Putnam patriot., 1911-06-16

eaii"raray forgot his iove. and the 'iuet man was surprised 10 learn that ie had genius for an antagonist.
 ter Us proceed. said Vop Grafz hei hodicaily- When | grapt ron province for town or an island We VIII mark the same on our map. and the agreement shall be immufable. If We do not proceed thus we shah make DO treaty and both suffer the penalty"
 ne count saw tue necessity. but aeqaleSeed feiuctautIy. The boundary ran Tor a dlSiance of some 50O miles at HilmeS rhe natural division being q mountain chain. at times a river. The neid on which the game was played "as so broad that only one who had head htted for tbe purpose could re. talh al one time its different narts De players sat down 10 work at 10 ID the morning and never ceased even tet meal till 10 al night. Then on me concessions of both parties they drew the treaty. When it was finish ea II must be signed. for every steD ii it was irrevocable.
 Won Graiz put bis signature to it without reading it. The count dread ed to do the same. but there was no escape Then his antagonist leaned pack in his chair while Von Steinwitz read the document He had not half finished it when he paled. His enemy Dad secured an overwhelming advan- rage
 For a few moments the count gave himsef up for lost. Then suddenly he remembered his instructions to his daughter He had given them with a el+" to providing for such a contin- eeney as this and had observed the re suits. Retaining his presence of mind. be expressed no dissatisfaction with ihe treaty. The seals or both pr1ncipaH ties were attached and the instrument Was de taCto
 ou Viii remain aS my guest q 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 Von Gratz.
 For the hrst time the two looked at each other. not with dupncity, but in their true relations
 "Y es, replied the count in a tremu- lous voice. with my head"
 Had not played a better game than you fl would have been my head to drop under the ak"
 Tt surely would.
 "A boundary line equitable to both sovereignS could not pertain to this treaty For centuries both have spill ed blood over it. and now that an ad. 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 1t be otherwise?"
 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 on to give moral support to the players. In the case before us love comes in to abrogate
 
 construct another In striking you strike your daughter. whom 1 love That cannot do
 Taking up the treaty. be tore it into bits
 Now let us make a compact, in spired not by armies. not by ships. not by intellectual superiority. but by love"
 victor in astonishmpnt- Then beads of persniration stood out on his face. and he trembled Lastly he folded Von Gratz in his arms with the words:
 My noble son"
 It was the lover who made the new draft Of the treaty. while the old man sat giving his faculties time 10 regain their equilibrium For an hour Her man jotted down memoranda. making ensures and adding new data on the map. then wrote out the articles of agreement When the statement was finished he handed it 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. It is not based on justice. for human justice is seldom determinable. II is based on the one simple word love-"
 Von Steinwitz read the document and saw in 1t that equal division or advantages which must satisfy one who possessed the slightest sense or equity,
 When the treaty was presented to the two sovereigns each thought the other had gained the lions share. But after reading it each saw this was not so and felt a sense of relief and sat isfaction that a necessity for bloodshed was past and his people might devote themselves 10 binding up their wounds filling the soil and making articles necessary to their comfort.
 When it became known that mald pn had inspired the treaty and that she was to marry one of it's makers hoth principalities rose up to celebrate the nuptlals. Gifts poured in from all 1narters. and there was more enthusl- asm in the festivities than at any royal marriage that had ever oc' cured.
 Discretion.
 Wife (whose husband, the local mayor. has just been knightedi-Have won heard from the man who offered fo trace our pedigree2 Husband-Yes; he has found out more than enough. Wife-What did you pay him? Illus band - Fifty pounds to hold ms +on,,,at- I oudon Opinion