The Red Cloud chief., 1907-03-01

PERSIAN gull, fOunu WHICH brltlSn III
terests and influence center. and the
consequently alarming position of hun
dreds of traders who, in the security
of British sovereignty. are fighting
their way upward from India, from
Afghanistan, even from England her
self.
Following up his point, he dilated on
these subjects of the British crown
who. cut off from adequate assistance,
can only turn in personal or CONNER
cial peril to the protective power of
the nearest consulate. Then, quietly
demanding the attention of his hear
crs. he marslaled fact after fact to
demonstrate the isolation and made
qulcy of a consulate so situated: the
all but arbitrary power of Russia, who
In her new occupation of Meshed had
oIly two considerations to withhold
her from open aggression-the knowl-
edge of England as a very consider.
able. but also a very distant, power;
the knowledge of Persia us an immi-
nent. but wholly impotent, factor in
the case.
llJNIlS Stllcu Ills opllliolS, ht lc-
verted to the motive of his specch-his
desire to put forward a strong protest
against the adjournment of the houSe
without an assurance from the govern
ment that immediate measures would
be taken TO safeguard British interests
In Meshed and throughout the province
Of Khorassan.
The immediate outcome Of Loder's
speech was all that his party had de-
sired. The effect on the house had been
marked. ana when, no satisfactory re-
Spouse coming to his demand, he had
in still more rcsolute and inSistent
terms called for a division on the mo-
ton for adjournment, the result had
been an apprcciahle fall in the govern
ment majority.
To Loder himself the realization that
he had ut last vinlicated and justified
himself by individual action had Il Pc
culiar effect. His position had been nj.
tered in one remarkable particular.
Before this day he alone had known
himself TO he strong: now the knowl-
cage was shared hy others and lie was
human enough to be susceptible to the
change.
The first appreciation of it came i'm
meliately after the excitement of the
division, when Fraide, singing him
out, took his arm and pressed it afrec-
tionately.
my dear Chilcote," he said. 1--WE are
all proud of you Then, looking up
into his face. he added, in Il graver
tone. "but keep your mind upon the
future: never be blinded by the pres
ent, however bright it seems
At the touch of his hand, at the spon.
taneous approval of his first words, To-
der's pride thrilled, and in n vehement
rush Of ambition his senses answered
to the praise. Their, as Fraide in al
Inconsistencies, added his second sen
tence. the hot glow of feeling suddenly
chilled.
In n sweep of intuitive reaction
the meaning and the danger of his
falsely real position cXtinguished hi'
excitement and turned his triumph
cold. With an involuntary gesture III
withdrew his arm.
You're very good, sir" he said. "An'
you're very right. We w should for
get that there is-a future"
The old man glanced up, surprised b!
the tone.
quite so. Chilcote," he said kindly
But we only advise those in whom w
believe to look toward ii. Shall we flint
my wife? / know she will want t
bear YOU home with us"
But Loder's joy in himself and hi
achievement had dropped from hin
He shrank suddenly from Lady Sarah
congratulations and Ewes warm, siler
!. appreciation.
fro BE Continued