The Harrison times., 1912-07-13

/ There may, some day, come time
when our submarines may be explod
ed at will regardless of this percus.
sion cap"
The secretary of war turned fatty
upon Chief Campbell
This woman who is mixed up in
this AFFAIR."" he demanded. This Miss
Thorne. Who is she|'
who is she?" repeated the chief,
vShe's secret agent of Italy, one OF
the most brilliant, perhaps, that has
ever operated in this or any other
country. She is the pivot around
which the intrigue moved We know
her by a dozen names; any one OF
them may be correct"
The brows of the secretary of war
were drawn down in thought as he
turned to the president.
"Mr. Grimm was speaking of the
personal equation" he remarked point
edly. Il think perhaps his meaning
is clear when we know there is a
woman in the case, We know that
Mr.. Grimm has done his duty to the
last inch In this matter; we know
that alone and unaided practically,
he has done a thing that no living
man Of his relative position has ever
done before-prevented a world-war.
But there is further danger-ho him
self has called out attention to IT
therefore, would suggest that Mr..
Grimm be relieved OF further duty in
this particular case. This Is not a
moment when the peace Of the world
may be imperiled by personal feelings
of--of kindliness for an individual"
Mr., Grimm received the blow With
out a tremor His hands were still
idly clasped behind his back the
| eyes fastened upon the presidents
face we're still listless; the mouth abb
solutely without expression.
"As Mr.. Grimm has pointed out"
the secretary went on, eve have been
negotiating for this wireless percus.
sion cap. have somewhere in my
Office the name and address Of the in.
dlvdual with whom these negota.
tions have been conducted Through
that 1t Is possible to reach the inyen.
tor, and then! suggest that we
vote our thanks to Mr.. Grimm and
relieve him Of this particular case"
The cholerlc eyes OF the president
softened a little, and grew grave as
they studied the impassiye Mce Of the
young man,
ITS strange situation, Mr.,
Grimm" he said evenly. What do
you say to Withdrawing?
"I am at your orders, Mr. Presi.
dent" was the reply,
mo one knows better what you
have done than the gentlemen here at
this table," the president went on
slowly. mo one questions that you
have done more than any other mar
could have done under the circum.
stances, We understand, think, that
indirectly you are asking immunity
for an individual. don't happen to
know the liability Of that individual
under our law, but we can't make any
mistake now, Mr. Grimm, and so-and
so" lie stopped and was silent,
"I had hoped, Mr. President, that
what ! have done so far-and | don't
underestimate it-would have, at least,
earned for me the privilege Of re-
naming in this case until its con.
clusion," said Mr., Grimm steadily, III
It is TO be otherwise, Of course am
| at"
History tells us, Mr. Grimm inter-
rupted the president irrelevantly,
that the frou.frou Of woman's skirt
has changed tho map Of the world, DO
you believe" he went on suddenly,
that man can mete out justice fair
ly, severely II necessary, to one for
whom he has a personal regard"
81 do, sir"
Perhaps even TO ono-to woman
whom ho might loyeY"
81 do, sir"
The president rose,
"Please walt in tho anteroom for
few minutes" he directed,
Mr. Grimm bowed himself out, AT
the end Of half an hour he was again
summoned into the cabinet chamber
The president met him with out
stretched hand There was more than
mere perfunet0ry thanks In Mls-
there was the understanding of man
and man,
"You will proceed with the case to
The end, Mr., Grimm he instructed
abruptly, III you need assistance ask
for It; II not, proceed alone, You viii
rely upon your own judgment entire
~, If there arc circumstances which
make II inadyIsAhlc 10 moyo against
IN individual by legal process, even
II that individual IN Omonable to our
laws, you are not constrained 80 70 do
II your judgment IA against It, There
Is one stipulation You will either
secure the coqlplete rights OF tho
wireless percussion cap TO this gov
ornmont or learn the secret Of tho In
yentIon 80 that at no future time can
we be endangered by IT,"
"Thank YOU" said Mr. Grimm quiet
! ly, II understand"