The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-15

ICY or his companion. In It's broader form, sir,' said B4rnin, s4I admit a cer4 tain plausibility in this project of .Le- blanc's, but feel that although it may be advisable to set up some sort Of general control of international afrairs "a sort of Hague court with extended powers that is no reason whatever for losing sight of the principles of na- tionaI and imperial autonomy
 eFirmAn,' said the hing, "I am go- ing to set my brother kings a good ex- ample"
 Firmin intimated a curiosity that yelled dread.
 By chuck1ng-aH that nonsense,'' said the king.
 He qu1ckened his pace as B1rmlu, who was already a little out of breath, betrayed disposition to reply. (
 q am going to chuck all that non sense" said the king as B1rmin pre- pared to speak T am going to fling my royalty and empire on the table and declare at once I don't mean to haggle. It's hagg1ing -about rights- has been the devil in human aGairss for always. I am going to stop this nonsense.''
 E1rrnin halted abruptly. .But GirFs he cried
 The king stopped six yards ahead of him and looked back at his advisers perspiring .visage.
 'sDo you really think, Firmlin, 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 peace7 That little Frenchman 1s right. You know he is right as well as do Those things are over. We've kings and rulers and representatives have been at the very heert of the mig chief Or course we imply separation, and of course separation means the snreat Of war, and Of eourse the threat of war means the accumulation of more and more atomic bombs The old game's up. But, I gay, we mustn't stand here, you know. The world waits. Don't you think the old games up, Ffrmin3''
 FfrmIn adjusted a strap, passed a hand over his wet forehead and fol- lowed earnestly. 1T admit, sir1 he said to a rcaeding back, that there has to be some sort Of hegemony, some sort of Amphietyonic counciT''-
 There's got to be one simple gov- srnment for all the world,', said the king over his shoulder.
 "But as for a reckless, unqualified abandonment, sir
 .fBangF' cried the king.
 Firmin made no answer to this in- terrupt1on- But faint shadow of an noyanee passed across his heated fea- tures. GSI9vo4 2 a7siYstta
 ''Yesterhay,'' said the king by way of explanation, e.tEe Japanese very nearly got San Francisco
 q hadn't heard, sir.''
 "The Americans ran the Japanese aeropolane down into the sea, and there the bomb got busted Z
 Under the sea, sir?''
 eYes. Submarine volcano. The steam is in sight of the Californian coast. It was as near as that, and with things like this happening yOu want me to go up this hill and hag- gle. Consider the effect of that upon my imperial cousin-and all the oth- CTS"
 HHe will haggIe, sir.'
 ''Not a bit of 1t, " said the Ring. 8
 "But, sir. .''
 Leblanc won't let him.
 Ffrnfn halted abruptly ana gave 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 duplicate his master with the trouble of the knapsack.
 The king considered him.
 seWe will go just little higher he said. stI want to find this unoccupied village they spoke of, and then we will drink that beer. It can't be far We will drink the beer and throw away the bottles And then, Firmin. I 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 B'irmin-