The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-08

disclose the fact that large part
of the United States gold coin
was nothing but worthless coun-
terfeit. This statement, they ex-
pected, would totally ruin the
credit of the United States and
make II impossible for her to
finance a war. Upon this Canada
would magnanimously forget her
quarrel and offer to stand back
of the United States credit to any
amount, If your country would
consent to a United America with
home rule, such as the Dominion
now has.
That was fathers idea of a
bloodless war that he felt certain
would result in complete victory
for Canada, without the necessity
of firing a single gun. He believes
that all English-speaking peoples
should be under a single govern
ment, and that the present Eng
fish crown government is the
ideael form"
AS he listened to Kerry MALTA
bees story of her fathers colos-
sal schemes, it fairly took Jen-
sens breath away. For a moment
he could not speak. Then he
blurted out patriotically:
Even with our credit but a
thing. of shreds and patches. the
people of the United States
would never consent to annexa-
tion to England. They would
fight against it with their last
ounce of strength"
SO | have always assured ia
ther," answered Kerry Ballabee.
But he would not believe It.
Both Kerrison am father are in
capable of seeing the thing from
the point of view of the real peo-
pie of the States; father, because
he is so intensely British, and
Kerrison, because his disposition
is SO thoroughly soured. Father
although he loves me dearly, has
not a high regard for feminine
opinions, as you may have gath
cred from our talk together.
"One reason why | brought
YOU here" she continued. was
because | knew father would per.
ceiye your rugged honestly as Ger.
tainly as | did. | knew he would
sound YOU on conditions in the
States, and that, If he liked YOU
your opinions would carry weight
with him."
But you must have known
would be likely to discover whaI
was going on here" said Jensen
and that il would be my duty tC
inform the United States govern
ment."
Il realized all that, too. and il
was what | expected you to do il
father did not give up his plan.
She gripped his shoulder anC
spoke very earnestly. And now
you must take fathers proffereC
outfit, return to Washington, anC
put them in possession of The
facts | have given YOU"
You can return" she argued
patiently, land tell them enough
50 that they will make KerrisoI
disgorge the millions of goot
money he has stored away in hi
abandoned prospect. Kerrison'
motive was base revenge for wha
he considered lack of apprecia
ton. Fathers motive in the affai
came solely from a perfect.
laudable ambition to bind tn,
English-speaking countries into
single nation.
1T will be entirely matter 70
most careful diplomatic adjust
ment," she continued, land ais
extremely careful suppression
from publicity. What they will
do to old j. ]. Kerrison | do no
know, nor care-that S0-year-ol
man once had the audacity to pro
pose marriage to me--but you b
certain that the connection o
Lord Cannonquest with the plal
Will be buried forever in the mos
secret archives of government"
Arriving at the Camp Argyll
underground home, Kerry MALTA
bee sent Jensen in to explain mat
tiers to Varick, while she went t
her father.
Varick again got Chief Hilki
on the wireless.
| II took Alan Jensen scarce I
minutes to put his chief in pos
session of the essential facts re
garding ]. J. Kerrlson, Will
Stephen Mallabee's daughter ha,
recently furnished him. Befor
another hour had elapsed, thos
facts were confirmed and Chic
Hike wirelessed back to Cam
Argyle that not only had the oil
fox been cornered, but that tn,
vast store of gold coin Kerrisoi
had concealed had been unearth
ed and was being guarded.
Chief Hike was not ordinar
| lily a demonstrative man; a singl,
word of commentator from hin
meant more than a dozen word!
from many others, yet, having GO
his details out of the way, the
chief took the time to send a per
sonal message to Alan Jensen.
Good work. Jensen" was the
cheering sentence that came
crashing down from the CAM
Argyle aerials. You beat us al
to It; the greatest case we evei