The Winslow mail., 1914-10-10

ed him In himself IN the uayS or MS
professorship, sought to define the pol
icy of his companion. I'm its broader
form, sir" said Firn,in, Il admit cer4
tain plausibility in this project of Le-
blancs, but feel that although ii may
be advisable to set up some sort OF
general control Of international affairs
"a sort of Hague court with extended
powers-that is no reason whatever for
losing sight of the principles OF la
uonal and imperial autonomy"
''Firmin," said the king, Il am go
ing to set my brother kings good ex-
ample"
Firmin intimated curiosity that
yelled dread.
by chucking all that nonsense" said
the king.
He Quickened his pace as Firmin
who was already little out of breath,
betrayed disposition to reply.
81 am going to chuck all that non
sense" said the king as Firmin pre-
pared to speak. II am going to fling
my royalty and empire on the table
and declare at once | don't mean to
haggle. It's haggling-about rights
has been the devil in human affairs,
for-always. i am going to stop this
nonsense"
Firmin halted abruptly. "But, sir!"
he cried.
The king stopped six yards ahead Of
him and looked back at his advisers
perspiring visage.
do you really think, Firmin, that
am here as-as an Internal politician
to put my crown and my flag and my
claims and so forth in the way OF
peace? That little Frenchman Is right,
You know he is right as we'll as do.
Those things are over. We've kings
and rulers and representatives have
been at the very heart of the mis-
chief. OF course we imply separation,
and of course separation means the
threat of war. and of course the threat
Of war means the accumulation OF
more and more atomic bombs. The old
games up. But, say, we mustn't
stand here. you know. The world
waits. Don't you think the old games
up, Firmin?"
Firmin adjusted strap, passed a
hand over his wet forehead and fol-
lowed earnestly. 81 admit, sir" ne
said to a receding back, that there
has to be some sort of hegemony. some
sort Of Amphictyonic council'-
There's got to be one simple gov
ernment for all the world" said the
king over his shoulder
But as for reckless, unqualified
abandonment, SIR
"Bang!' cried the king.
Firmin made no answer to this in
terruption. But faint shadow OF an
noyance passed across his heated fea-
lures.
Yesterday" said the king by way
Of explanation. 1.-The Japanese very
nearly got San Francisco"
~ hadn't heard, sir"
"The Americans ran the japanese
aeropolane down into the sea, and
there the bomb got busted"
Under the sea. sir?"
"Yes. Submarine volcano. The
steam is in sight Of the Californian
coast 1t was as near as that. and
with things like this happening you
want me to go up this hill and bag
gle. Consider the effect of that upon
my imperial cousin-and all the 9th.
ers''
He Will haggle, sir"
"Not bit of it," said the king.
But, SIR"
Leblanc won't let him."
Firmin halted abruptly and gave a
vicious pull at the offending strap.
Sir he will listen to his advisers" he
said in a tone that in some subtle way
seemed to implicate his master with
the trouble of the knapsack.
The king considered him.
1--WE will go just little higher he
said. Il want to find this unoccupied
village they spoke of, and then we will
drink that beer 1t can't be far. We
will drink the beer and throw away
the bottles And then, Firmin, l shall
ask you to look at things in a more
generous light because, you know, you
must"
He turned about, and for some time
the only sound they made was the
noise Of their boots upon the loose
stones Of the way and the irregular
breathing of Firmin.
continued on mage 6