Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-06-29
The Game of War and
the Game of Chess
BY SADIE MARSH
Copyright. 1870 By American Press
Association.

! and numerically nation Of Europe.
, One of the japanese leaders Of I'd,
. instruction against the emperor oil
r Japan In 1873 was Count saigo The
revolt was a failure. and toward lle
, close the count was shut up IL his
fortress. the enemy slowly but surely
p surrounding II and cutting of every
avenue of escape. At last il was ext
dent TO the count that the capture of
his castle was but question OF time.
and he knew that when that time caAe
his head would be stricken from h.s
body. Then the leader retired to the
living rooms with a party of his most
intimate associates and. calling for his
chessboard, sat down for game.
He had played but few minutes
when a messenger from one Of his
lieutenants came hurrying in with the
news that the enemy had captured an
important outpost. The count simply
bowed his head to indicate that he had
heard the message and understood the
situation; then he went on with the
game.
There were n number Of loOkers-On
criticisiDg the play. rallying the play
ers when bad move was made. chafi-
ing one another. laughing, gossiping
evidently unmindful that an enemy
was closing in upon them, and when
the castle was captured many II not
all of them would be put TO the sword
AS If the game stood for that more
important battle going on outside.
Count Saigo's king was gradually be
ing driven into a corner.
Check said his adversary.
The count took one Of his adver-
sary's unimportant pieces. thus delay |
ing temporarily the final catastrophe.
Another messenger came in and .
said:
"The enemy have captured the round
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 his head po-
htely TO indicate that he had heard
and that the messenger might consider
himself dismissed. Then, dropping his
eyes again upon the chessboard. he
said quietly:
your move"
His adversary replied by taking one
Of Count Saigo's castles.
SO the game went on. In different
parts of the room groups were anus {
ing themselves. chatting telling sto-
res. laughing. No one entering the {
apartment without a knowledge of the '
anany,S praSanca ,,-itbo,,t would bova I 4
dreamed that these men were being
gradually closed in upon aud that e
within n short time the heads Of most a
If them would be rolling on the [
ground.
The enemy have scaled the outer Z
walls on the east and are pouring +
lown into the moat. They will soon
,e on the inner wall. from which they e
nay drop into the court"
This was the report of the third mes II
enger. The count gave him the same d
dismissal. this time with III
is hand on his knight while studying
whether TO make move with it.
"a check" he said as he took up his ~
iece and put it down in another ~ u.
quare. ~
The enemy are dropping into the -
ourt at the west angle" said another os
but our men are making 60
good fight there"
The counts opponent moved out of =.
heck. leaving his adversary in worse ~
oSition than before From this point
lie counts king was being gradually n
lrrounded, and an expert at chess -,
)uld see a sure defeat in a given ~,
amber OF moves. The game interest 40
the players and the lookers-on; but. m,
dSing from appearances. that dread wi
il game outside was of no importance mr
them. And yet they knew that in do
given number OF successive moves fer
ire to come they would be at the wa
ercy of their enemies. and for rebels the
ere was no mercy. I
The enemy are climbing the walls tw,
every directionr' cried the last mes the
niger who was destined to carry In
ws of the successes of the emperor's rou
,ops. ant
A checkmate for Count Saigo was in
re to occur within two moves. They inv
re made and the game was finished. A
sing. the count said: tat,
Gentlemen. now it is time" the
Those about waited In Difference to sale
,ir leader. who said TO one standing eye
tide him: bitr
My sword bearer" dor,
here was a pause in the CONVERSE ladi
u. The jests, the laughter, every OF
md within the room, ceased. With plaC
the yells OF the enemy. breaking coul
ough opposing obstacles. were loud gen,
fierce. Not man inside moved: W
a countenauce displayed any agita- cal
/. All waited respectfully for their ness
Ter to take such action as he deem give
proper. mer
hen the sword bearer appeared. and ines
what the counts action thee
aid be. In low tone be instructed sam
sword bearer to do the work which,