Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-29


Through him I have obtained intr6-
auctions to several people whom IL !.
was Interesting to me, from bust +,
ness point Of view, to know" ~
:'I see." Pamela murmursd. You
are at least frank. Mr.. Fischer" %, =
he promised her. "Then another rea-
son. Of course. was because I liked
him. and a third, which / am not
sure wasn't the chief of all, because
he was your brother"
Pamela laughed gayly.
rs that necessary"
Necessary or not, it's the truth"
he assured her. II am man of quick
Impressions and lasting ones" -
But we've never met except on .
steamer" Pamela reminded him.
Il know it's the fashion," Mr..
Fischer said, ITO turn up ones nose
at steamer acquaintances. 1t isn't
like that with me. You see. don't
have as much opportunity oil, meeting
folk as some others. perhaps. The
most interesting people I've known
socially I've met on steamers. I sat
Miss Van Teyl. for seven days a few
months ago. i guess I'll remember
those seven days as long as live"
Pamela turned her head and looked
at him. The family derisive smile
died away from her lips. The man
was in earnest. A certain curiosity
stole into her eyes as the seconds
passed. She studied his hard. strong
face. with its great jaw and promi-
nent forehead; the mouth. a little
too full. and belying the rest of his
physiognomy. yet with its own Pc
culiar strength,
He had taken off his spectacles. and
1t seemed to her that the cold. flinty
light of his eyes had caught for mo-
nent some touch OF the softer blue Of
s sae sea Of Gf The the sy ssaea HI fas
great and ill7carried height. 1t seemed
to her that he was ut least person, to
ne reckoned with, either In friendship
Are you an. American born Mr..
Fischer" she asked him. - !, -
He shook his. head. f,.S ,... a, o.. :!
- was. born at 0ffenbach," he, told
her; near, Frankfurt. Ny father .
eleven years old" -" f -" "e We"
You must find the present con4lAion :
OF things. a little trying for you.sh !.
oscar Fischer. nut or u nj. ela ss s !.
again. He did not answer for ssvsrai
~ That opens up a subject. Miss Van
WHY not noW? s'H s7e Invited a." IT feel
m ,hs, more n9I,. inclined for conversation
= ,,'rell me, then, to. begin with" he
, ssHsd ,hSghtfly on Which side are
c,, - try to "a 40 my duty as an American
that, la to have no syinpathies. Our
deal: ceuptry has set the world an ek-
ample Of what neutrality. should be-
Try to bring ourselves into exactly the
lie changed his position a little, un-
spSsg @er Sssf aes , aSon + s.r
-; III fer ,fle said, "thst I'VE are 60
~ ~ e &c ssissr ~ a ENCOURAGEMENT az
II H. least The .ieutfa NJ
:aYo,! nnpst explain that at once: il
Pamela Insisted.
rs this neutrality. Fischer de-
nanded, his rather harsh voice almost
raucous now, with a touch of real feel.
dollars worth Of those things that
make war possible, to France, to Italy.
above. all to England. She Keeps them
scientific instruments, food.---a dozen
things which make war easier. TO
neutrality"
"But America Is perfectly willing to
deal in the same way with Germany"
Pamela pointed out. German agents
can come and place their orders and
take away whatever they want. The
market is as much open to her as to
the allies" '
" Fischer was sitting bolt upright in
his chair now. There was Il little spot
Of color in his checks and his eyes
flashed behind his spectaclcs. He
struck the side of his chair. He was
very angry.
THAT is Jesuitical," he declared
1T Is perfectly well known that Ger
many, Is not in a position TO fetch mu-
nltions from America. Therefore,
say that there, ia no neutrality In sup
which the other Is unable to procure"
"Then you place upon. America the
Onus of Germany's naval inferiority,"
Pamela remarked, drily. l..
'"Germany's maritime inferiority does
not exist" Mr. Fischer protested.
When the moment arrives that the
high seas fleet comes out for action
the world will know the truth"
t"Then hadn't 1t better come" Pamela
suggested. and clear the ocean for
your commerce?"
''rhat isn't the point" Fischer in
sisted. I'VE have wandered from the
main issue. I say that America
abandons its neutrality when it helps
the allies to continue the war"
Il don't think you will flnd."
Pamela replied. that international
law prevents any neutral country from
supplying either .combatant with
munitions. II one country can fetch
the things and the other can't, that IL p
the misfortune of the country that
can't. For one moment look at tho
matter from EnHlauQ'S point of view