The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-04
ANSWER your what3"
Are you In lover"
"YAa." aaid.


tho tent, where JacQueiine, havinl
descended from the rigging, stood
drawing her slim fingers across the
surface of the water In the tank.
i walked out through the tent door
threading my way among the curiou,
crowd gathered not only mt the box.
Office but even around the great ton,
as far as | could see. Byram hailec
rio with jovial abandon. perspiring In
his shirt sleeves. silk hat on the back
of his head; little Gftgg r ade one OF
hts most admired grimaces and
shook the heavy money box at me
Eoran waved his hat above hts head
and pointed at tho throng with q
huge thumb. | smiled at them al
ana walked on.
Cloud and sunshine aiternhted on
that capricious November morning;
the sea-wind was warm; tho tincture
OF winter had gone. On that day. how
ever. l saw wavering strings OF Wild
ducks flying south: and the little
hedge birds of different kinds were
already fockinK amiably together
in twittering bands that filled tho
leafiess blackfhorns on the cliffs
true prophets, all. OF that distant cold
gathering somewhere In tho violent
north.
Wuiheu iust aCTotS tuS mOOTS, IN
though I had a destination. And I
had: yet when I understood II I
sheered or. only to turn again and
stare, fascinated, In the direction OF
the object TINT frightened me.
There II rose against tho seward
cliffs, tho 4tue tower Of Trecourt
farm, sea-smitten and crusted. wind
worn, stained. gray as the lichencd
rocks scattered across the moorland
over II the white gulls pitched and
tossed In a windy sky; beyond crawlei
the ancient and wrinkled sea.
1T Is a strange thing" I said aloud.
ito find love at the worlds edge"
looked blindly across the gray waste.
But have found II too late"
The wind blew furfously: I heard
the gulls squealing In the sky, tho far
thunder Of the surf.
the first time ! noticed that tho black
cruiser waS gone. that nothing now
lay between the cliffs and tho haxv
headland OF Groix save a sheet of
lonely water spreading league on
league to meet a nat, gray sky.
Why had the cruiser sailed? A. !
stood there, brooding, to my numbed
ears the moor-winds bore a sound
coming from great distance-the
sound OF cannon-little, soft reports,
all but fnaudible In the wind and the
UNDERGONE OF tho breakers.
Yet knew, the sound. and turned my
unauiet eyes to the sea. where nothing
moved safe the far crests OF waves.
For q while I stood listening.
searching the sea, until a voice hailed
ma and turned to find Kelly Eyre
almost at my elbow.
In n In "a a
arguing the people," he said abrupt
1y. I'VE thought you ought to know"
: "A man haranguing the peoples"
repeated. What Of TIT"
Speed thinks the man Is Buck
hurst"
what" cried.
There's something else. too" no
said. soberly,. and dow q telegram
from his pocket.
! seized II and studied the flutter.
ing sheet:
Dlaint Of tho Mayor Of Paradise. fOrbids
the American exhibition and orders the
Individual Byram to travel Immediately
TO Lorient with his so-called circus.
where n British steamship will transport
British territory, TN Mayor Of Paradise
will see that this order OF expulsion Is
promptly executed.
"(Signed) BRETEUlL.
"Chief of Police"
Where did you get that telegram"
! asked.
TITS copy: tho Mayor came with
Il. Byram does not know about IT,"
Don't lot him know ~" said
quickly: this thing will kill him.
bclievc. Where II that fool OF
Come on, Kelly! Stay close
eslds mc!" And I set of Mt a swing
Ing pace down tho hollow. out across
Tho left bank OF tho little river,
to tho bridge. which We
reached almost on a run.
Look there!" cried my companion,
~ Wa cans In sight Of tho square.
Tho square was packed with Breton
peasaLts; near tho fountain two
,ider barrels had been placed. . plank
thrown across them. and on this
plank stood man holding q red
The man was John Buckhurst.
When came nearer ] could ses
hat he wore o rcd scarf across his
breast; q ltttia nearer and could
rear his pa&sionless voice sounding:
,earer atiil I could distinguish every
lear word: l..
Men of tho sea, men Of that an
lent Armorica which. for q thousand
feArS, mas suffered 6crrdOm, l como
O you bearing sword. You mood
,one: you arc free under this red
lag raise above you"
He lifted tho banner. shaking out
no red folds.
yet II come TO you bearing no
word, come with something better,
omething moro powerful, something
o resistless that, using It AZ your
'attle-cry. the world Is yours!
II come bearing the watchword
" world hood-Peace. Love,
equality! i bear 1t from your battle
riven brothers. scourged to the bat
Iements OF Paris by the demons of
wicked government! I bear 1t from
he devastated towns OF tho prov
noes. from your homeless brothers
{ Alsace- and Lorraine.
Peace, Love. Equality All this
> yours for tho asking. The COM
nune will be proclaimed throughout
rance: Paris is aroused, Lyons In
eady. Bordeaux watches. Marssilles
iaits!
you call your village Paradise
ct you starve here. Let this little
'reton village be a paradise In truth
shrine for future happy pilgrims ,
rho shall say. Here were sown tho
eeds Of tho worlds liberty! Here first ,
doomed the perfect flower OF univer-
ii brotherhood!