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Zurich Herald, 1917-06-01, Page 6The y► e kIe9s Na we Or, The Adventures of Captain Fraser r CHAPTER XXIII.—(Cont'd.) Flower, "after he's married. You un- tletstand me, Joe?" Joe, with a troubled eye in the dircc-, "Yessir," essfr," said Joe, again. tion of the cabin,murmured that it olid him credit, and r, Green made a low, put you ashore, sir?" hissing noise, intended to signify ad- i He was almost dancing with impati- miration. 1ence lest Fraser or Poppy should spoil Flower, with a cheery smile, look- I his plans by putting in an appearance, ed round the deck. but before Flower could reply Mr. "Where's Fraser?" he inquired, 1 Green gave a startled exclamation, "He's ashore, sir," said Joe, hastily. and the captain, with a readinessam "I dori't know when he'll be back." 1 of his adventures of the last ear, "Never mind, I'll wait' was the "• promptly vanished down the forecastle " ' as Miss Tyrell appeared on deck. Joe reply. `"George was telling me he is I closed the scuttle, and, with despair t - be married on Thursday. gnawing at his vitals, at on it. Joe gasped and eyed him closely • IUnconscious of the interest she was "So I've 'earl, sir." 1 "And Captain Barber's married, too,( exciting, Poppy Tyrell, who had tired George tells me," said Flower. "I1 of li on e solitude camp stool, cabin,nd,took a folding suppose' that's right?" lI her hands in her lap, sat enjoying the "So I've card, sir,"said Joe, again.; Flower turned and paced a little I peace and calm of the summer even - up and down the deck. deep in thought, j reg. Joe saw defeat in the very mo - He had arrived in London three hours ment of victory; even while he sat the before to find that Poppy had left her garrulous Tommy might be revealing old lodgings without leaving any clue State secrets to the credulous Flower.. as to her whereabouts. Then he had t "Get her down below," he whispered, gone on to the Wheelers' without anytfiercely, to Mr. Green. "Quick!" result, so far as he was concerned, al- His friend stared at him aghast, but he unfortunate l made no movement. He looked at the though the screams of1 Mrs. Wheeler were still ringing in his unconscious Poppy, and then back at ears I the mouthing figure seated on the "I'll go down below and wait," he 1 scuttle. His brain was numbed. Then said, stopping before the men. "Tell a little performance on Charlie's part Fraser I'm there, or else he'll be' a week or two before, which had cost startled. 1 nearly killed poor old; that gentleman his berth, occurred to George. The man's got no pluck at' "Shall I him, and he moved slowly forward. 'un," said Mr. Green, proffering his aaal:oFrua rru�liatl z pouch with a flourish. The.boy complied, and putting a few reserve charges in his pocket, looked up at him shrewdly. "Is it very partikler?" he inquired, softly. "Partikler?" repeated Joe. "I should think it is. He can't think 'ow partikler it is, can 'e, Will-yum ?" Mr, Green shook his head. "It's worth more than a tanner, then," said Tommy, briskly. (To be continued.) THE SHAH'S DIPLOMAT. Why He Accepted The Position of Ambassador. There was great variety and charm in the society of Kissingen, writes Princess Lazarovich in her account of a holiday on the Continent. There were people from the four corners, of Europe, America and the Orient, each having a distinct personality that brought vivid suggestions of their origin . Prince Malkolm was th a diplomatic representative oe Persia for all Europe, being accredited at the same time to London, Petrograd and Rome. His wife, a beautiful Armenian princess, a Christian, was one of my dearly prized friends ' in London. Prince Malkolm told us one day of how he came to be Persian diplomatic representative. He was a relative of the Shah, had been educated in several countries in Europe; and had become interested in the Christian religion as the root force of Western civilization. Prince Malkolm told us how he all." 1 For a moment the astonished Joe studied and pondered long to bit upon He moved slowly towards the cabin; gazed at him in wrathful bewilder- some means of bringing Christian andmerit; then his brow cleared, and his Poppy, leaving the men exchang- principles to Persians In forms that ing glances of hopeless consternation. i old estimate of his friend was revived they would understand, making Then, as he turned to descend, the des- walked, gettingl