Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-22

mach more like fancles~
That's just where come IN. said
Norheys "A fact might have knocked
me out. but when II comes to fnucles
Tn there all the time. wen nUw,
these l4ystrian Johannes seem 20 want
king Don't see why they Do ny-
self: but there II is They've get .
princess but that doesn't satisfy
them"
TT doesn't satisfy the League Of Ne,
tions," said the king. cor the Entente
powers. That's where the trouble ls
The Lystrians would be quite eatla
ned with Calypso. In fact. they'd b.
very glad to have me back again, al OF
them except the patriarch. Bot the
Entente powers simply went stand
me"
THAT comes TO exactly the same
thing as what I said said NnrheyA
swell, along comes some fellow we
don't know. dropping like what-d'you
eall-him from the thine-asmebob
whatY"
"A deus ex machina. / suggested
That's not what / meant. sase
Norheys. Il meant q Jolly old bolt
from the blue. But whatever we call
him. thunderbolt or little tin god
there he Is. quite ready TO take on the
job. princess and all. That's the way
things stand. isn't II. Uncle Nedfs
TFoyte was locking out Of the win
dow. Casimir murmured somethina
about a Daniel coming to Judgment
Norheys went on:
Wen. then, why not let himi /
That's what always say: II there's >
fellow who'll buck In where wanted
then LET him buck In; SO long as be
doesn't interfere with us"
Unfortunately" said Troyta coldly,
you've left out OF consideration the
League OF Nations and the treaty 81
Versailles. and the policy OF the Al
lied Powers"
"what say about all that. said
Norheys. Is this: What did we Iight
the war fort / don't know, Of course.
not 50 to speak out Of my own inside
just fought because all the other
fellows knew did too. But do knee
what you said at the time, Uncle Ned.
and IFS no use your saying you dldn'E.
for you did. What we fought for was
the seIf-determination Of small nation.
alities Well. there you are. and you
can't go back on Il now. Lystria ia
small nationality. isn't TT"
Two and a haif millions before the J
war" said the king. Probably abonk
two millions now"
Couldn't possibly have q smaller
nationality" said Norheya. "and what !
/ always say Is this, Uncle Ned: II ]
you've said a thing. you've jolly well
got to stick to II, even II you wish !
you'd said something else, which OF
course everybody generally does.
I felt quite sorry for Troyte. He
.eally did talk about small nationalI-
les and self-determination several
ines during the later years OF the
var. dare say he deserved 10 be
witted with IT, But felt must
peak a word for him. 4
''You forget" said to Norheys. 4
that you also fought to make the :
gorld safe for democracy. Setting up !
n absolute monarch In Lystria Ia not
when / talk about democracy"
aid Norheys, cor rather when other
elbows like you, Uncle Bill. talk about
emocrncy--for it's a thing / never -
lentlon myself either In club or any =
here eIse--I always say that the "a
rst thing Is to settle: What 10 dem. =
cracyf" =,
We ell felt, think. that Norheys i
I'D better be left TO answer his own
uestion. Troyte, know, distrusts
le American formula--sBy, with, for
}, at. in, the people" None Of the
'st Of as had formula ut all
Democracy said Norheys. simply
cans being able to say. You 60 to
~ to amy fellow who tries TO come
over on you. THAT'S my idea OF
and you may say what you
re, Uncle Bill. that's what most OF
jolly well fought for. Though what
always say Is this: We were rather
/ down in the end. sun there Is
mt you know, q sacred principle and
that. the sort OF thing no decent
low ever goes back on"
'aThe Lystrians." / said, ARE evil
nifty ouf-and-out democrats You
10 HI. seems exactly to describe
cir attitude toward the rest Of Eu
Pc"
well, then. there you are" said
'rheys. And II you're there. what's
Z use Of worrytng7
The attendant from the restaurant
r came along and told us that
lcheon was served. Norheys rushed
TO waken Viola. The rest OF Us
ggered along the swayfng corridor.
0yfe's forehead was lined with .
p frowm. always q sign that be
. engaged In serious thought.
nembered exactly the same wrinkles
ED he was bothered ever the writ
OF Greek iambies at school. which
ne considered in our day q neces-
, part Of the education Of an Eng.
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