New-York tribune., 1907-11-03


tened TO add, is that Your people will never und
stand the power of the United States nor be;e1,
in it on less distinguished testimony than that which
YOU will be able to render Even then 1t VIII be hard
for them to comprehend that my country is in nos
session of an engine of that could bring an
nations its feet, or annihllate them if it chose"
His hearers stiffened up for moment, reading N
this placid assertion a threat.
NO. it is not a menace to you or the world .
YOU will but grant my wish Gentlemen, / am ash
ing you to be my guests IN the name OF humanity
which is above all rulers and above all GOvernmentsr
His voice vibrant and almost pleading IN his
anxiety to gam ms point
The King alone seemed half inclined TO 90. II
have known Bevins for thirty years, he said slowly
and we have been very good friends indeed int
mate at times, and / would intrust my life in his
keeping; but a and King d.fferent
beings As a man | would go a once; but as the
representative head of a nation | cannot take the
risk unless there is no other way
The Minister and the Lord of the Admire ,e ,ro ke
together in their diSappTOval, and besOUga- Their
superior to refuse such demand under any and all
conditions Bevins that he losing his
point, and stepped into the breach
Watt" he begged rising to his fee. Win
Your Majesty permit me to bring other PROF. that
what | ask is for the best:
The King nodded
Then grant me an order to the guard 1T the
door which will enable to pass without nte--
ruptIOn and return
There was the pressure of a button, an order to
the eQuerry to do the visitor wished, and the
officer bowed himself out of the room.
His Maiesty's advisers began an impa cned
appeal that he should under all circumstance fuSe
10 leave the security of his palace. They 81 uted
out the dangers which might assail him many
wavs despite the fact that his visitor was his nd
but 10 all of these adviCes he made no reply my
ing IN a careless attitude and blowing wrear.S of
smoke toward the shaded electric lights abo.. ms
head. There rap at the door, and It
thrown open by equerry. who stood at after .,
ms face betrayng no sign of anything unuSu.
Into the room entered another visitor. 1c- 81
by BevinS who closed the door after HIM re
naturalization of a ghost could have create. no
greater surprise. The King dropped his c-g~ n
the carpet and, like his companions, jumped IS
feet and stood like statue The Prime Min S
hand was hall poised the air and remained re-
while the Lord of the Admiralty showed his I'D
forward IN an attitude OF struck Questo- ~
The King broke the silence. Field! is that
ne asked IN utter establishment.
Yes Your Majesty It is H. and he adva- i
10 meet the King who suddenly held out his &
The others rushed forward almost incohereu- u
greeting the Admiral who had sailed away IN ---
1nand of the great fleet of demonstration and b j
been given up dead.
Field apparently enjoying the situation, 81 j
waited until they began TO ask questions before e.-
pressing his views. - am under my word OF hon---
or might say parole
prisoner
Well under promise then. that shall say nothir1
concerning the mystery which L now thorough.
understand He made little griTnaCe as II TIE
subject brought up unpleasant recolectlons OF de-
feat, and on, l am here tonight the gle
,,f our friend the Admiral He has told me OF
failure o. convince YOU that What he asks Is
and / have come to add my arguments o. --.
urging upon You 10 DO as he says He has told
thc truth when he says that II may mean end Sd
The ministers and the Lord Of the Admir- II
,ookcd shocked; but the kinE made dec.
without hesitancv. i VIII accept, and belize.
hest that the others should accompany ne ID
was conclusive
They donned their hight coats. and vhe- tie
monarch stepped from his wardrobe r.-.---
later he too garbed for his trip and preceded
through Z