The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-09-21


lines" she said Father won't talk.
It'd be breach of-something or
| other"
do tell 10 your opinion, Mr.. Browuw
Ethel urged. Were all 20 very in
| terested."
II suppose I can talk where Bir
George can't--and l do love to talk"
Brown admitted. No one knew his
pet falling any better than himself.
silent Charlie-that's what they
cali himr' Guy informed the others de-
i, lightedly.
you don't mind, Sir GeorgeY The
American turned inquiringly to Sir
George Waestafr
Naturally noty' the older man A.
scented good-naturedly. "As you said,
this Is only private tea party
Then please dor Georgy insisted.
III you don't. Guy willw She dearly
loved to rag her devoted admirer.
"Awayw Brown detained In mock
satisfaction at being able to scatter
bis opinions broadcast. well, III tell
you. While most OF you Londoners
have been wondering whether the
Irish are going to start civil war, or
whether Gunboat Smith did foul Car
pentier, I've been digging up some In
side dope, and. believe me, there's go
Ing to be a merry old bust-up. Rus
STA, l know, is mobilixing; and 10 Is
Germany"
But can Russia, with her internal
conditions, afford to fghtr Streetman
asked him.
Il don't know whether she can az
ford to or not" Charlie Brown said.
But believe she IL going to-"
II take 1t you are not particularly
Informed on Russia" Streetman &c
torted, somewhat scidIy.
+Oh, yes amw the undaunted Yam
kee replied. Il know it's awfully cold
there, and that they drink vodka, and
have revolutions, end send their prls-
oners to Siberia, and apart from that
I'm pretty darned sure Russia's going
to fight" Words habitually flowed
from Charlie Browns mouth without
the slightest effort 1t Is 80 with
bores. But Mr.. Brown WAS far from
being a bore. What saved him was
the fact that he always said something
well worth listening to.
Guy Falconer did not allow tho con-
versa don to interrupt his ministry TO
the inner man. He stepped up to Eth
els table and took 4 sandwich on
plate. But before he RECALLED himself
with 1t he paused long enough to say
You know. think Charles right"
Go on, Mr.. Brown Georgy said.
impatient at the interruption.
Don't you think Germany can de-
feat both France and Russia p Street
man demanded.
''Maybe-maybep' Charlie Brown
said. but with England on their
side"
streetman did not wait for him to
finish.
ENGLAND, with civil war in Ulster
on her hands. wouldn't dare" he be-
gan heatedly.
And then Mr. Brown interrupted
him. He had not the slightest inten-
ton Of being browbeaten by anybody.
And there was vague antagonlsm In
Streetman's manner toward him that
reused him nightly.
civil warr he exclaimed. ssWbv
II England has scrap with Germany
that Ulster trouble will stop In ten
minutes; and every Irishman that goes |
to the front will lick three Germans
maybe TOUR I've seen the Irish |
mix things up in New York"
Streetman subsidized, for the moment.
beneath that avalanche of words.
And you think Germany is quite
prepared to face those odds?" Ethel |
Willoughby asked the American.
"Not Intentionally" he replied "rba |
Germans have got everything down SO
pat In theory that nothing can stop
them; but God help 'em II their theo- |
ries don't work" There was no mis-
taking where Browns sympathies Law.
For, though he had not by words ex-
pressed his real feelings in the mat
ter at issue, there was a fervent ring
In his voice that sufficiently BETRAYED
his sentiments.
Meanwhile Henry streetman re-
gsrded him with extreme disfavor
Perhaps for the moment, among all
those enemies, he momentarily forgot
that his interests required that he
should by no means appear to hold anv
opinions that one might not expect in
the most insular of the English.
1T seems pity" he said, but Ger
many Is the only nation In the world
tnat is ready-absolutely ready. She
Is the only nation that can risk a war
with any chance Of victory"
His companions looked at him In a.
constituent And Sir George Wagstafr
even was stirred out of the attitude /.
or apathy that he was wont to assume
You talk strangely. sir, for an Eng ;,
hshmnn, he told Streetman. But his
manifest rcproof seemed lost upon :.
That gentleman.
NY nationality does not blind me :
% the facts the SPY said hastily. :,
Il admire the Germans in lots OF -
Ways Charlie Brown continued, in ;,
What was really only futile EFFORT TO !. =
'ppear neutral. AT all the arts and =
licences they're wonders. And IT.. y
men tney've got a great military ma :,
hine."
'ine most marvellous In the worldr' =,
'treetman agreed with him heartily. IS
Charlie Brown set his empty tescup n
n the table. -
You're dead right therer' he A. d.
ented. Why. back In New York In
now waiter at Luechow'sLhunv