Evening star., 1925-08-28
CONTINUED from Yesterdays star.)


Blum closed the door of the safe
and returned to his place at the
desk. carrying the box with him. He
upon the table and, with the other
key, unlocked the casket. Its con-
tents were simple enough in appear
ance-tWo small morocco bound vol
umes. resembling diaries. at the top
and a few sheets of parchment on
which were several great seals; un-
derneath a letter, yellow with age,
crumpled a little at the corners, and
showing signs Of slight tear in one
of the folds. With careful fingers
Cornelius Blum spread the latter
out on the table before him. At
either end he placed a small paper
weight. Then he folded his hands
and read its contents to himself In a
very low undertone. The roar OF the
city seemed mutfied by the closely
drawn curtains. One thought of a
dark and silent mosque in the mid
die of a sunlit Oriental city. Here
was man at his devotions-and
this was what he read:
My Beloved Son:
L write you this message from my
deathbed with tho last fragment
or strength with which an in
scrutable Providence has endowed me.
go before my work is accom-
plished. and. for that reason. q heavier
burden must rest upon your shoul-
ders. You viii bear it V.or;hily be-
cause OF the purpose. Ny son, the
chosen people OF God were often
called upon to face suffering-aye
and humiliation. But IN the end they
trluunphed. Greatness viii always
survive, and the greatest thing upon
TINS earth Is the soul OF the German
people.
Have nothing to do. Cornelius, with
those who would write her APOLOGIZE
The empires of the world were built
up with blood and sacrifice. and the
knowledge OF these things was in our
heartS-we, who planned the war and
believed that we should see Germany
the ruling power of the world from
Palestine TO London. We struck too
soon or too late. History may, per-
haps, tell you. Next time the hour
must be chosen so that failure is an
Impossible element.
All that shall happen in the future
and the way TO our glorious goal has
been discussed between US many a
llme- My charge upon you is this:
hsmember the maXimS of those who
made Germany. The man whom you
forgive will never forgive you. The
man to whom you show a kindness
VIII owe you a grudge for it. Hate
YOUR enemies in life, In death and
after death. When the time comes
every man and woman of the United
States of America, of France, of Eng
land is your enemy. Never did the
PhtltsttneS oppress and humil.ate the
children of Israel as these people have
done the nation OF His later choice.
Show no mercy. Strip them-those
whom you leave alive-of wealth.
women and honor. LeJ them feel the
iron IN their souls which that ac-
cursed treaty of Versailles has brought
into the souls of our own people.
When Germany strikes again see that
she climbs forever TO the highest
place amongst the peoples of the
earth. BY the sword Germany came
into being, and by the sword she shall
right her way 10 the chosen places.
Farewell, Cornelius. and remember
roy last words: Never spare an enemy
or misuse a friend.
CORNELIUS Blum.
The sound Of the mans low voice
ceased. Yet for several moments he
sat quite still y breath OF wind
coming through the opened upper
part of the window. moved the cur
tains an inch or TIVE, and q thin,
sharp shaft OF sunlight fell like "a
glancing rod Of gold across the table,
resting for a minute upon his face.
All that there was OF coarseress, even
The humanity OF good-feilowship and
humor, seemed to have vanished. Cor
neltus Blum had become the proto-
type of his country. fashioned accord