Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28
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i've Just now.
a thought said Leonard, that YOU in
tended to have not less than twenty five at
one time"
$50 did, Sir. replied the doctor blandly;
"but my system of curing inebriates works
SO rapidly that | really can't get enough SUBJ
jccts. They are cured; they want to 90
right home. Why, | have taken the most
terrible dipsomaniacs and made them ever
lasting teetotalers in a week. Science and
faith is what does it. Each graduate re-
ceives a diploma certifying that he is a Self
Ruler and will nevermore care for liquor,
drugs, or tobacco
Leonard noticed a cigarette butt on the
floor. Doctor he said, will you pardon
me if ] speak with considerable frankness?"
Certainly"
II have an impression that you are a
visionary. and l wonder that never dis
covered it before"
@My dear Sir" The doctor frowned
mildly "Why should you bring such a
charge at this late day?'
Because my perceptions have become
keener.' replied Leonard. Il have become
trained in suspicion. have had a glimpse
of intrigues and conspiracies. Some mys-
FERROUS power has kept me under espionage
for the last two months. have been logged
everywhere"
THE chief of the Self Rulers was suddenly
transformed from an unctuous fanatic
into a man of keen action. His eyes flashed.
He threw out sharp, short questions.
"You are sure you were not followed
here?" he reiterated.
quite, replied Leonard. "But tell me
why you're SO interested, and III lay the
whole case before you
"I'm interested because it concerns me a
sight more than it concerns YOU shot back
DR.. Solder.
Leonard briefly sketched the events of his
experience.
$50 Farson got cold feet" muttered the
doctor, thumbing the detectives letter.
"Probably the Secret Service put the screws
on him."
"Now tell me your game" demanded
Leonard
The Self Ruler looked at him narrowly.
Excuse me a moment" He went to the
next room and gave some orders in a low
tone. "All right, he said when he returned.
Il think it is better to tell you, because that
will make you an accomplice'
"An accomplice?' stammered Leonard.
"Maybe you're getting chilly, like Far
son, retorted the doctor.
"N1y curiosity overpowers my apprehen-
sion,H said Leonard after an interval.
DR.. Solder spoke quickly well, then,
what you have been up against and what
the rest of us have been lodging is the
United States Secret Service and a choice
collection of private hawks employed by
several of the worlds Powers. My inebriate
colony is not what it seems, as you sug-
gested; yet we are in way trying to cure
inebriates inebriates who Cypress
nations as despots and dictators. The cure
we administer is contained in ball cartridges.
Self Rulers is not such a bad name for us.
We are working toward the self rule of all
peoples
The doctor paused in his rapid exposition.
an fact, we are a revolutionary syndicate
that supplies arms, ammunition, and Incl
dentals like proclamations and SO called
counterfeit money, to the liherators of des-
potc countries. We had a hand in Turkey
and Portugal. There is something doing for
us now below the Rio Grande, and we expect
an order from the Far East. Now you I'M
derstand everything
UNDERSTAND that have been shame
fully imposed upon and misused,' said
Leonard holly. He had risen from his chair.
as that the way you look at it,"
ayes! You came to me with letters of in
troduction-no doubt forged-and worked
IN NV cyrnnathy for yO1r confo1nded in