Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-15

adapted itself to q new fashion ln tne relation of nations. Again the great 1 square vas packed and again wave | like roar of cheers greeted the white speck of an eminent statesmans s head. All the ideas that had been fomenting in the minds of people for q genera ton became living force of action to break through the precedents born of provincial passion with new pre- cedent; for the power of public opin- ion can be as swift in it's revolutions as decisive victories at arms. The world at large. after rubbing it's fore head and readjusting it's eyeglasses and clearing it's throat, exclaimed: Why not. Isn't that what we have all been thinking and desiring? Only nobody knew how or where to be. gin"
 The premier of the Browns found himself talking over the long distance to the premier of the Grays in as neighborly fashion as if they had adjoining estates and were arranging matter of community interest.
 "You have been so fine in waiving an indemnity" said the premier Of the Grays, "that Turcas suggests we pay for all the damage done to property on your side by our invasion m sure our people will rise to the sug- gestion. Their mood has overwhelmed every precOnceived notion of mine. In rf oJI yic 4 Brown could do nothing except with selfish motive is the desire to be as fair as the Browns. And the practi- cal way the people look at it makes me think that it will be enduring.
 q think so. for the same reason" responded the premier of the Browns. "They say it is good business. It means prosperity and progress for both countries"
 After all soldier comes out the he"o of the great peace movement. concluded the premier of the Grays. "A soldier took the tricks with our own cards. Old Partow was the great est statesman of us all.
 No doubt of that!" agreed the premier of the Browns Its a senti. ment to which every premier of ours who ever tried to down him would have readily subscribed!"
 The everyday statesman smiles when he sees the people smile and grows angry when they grow angry. Now and then appears an inscrutable genius who finds out what is brewing in their brains and brings it to head. He is the epoch maker. Such an one was that little Corsican, who gave a stagnant pool the storm it needed, un- til he became overfed and mistook his ambition for a continuation of his youthful prescience.
 
 Marta had yet to bear the shock of Westerling's death. After learning the manner of it she went to her room. where she spent a haunted, sleepless night. The morning found her still tortured by her visualization of the picture of him, irresolute as the mob pressed around the Gray headquar- ters.
 Tt is as if I had murdered him!" she said. "I let him make love to me II let my hand remain in his once but that was all, Lanny. IT couldn't have borne any more. Yet that was enough-enough!"
 But we know now, Marta" Lan- stron pleaded that the premier of the Grays held Westerli2g to com pact that he should not return alive if he lost. He could not have won. even though you had not helped us against him. He would only have lost more lives and brought still greater indignation on his head. His fate was inevitable-and he was soldier"
 But his reasoning only racked her with a shudder.
 "If he had only died fighting!" Mar tar replied. "He died like rat in a trap anG IT set the trap."
 No. destiny set it!" put in Mrs. Gallaud.
 Lanstron dropped down beside Mar. ta's chair.
 Yes, destiny set it," he said. im- ploringly.
 Just as it set your part for you. And. Marta" Mrs. Galland went on gently, with what Marta had once called the wisdom of mothers, "Lanny lives and lives for you. Your destiny is life and to make the most of life. as you always have Isn't it, Marta?"
 Yes she breathed after pause. in conviction, as she pressed her moth- CTS hands "Yes, you have gift of making things simple and clear
 Then she looked up to Lanstron and the flame in her eyes, whose leasing. spontaneous passion he already knew, held something of the eternal, as her arms crept around his neck.
 You are life, Lanny, You are the destiny of today and tomorrow!"