The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-06-16

sliced Off peninsula, 1t was all for
final checkmate of his enemy's king.
During this first morning, when pre-
taken up. his mind was upon 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
he had genius for an antagonist.
"Iet us proceed" said Won Gratx,
'methodically. When l grant you a
province for a 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 a distance Of some 800 miles,
at times the natural division being a
mountain chain, at times a 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 ut one time its different parts.
The players sat down to work at 10
In the morning and never ceased even
| for a meal till 10 at night. Then ON
the concessions of both parties they
drew the treaty. When 1t was finish
| ed It must be signed. for every step
in 1t was irrevocable.
Won Gratz put his signature to 1t
without reading It The count dread
ed TO do the same, but there was no
escape. Then his antagonist leaned
back In his chair while Won Steinwitz
read the document. He had not half
finished 1t when he paled. His enemy
had secured an overwhelming advan-
tage.
For asfew moments the count gave
himself up for lost. Then suddenly
he remembered his instructions to his
daughter. He had given them with q
view to providing for such contin-
gency as this and had observed the re-
suits. Retaining his presence of mind,
he expressed no dissatisfaction with
ties were attached. and the instrument
was de facto.
"You will remain as my guest a few
days longer" said the count, while
engrossed copies are being made. then
l suppose | shall be obliged to part
with you"
"And your head" added Won Gratz.
ret hn of
each other. not with duplicity. but in
their true relations.
"Yes." replied the count In a tremu-
Ious voice. with my head"
Had | not played better game
than you 1t would have been my head
to drop under the AK"
at surely would"
"a boundary line equitable to both
sovereigns could not pertain 10 this
treaty. For centuries both have spill
ed blood over 1t, and now that an adj
vance has been made In the method
of settlement one of us must get tho
better of the other. and the one that
is beaten dies
How can 1t be otherwiseT'
know not. Perhaps 1t may be a grow
ing sense of justice when diplomacy
| will not mean an intellectual battle
| with armies looking Oh to give moral
support TO the players. In the case
| before us. love comes In to abrogate
that treaty we have just made and
construct another. In striking you |
strike your daughter. whom 1 love.
That | cannot do"
Taking up the treaty. he tore 1t into
bits
Now let us make compact. in
splred not by armies. not by ships. not
by intellectual superiority. but by
love"
The old count looked at his younger
victor In establishment. Then beads of
perspiration stood out on his face. and
he trembled Lastly he folded Won
Gratz In his arms with the words;
my noble son"
1t was the lover who made the new
draft of the treaty, while the old man
sat giving his faculties time TO regain
their equilibrium For an hour Her.
man jotted down memoranda, 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. re-
marking:
There is no war In that; there Is
peace. There Is no victory gained by
intellectual supremacy: there Is pros
perity. 1t Is not based on justice. for
human justice Is seldom determinable.
1t Is based on the one simple word
love-"
Won Steinwitz read the document
and saw In it that equal division Of
advantages which must satisfy ono
who possessed the slightest sense Of
equity.
When the treaty was presented to
the two sovereigns each thought the
other had gained the lions share. But
after reading 1t each saw this was not
so and felt sense of relief and sat
isfaction that necessity for bloodshed
was past and his people might devote
filling the soil and making articles
necessary to their comfort.
When 1t became known that maid
en- had inspired the treaty and that
she was to marry one Of Its makers
both principalities rose up to celebrate
the nuptials. Gifts poured In from all
quarters, and there was more enthusi-
asm In the festivities than at any
royal marriage that had ever &C.
cured