New-York tribune., 1908-11-08

it," He looked straight at Mr. Grimm, who nodded.
Therefore" he went on, if the Latin compact
is not reality on paper if the United States and
England do not purchase th!s-th1s wireless per
cussion cap, we are right back where we were be
fore it ali happened, aren't We: Every possible
danger from that direction has passed, hasn It
The world of which we have been taking Is
s,Tbats question, remarked Mr. Grimm II
YOU II pardon me for suggesting It, would venture
to say that long there IS an invention OF that
in1Dortance in the hands of nations whom we now
know have been COnsp1r1ng against US Ior Ity
years there is always danger. 1t seems TO me- il
YOU Il pardon again, that for the sake OF peace
we must either get complete COntrOl OF thdJ hNt-
tiOn or else understand II well that there can De
no further danger. And again, please let me caIl
your attention to the fact that the bTaln "IlGh
brought this thing into existence still to be reck-
oned with There NAV. some day, come the time
when our submarines can be exploded at VIII re-
gardless of this particular percussion cap. l,.-s
The Secretary of War turned fatty to Ch1et
Canlpben There is a woman mixed up some
where in this affair, isn't there ne demanded
- Miss Thorne?"
Yes" replied the chief
WHO IS she -
Who is she?" repeated the chief. She's Sc
cret diplomatic agent of Italy, one OF the most bril-
liant perhaps that has operated IN this or any
other country She is the pivot round winch the
intrigue moves We know her by dozen names;
anv one of them may be correct.
The brows of the Secretary OF War were drawn
down as he turned to the President. M Mr.. Grimm
was speaking Of the personal EQUATION ne sSld
pOintedlv i think perhaps ms meaning Is ClGtl
when we know there IS a woman in the case. We
know that Mr. Grimm has done his duty to the last
inch in this matter; we know that, alone and un-
aided he has done thing that no living man OF MS
relative position has ever done before: prevented
q world war But there is further danger,-he h1n-
self has called attention to lt,-theretore
would suggest that Mr. Grimm be relieved OF further
duty in this particular case This IS not moment
when the peace of the world may be 1mperlled by
personal feelings o-of kndliness for an individual
Hxp CpININI received the blow wit hOut a treror
IN1 His hands were still idly clasped behind his back
the ewes still fastened on the Presidents face, were
listIeSs; the mouth absolutely without expression
As Mr. Grimm has pointed out, the secretary
went on. I'VE have been negotiating for this wire
less percussion cap. l have somewhere in my
office the name and address of the individual with
whom these negotiations have been conducted
Through that it is possible to reach the inventor,
and ther- | suggest that vote our thanks TO
Mr. Grimm and relieve him of further work in this
particular case
The choleric ewes of the President softened a
little then grew grave as they studied the mpassive
face Of the young man. It's strange situation,
Mr Grimm he said evenly, What do you say
10 wthdrawing:'
Il am at your orders, Mr.. President" the
calm reply
these gentlemen at this table" the President went
on slowly " No one questions that you have done
more than any other man could have done under
the circumstances We understand, | think, that
indirectly YOU are asking immunity for 1nd
yidual | don't happen to know the liability of
that individual under laws. But we can make
any mistake now, Mr. Grimm, and so-and So
He stopped and silent.
Il had hoped, Mr.. President, that what l have
done 50 far-and | don't underestimate 1t-HOuld
have least earned for the privilege OF remain
ing in this case until its conclusion, sad Mr. Grimm
steadily If 1t IS to be otherwise OF course am
History tells us. Mr. Grimm" interrupted the
President irrelevantly, that the trou-trou OF
womans skirt has changed the map Of the world.
he'll he SutdeulV a