The Washington herald., 1911-08-28
long keep them waiting to learn her

long keep them waiting to learn her
mind
"Are you still for the cause Of free
dom, and can you keep a secret, or
aid in one?" she broke In suddenly,
turning toward Carlisle. Looking at him
at first for q time. inscrutably as though
half in amusement ofin recollection, shs
now regarded him carefully for an in
slant, apparently weighing his makeup,
estimating his sincerity, mentally in
vestigating his character. looking at the
fame Of his hair, the fanatic fire OF his
deep-set eye.
II have sometimes done So" he smiled,
rs there anything in which can be of
service?"
Time Is short" was her answer. Let
/ US get at once to the point I am plan
ming to go into the work long carried
on by that weak-minded Colonization
Society; but on certain lines Of my
own"
| Explain, countess"
| 1T is my belief that We should deport
| the blacks from this country. Very WELL
I am willing to devote certain moneys
and certain energies to that purpose.
Granted I found 1t advisable and could
obtain proper support, I might perhaps
not return to Hungary for a time"
'Kammerer!" broke in Carlisle sudden
ly. 'ListenI Do you hear? It's what
we've said! 1t is precisely what yos
yourself have always said" y
That iss it!-that iss itp' exclaimed
| the young German. THE colonization
remoof them from this country to an
other, where they shall be by them
wise must great war come-else must
this Union be lost! All, madam; ali,
madam! How great your heart, your
mind. kiss your hand"
Listen" she interrupted. There are
about three and one-third millions of
them now. Say they are worth. old
and young, large and little. one thou
sand dollars a head-monstrous thing, to
put a price upon a human heed, but sup
pose It. It would amount to but few
billions of dallars. What would war
cost between these two sections? Per-
haps a million dollars a day! How much
cheaper could these slaves be purchased
and deported from these shoresi Their
owners regard them as property. The
laws protect that belief. The Constitu-
ton establishes the laws. There Is no
peaceful way to end the turmoil. save by
the purchase Of these people. That IS a
solution. 1t will prevent q war. Let
them be sent away to a place where they
belong, rather than here"
MY dear countess" said Carlisle. you
are, as usual. brilliant. Your imagination
vaults-your daring is splendid. But a.
usual you are visionary and impractical.
Buy them? To do this would require the
credit Of a nation. It would be suoyer-
sive of all peace and all industry. You
do not realize the sums required. You
do not realize how vast are the comphca-
TONS.
She stepped closer to him in her eager,
nees
IAN il needs is money, and manage
ment. A start, and the country win fol-
low. Mr.. Fillmore himself was about to
recommend Il In his last message. Let
me furnish the money. and do you attend
to the complications
Carlisle rubbed his chin thoughtfully
.It's beautiful: II may be wise. but it's
impossible. II would take . kings
sat least we might begin with such
funds a. are already at hand" smiled
the Countess st. Auban. TT might be
dificuitf ! suppose the building Of the
pyramids was dificuat. Yet they were
begun. Yet they are finished. Yet they
stand. complete. to-day"
TT 10 hardly for me to advise In case
90 grave as that" said Carlisle. ~
should not undertake,it Have you really
considered
II have often followed over the sams
old course OF reasoning. south against
North" she said, smiling az him. Come
now, a revolutionist and two aholitionists
should 40 much. You etili can nght
Though they have taken away your
SWORD"
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