The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-08

Mr.. Ksrrfson. with his brother,
controlled n large share OF the gold
mines I'm tho United States. His
product was delivered at tho Unit.
cd States minis In tho shape OF
bullion. for this bullion he might
receive either coin. paper money or
bank drafts. lie usually elected TO
receive coin.
Their plan was TO manufacture
counterfeit from the comparatively
cheap ithitc and gradually substi-
tuts II for the perfect money. until
practically all tho gold coin In the
United States would be spurious. I"
But how was II possible 20 sub
stitute bad money for sood?" ask
cd Jensen. In wonderment.
1T Was easy enough 10 do this
during tho transfer OF Kerrison's
good gold from the mints 10 the
various banks where he deposit
ed" answered Kerry Mallabee.
Somewhere. while the money Ker-
rison received from the mint was
In transit. spurious coin with ithite
centers was cleverly substituted
for the minted money. and this they
delivered 10 tho banks. Tho banks
they selected were always large
repositories OF government funds,
as well ms institutions over which
Kerrison welded control. He was
thus able 10 influence the officials
without their being aware OF what
he was actually accomplishing. 40
that the ithits money eventually be.
cams q part OF tho United States
gold reserve"
Then this false coin In merely
q substitute for the real money.
put In Jensen. mot counterfeit man.
ufaetured for the purpose OF gain7"
Precisely" she snvwsred. 80
far. Mr.. Kerrison has kept every
dollar OF the good gold money stor.
ed in an old abandoned mine"
But what possible end could
such n substitution OF spurious coin
attain" asked Jensen.
To the end that. eventually. al
most the entire store OF gold poe
scssct by the United statcs should
consist Of counterfeit coin. Then
thru some pretext. father. with bis
Canadian influence. and Kerrison
with his newspapers. would fomen'
quarrel between tho Dominion
and the United States that should
finally result IN . strong prospect
OF war.
Upon this. Mr. Kerrison. thru
HIS newspapers. would disclose the
fact that . large part Of the United
States gold coin was nothing but
i worthless counterfeit. This state
ment. they expected. would totally
ruin the credit OF the United States
and mako II impossible for her "a
finance . war. Upon this Canals
would magnanimousiy forget her
quarrel and offer TO stand back o!
the United States credit 10 any
amount. ~ your country would con
sent to a United America with
home rule. such N the Dominion
now has.
This was fathers idea OF .
bioodiess war that he felt certain
would result In oomplete victory
for Canada without the necessity
Of firing . single gun. He believes
that all EnGiish-spsahing peoples
should b. under Q single govern
mont. and that the present English
crown government II the IDEA
FORM
| A. he listened To Kerry Malta
bees story OF her fathers colosss
schemes. II fairly took Jensen''
breath away. For q moment he
could not speak. Then he blurtct
out patriotically:
Even with our credit but Z
thing OF shreds and patches. thS
people OF the United States woult
never consent 10 annexation q
England. They would fight agAinsi
II with their last ounce o.
strength"
so I have always assured m
Their" answered Kerry Mallabee
But he would not believe IT, Both
Kerrison aud father are incapable
Of seeing the thing from the poin
OF view OF the real people OF tbs
States. father. because he In 40 In
tensely British. and Kerrison. be
cause his disposition II 80 thorol,
soured. Father. altho he loves me
dearly. has not = high regard FOL
feminine opinions. A. you maj
have gathered from our talk to
gether.
"Ons reason why I brought yos
here" she continued, was because
knew father would perceive you
rugged honesty as certainly as
did. know he would sound yot
on conditions In the States. and
that. II he liked you. your opinions
would carry weight with him"
But you must have known
would be likely TO discover wha
was going on here" said Jensen
and that II would be my duty &c
inform the United States govern
ment"
Il realized all that. too. and Il
was what I expected you 10 do Il
father did not give up his plan
She gripped his shoulder and spoke
very earnestly. And now yoy
must take fathers proffered outfit
return TO Washington. and put
them In possession OF the facts
have given you"
you can return" she argued. pa
tiently. and tell them enough ss
that they will mako Kerrison dis
gorge the millions Of good none,
he has stored away in hts abandon
cd prospect. Kerrison's motive was
base revenge for what he consid
cred lack OF appreciation. Fathers
motive In the affair came solely
from perfectly laudable ambition
TO bind the English-speaking coun
tries into n single nation.
TT will be entirely a matter fol
most careful diplomatic adjust
ment." she continued. land also ex
a..aIx caxaf..l sunpraa aian fratr