Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
CONTINUED FROM LAST Sunday

Nn0 what Btano toN oeny "
NO longer. am . Gesman.Amers
lean. working for Germany. sim.
ply because America does not need
my help. II America were at war
with any country in the world, my
brains. my knowledge. my wealth
would be hers. But now Il 10 differ.
Snt. Germany lie surrounded by many
enemies. and she calls for her sons all
over the world to remember the faith.
$rland. You can sympathise little
with my unfortunate country, Miss
Van Teyl. and yet remain q good
American. You are not angry with
mew + % 5gs
~ suppose I ought to be. but I am
not in the least" she assured him. II
never had any doubt az to the desti.
nation Of that packet" y
That" he admitted. Is a relief to
me-. Lot US wipe the matter from our
memories. Miss Van Teyl."
Zone word" she begged. ''and that
only Of curiosity. Did. you examine
He turned his head and looked at
her. For a moment he had lost tho
greater spontaneity Of. his new self.
He was again the cold. calculating
mo- he answered, except to take
out and destroy what seemed to be q
few private memoranda. There was
q bill for flowers, q note from young
lady-.some rubbish Of that sort. The
remaining papers were all calcula.:
a1o che,mise Mr
she inquired. -" t.., -.. -
"Not In the least" he acknowledged.
II recognized just enough Of the for.
mula on the last mage to realize that
there were entirely new elements be-
Fl only asked out q curiosity. Z
thoughts. You see, ! am generous.
wa sa fSSsh os 0a Yat w you remain end
cit is more than your friendship that
I want. Miss Van Teyl." he pleaded.
his voice shaking q little. IT am
years Oh older t ns yog know and by
But you love power. and I have it. I
will take you Into my schemes. I will
show you how those live who stand
behind the clouds and WELD the thun.
She looked at him with genuine
surprise It was necessary to read
just some Of her Impressions Of him.
Oscar Fischer was. after all. a human
-. what you say =, ,s all. I'll very well 90 %
init that a life Of scheming and adj
venture attracts me. love power. I
can think Of nothing more wonderful
than to feel the machinery of the
world-the political world-roar or
ones fingers. oh. yes. we're alike SO
far as that is concernedl But there is
very vital difference. You are only
an American by accident. am one
by descent. For me there doesn't ex-
list any other country. For you Ger
But can't you realize" he went on
eagerly, that even this Is for the
best? America today Is hypnotized
by a maudlin, sentimental affection
she never received anything but harm.
We want to change that. We want to
kill forever the misunderstanding
between the two greatest nations in
the world. My creed of life could be
yours. too. without q single lapse
lance, brotherhood. between Ger.
many and America. That would be
'.shall be perfectly frank?" Pamela
"Nothing else Is worth WHILE" was
the instant answer.
"Well, then" she continued. II can
quite see that Germany has every
thing to gain from Americas friend
ship; but cannot see the quid pro
"And vet It is so clear" Fischer in
sisted. "Your own cloud may not be
very large Just now, but 1t Is grow
ing. and, before you know 1t. 1t will
be upon you: Can you not realize
Why Japan Is keeping out of this war;
She Is conserving her strength. Mil
lions flow into her Golfers week by
week. In few years time. Japan.
for the first time in her history. will
know what 1t Is to possess solid
wealth. What does she want 1t for,
do you think? She has no dreams of
European aggression, or her soldiers
Is hers for the taking. rich prize
ready to fall into her mouth at any
moment But the end and aim Of all
Japanese policy. the secret Mecca Of
her desires. is to repay with the sword
the insults your country has heaped
upon her. 1t Is for that, believe me,
that her arsenals are working night
and day. her soldiers are training. her
fieot is in reserve. While you haggle
strengthening and perfecting a
purpose only. Unless you wake up,
you will be in the position that Great
Britain was in two years ago. Even
now, work though you may, you will
never wholly make UP for lost time.
The one chance for you Is friendship
with Germany"
will Germany DO In a position to
help us after the war;" Pamela asked:
Never doubt It," Fischer replied
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