Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-28

whose was the triumph or Nnohc udgS 3
Julien smiled doubtfully.
yours. Of course Herr Freudenbers
continued. The press even ventured
TO find fault with me. England, as
usual. they declared. had gained all she
desired and had given the very mini
mum. However. we will not waste time
I'm "reminiscences. Today the only pleas
IRE / have in thinking Of that confer
ence is the fact that you and 1 came
together. Wher you left Berlin saw
YOU of. YOU remember told those
who stood around that there went the
future prime minister of England. !
believed IL, and / am seldom mistaken.
Tell me. what piece of transcendental
lu-fortune is this which brings you here
an exilee"
Il committed an act Of transcendent-
al folly" Julien replied. Il have no one
10 blame but myself I not only wrote
an fndiscreet letter. but put my name
20 It. was deceived, too, in the char
acter OF the woman to whom II was
sent"
1T is so trihing an error" Herr
Freudenberg said thoughtfully, made
bv many a man without evil results.
one learns experience as one passes on
In life II is a hard price that yoH
are paying for yours. Come, that Is
finished. Now answer me. What are
you going to do?'
Julien laughed. little bitterly.
MY friend" he answered. stretching
ont his hand and taking a cigarette
/ from the open box upon the table you
ask rather a hard question. Ny reslg-
nation was accepted, was even required
. of me. Politics and diplomacy are aIiKe
barred to me- There is no return. What
IS there left? I may write book So
far as my means permit, L may travel
[ may play games. take a walk in the
morning. play bridge in the afternoon,
Eat heavily and sleep early. What is
there left, Herr Freudenberg-tel me
I II your wisdom-for a man about whose
ears has come crashing the scaholdinS
Of life?"
Herr Freudenberg looked across at his
/ companion. and in that dimly-ht room
his eyes were brigl ana his lips nrm-
ITO rebuild. my friend, he declared.
! Choose another foundation and re-
build"
You recognize, 1 presume" Julien
said. that / require few more details
II your advice is to be of valueT
'sThe details are here in this room" y
Herr Freudenberg replied firmly BE my
man. I cannot offer you fame because
fame comes only, nowadays, to the man
who serves his own country. You see,
make no pretense at deceiving you, but
1 offer you a life of action, offer you
such wealth as your Imagination can
have conceived. and 1 offer you re-
venge."
Revenge" Julian repeated. a little
vaguely.
Upon the political party by whose
scheming that letter was first of all
elected from you and then made pub
lie" Herr Freudenberg said slowly. DO
YOU ina CINE that II was a thoughtless
act OF that woman's?" Do you know
that her reward is to be- a peerage for
her husband?"
You. too. believe that it was a trap
then?'' Julien remarked
"Of course. Don't you know yourself
that you were thorn in the flesh to
your own party2 They hated you because
you were not afraid to preach war when
war might have saved your country from
what is to come. They hated you be-
cause you were strong man in strong
] place, and because the people believed
! In you. They hated you because the
policy which would have been yours I'm
I the four or fiVe~ years to come, would
I have been the policy which would have
brought the country around you, which
l alone would have kept your party in pow
er You were the only figure in poll
/ tics which the imperialist party in Eng
I land had to fear. Mrs. Carraby-I believe
that was the lady's name-is ill-paid
I enough with that peerage. Leave out
I the personal element-or leave il in, If
I you will. for when I speak OF my coun-
I try I know no fTiendships-but, my dear
/ friend. let me tell you that ! myself
l would have given more than peerage-
I would have given a principality-to the
person who threw you out Of English
politics"
Julien's eyes were bright Somehow or
other. his old Dreams his old faith in
himself had returned for a moment. And
then the bitterness all swept in upon
him.
Il thir.A. Herr Freudenberg.Y he said,
that you are talking a little in the
skies. At any rate. IL makes no differ
ence. Those things have passed
Those things have passed Herr Fru-
denberg assented. There Is no future
for you in England. That is why I wish
10 rescue from the ignominy Of which
you yourself have spoken. 1 repeat my
OFFER. Be a man. You shall taste life
and taste IT In such gulps as you
wish"
Julien shook his head slowly.
Ny friend" he said. 'it is the crue
part OF our profession that one mans
life can be given to one country alone"
''Wrong!" Herr Freudenbsrg declared
briskly. 81 am not going to decry pa.
triotism. The welfare OF my country is
the religion which guides my life. But
. you-you have no country. There is nC
England left for you She has thrown
you out You are a wanderer. a mar
without ties or home. That is why
claim you as my man. I want to show
i you the way to revenge"
You puzzle me-" Julien admitted
You talk about revenge. know yoJ