The Dermott news., 1917-11-08

of living with her. fa"'ng her across the breakfast table for Instance put q vague fear into him. Tn to the pres. ent time. however. he had aiways sue cecded in riddlng himself Of such mls. givings
 And who do you think Is going to win. MT. 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 Mir Brown has said he agrees with me that the Ger mans have the best chance" he Inter- posed
 Mir Brown himself merely smiled at the Interruption He may have thought Strcetman cad-a lobster. he would probably have termed him. But whatever his feelings might have been, he concealed them admirably
 Well. I'll tell you" he s3il. as he turned his back squarely upon Street man and faced Sir George. When was drinking Munich beer, I WIS rath- CT prosGerman. But now that I'm switched to tea, I've sort Of swung over to the allies"
 A burst of laughter. punataatel with cries of "Er3yo" greeted the aa- sWcr
 Turning to them all again. "Yau see,' he explained "I like the Eu@ltsh as individuals. and I Ike lot If their general ways. ta3. adHiee the eaSy-saiHE fashion in which tHey dp business. commend the clgt that they won't talk shop ger q luncheon. I like their afternoon tea" He S@i'ei at Miss Wllou@hby as he sai1 that. Il Ike the fact that kuiehfs and laaics, clerks and ShopGirls lake their ha5f- hour eG fer #. Ike the way they respect their own laV<-NAeu they de eide to make one they dr.ile II tae same time ta keep +. But collectively. fhe English irritate me because theY.re so blamed sure they're q little blt su- par,or to all inc re>f Of the world. That's aanaF5a-, personally, hut e#u aud d. admire II Hs -~aat raeiaI ea2'.ty thars made 'em w5a a8t thousand tHucS. lf Enss3m gaes To war HI take the ta asi-A aaaHf Il sea- before thcy rea#i#e t.rE haee a Wav--t- ~ re1'y are ~.aW, y2g hH=N 70 but oHee they wake HP tp + tH=s'H rai-o tae deaec. aaa 1 tHul. 1h=H il W.u."
 >lse ualgln-S of va~touS hezds ani ;he eyea2ase of approving s'aa#ss ea zhr p4etaa san members of tae .itse a4r.y-er af al but lleasy Steeet4an -set scll ot apaEe, alton upon Charlie Browns views
 Please God. yaa're riSAtn Sir Geo~@e# #Wasst1n effed fervcutly. with q show of emotion flat was. fer him. most unusual
 Please God. h. isr' Mrs. Eafe5aer agreed
 "I do hope SD. The Germans are so aegrosSIvet@ Ethel WiHou2hay ob- served
 And so rude" Geor.y added She cou'i not forget mueh less far-,ive- having been slpu.dered on a s.dcwai!, in Berlin hy the kliSer's Lau-AiA oih- cers.
 Nh, ifut l fancy that pride n ones country k universal tra.t in every nation" her more moderate father ,aid.
 Exactly. And as Mir Brown haS pointed out. we English have teadeu ~ to he somewhat superior aISo As he spoke. Strectman rose flew be coming restless under thc g8,JinS of that one=Si1ed discussion ot the merits of the nations.
 Well l hope there Isn't any war," Guy Fa,couer said fcrveutly. If there k, you can bet your boots Im not going near It."
 Guy ST George turned uaan hin with incredu,ity wit large upon his fine face
 "oh, l mean +. Sir George. Guy insisted shamelcS~.y. If t cames to war this WI. be var of milians. If there are Il thousand men killed in Il battle or only nine hundred aal ninety nine, what difference does it make except to the thouSanlth nam None, But if happened to be he, it'd represent deuce Of lot to me, and, with my luck. I'd be the ,irSt man shot anyhow. Ne. ! sir Military service is not conpu Sory in England thanll hpaNen'Z ZAnd if there k q war, I'm going L. st home at my club and discuss very Aa">h'y the mistakes ot tbe war office a
 Guys Wather regarded h'm vi.h 20 less ..aa1=aatrut than id St ,iesrat,. i
 Ny Son=yon're nlt serious she l exclaimed, scarcely believing wa5t s1e heard.
 'Of course Inc iSr' saIl Ccorgv. q ! never saw man wha. thought aS much of hts own precious h.tc=sa 1. much more than anyone else thinks of ;f