Evening star., 1938-12-26
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A& WORLD DICTATOR

| LUCAS! Ac SAlO, dI1O was tapping
his teeth and regarding that draft
speech of his schemingly, when Rud
burst in.
Falls Into Trap Again.
What the davil!" exclaimed his
lordship. What do you want?
Where's the salute?"
That salute!" cried Rud. "Oh!
How does it go?"
Bohun fell into the trap again.
Don't you trouble about a chair, !"
said Rud. Don't you bother about
a chair. I can say all I have to
say walking about the room. But
I must know before you leave Lon
don what we are going to do about
the American trouble. Mexico?
And the shooting in South Carolina.
Particularly the shooting in South
Carolina. It's the grandest oppor-
tunlty the party has ever had, of
taxing line. Before the Com
munists get hold of 1t. Slap against
the government and with all the
natural instincts of the people be-
hind us. What are we going to do?"
He stopped short and stared at
Mrs. Crumb. She had Topped back
IN her chair quite audibly. Her eve
broWs had risen a full 2 inches
above the rims of her spectacles.
LORD Horatio was speechless for
some seconds. One large, freckled
list rested on Rud's dossier. He
looked rather like a public monu-
ment of leonine character being
desecrated by trippers. you ask
what the party is going to do?" he
said at last.
"Well-evidently! Here's exactly
where we come in! Where the gov
ernment couldn't come in, even If it
wanted to. We can put WASHINGTON,
Wall Street and Westminster into
the cart now and shake hands right
across the Atlantic with the mass
opinion in America. The situation
is screaming for it."
Lord Horatio held up a hand,
Can Handle Situation.
Have you come here to make
speeches, Mr.. Whittle- low? I don't
rememba inviting you to do so."
I don't want to make speeches
here, but want to make speeches
for you in London. I can handle
this situation. If you have to 70
to Liverpool, well, anyhow, let me
have the Hyde Park platform next
Sunday. Let me take a line and
get press for the party. I'm ready
to discuss it all with YOU"
mol" said Lord Horatio.
"Gods!" cried Rud, in a frenzy,
wringing his hands. But look at It'll"
Lord Horatio was looking at Rud
This sort of thing, he thought, was
what comes of what they called
ideas. This youngster was going to
be a nuisance in the party-prob-
ably even a menace. His effrontery
was astonishing.
With an extremity of quiet scorn,
Lord Horatio demanded: "Are you
the head Of the Popular Socialist
movement or am ~"
Should I come to you like this
If I was?" demanded Rud.
II wonder If we want q man of
your stamp in this movement at all"
considered Bohun, still very cold
anl calm. Nov let me tell you, my
boy, that we know exactly what we
are doing in this American affair
exactly" He pointed his remarks
with an extended finger. 1--WE have
our own sources of information
and our definite policy. You can
hardly expect me to confide in a
neophyte like you, what and why
and how and when. You've forgot
ten your place, and you've got to
learn discipline. You imagine we
have no party discipline. A day may
come when you will know better" :"
Just Raw Beginner.
Rud was about to speak, but
Lord Horatio was standing up.
Now not a word more of this"
he said. II tell you to go to Comdr.
Hoggin for instructions and to keep
your mouth shut until he tells you
to open it." He reflected for a mo-
ment and then laughed scornfully.
ITO think of it! You deal with the
situation! You take the Hyde Park
platform. You! If you come here
again to annoy me with this sort
of thing I'll have you thrown out
OF the party. It's only because
you're a raw beginner that I toler-
ate you now"
"Oh foolery! Oh, stick in the
mud!" burst from Rud, a cry Of
agony.
Lord Horatio raped the desk with