Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-09-28


wonder in the game OF diplomacy. The
two principalities were TO him but
chessboards. II he gave no a town
and gained an island. II be left out a
province for future consideration and
sliced or a peninsula. II was all for a
tnal checkmate of his enemy's king
During this arst morning. when pre-
!iminaries for the struggle were alone
taken up, his mind was upon a differ
ent matter. He was thinking of
Bertha and that If he possessed her
she must be given him by his oppo-
nent In the diplomatic game But the
next day. when The battle began, he
temporarily forgot his love. and the
older man was surprised to learn that
be had genius for an Antagonist
Let US proceed" said Won Gratz.
"merhodically. When l grant you a
province for town or an island we
will mark the same on our map, and
the agreement shall be immutable If
we do not proceed thus we shall make
no treaty and both suffer the penalty"
The count saw the necessity. but
acquiesced reluctantly. The boundary
ran FOR distance OF some 500 miles.
at times the natural division being
mountain chain, at times river. The
field on which the game was played
was so broad that only one who had
head fitted for the purpose could re-
tain at Que time It's different parts.
The players sat down 10 work at 10
In the morning and never ceased even
for meal till 10 at night. Then on
the concessions OF both parties they
drew the treaty When 1t was finish.
ed it musl be signed. for every step
in IL was irrevocabe.
Won Gratz put his signature TO it
without readirg il The count dread
ed 10 do The same, but there was no
escape. Then his antagonist leaned
back in his chair while Won Steinwitz
read the document He bad not half
finished 1t when he paied His enemy
had secured an overwhelming advan-
! tage
For few moments the count gave
himself up for lost Then suddenly
he remembered his instructions TO his
daughter He had given them with
view to providing for such a contin-
gency as this and had observed the re-
suits. Retaining his presence OF mind.
he expressed no dlssa tisfaction with
the treaty The seals OF both principals.
| ties were attached. and the instrument
was de facto.
"You will remain as my guest few
days longer. said the count. while
engrossed copies are being made, then
| suppose ! shall be obliged to part
with you"
And your head" added Won Gratz
For the first time the two looked ut
each other, not with duphcity. but in
their true relations.
"Yes." replied the count In a tremu
| lous voice. with my head"
Had | not played a better game
than you ii would have been my head
TO drop under the AK"
1T surely would
"A boundary line equitable TO both
sovereigns could not pertain 10 this
| treaty For centuries both cave spill
/ ed blood over 1t. and now that an adj
| vance has been made In the method
| OF settlement one OF us must get the
| better OF the other. and the one that
is beaten dies.
How can II be otherwiseY'
"What may come In future times
| know not. Perhaps it may be a grow
| Ing sense OF justice when diplomacy
| will not mean an intellectual battle
| with armies looking Oh 20 give moral
support TO the players. In the case
before US love comes In To ahrogatr
that treaty we have Just made aud
construct another In striking you
strike your daughter. whom I love
| That | cannot do
Taking up the treaty, be tore It into
| bits
Now tel Us make u compact. In
| spired not by armies. not by ships not
by intellectual superiority. but by
love"
The old count looked AT his younger
victor in aStonishment Then beads Of
Precipitation stood out on his face. and
be trembled Lastly he folded Won
Gratz In his arms with the words
"My noble son"
Ii was the lover who mPde the new
draft OF the treatv while the old man
sat giving his faculties time 20 regain
their equilibrium For an hour Her
man iottpd down memnrauda. making
| eraSures and adding new Data on the
map then wrote out the articles OF
agreement When the statement was
finished he handed 1t to the count. e.
marking,
There is no war IN that; there IS
peace There is no victory gained by
intellectual supremacy There Is pros
perity Il is nor based on Justice, for
human Justice is seldom determinahle.
II is based on the one simple word
love
Won Sieinwitz read the document
ana saw IN it that equal division q
advantages which must satisfy one
who possessed the slightest sense 81
equity
when the treaty was presented 70