Evening star., 1925-07-26

delightful" he exclaimed. MIR.
Siattery, you must not doubt my sin
certify when l say that it is always a
pleasure to meet an American. l am
no stranger in New York. l was one
OF the first who dared show himself
there after the terrible days Of the
War. l was a youngster then-but
1t hurt. Still, l said to myself. l will
go there. 1t is the home of many of
my race. If there is still bad feeling
between US, it must perish. And it
has perished. Of that l am assured.
1t has, indeed"
do you travel in England. too?"
Grant asked.
Mr.. Blum was no longer com
pietely happy man. He sighed
I'm England-no," he answered.
That is another matter. Princess,
kiss your fingers. My luncheon will
be a happier meal for the pleasure
you have brought into the room. Mr..
Slattery, I envy you, sir. So does
every man, but I bear you no
grudge."
He departed, ponderous yet light
footed, elephantine yet dignified.
Grant gazed after him with genuine
curiosity.
If ! were up against that man in
business deal or a political i'm
broglio." he murmured, II should feel
that l needed all my wits about me.
"A person of that type is more dan
gerous than all the Lutrechts in the
world"
Dangerous? But how, dangerous?"
she queried. Mr. Blum is a great
philanthropist and an enthusiastic
patron of the arts. In what respect
could he be dangerous?"
only if he chose to be-" Grant
answered, carelessly.
Gould I be dangerous, if I chose
TO be-" she demanded.
You are dangerous" he assured
her. You are the most dangerous
woman in the world, to my peace of
mind. And the terrible part of it all is
that you are a German. You belong
to a race with whom the domestic
virtues are a positive fetish.''
Just because l married Otto?"
Just because you married Otto"
he acknowledged. Germans have the
knack of making Germans of their
wives"
Absurd she laughed What is
there Teutonic about me? German
women haven't my figure, and they
certainly couldn't wear my clothes" ="
Externally you have advantages" ="
he admitted. "All the same you have
married German and you are a
governed woman"
How you hate my adopted coun-
try" she exclaimed.
Il do not" he objected. II hate
neither the country nor the people
My feeling is entirely different I
don't mind admitting that if I were a
seriously minded politician I should be
afraid of them
there to fear? Industrially the world
is open to every one since war was
done away with"
Perhaps So
But hasn't it, Grant, really? The
pact includes every European ma
ton, as we'll as Japan. Then there's
the limitation of armaments as well.
Every nation is more or less on an
equal footing, and they are all
must admit that Germany has kept
the conditions of the pact faithfully
Where can fear lie?"
Where, indeed? You mustn't take
me too seriously, Gertrude. l only
meant that, so far as I can see, Ger
many is we'll on the way to becoming
the second most powerful nation in
the world. But honestly, / don't know
why we're talking politics. I lost all
interest in them years ago. Do you
know what I did yesterday"
Tell me-" she begged.
II wired to Cannes for my yacht
1t should be here tomorrow"
She looked at him for a moment
steadily. Then a tinge of color stole
into her cheek. She seemed suddenly
q little nervous.
Il wish l knew which was the real
Grant" she murmured.
What do you mean?"
The Grant of yesterday-or the
Grant of today"