Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-01-11

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Lieutenant Donald rngrt, emerging
from the navy office IN Washington IN
u state of high cxubcrnncc nj having
received command Of II submarine, col
llded yiolrttly with II tall, elderly man
~ singular aspect.
TIE stranger was dressed In n quasi
nautical costume NJ his own deVislhg'
resembling nothing known to any navy
IN the world. His irOn-grny bcaru
swept down "a his waist, giving MN
the inspect Of n notwithstanding
Noah and Just then he was very angry
indeed, for, standing stock-still ut the
entrance Of the building, he shook MS
enormous fist at one OF the porters'
whose black and highly shocked ex'
preston Indicated his unhappy frhme
~ mind ut this breach OF decorum.
"Confound you, sir :" exclaimed the
lieutenant angrlly AZ he recoiled from
his impact upon the sturdy figure on
which the collision had made no more
Impression than II he had fallen
against the Washington monument.
why don't you look"
Then, catching sight Of the long
benrd-"Why, Captain Mastermnn J.
he exclaimed.
'Donnld Paget!" cried the elderly
man. grnsplng him by the hand. Tx
rilse my being upset, but these Jacks
ln.Ohice will he the death OF the repub-
lie one 0f these days. have Just
been trying to see the secretary ON u
matter affecting no only America--in
which cnse his indifference would not
surprise mo--but the entire human
race. Whit do you suppose they told
mcf"
Il I'm inclined 20 think that you got
no further than the porter, cnptnin'"
replied the lieutenant.
"lllglt, sir I" exclaimed Mnstermnn,
beginning to grow angry again. "And
" I were not Il man of s%upcrhuman
patience. combined with inexhaustlble
tact, singular clarity Of mind, and te-
unclty ~ purpOse-ln fact, AN obstl-
mite old mule-I should let the human
rucc 60 hnngl"
Lieutenant I'nget took the lrnte old
man by the arm. II wouldn't do that,
captain" he said. smiling. Come and
tell me nll about II. and let rs see
whether we cannot devise some means
If saving the ruce. You see, now that
the navy department IL so busy on nc
ruunt of the wpr, perhaps II little lenl-
cncy with It's shortcomings might be
Ia order. chr"
"Thr wurf Whit war;" demanded
Mnsiprmun.
"Why. nur few words with the Ger
mnns. M~astcrmnn."
whats thnt2 Wal With the Ger
mnnsi You don't mean 10 tell me we
are NJ wnr with Germnny1'
"Do you mean To say YOU don't
know lhnt America and Germany are
nj wur9" demanded Paget incredu.
lnusly.
"No. sir! And. what's more, II
lncsn't interest me. How the deuce
should | know All the gossip and frlvol.
tiles of the day when | only returned
ln tho capital Yesterday
"liui. my dear captain gossip ant
frlvoliiirs go exclaimed the lieutenant
surely you have seen new spnpers, 4
hcnrd lrople talking about III
Il tell sou I haven't seen or hcnrt
anything I've got more importan
things tu think uhuut. Anyhow, It vii
have io hs stepped at once, said Mas
irrmun hult turning "l1l hive to s.
back and See the secretary lmmedl
aicly
However, hc Suffered his companion
fp lead him out Of the building nni
llonr the street, while the lieutenant
TRINITY convinced that his old frlen'
was mad, held him by the arm Tight.
and listened to the captains dlsJolnse'
muttcrings Ia the hope OF dlscoverln
fhc nature ~ his deluslon.
Donuld l'ngvt had known Capital
Jonathan Mnstermnn when he wns a
annapolis where the old man, VIII
had once been Il qunrtermaster In ia
navy held "a subsidiary position on IN
i%nstrurtor stan. The ncqualntanc
had continued Internationally. MASTER
man had risen In life until he obtalne
the command of II ship fitted out, par
Is by private subscription, partly wi.
the AID OF n government subsidy, q
She purpose Of deef-sen exploration.