The sun., 1905-08-30

III H o L.
Fright and left. The correspondents surged
d kaftsr him through the door. Al he started
}sto mount the stairs Frenchnian called
i out In his own tongue: What happened,
\ Mr.. Witte?s ..,... :, .-., - -,. ~.
S SPAS UN soul"
q The great bear Of Russia turned. His
ksyes were bright, his scanty~shair was
h tpmblsd, he looked like strong man who
hes been through q aght and wants rest
-Sskhalin Ia divided" he said.
.But indemnify Indemnity?' cried
tdo1en IN Russian, French, English. -
.Pas un soul said witte. ha,nmerins
Il every word.
-vive Ia Russei vive Ia Russell" yelled
TIE Frenchmen. The Germans, the Rus
4 sisns even the Italians took It up Wtte
3 bowel but did not smile. He turned. and
climbed tho stairs. At the door Of his
Y room be met Gen. Yernaloh. The states-
man throw bis arm over the shoulder OF
tie soldier and the door closed behind
u tfCm. , .t. 'F -!a
,s} News came up from Kittery later how
a Witte and Rosen had passed the bridge
! from the navy yard. They were both
smiling broadly, but as white as sheets.
p A. the automobile shot across the bridge
[ Wiite was seen to lean over, seize Rosen
I in his arms, and kiss him on both cheeks.
Y RUSSIAN fashion. The squad OF corre-
\ spon,ieats standing by the gate ran for
warl. certain that there was big news.
but the chauffeur waved his hand at them
Il and put on all power.
As tie day went on the Wentworth
Settled down to debate whether this
4 wa. pusillanimous backdown on the
\ part of Japan or a great display Of magnan-
4 unity. The summer people OF the hotel
Z, and the afternoon visitors from Portsmouth
81 co o,lecte bets and chafed the correspon-
Z e.ant-, for the educated talent has all been
on the wrong side. Nine-tenths at times
/ min ,ty-nine one-hundredths OF the corre-
Il s,on lents, the financial agents and the
intsrna, ional spies have been cocksure
that it was war. The pikers. the visitors, the
ran< outsiders have scoffed at this opinion.
They'll make peace somehow" they
! have .: i'd all along. This was their day Of
: triumph.
Witte and Rosen had only come up for
luncheon The Japanese remained at the
/. navy yard. Before o'clock the Russian
3 envoys. still grinning. but great deal
more calm. had started back. No Japan
ese offit ial was about the hotel except little
uanahis, who mooned about and talked
in tejt cted tones to the Japanese CORE
i sIonde,.ts.
PEACE BELLS RINGING.
Tie afternoon came of sweet and balmy
{ after tie gloomy morning. 1t was nearly
4 ococ,s when the old Paul Revere bell in
st. Jol Ms Church, Portsmouth, sent its
first faint tinkle across the green hills and
the winding river to the Wentworth. IT
Wal, ringing for peace, as it has run& after
flyc wars OF the republic. -.
A minute or two later and every bell
IA town Joined In, Then the factory
Y whistles. the steamer Whistles: and; the
s.rs,s took II up along the river, The
Sounds blended by:distance made pleasant
harmony, 30 that guests unacquainted
with Portsmouth thought that It was .
i chime ef bells. Kittery came IN Even
little NsN- Castle started lha- bell in. the
old Congregational Church. .a.. .,-... .s,. ,
Secretary Peiroe, it appears, had ,tele;
PHI nd to the Mayor and asked him tc
whoop hsr up: Portsmouth had the
news already. but was waiting for ofticia
notice. When the fire bells joined the
& church bells people ran out into the street
asking where the fire was. The polios
and the evening newspapers were on hanc
to ir form. Policeman Pelham at th'
So, ar, assured the people that there wa
peace and that 1t would be known as thu
.Peaoe Of Portsmouth" There was SOM
Z cheer .,g at this Then leading CITIZEN
r.crs' ..ded the crowd to stay till the officia
automobiles passed down Main street
4 80, wien at half past the ENJOYS passet
there was respectable border on the side
IL wars and cheering all along the line.
I3yt the farmhouses had It. At the farm
OF tho Little Duck Pond on the Portsmouth
Wen. worth road the farmer had his famil.
and lis help on q hayrack to wave hat
and heer.
JAPs ALSO CHEERED.
To departure OF Komura and Taxa
"a ii .iad been telephoned from Kttery u
q the entworth. 30 that we were waiting ol
the .dazza-summer girls. summer men
repo ters, correspondents, telegraph, op
sra'o ors, bellboys, olerk-every one. The rec
ano oame over the bridge to the carrisg
dive. and the crowd raised hats ant
4 cloe cd again and again.
Perhaps the noise was not so spon
taneous - that for Mr.. witte, who Is a per
sonal favorite aside from his cause, but
was Just - loud. Komura hardly noticed l
1t all. There was just bit Of smile unde
x his l,eavy mustaohe Takahira raised hi