New-York tribune., 1907-11-03

shouting and when Bevins came TO the first street
crossing he almost run down by slow moving
automobile whose eyes stared at him suddenly like
those of great beetle. 1t was the King driving to
his residence.
At Buckingham Palace, where the royal banner
was hanging sodden from its staff, the guards, with
busbvs coated with the peTspration of the night,
tramped brisky to and fro at the great iron gates IN
front as we'll as past the gates OF the garden on
Buckingham road, half mile in the rear he time
of the appointment past when the guard at the
private entrance received the expected visitor with
a comment of surprise and apology that he had not
been accompanied through the gardens by the
farther Sentrles.
Very thoughtless and unusual, sir, he said and
I'll report them at once
No no, don't do that, Bevins hastily requested
Il wished to come alone. BY His Majesty's per-
mission" he added, and the conducted hm
to the private audience chamber, where he was
given seat.
The Prime Minister entered only a few minutes
later, and stared hard at Bevns, evidently trying
TO recall whether not they had met before, and
seeming to remember something familiar IN the
face They waited without speaking until the Lord
of the Admiralty appeared, showing from his garD
that he had been compelled 10 hasten his coming;
and then came the King.
Gentlemen " ne said ,turning to the others, this
IS Admiral Robert Bevins of the United States navy
Had he said, Gentlemen, here IS an assassin with
q pOCketful of bombs" the effect on the members
Of his Cabinet could have been hardly less marked
Bevins bowed and extended his hand to each IN
turn, assuring them of his friendlness- The hing
himself without parley conducted them 10 more
private room and offered each IN turn cigar, after
which he looked inquringly at his guest, who an
swered by drawing from his pocket sealed despatch
which ne delivered. 1t torn open and read IN
silence passing from hand to hand, after which the
Admiral without prelude plunged INTO his SUBJECT
As will be witnessed by the dispatches L have
brought, the United States wishes nothing more
than complete harmony. 1t has been compelled
for the sake of peace adopt rather imp ecedented
methods which can assure YOU VIII at least reVO-
lutionizc all methods of warfare generally under
stood The letter is to rcassure His Majesty
The two members of the ministry looked at each
other in strained suspense, and eagerly waited Tor
the American to continue which he did after brief
thought, in which time he gravcly studied the
Kings face
1T has not been pleasant for my country to
take the steps has; but there other means
Of establishing and maintaining perhaps forever
a continued state Of peace Gentlemen, believe that
the dav of war has nearly its sunset believe
if YOU will intrllst Yourselves TO my for the
next few hours, under my assurance repre-
sentative of my Government and a friend OF Ills
Naiestv's that harm will come To any OF vOu
that | convince You of what | have sand, as
we'll as OF the useleSSncSS of strife
Again there silence, while those IN the room
looked at each other Questlonngly.
Yes, II will require Your leaving the palace.
the Admiral continued as If responding To inter-
rogatIon. and then with grim humor added, " that
notwithstanding the disappearance OF the Kaiser
and his Chancellor
The Ministers shook their heads Indicating that
il was impossible The monarch, however. sat
steadily watching and listening, hcking ,he ash