Evening star., 1938-12-18
BY HI. G. WELLS.
CHAPTER VIII,
Chifan HELPS,

| uAiiu ailu HlOre absorbing topic
between Chiffan and Rude was the
possible creation of a new revolu-
tlohary party. 1t was all very we'll
10 pe great revolutionary leader
IN reverle, but at first it seemed al
most indecent to Rud to expose that
secret thought in conversation in
the sunlight. Still it had to be-
brought forward.
These other fellows" he said.
after all. compared to us. they
aren't so wonderful. How did they
get there?"
How did they get there? Or, to be
nearer the intention of the uues-
ton, how can We get there?
Here Chiffan's eight years of oh
servation and detraction were of
the utmost value. Rud became his
lively and intelligent pupil.
Ihey canvassed this leader and
group and that. Chiffan explained
the faults and failures of the endless
imperfect coagulations and dissolu-
tlons and recoagulations of leftism
with the utmost lucidity. He had
an astonishing memory. The two
OF them began to shape out more
and more definitely the movement
ana organization that was needed
TO correct that tangle of faults. 1t
was to be Anglo-American (and
dominion. Certainly Dominion
from the start. 1t was to adopt an
attitude of self-respecting co-opera-
ton toward the good industrialists.
1t was to promise abundant money
and abundant cheap goods in a
world relieved of rent and financial
overheads. 1t was to pursue the
banker and the stock exchange and
all speculation" pitilessly. There
were to be no rent, no debentures
and no sort of mortgages in the new
world, and the state was to take
care OF the peoples savings and lend
their money for them to initiate
profitable enterprises-guaranteeing
an adequate return. THE land"
they would say, ''is the states and
the fullness thereof"
mot bad slogan" said Chiffan.
Il like that biblical twang! Fullness
thereof"
Tremendous Benevolence.
THE land for mankind and the
fullness thereof" tried Rud, always
a little fastidious about phrasing.
A tremendous benevolence welled
up in them, especially on the finer
afternoons, as they sketched their
economic program. They seemed
to feel already the grateful response
and the eager support of mankind
They settled the little matters of
shirts in favor of Rud's badges and
they tried over lot of other slo-
gans and argued out the main con-
ditions of launching movement.
A point Chiffan made that seemed
fresh to Rud was the necessity for
invading and capturing" already
existing groups and parties.
We've got to capture people"
said Chiffan. you can't be like
Cadmus and the dragons teeth: you
can't call party out of nothing
Nearly everybody who is politically
minded enough to join a party, has
Joined a party already. Our party
would have to raid. :"
Nov that's an idea," said Rud.
"And where?"
"You know better than IAo."
1--WE cast about in my mind"
said Chiffan, "since I chucked COM
munism in London. But not very
hopefully until I hit upon you. Now
things look different somehow and
I'm casting about in my mind more
than ever. There's these Guidance
people. :. . No. No. Not to be
shifted at like that. They gather a
lot OF raw stuff. They're worth raid
ing. Then there's that fool Lord
Horatio Bohun and his purple shirts
-mauve shirts really they are, for
he never had the wit to get his
shirts fast color. There's a deuce
OF a lot of money behind him, a lot
OF meaty young men and precious
little IN the way of ideas. Sort of
vaguely anti-communist and that's
about all. Fancy dress and rag
ring. MISUNDERSTANDING to do
with the blasted bourgeoisie. They
might be ready to take on a good
set OF 1deas-and there you are!"
Quarter Jew Himself.
They do want speakers" said
Rud. TN fact. I was an.
preached. 80. You know they're anti
Jewish?" N''
Because that fool can think Of
nothing else. He's quarter Jew him
sell. 1t obsesses him. He's always
running away from that nose of his
and 1t annoys him by keeping lust
IN front of him. However, I merely
mentioned him by the way. For the
sake Of illustration"
New York." said Rud, "is the
greatest Jewish city in the world"
you think ahead" exclaimed
Chiffan in warm approval. you
certainly think ahead. Mind vou
Jews are not always easy to work
with: They're as clever as any one
could wish, but they've always one
foot In the Ghetto"
II don't know anything about
Jews" said Rud compactly.
You WILL" said Chiffan 60,
ana 50 discoursing, celebrating in
common a magnificent reverie of
revolt and power, our two young
men with their heads pleasantly
swelled by these imaginative exer-
clses, and their confidence erect, ar
rived at the New World Summer
school at Wexley and found that
with q little squeezing there was
room for their admission.
| Fresh and Lively Stuff.
| They got on very well at Wexley.
They had much to say and Wexley
found 1t fresh and lively stuff.
Things there had been going rather
slackly. The school had been feel
ing the need for new blood. And
here it was.
Chiffan saw fit to play the role
Of impresario, and admirable i'm
presario, for Rud. Chiffan, too, was
made Of imaginative stuff. He was
| celebrating his own reyerie about