The Washington times., 1905-04-02

telephone.
The White House wants YOU" said
Billy. who had answered the cali. There
was a short conversation between the
Senator and the man at the other end
OF the phone. Then he turned to Hale:
Get that cable off as fast as YOU can.
am going to the White House now.
Have some breakfast ready for me
when / get back. This is like old times,
Billy
AYE, aye. SIR" said Billy. sI'll back
you to win yet
The next moment the Senator was
gone and Billy hurried upstairs to the
cen for the code book. AS he went
down the hall he heard Martories 8 voice
calling te him
What is the matter, Billy Where
has Uncle Jim gone?"
Billy stopSed just long enough to
thrust the paper which ne stiIl held
through the half-open door to her.
Read that Jim has been called 70
the White House. When you have fin
isi1ed put On something and come 20
the den and help me dig out a cable
He was gone. leaving Marjorie staring
at the startling headlines
When the Senator returned from q
1OifSo COn1CIeUCE H4ll tllc EIESlueHE In
the early dawn ne found Billy and Mar
jorie sitting in the den. He was srnok-
| ing a cigarette and telling her Of the
condition of affairs in the East ard In
America. She sat listening as if SPELL
bound.
It was long before his usual time when
Senator Langhorne reached his Office
that morning, but even so he found a
and Representatives. waiting for him
What would he do in the crisis was the
/ question every one wanted answered As
quickly as he could the Senator cleared
his committee room, keeping only few
/ of the party leaders. To these he said
he had had long talk with the Presi-
dent, and that a message would be sent
from the White House as soon as Con-
gress assembled. This message would
urge both houses to weigh the matter
carefully before taking any decided
steps. He added it would be as strongly
inclined toward peace as it could under
the circumstances. In the meantime ev-
cry effort must be made TO rally the
party and to stave off war
He explained to them that a report
similar to that published in. the papers
| siAO oCC1i SCtlb ~ Tie STATE department
by the American consul in -. where
the Christina had touched OF his own
suspicions he said but little, telling
them only that he had taken steps to
have the whole affair investigated i'm
mediately.
IF we can hold out today, he con-
cluded. 1--WE win" They knew he must
have something up his sleeve to state
$50 positively what seemed an almost
hopeless outcome of the situation. So
great was the faith of these old party
leaders in their great chief that they
went away from his Office cheered in
heart and soul
J As the time for the assembling OF Con-
gress drew near, an automobile puffed
up to the Capitol bearing Madame Won
Breunen, Marjorie Lee, -a.sdd@B5Iiy IaFe
Al Mar1orles suggestion they had stop
ped for the older woman as they came
down.
She will be SO interested. She is a
Russian" Marjorie had said. and Rj1Iv
was only too glad to stop for Marie He
mated TO leave Marjorie in the gallery
by herself, as he knew he must part
of the time in order to be with the sena.
tor.
NiAC P0p4lC Sdl1CTleS IN Tn1
House and Senate were stuffed with
people. and long line was waiting pa
uently or otherwise to get in when these
came out. The trio stopped at the Sen
ator's office before going up to the pri
vate gallery OF the Senate
Il am SO excited, Uncle jim cried
Marjorie dashing into the room. not
noticing the gray-haired Senators seated
about the table. When does it begin
!, Billy has explained everything TO me-"
she added with an air of Importance.
The Senator rose quickly TO greet
Madame Won Bruenen, who followed
Marjorie into the room Neither one Of
these two remarkable persons had slept
a wink all night, though from, different
causes, but neither of them showed any-
sign of WEAKNESS. He was a strong man
III the prime of life and she q woman at
her best
so you have come down TO see the
night 1t IS strange how we must fight
that there may be peace" said the
Senator With you to wish US luck
| there is much In our favor. Do YOU
wish it?'' and he looked into Marie Won
Breunen's eyes.
DO you not always win," she re-
piled. not answering his question di-
rectly.
The Presidents message was on time
and was read as soon as the Senate and
House had assembled. Then the assault
upon the peace party began. In the
House member after member jumped to
his feet and dema-.ded to know IL this
country was never TO act, and act
promptly. One man declared that had
the murdered sailors been English and
England at peace with Russia. British
warships would already have been on
their way to avenge this outrage
AS sturdily as il could the peoce
party withstood these attacks, but the
news of the night had changed many
man on the floor from peace to war and
it was evident the cause was lost. The
galleries were wild with excitement
During a luH in the proceedings the
crowd started to sing My Country, 'Tis
OF Thee" An energetic salesman had
brought large number of small Ameri-
/ can flags to the Capitol and in less time
than it takes to tell every man, woman
and child in the surging throng was
waving a small edition of the Stars and
Stripes.
A bill was introduced providing for
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