The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-11
ment reading in this placid assertion

a threat. ,
mo, 1t not a menace to you or the
world if you will but grant my wish.
Gentlemen, am asking you to be 1Sy
guests in the name Of humanity, when
is above all rulers and above all gov"
ornmouts'" His voice was vibrant
and almost pleading in his anxiety to I
gain his point
The king alone seemed half In
clined to go. Il have known beVlilS
for 20 years" he said slowly, ana we
have been very good friends, indeed
intimate at times, and | would lntruSV
nv life in his keeping; but man anu
king are two different beings. AS
!, man | would go at once; but as 'ie
, representative head of a nation can
= not take the risk unless there Is no
5 other way"
The minister and the lord or the
q admiralty spoke together in their olS'
j approval, and besought their superior
! TO refuse such demand unoeF dhJ
, ond all conditions. BeVins saw lhdt
no woc losing his point and stepped |
s. into the breach. :.
"a "Wait" he begged, rising TO MS
~ feet. will your majesty permit nie
u to bring other proof that what l aS"
or is for the best?'
An The king nodded
-, Then grant me an order 10 tne
" Guard at the door which Will ehaO'G
20 me to pass without interruption ana
return"
rv There was the pressure of button
I an ordar IN the eUuerry to do as INC
visitor wished, and the olhcer oo"o :
n himself out Of the room.
His maiesty's advisers began "''
~ impassioned appeal that he ShouIu ''ii,
IN der all circumstances refuse 10 le'S7
IN tbo security of his palace. lhey
lIs nointed out the dangers when illisN'
Hl1 assail him in many ways, despite 'n'
NW foot that his visitor was his 1rlehu
/ | but to all of these advlces ne lil"uo ~
! | ronlv LONGING in careless attitude
J AVID b1oviug Wreaths of smoke tOWdf'
} the shaded electric lights ABOVE III
}II head There was a rap at the uoo'
WI o,d # was thrown open by an equelr.
II who stood at attention, his face d.
I tro,,;rq no sign of anything unusual.
\ Into the room entered another Wis
\ for followed by Bevins, VINO cloS'
" the door after him. The materlallI
r tion Of ghost could have created
, groater surprise. The king dropp'
bic cigar on the carpet and, Ike
Il comnanions, Jumped to his feet al
stood like a statue. The prime INN
TORS hand was half poised in the
- and remained there while the loru
Ia tho admiralty showed his head forWd
IN in an attitude of awe-struck ques'l
XXI ing. ,r:o
\ The king broke the silence RE
\ ie that vou?" he asked, in utter asst
N ishment.
~ YES YOUR majesty, it is l., and
advanced to meet the king, VINO
denly held out his hand.
The others rushed forward ain
,.,I ;ncoherent in greeting the ADM
I|H1l who had sailed away in command
N|n-llls the great feet of demonstration
VhaIR had been given up as dead.
lWHIIN Field was apparently enjoying
sViIN situation, and waited until they oe
h\Il to ask question before expressing
III. MI views Il am under my WORD Oh
SA| or, or might say parole
Wl Not that" Bevins interrupted
~ are not prisoner -,
We'll. under promise then' III
shall say nothing concerning tne
tory which | now thoroughly u
T. ~ stand" He made a little grlma'
sqAg&nj if the subject brought up unple'
ttAs. XS1 rooollections of defeat. and Wen'
vs. u am here tonight as the que
orr friend the admiral. he mas
- mo of his failure to convince you
what he asks is necessary, anu
come to add my arguments t'
e +ho urging upon you to do as ne say
Va did has told you the truth "heh lie
- that il NAV mean an end TO war
'in'o Tho ministers and the lord
q admiralty looked shocked; pu
Tor my king made a decision Wlthoul
has; bu, 4aor 81 will accent, and bell
OF estan- hest that the others should acco
maps LOT mo" 1t was conclusive
ace, Gen They donned their light coat
~ OF wa. when the monarch stepped 1r'
t. be- wardrobe moment later he, tc
rselves 10 CARRIED for his trip and preceue'
lrs, under down the Railways, through Gu
ntative OF and arched doors, over heaN
end OF MS nets where the noise OF their It
! come TO deadened, and across tllea
vince you where the ring of their boot-he
as OF the tnrbed the silence. Only once
king halt, and that was Tor BE
,hle those indicate whether It was deslr
other ques mass through the private door
tho broader corridor leading
49, leaving tho front of the palace Inc
ntinued as the former course, passed the
,a+ion and ing sentry at the door, ana
Ided that the night. The odor OF June
earance OF came to 1heii oii 80 ond f
w. Dive bevond the pile OF ST.
r heads, in drive wy tho steady clatt