Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-23
CONTINUED From saturday,
Elk XIV.
The Personal Equation.

~ - IL . DiSib1 t@opto II
and the deep earnestness that
had settled on his face passed,
leaving instead the blank, ~inscrutable
mask of b%enevoience behind which his
clock-like genius was habitually hid
den. The choleric blue eyes OF the
president of the United States shifted
inquiringly to the thoughtful counter
ance of the secretary of state at his
| right, thence along the table around
which the official family was gathered.
1t was a special meeting of the cabinet
called at the suggestion of Chief Camp
bell. and for more than an hour he
had done the talking. There had beer
no interruption.
$50 much,' he concluded, at last
"If there is any point I have not made
clear Mr.. Grimm Is here to explain 1t In
person"
Mr.. Grimm rose at the mention OF
his name and stood with his hands
| clasped behind his back. His eyes met
those of the chief executive listlessly'
I'VE understand, Mr.. Grimm the
president began. and he paused for an
instant to regard the tall, clean-cut
Young maj with a certain admiration
1--WE understand that there does not
actually exist such a thing as a Latin
compac against the neutrality-suspicious.
peoples?"
ION paper. no. was the reply.
You personally prevented the sign
ing of the compact
"I personally caused the destruction
| of the compact after several signatures
had been attached" Mr.. Grimm amend
ed. throughout | have acted under
the direction of Mr.. Campbell oil
course"
"You were in very grave personal
danger ?" the president went on.
at was of no consequence" said MT
Grimm simply.
The president glanced at Mr.. Camp
hell and the chief shrugged his shoul-
ders.
"Yon are certain, Mr.. Grimm and
the nresident spoke with great delib-
Grafton. you are certain that the rep
resentatiyes OF the Latin countries have
NOT met since and signed the. com
pact?" -
81 am not certain-no,'' replied Mr.
Grimm promptly. II am certain, how
ever. that the backbone of the Alliance
was broken-its only excuse for exist
ence destroyedLwhen they permitted
me to learn of the wireless percussion
can which would have placed the naVles
of the world at their mercy. Believe
me gentlemen, il they had kept their
secret it would have given them
dominion of the earth. They made one
mistake" he added in a most matter
Of fact tone. ''They should have Killed
ms. II was their only chance
rhe president seemed a little startled
at the suggestion. =,
"Tbat would have been murder" he
remarked. ~.
a'Trle." Mr.. Grimm acquiesced, "bui
n seems an absurd thing that they
should have permitted the life OF one
nan 10 stand between them and tbs
world power for which they a so ione
tanned and schemed. His highness
Prince Benedetto d'Abruzzi, believed a.
do. and so expressed himself. lie
naused a moment; there was a hint OF
surprise in his manner. Il expected >
he killed. of curse 1t seemed TO me
the only thing that could happen.
"Thev must have known of the far.
rea ching consequences " which would
follow upon your escape, Mr.. Grimm
WHY didn't they kill your
Mr.. Grimm made a little gesture with
both hands and was silent.
May they not yet attempt tY the
president insisted.
ITS too late now" Mr.. Grimm ex-
nlaIned. "They had everything &c
gain by killing me there as !
stood in the room where had
interrupted the signing of the cofn-
pact. because that would ave been
before | had placed the facts
in the hands of my government. was
the only person outside of their circle
who knew all Of them. Only the basest