The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18

the bell, pulled 1t and asked to send
Tor Sir Michael.
lie prime minister and the goyar.
nor OF the bank" murmursd Mrs
IraNers What wonderful things -,
shall see"
i fear not, dear lady" answered
DlsraelL Il AIN going 10 AK 70 be
ieIt alone with Probert."
The duchess had come to the point
matter now. She arose and left the
IOohl' followed BY the others and hop.
ing her silent contempt would express
"hhl she felt was beyond her DOW
er OF language. At the door Rhe turned
TO her youngest daughter, -Clariaa."
she said, you will entertain Deford"
Charles face frightened. Il shall be
snchanted,' he said to the girl. 4
shqald like TO tell you OF my reforms
ou the estate. am convinced that
happy peasantry-"
But Clarissa had no mind 10 llstep
am sorry she said. But | hav.
hehrd ~ many wonderful things whils
! was walking with Mrs. Disraeu that
1 want TO put some OF them In nv
diary And she, too. left the room
Followed by Charles Ake a petulant
child.
Ihe young mans anger began to melt
away. He was not no different from
most men as 10 be proof against fiat
terry. Disraell saw him become soft
and pliable In his hands aud he wspt
on
'Enland stands In need Of lust such
men as you"
cannot see that" said Charles
tnouh his tone was not as thoroughly
convinced as his words seemed
l4lsten," said Disreali, putting his
hand ON Charles wrist, and using
MS most persuasive manner England
Is as Isolated M a ship lying out at
sea. Her people go on shore. but only
Tor debauch, then they come home
with a headache, nnd thank heaven
they are not NJ other men. Titanic
forces are not at work In the world
FORCES you have no conception Of
shall not live 10 see H." his voice
becoming low and intense, his hand
holding the other mans wrist tightly.
but you, my God, what things you
VIII witness The nations must eI
pand, and now while England stands
alone, while France II crippled, and
before Germany IL recovered, now Ii
Russia's chance to snatch at India.
With India lost, the whole fabric
crnmbles' England sinks into insls
nificance, 4 Belgium at sea. Now,
man, do you zee, do you Zee why Cha.
rissa refused your These are the
things | have been showing her.
i see said Charles, Impressed and
half Inspired by the others sheer
magnetism. But what IL your solu.
ti0nT
Dtsraell leaped to his feet. "A ditch,
Sir, ditch, he cried, ~ ditch dug IN
shifting sand, thing all men are
Laughing at"
You mean began Charles, but be
fore he could go ON. Disraeli's ad
yanced 10 the door with the noiseless
step like a cat and suddenly flung II
open. There was a suppressed shrek,
ana Mrs. Trayers half fell into the
room. She laughed 10 cover her con
fusion, and Disrseli laughed. too, for
now he was sure thea this woman
had begun spying.
Mrs, Travers advanced into the
room. Dear Clarissa left her book"
she explained, picking up sofa cush
ions and making a search for the miss
Ing volume,
Help us look for II, Charles asked
Disraell, oyerturning everything In an
elaborate search, his eyes following
the woman wherever she walked "and
never forget" he went on, that
ditch, a ditch. dug In sand makes the
best soil for celery"
Ito be continued