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or to make it less popular. Even
my father very often may not say
what he thinks or do what he
wishes"
$50 he is a slave, tool"
Eyes, in a way. And it grows
worse and worse. Often. in pri-
waite, he laments the old days when
a king was really a king, who was
venerated and whose word was
law. He grows very angry that
at each election there are more So
cialists. He says that the only
hope for the country is in a great
war: it is for that he prepares"
"How would a great war help?"
"Oh, in face of the common dan
ger, u people would forget their
differences, for they all love their
fatherland; they would fight
shoulder to shoulder. And then,
when it was over, they would all
be mad with joy over the victory,
and there would be new provinces
to add to Germany, and an i'm
mense tax levied on our enemy to
pay the expenses Of the war, so
that II own people would not
have to bear that burden. 1t would
all be just as it was after the wal
with France, when every German
was filled with patriotism, and
when Germany for the first time
became one country. Our house
would again be well beloved, it's
authority unquestioned."
But suppose you are de-
feated?"
1--WE shall not be defeated"
said the prince, calmly. ''There
is no nation in the world which
Germany could not defeat = ex-
cept, perhaps, the United States.
England will be our foe, and you
will see her tumble to pieces like
a house of cards. She is but an
empty she'll"
Kasia sat for a moment consid-
erlng all this. If this was really
what was in the kaiser's mind
and she could scarcely doubt tit
was foolish to suppose that he
would consent to disarmament.
What you have told me is not
very promising for universal
peace" she said, at last.
There can be no universal
peace until we have Inundated
England" replied the prince.
THAT is the belief of all good
Germans. The conflict must come
soon, and we strain every nerve to
prepare for it. I betray no secret
when | tell you this. All Europe
knows it. England struggles also
to prepare, but we are always far
ahead. When we are quite ready,
we shall strike. Then, after we
have won, after we have estab-
llshed Germany as the first nation
OF Europe, we shall be ready for
peace. But we must have n more
great victory. The welfare of
house demands it."
AS he spoke, his eyes rested on
the top Of the companion way
leading from the lower deck, and
he started violently, for a face had
appeared there "a face which
looked at him sternly, almost
threateningly. 1t was the face of
Pachmann. Without a word. it
disappeared. The prince turned
nervously to his companion.
Pardon me, Miss Yard" he
said, "but I must go. And do not
think too seriously of my chatter.
[ am not admitted to councils of
state; | know only what every one
knows. We Germans, we have our
dreams but perhaps they are only
that"
He arose, opened his lips to say
something more, then changed his
mind, bowed, and hurried away.
Kasia stared after him. She had
not seen that silent summons. But
he did not look back.
An hour later, Pachmann, with
q countenance distinctly troubled,
sought out Ignace Ward, who was
reading in his room.
1.-The prince has been talking to
your daughter" he said.
Ward looked at him in surprise.
II sent them out together" he
IT thought perhaps
Kasia would amuse him-and be
amused"
HAS she told you nothingi"
Again Yard glanced at him.
mo. Has she reason for COM
plaint9"
II did not mean that. l dare
say he behaved decently enough.
But he spouted a lot Of childish
nonsense about German hopes and
Chairman ambitions onJ T &c.,.