The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-08-29

daily than he had the day before.
"The experts report that the ore
you gave me is chemically pure gold,
purer than any they have ever seen"
He thought for a moment. For some
reason 1 cannot doubt your words;
am, so to say, forced to believe in
YOU" He looked inquiringly at the
chevalier, but as he did not answer
the count continued: "Do you realize
the far-reaching influence of your in
vention?"
II do to the most minute detail"
What is your intention?"
"To give my invention to you-for
consideration"
"And that is?"
The young man weighed every word
he said.
Absolute disarmament and peace"
The count showed no surprise. He
felt that he stood before an extraordi-
nary man.
"Sir, who are you?"
The chevalier stood up and smiled
pleasantly.
cAp0ClCu tulS AOOoIAOAS yO0A Ca
cellency, but If you will permit shall
not answer it. All l can say Is that
l believe l am true apostle OF broth
erly love. My ideal Is to overthrow
tyranny and make not only the leaders
but the masses happy and contented.
What I am offering you Is a mighty in
strument to forward this movement.
True, it also means destruction II in
judiciously used. l came to you, sir,
the chosen leader of the armies OF
four continents" He looked earnest
ly at the man standing before him.
"Do you not think that it is your
duty to accept my offer-to send home
the millions who are amassed to break
peace; whose final destination is to
break into a happy, peaceful continent
where every man Is free and where
the hearts of the people are not poi
soned with the passions Of selfish
greed? It is my own wish, also, that
the American continent from the 9th
ers shall disappear, not be destroyed
by ruthless hands, but opened to re-
ceive brothers!"
The enthusiastic young man stopped
when he saw a sarcastic smile play
round the corners of the counts
mouth.
IT know enough, chevalierl" His
voice was cool and cutting. you are
an American"
The chevalier did not say yes" or
no." but scorning the cold express
sion on the counts face he almost or
dered him to hear him out.
your excellency must listen to me
to the end. Who I am or whence I
come does not matter. I have offered
you a secret that will enable you to
make your country, and through your
country the world, happy If used with
discretion. II not, it may bring con-
ditions that will break all your ambi-
tiops. Your tremendous armies, men
of war and Notifications, figuratively
speaking, are all made of gold. You
can easily imagine what chaos will
reign if give my gold away-make 1t
no more valuable than iron. Don't
you realize that it will break you, in
spite of your might, and drive your
armies to work instead of wasting
time in pursuing the scientifically per.
fected exercises and studies OF devas.
tation? You ought to realize that gold
is only an image created by man; that
yellow metal has no real value. Work
is the only thing Of value to q nation
IT have one thing more to say. You
have evidently selected for your life'a
work the invasion and conquering Oh
the American continent, claiming that
the United States had refused to yield
to the Wishes Of the European powera
nifty years ego. Do yor think there an
no more men like Hannibal Prudent
Do you think that after breaking the
isolator all you would need do would
be to Land your armed puppets and hi
the people who have nursed at the
bosom OF Liberty? I have spoken
your excellency!"
The chevalier made courteous bow
The count seated himself before hia
desk.
"Chevaner d Leon, no man has evea
spoken to me as you have" His voice
J was dull II win think over the far
reaching perspective yoa have spread