Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-24


ingly.
YOU'D run the British empire OF
the German model. eh. general?" he
asked
mo. confound you! But why should
we tolerate nest of vipers at the
heart of the empire?"
"The Irish have done good service
in most of our wars. general" inter
posed Tarrant of the war offlce.
Then what's the matter with 'em?'
demanded the general. why do they
stir up this devils shindy? listers
contented under our rule. Why can't
the others he? Is anybody hurting
| emf"
Launceford leaned forward and
dropped his voice as he spoke. per-
ceived the reason in the presence of
Hans, our German smoking-room at
tendant who was ostensibly filling the
match boxes, The German peril was
already beginning to be understood
In the club rooms Of London.
DO you know, general, that there
Is positive proof that the money paid
for the nationalist rifles came from a
source in Hamburg?" he asked.
Yes, know" answered Burbidge,
at once a model OF decorum and pro
priety.
Don't you suppose Redmond knows
that?" continued Launceford. Don't
you suppose he's playing a devilish
deep game of his own?"
''Launceford." said the old general,
Il made tour in Ireland three weeks
ago. Not q mission-just a private
and partly professional tour. was
at little town in Fermanagh-Ball
something OF other. What did | see?
Nationalist and Orange volunteers.
armed against each other, ready to
fly at each others threats the moment
the signal was given, and-practicing
shooting at the same target, by Harry!
Practicing at target--a line Of tar
gets, rather, which they had bought
by joint subscription. Where in the
world could you find such spectacle
except In Ireland? That will show
you how much of this disloyalist move
ment is original and how much Is
fomented. Now, sir. what's Redmond's
game? II he's playing for Ireland
alone"
Hang him on the London tridge?"
suggested Launceford quizzically.
mo. sir. Give the beggar what he
wants to stop his internal trouble
making. But If he's playing Ger.
many's game too take him"
shall not repeat the old generals
internal suggestion. or course he had
no such desire. But think Bur
bidge's attitude was the normal atti.
tude Of most Englishmen during those
terrible days.
And while they talked the confer.
ence sat in Buckingham palace, and a
vast crowd outside waited for the
news which would mean peace or war
in Ireland, first, and then in England
also.
have mentioned old Hans, the
smoking-room attendant In those
days Englishmen were already begin.
ing to suspect that Germany had built
network of espionage about their
country. How complete 1t was. only
few of us we're aware had no.
ticed that Hans was long time filing
the match boxes, but he did not &C.
cupy very large place In my con-
seriousness just then. The fact Ia, |,
too, was wondering just what part
John Redmond meant to play In the
drama that was then moving toward
its fulfllment even faster than any.
one realized outside the Wilhelm.
strasse and the Ballplatz.
dined that night with my nephew.
young Tregarth. who was a lieuten-
ant In the Household troops, end en-
gagged to Lady Betty Mayne, the pref
TEST of all the maids-of.honor. Az
his fathers executor. had charge OF
his accounts. and ne wanted to
wheedle me into reinvesting part of
his capital In somewhat risky stock
paying a high dividend. Naturally. I
refused.
We'll, uncle" he said. when ! had
convinced him that his protests were
unavailing, y shan't repay you in
kind" He grinned. think he had
OWNED something Of my mission.
The conference has failed he said.
How do you know, Claude?" in.
quired. for forms sake: and he grinned
again.
Its all right. uncle. You can take
it from me as gospel" he answered
They'll meet again tomorrow morn.
ing, just for the show of the thing, be.
cause 1t wouldn't be altogether decent
to the king to stop on the second day.
But be round at the palace gate about
midday, and youll see my words come
true"
OF course ] knew the source of his
information. | did not doubt him. But
then. nobody had believed that there
was any longer hope of postponing
civil war in ireland.
Next day | mingled with tn ; crowd
in front of the palace. Il was a few
minutes before twelve when the auto.
mobile containing the members of the
conference came out. They moved
slowly through the thick masses of
people that blocked their way. / saw
Mr.. Asquith. with the usual impressive
look on his white face: Bonar Law,
plainly elated: Carson and Captain
Craig. the Ulster leaders. trying to
restrain their obvious jubilanca. It
could be seen At a glance that no
compromise could be effected.
Then saw John Redmond. He left
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