from his position at the head of the army on account of age. New govern¬ ments decided as they came In that he must go, and they went out with him still ta the saddle. Let ofllcers apply themselves with conspicuous energy and they heard from a genial Partow; let ofBcers only keep step and free of courts martial, and they heard from a merciless task¬ master. P'ecullarly human, peculiarly dictatorial, dynamic, and inscrutable was Partow, who never asked auy one under him to work harder than him¬ self. Lanstron appeared in the presence ot Jove shortly after eight o'clock the ne^t morning after he left La Tir. Jove rolled his big head on hia short neck In a nod and said: "Late!" "The train was late, sir" Lanstron replied, "and I have some news about our thousandth cliance." "Hm-m! What is It?" asked Partow. When Lanstron had told his story, Partow worked his lips In a way he had if ho were struck by a passing re¬ flection which might or might not havo a connection with the subject In hand. '.Strange about her when you consider who her parents were!" he said. "I!ut you never know. Hm-m! Why don't you sit down, young man?" "The way that tho Grays gtive out our dispatch convinces me of their In¬ tentions." Parlow said. "Thi'lr peo¬ ple are rising to it aud ours are rising in answer, The Grays have been trans- ferriiig regiments from distant prov¬ inces to their frontier becauao they will fight better in an invasion. We are transferring home regiments to our frotitif.T because they will flght for their own property. Hy Thui'sday you will tind that open mobilization on both sides has begun." ".My department Is ready" said Lanston, "all except your decision about piess censorship." i "A troublesome point" responded j Partow. '1 have procrastinated be¬ cause two definite plans wero fully worked out. It Is a matter of choice between them: either publicity or com¬ plete secrecy. You know I am no be¬ liever In riding two horses at once. My mind is about made up; but H^me biar your side again. Sometimes I get conviction by probing another man's." Lanstron waa at his best, for bis own conviction was Intense. "Of course they will go in for se¬ crecy; but our case la different" be began. Partow settled himaelf to listen with the gift of the organizer who draws from his Informant tbe brevity of es¬ sentials. "I should take the people into our confidence" Lanstron proceeded. "I should make them feel that we were one family flghting for all we bold dear against the invader. If our losses are heavy, if we have a setback, then the Inspiration of the heroism of those who have fallen and the danger of their own homes feeling the foot of the Invader next will Impel the living to greater sacrlflces. For tho Grays are In the wrong. The moral and the legal right is with us." ¦ "And the duty of men like you and me, chosen for tho purpose" said Par¬ tow, "is worthily to direct the cour¬ age that goes with moral right. The overt act of war must come from them by violating our frontier, not in the African jungle but here. Even when the burglar flngera tho window-sash we shall not fire—no, not until he en¬ ters our house. \\'hen he does, you would have a message go out to our peoplo that will set them iiuiverlng with indignation?" "Yes, and I would let the nE.mca of our soldiers who fall first bo known nnd how they felL their backs to their frontier homos and their faces to tha too." Our very liberality in giving news will help us to cover tho military secrets which wo deslro to preserve" Partow said, with slow emphabis. "Wo , shall hold back what we please, con¬ fident of tho people's trust. Good j policy that, yes! But enough!' Your ordera aro ready. In detail, I believe. "Declarations of war belore strik Ing, by nations talUng the aggressive, You have nothing to add?" «B^ .r>arir.k>.itx-r—— ' *To Be Oontlirae (To Be Oontliniea). Education Is The Best Investment Commercial Education is the Most Rapidly Acquired and Pays the Biggest Dividends "Browne s Business College'" 1\[X^:¦^' ' T'? 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