The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-22
The Game Of War and
the Game Of Chess
By SADIE MARSH
Copyright, 1910 BY American Press
Association.

A contempt for death is the main
cause Of the triumph Of the dimlnutive
Japanese over the largest lterritorIally
aud numerically nation OF Europe.
One Of the japanese leaders Of the
insurrection against the emperor Of
Japan ia 1873 was Count saigo. The
revolt was a failure and toward the
close the count was shrt up In bis
fortress. the enemy slowly bur surely
surrounding 1t and cutting OF every
avenue Of escape. At last It was evil
dent to the count that the capture Of
his castle was but a question Of time
and he knew that when that time came
bis head would be stricken from bis
body. Then the leader retired to the
living rooms with party Of bis most
intimate associates and, calling for his
chessboard. sat down for game.
he had played but few minutes
when a messenger from one Of bis
lieutenants came hurrying III with the
news that the enemy had captured an
important outpost The count simply
bowed his head to indicate that he bad
heard the message and understood the
situation; then be went on with the
game
There were a number Of lookers-on
crltieising the play. rallying the play
ers when a bad move was made. chalf
ing one apother. laughing, gossiping
evidently unmindfu that an enemy
was closing 10 upon them and when
the castle was captured many II not
all Of them would be put TO the sword
As IL the game stood for that more
important battle going on outside
Count saigo's king was gradually be
ing driven into a corner
Cheek said bis adversary
The ce1nt took one 81 his adver-
sary's unimportant pieces TINS delay.
ing temporarily the hnal catastrophe
Another messenger came 10 and
said:
THE enemy have captured the rouno
tower Of the west angle. This puts
him IN possession Of the angle. and he
Is now scaling the inner wall with
ladders
Again the count nodded bis head 20.
lltely TO indicate that be had heard
and thar the messenger might consider
himself dismissed. Then, dropping his
eyes again upon the chessboard be
said quietly:
"Y0nr move"
Ills adversary replied by taking one /
Of Count saigos castles.
50 the game went on 10 different /
parts of the room groups we're anus
ing themselves. chatting. telling sto. I
ries. laughing No one entering the |
without a knowledge Of the I
presence without would have
dreamed that these men were being /
gradually closed 10 upon and that /
within a short time the beads Of most 7
Of them would be rolling on the /
ground.
.The enemy have scaled the outer
walls on the east and are pouring
NVMH N4tkH tAE AANtA- q hAL NAf 9~MN
Be on the inner wall from which they
may drop into the court"
This was The report Of the third mes
aenger The count gave hm the same
imperturbabla dismissal, this dime witch
bis band 90 his knight while studying
whether 70 make a move with II
"a checkr be said as he took up bis
piece and put it down 10 another
square.
The enemy are dropping into the
court at the west angle" said another
"bnt our men are making
a good tight there"
The counts opponent moved out Of
check, leaving his adversary in worse
position than before From this point
the counts king was being gradually /
surrounded. and All expert az chess