The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-04
t he TWICE AMERICAN
By eleanor M. INGRAM

r neutrality aud no choice. Whcr
.o [ am, [ must stand. though | stan
alone"
Il "Why?' Senior Ferraz object
ed again, with the pertinency 0
S an old man.
Noel stood up, his dark fac
c keen and glinting as a read.
c sword, "My friends" he said
"have you forgotten that | an
c twice an American, North Ameri
( can and South Americana Shall!
e fail the America of my birth o:
{. the America Of my adoption? Shall
s l fail both by failing either? Shal
[ open the door of my house 10 al
t enemy and bid him seek the hearth
where my two mothers sit while
[ look ON? For if North Americs
falls, my friends, South America
, falls. Has the German so bornG
himself with honor that we ear
imagine him master Of the world
political and actual, yet forbear-
ing to close his hand upon us, be
cause OF our weak acquiesccnce in
his conquest? mol"
He is right" said DR.. Valdez
softly.
~ am right" Noel spoke with.
out arrogance, ''because the world
is right and the German is wrong,
My individual thought is nothing;
the thought Of the world is much.
But as an individual, l say that /
am enlisted in this warfare now.
My friends, | want you beside me.
But If you r not beside me, I
must nevertheless fight. If | knew
defeat and ruin and death were to
be the end for me, still | would
have no choice. I do not look for
that end; | look instead towards
such a union of clean nations as
shall make a new atmosphere
about the earth where men NAV
draw such calm breath as they
have never drawn. But now, plan
my fight"
"Our fight" corrected Marshal
Granados he drew his lean, mus
cular form erect and laid his mutt
lated hand on Noel's shoulder.
Tell me when, David; I am
here"
but I was there before you, Gil
Grandos, declared the governor.
leaned to give his slender
brown hand to Noel. Dom Day
ld andH made our pact six months
ago"
Ferraz rose ponderously; his
full face looked distressed; his
bps quivered, and his eyelids.
- am 70 years DID," he said.
his Ecicse trembling. II love
peace. My home, my wife, my chill
iren and grandchildren, my lands
nd my horses of fine BREEDING,
had hoped to live out my years
With all these. My blood does not
hot like yours, Granados, or
ours, Senior Noel. l have lived ,
30 long. Perhaps I have seen too !,
luch fighting. Nevertheless q,
land with you, my friend. And !
erhaps the cold fighter may do !;
well as the hot man, when the
files are out" !
His plump fingers, dimpled like
woman s, clasped Noel's. Milo
'aldez and Corey Bruce were !;
landing also, restless and eager.
heir eyes fixed unon The older
len.
II serve already, and for ever,
David, pleaded Milo.
Noel leaned across the orchids
. grasp his young secretary's
and. His grey eyes sought and
ound the wistful, excited gaze Of
And you, Mr.. Bruceg" he cues
Toned kindly. Have you had
nough Of Jacinto Meyer TODAY,
r are you minded to seek battle
You are in no way com.
Take your side"
1If-H You win have me,n
Bruce; to his dismay
lis treacherous voice failed him.
XIII the Huns-!n
Noel's firm handgrip received
MS. Bruce felt Milo Valdez draw
down to his chair once more.
they were all sitting
down again. Benito had left his
post, and was filling the glasses
with some cool, sherbert-like bev-
erages; AFTER which the Indian re-
turned to his place between the
For months to COME Noel
presently said, eur campaign
must be conducted under cover.
The time has not yet come TO con-
front the public with the situation
the chOice. Dui there is much
to be done, by all Of u.s."
David, you mderrate our
strength Granados insisted.