El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-26

spur Of the moment Sarcasms and
insults 0eW back and forth Fierce
/ TO the left benches and vice versa
and NJ. Brouin, the Internationalist
deputy for the department Of the
1Iarne. had been on his feet several
minutes, geslculatingr pers1lrlng,
purple-faced. trying TO slash through
speaker OF the chamber finally sue
ceeded in restoring comparative quiet
~Gentlsmenl Gentlemen I implore
you" Down came the gaveLi Then,
with biting irony This is supposed
to be a secret session, gentlemen: and
I am sure your arguments can be
heard az far as the German en-
A ripple Of laughter-good humor
once more suprem e-silence-eX
tant craning Of neczs-aud Brouiu
bowed 10 the speaker. then turned %
the minister for foreign affairs who
had sat down BY the side OF the
minister Of war aud was whispering
earnestly 20 the latter
Brouin vas a talL lean man. clean
shaver and with leonine locks He
was a marvellous Wielder OF words
and phrases who could scale the
whole gamut OF eloquence- passion.
sarcasm. and luvective- but today his
voice was simple and low
sllr. Speaker and gentlemen" he
said. i wish % interpellate the gov
eminent in regard to an article
which appeared today in the Etoile,
an article written by IL otey naro-
The government has nothing TO
do with newspapers came the min
ister's supple, SPACIOUS reply. to be
picked up az once by Broutn who
shouted amidst a storm OF applause
from the Internationalist benches
What aobut the capitalistic. mili-
. "A.
subsidies with money stolen from
I the pockets OF the pOor-
Order Order" doomed the
! speaker. but the minister was no.
ways ruffled. He smiled into his
handsome, square-cut. black beard,
and ne had good reason for smiling
For half an hour ago, he had been
closeted vita Lsntaigne, and the
latter hod told him Tenants OBJ
] servatfons and deductions with re-
gard 20 the article IN the Etofie-
The American Is right Lantaigne
Z had concluded. The Internationalists
are trying to stage a gigantic bluff
/ Steynard has no dangerous knoWl-
edge which can be harmful to the
3 government Tou'u be able to handle
] the gentry"
yes" the minister had replied,
! "Tu handle them all right
And now he turned straight %
Brouin. wagEing his black beard it
: him uoCkinglr-
What exactly Is the question OF
monsieur the deputy for the depart
ment Of the MarneE he asked
-'Thisi What have you 20 reply 70
Z II. STEWARDS accusation and he
pulled the newspaper from his pocket
and read aloud;
Get us hope that the bloodhounds
I OF the government VIII not consider
I il necessary TO murder me as they
q j d 70 % r.
Gus knowledge 50 have L
Your answer, monsieur con-
tinued Brouin. What is your
answer The answer Of your capital
I istic government Your government
/ assassinated Anatole JarFeL the
aorder, Orderfs Numbered the
/ speaker. Iivid with rage. and thudded
the desk with his gaveL
But Brouin went on unheeding,
shouting his defiance against al
~canitalistfc. autOcratic authority.
iaEitatinE his Ions, lean arms anc
shaking his leonine locks
.sYest They murdered Jarvet- They
rifled his SAFE and stole his papers.
and movie waved the copy Or
Etcile-'wIL they murder STEWARD.
too. the man who has dangerous
/ knowledEe2 VIII they rifle stey-
nard-s safe and steal his paners2 I
demand an answer. monsieur
He sat down amidst a storm OF
shouts. Kisses. threats. applause. in
suits. and 20 was several minutes eb-
fore 81. Birot. The minister FOR foreign
affairs, who had risen 20 his feet
the same slow smile on his face. could
make himself heard
'lIr. Speaker and gentlemen" Ills
voice flew free finally above the sub
siding storm Of passion. 7 VIII not
insult your decency nor your com
mon sense BY asking for a vote %
confidence. 7 viii not disgrace the
republic BY denying the dirty in
Situations OF the gentleman from the
department OF the AIarnei His Hes:
the lies Of a small camarilla OF
traitors
Quite suddenly he was silent. re
peered down the aisle
WHAT WhatT' came a ulurmur OF
voices Heads turned and craned-
The lies Of a small camarilla Of
again commenced the minister. and
again his voice Guavered. then broke
Re Jumped 20 his feet What s.
ito ne cried.
n Birot pointed down the hail. a