The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04
stesd,ly into the gray eyes, which per
sistently scrutinized him as II seeking
IN read the cause Of his visit.

sIstently sCrutInized him as IL seehAhs
to read the cause OF his visit
There came another instant's pause
and the king with gesture lnVlteu
him to be seated. The guard oiS'
croetlv withdrew and closed the door
of the cabinet.
pavins continued: 81 must apologize
for intruding upon you; but l nave
iorrneved a long way to deliver mes
sage which permits Of no delay.
an an official capacity then:
oueried the monarch dryly.
Yes, official and friendly was
chosen for this mission not only De
oanse Of our known friendship, DUP
for the reason that could explain Ger
tain events to you better than any
man living. u.c+
The king nearly forgot the dlstrus'
which he had felt first, ana a'llloS'
Welded TO the impulse to drop all ceEe'
monv and ask his guest for an eHpi"'
nation then and there. He hall ROSE
and grasped the arms OF ms cha'' ITO
! Inns opened to interrogate' anu 'l'e''
his LIES training and restraint re-
; suming their hold, his tongue gave
drv click and he again assumed pos
, tnre OF repOse. 1t was dlincuiI " &c
- sumo an air of complacence "hel
eyerv instinct of king and man caIe'
- on, IA him to ask impetuouSIy the on
before him for the unra'ellhS Vi w
o},e,n Of events and the story Oh III
~ fote of the British feet. He Velieo III
~ c,riosity his emotion and his eXcl'f
y, ment behind mask of polite reseI "
- Rut what was coming next! his VI
-'' ;tor who had hesitated, now went u
- "rhis is no time nor place Tor NE
- COW what I have to; but as an elni
- sarv of my government am ASKED
a. irdnce YOU. your prime minister al
49, the first lord of the admiralty 10 81"
.av me a private audience.
90 The king. impatient, curious d.
-, anyious was yet relieved by What
Ns hoard There was nothing very |
~ usual in a request for private ao
,or epce under such circumstances d
he had hope that from it would COZ
TN calculation of all which he III
Mt wished to know. The MORO" I'll
7fl would at least bring some ease
,TH mind and some relief from uncer'a
II " Before he could reply the voice
/ sumed:
i ! "The audience must be granted
Nh night"
JfI s"ro.night tonight" The severe
nIl forgot his aplomb, leaned his BODY
IN ward his companion, and thrust
I'm chin forward. There had peeh 81
u thing in the use Of the WORD Ill
- and the astonishing declaration
KS the interview should be conceueo
s@ once that aroused little spark OF
20 sentiment. And yet he was nileu
III a curiosity akin to anger
1MA The admiral was quick to read
RGN roval hosts annoyance. and has'e
"a 80 oonci),ate. Your majesty as
Ian friend I ask you not to mlscohs
lszM ANYTHING may say. l am asking
SfMA favor that | be allowed my own
KSM and way-yes, that | even may pe
IIasIV mitted to suggest the conditions o
yWM meeting. belle'e nlo' ~
best"
Tho king was motionless and sp
'"NN ,osr for what seemed a long
From his viewpoint of head OF
,e en- tion and bound to maintain It's
esty's nitv and a man with man
tics and anxious to learn 1T
cod q fr,and,s Inns the story of the
could months secrets and disasters III
O ner- considering what was best to 40
and If In an oddly repressed tone
Gritty? swered with another tentative
tmiral ton "As a friend | received
It in nv box. and now on this same
~ was T ask YOU if this communicat
wn the yours is so important anu III eel
vilized il cannot take its due course
But he ing to official custom"
ii who "Revond official ways, your III
;e upon imnerative and urgent was
or him sponse; otherwise | should no
chosen this unusual method
e equer- proaching you, nor asked fof 5
ned the unusual audience In such haste
was to such an unseemly hour.
,,o Re. ITO BE CONTINUED