Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28

George can't--and do love to talk, =
Brown admitted No one knew his
pet failing any better than himself.
silent Charlie-that's what they
call him." Guy informed the Others de-
llghtedly.
You DON'T mind, Sir Ge0rge?' The
American turned inqulringly to Sir
George Wagstaff.
Naturally notw the older man as
sented good-naturcdly. AS you said
this is only private tea party"
Then please do"' Georgy insisted
"lf you don't Guy wil.' she dearly
loved to rag her devoted admirer.
away Brown detained in mock
satisfaction at being able to scatter
his opinions broadcast "Well, I'll tell
you. While most Of you Londoners
have been wondering whether the
Irish are going to start a 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 merry old bust-up. Rus
sia. know, is modelling; and SO is
Germany"
But can Russia, with her Internal
conditions, afford to fght?" Streetman
asked him.
II don't know whether she can nf-
ford 10 or not" Charlie Brown said
"But | believe she is going to-"
II take 1t you are not particularly
Informed on Russia" Streetman re-
torted. somewhat acidly.
"0h, yes | am"' the undaunted Yam
kee replied. Il know It's awfully cold
there, ana that they drink vodka, ana
have revolutions, and send their pris-
ohcrs to Siberia, and apart from that
I'm pretty darncd sure Russia's going
to fight" Words habitually flowed
from Charlie Browns mouth without
the slightest effort 1t is so with
bores, But Mr.. Brown was far from
being bore What saved him was
the fact that he always said something
we'll worth listening to.
Guy Falconer did not allow the CON
Yersation to interrupt his ministry to
the inner man. He stepped up to Eth
els table and took a sandwich off a
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 do
feat both France and Russia Street
man demanded.
"Maybe-maybew 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" ne be-
gan heatedly.
And then Mr., Brown INTERRUPTED
him. He had not the slightest inten-
ton Of being browbcatcn by anybody.
And there was 4 vague antagonlsm in
Strcetmans manner toward him that
reused him nightly.
Civil war; he exclaimed. "Whv.
If England has a scrap with Germany.
that Ulster trouble will stop in ten
minutes; and every Irishman that goes
TO the front will lick three Germans
maybe four. . Eve seen the Irish
mix things up in New York"
Strcetman 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. .,The
Germans have got everything down so
pat in theory that nothing can stop
them, but God help 'cm If their theo.
rics don't work" There was no mis-
taking whore Browns sympatliies lag.
For though, he had not by words OK
pressed his real feelings in the mat
ter at issue, there was a fcrvent ring
in his voice that sufficiently betrayed
his sentiments.
Meanwhile Henry Strectman re-
garCled him with extreme disfnvor.
Perhaps for thc moment, among all
those enemies, he momcntarlly forgot
that his interests required that he
should by no means appear 10 hold any
opinions that one might not expect In
the most nsular of the English.
ut seems pity" he said. "but Ger
many ~ the only nation in the world
that is ready absolutely ready. She
Is The only n0tlon That can risk war
with any CHANCE Of victory"