Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-11

ate Insult: therefore the worst results
of an inconsiderate action on my part
remains. Ii / could see the minister
for foreign affairs or the head Of the
admiralty in ST. Petersburg face to
face for ten minutes I'd undertake to
remove that impression"
sYou have great faith in your per
suasive powers, she said demurely
The lieutenant began to stammer
again
NO, no, 1t isn't SO much that, but
have great faith in the Russian as a
Judge of character suppose / am
Nmagined to be venomous, brow
beating, truculent Russophobe, who
has maIiciously violated their terri
tory, fiinging a shell into their ground
and an insult into their face. They
are quite sincere in this belief. want
to remove that impression, and there's
nothing like an ocular demonstration.
like the Russians. One Of my best
friends is Russian"
The girl shook her head
Il shouldn't attempt it, = she persist
ed. Suppose Russia arrested you and
said to England, We've got this man
In spite of you 2 .
The lieutenant laughed heartily.
ssThatis unthinkable Russia wouldn't
do such a thing. In spite of all that is
said about the Russian government its
members are gentlemen. OF course if
such a thing happened there would be
trouble That is a point where we're
touchy A very cheap Englishman
wrongfully detained may cause most
expensive campaign. Our diplomatists
may act correctly enough and yet leave
feeling of resentment behind. Take
this very case Britain says coldly to
Russia:
1--WE disclaim the act and apologize
ssNow, it would be much more to the
purpose If she said genially:
eve have in our employment an
impetuous young fool with a thirst for
information. He wished to learn how
a new piece of ordnance would act, so
fired it off with no more intention of
striking Russia than Of hitting the
moon. He knows much more about
dancing than about foreign affairs.
We've given him months leave, and
he will slip across privately to st. Pc
tersburg to apologize and explain. The
moment you see him you will recognize
he is no menace to the peace of ma
tons Meanwhile if you can inculcate
in him some cold, calm common sense
before he returns we'll be ever SO
much obliged =
so you are determined to do what
you think the government should have
DONE
"Oh, quite There will be nothing
frigidly official about my unauthorized
mission / have cousin in the en-
bassy at st. Petersburg, but shan't go
near him; neither shall / go to a hotel
but will get quiet rooms somewhere
that | may not run the risk of meeting
any chance acauaintances."
1T seems to me you are to afford
the Russian government an excellent
opportunity of spiriting you off to ST.
IBERIA, and nobody would be the wiser"
Drummond INDUCED in the free
hearted laugh of a youth to whom life
Is still rather a good joke.
Il shouldn't mind studying the Sibe-
rian system from the inside If they al
lowed me to return before my leave
was up / believe that sort of thing
has been exaggerated by sensational
writer's The Russian government
would not countenance anything Of
the kind, and If the minor officials
tried to play tricks there's always my
cousin In the background, and it would
be hard luck if couldn't get line to
him. Oh, there's no danger in my
projectr'
Suddenly the girl came to stand
still and gave expression to little cry
of dismay.
what's wrong2' asked the Iieuten-
ant.
sWhy, we've walked clear out into
the country
.sOh, is that all? hadn't noticed.
And there are people waiting for
me. Unjust run"
Nonsense, let them wait"
II should have been back long since"
They had turned, and she was hur-
rying.
Think Of your new fortune, Miss
Amhurst, safely lodged in our friend
Morton's bank, and don't hurry for
any one.
Il didn't say it was a fortune.
There's only $4,000 there. .
"That sounds formidable, but unless
the people who are waiting for you
muster more than $4,000 apiece
don't think you should make haste on
their account
ssIt's the other way about. Mr.. Drum
mond individually they are poorer
than !, therefore / should have re-
turned long ago. Now, ! fear, they
will be in temper"
We'll, If anybody left me $4,000 I'd
take an afternoon off to celebrate.
Here we are in the suburbs again.