Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-05


the breakfast table, for instance, put
a vague fear into him. Up to the pres
ent time, however, he had always sue
ceeded In Kidding himself OF such mis-
givings.
"And who do you think is going to
win, Mr.. Brown" Sir George put the
question abruptly. He, as well as
Streetman, perceived that their some
what bizarre guest from the other side
of the Atlantic had gathered unto him
self a surprising fund of information
during his short stay in their midst.
Before Charlie Brown could reply,
the spy Streetman threw himself into
the conversational gap.
"I'm sure from what Mr.. Brown has
said he agrees with me that the Ger
mans have the best chance" he inter-
posed.
Mr.. Brown himself merely smiled at
the interruption. He may have
thought Streetman n cad-a lobster,
he would probably have termed him.
But whatever his feelings might have
been, he concealed them admirably.
"Well, III tell you" he said, as he
turned his back squarely upon Street
man and faced Sir George. when I
was drinking Munich beer, l was rath-
er pro-German. But now that I'm
switched to tea, I've sort of swung
over to the allies"
A burst of laughter, punctuated
with cries of "BravOw greeted the an
swer.
Turning TO them all again, you
see," he explained, 81 like the English
as individuals. and like lot of
their general ways. too | admire the
easy going fashion in which they do
business. l commend the fact that
they won't talk shop over a luncheon.
like their afternoon tea" He smiled
at Miss Wiloughby as he said that
81 like the fact that knights and ladies,
clerks and shopglrls take their half
hour off for II. like the way they
respect their own laws-when they de-
eide to make one they decide at the
same time to keep 1t. But. collectively,
the English irrtate me, because they're
so blamed sure they're a little bit SUI
perior to all the rest of the world.
That's annoying, personally, but can
and | do admire 1t as a great racial
quality that's made 'em win out a
thousand times. II England goes to
war, it'll take the English about a
year before they realize they have a
war-they really are slow, you know
htIf tIAx roI~ 30 fhAxr
raise the deuce, and l think they'll
| win
Sage holdings OF various heads and
the exchange OF approving glances on
the part of the members of the little
party-or Of all but Henry Streetman
set seal of appreciation upon
Charlie Browns views.
please God, you're rightr Sir
George Wagstaff cried fervently, with
a show of emotion that was, for him.
most unusual.
please God, he ISL Mrs. Falconer
agreed.
81 do hope sol The Germans are SC
aggressive" Ethel willoughby OBJ
served.
And so ruder Georgy added. She
could not forget-much less forgive
having been shouldered off a sidewalk
In Berlin by the kaisers naughty Off
GERS.
"Ah! But fancy that pride in ones
country is a universal trait in every
nation" her more moderate father said
Exactly And as Mr.. Brown has
pointed out, we English have a tenden
cy to be somewhat superior also" AS
lie spoke, Streetman rose. He was be
coming restless under the CALLING OF
that one-sided discussion of the merits
of the nations.
well, l hope there isn't any war;
Guy Falconer said fervently. III there
Is, you can bet your boots I'm moi
going near it."
Guy" Sir George turned upon him
with incredulity writ large upon his
fine face.
"Oh, 1 mean 1t, Sir George" Guy
insisted shamelessly. "If 1t comes to
war, this will be a war of millions
II there are thousand men killed in
battle or only nine hundred and
ninety-nine, what difference does II
make except to the thousandth man
None! But II l happened to
be he, It'd represent a deuce OF a LOT
to me, and, with my luck, I'd b. the
first man shot anyhow No
sir! Military service is not compul-
sorry in England. thank heavenl And
If there is a war, I'm going to sit
home at my club and discuss very
harshly the mistakes OF the war office"
Guys mother regarded him with no
less amazement than did Sir George.
MY son-you're not serious?" she
exclaimed, scarcely believing what she
heard.
"Of course he isr' said Georgy. "I
never saw man who thought as
much of his own precious hlde-so
much more than anyone else thinks of
itp'
IF you're quite in earnest. Guy. I
am positively ashamed of you" Sir
George Wagstaff told him. AS a man
who was high in the councils of his
country Sir Georpa did indaad haor