The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
The young man7'

time ago. lie was lying on his bed,
with his eyes closed, but / do not
think he slept7"
did he have dinner7"
eve had no orders to that eff
feet, sir. f"
Good; let him go hungry. You
will serve him no food until | or
der it. That is all. -
They saluted and withdrew.
Pachmann turned to a leisurely
examination of the suit cases. They
were unlocked, and he soon found
the queer box with sides of glass
lined with tin foil. He snatched it
up eagerly, but after a glance at it,
his face fell.
$50 he was telling the truth !"
he muttered. Well, so much the
worse for him |"
Nevertheless he examined the
box attentively, with minute con
centration, noting the arrange
ment of the interior plates, the
scheme of wiring-each detail.
Then, with it in his hand, he left
the room, saw that his men We're
on guard, mounted to the upper
story, unbolted door there and
entered. Closing the door care
fully behind him, he switched on
the lights, placed the box on the
table, and entered the room be-
yond. Here, too, he turned on the
lights, and stood for a moment
contemplating the occupant of the
bed, who returned his gaze stead
lily, with glittering eyes. .
. You are awake, then, my dear
Vard?" said the admiral, at last.
/" AS you see. =
You are feeling better, I
trust?"
$ | am quite WE'LL
/" You have had dinneri"
/" ! cared for none
L wish to talk with you for a
few minutes.
1t would be a waste of time. =
Pachmann paused to look again
at the ghttering eyes, and the
thought flashed through his mind,
as it had done more than once be-
fore, that he had to do with mad
man. An inspired genius, perhaps,
but mad, nevertheless. Pachmann
knew that there was about mad
ness a certain childishness, and he
determined to llllmor it.
For you, perhaps, it would be
waste of time, 4 he said, approach
ing the bed and sitting down;
but not for me- My life work
has been the study of electrical en-
ergy as applied to war, and fan
cied myself fairly well informed,
when, suddenly, you come and
prove to me that know nothing.
That morning, 10 days since, when
| stood on the quay at Tonlon and
saw great battleship reduced to
Ia twisted wreck, I realized my ig-
Inorance, and my heart glowed
with admiration for you, my mas
ter. 3
Yes, am your master and
Ward raised himself upon one ell
bow. Even here, your prisoner,
/ am still Your master. :
admit it. AMI I have pro
posal to make to you. =
/ have no confidence in your
proposals. s
Yet listen to this one. Place
this power at the emperor s serv.
| ice, and he will name you ruler 81
any nation you choose Of this
one, if it pleases you and leave
you to govern it as seems best tt
You, without interference Of any
kind Think, my friend, what !
! destiny free to embody your owl
ideas in the government Of wha1
is IN some ways the greatest ma
ton on earth free to make q para
disc here, if you can. And If 70,
succeed, your dream comes true
/ for all the other nations Of tn,
4 world will follow. 4
Ward gazed at the speaker will
|wistful eyes.
y could come true, he said
Il II could come true; it could no
h fail. But You are too blind to.
lfish, too narrow. You are onl,
y German.
And you
am Pole that il to say
1 citizen of no country and of ever
vcountry
But You love that colntr,
even thong 4 il does not exist I ''
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