gain. Mx. Green as ferhed ias the gaather l Christianity the fulfillment of • old pirate Joe ran up and laid a detaining! and, Mithraic and Zoroastrian conceptions. h d h' sleeve ley, steadied himself with one hcnd, Having formed a plan, he returned to Persia, and began to talk to his coun- trymen, and put before them the ideas an of is . "You can't go down there," he! and stood, with a foolish smile, sway - whispered, and dragged him forcibly ing lightly in the breeze. From the I galley he got -with great care to the a "Why not?" demanded the other,; side of the ship facing Poppy, and, that he believed would raise up the struggling. "Let go, you fool." : clutching the shrouds, beamed on her fallen nation. The people every - He wrenched himself free, and stood I amiably.The girl gave one rapid where listened to him eagerly and fol - gazing angrily at the excited seaman. ! glance at him, and then, as he tottered lowed him about in throngs. Some "There's a lady down there," said' to the wheel and hung on by the of them began to proclaim him a the latter, in explanataion. 1 spokes, turned her head away.What prophet, and almost worshiped his "Well I shan't eat her," said the it cost the well-bred Mr. Green to indignant Flower. "Don't you pue1 stagger as he came by her again and person. He tried in every way to our hands on me again, my lad, or , then roll helplessly at her feet, will combat that tendency, in which he saw the speedy and complete wreck of his dearest hopes. One day the Shah sent for him, and ery as long as possible, mysteriously and went below again. said: beckoned him forward . Satisfied that the coast was clear "My cousin, you are much followed "Who is it?" asked the puzzled he rose to his feet and signalled hur- about here. You are exerting your you'll repent it. Who is it?" neve- be known, and he groaned in Joe eyed him hopelessly, and, with, spirit as the girl, with one scornful a dim idea of putting off the discov-: glance in his direction, rose quietly Flower, advancing a pace or two. riedly to Joe, then he mounted sentry a. companion, rzmzin feebly The seaman hesitated. Then a sud- over the .b. d .inspiration, born of_ the enQ ids t., tbp.su eesa.ofwieic.c -eetee a •..+a,- e. or last years proceedings, seize h m, tneara a door closed and locked below. andhe shook with the brilliancy of it "You pull me round- to the -wharf He looked significantly et Mr. Green, Joe," said Flower, as he tumbled hur- and his voice trembled with excite- riedly into the boat. "I don't want went. to run into Fraser, and I just want to "The lady who used to come down, give old George the tip to keep quiet to the Foam asking for Mr. Robinson,"' for a day or two." he stammered. The seaman obeyed readily, and ex - "What?" said the dismayed Flower, changed a triumphant glance with Mr. coming briskly forward and interpos- : Green as they shot by the steamer's ing two masts, the funnel, and the gal- stern. His invention was somewhat ley between the and the cabin. tried by Flower's questions on the way to the wharf, but he answered them satisfactorily, and left him standing on the jetty imparting to George valuable thoughts on the maxim that speech is silver and sil- ence is golden. Joe tried a few of the principal. "Why on earth didn't you say so be- fore?" "Well, I didn't know what to do, sir," said Joe, humbly; "it ain't for the likes of me to interfere." Flower knit his brows, and tapped the deck with his foot. "What's she doing down there?" he points with Tommy upon his return said, irritably; "she's not going to to the steamer, the necessity for us - marry Fraser, is she?" ing compliments instead of threats to Joe gulped, a ship's boy being very galling to his "Yessir," he said, promptly. proud nature. "Yessir." said Mr. Green, with an "You be a good boy like you always intuitive feeling that a lie of such pro- 'ave been, Tommy," he said, with a portions required backing. kindly smile, "and don't breathe a Flower stood in amaze, pondering word about wot's 'appened this even - the situation, and a grin slowly broke ing, and 'ere's a tanner for you to the corners of his mouth. spend—a whole tanner." "Don't tell Fraser I've been here," Tommy bit it carefully, and, placing he said, at length. it in his pocket, whistled thought - "No, sir," said Joe, eagerly. fully. 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K'Ung exe airlines the German arguments to the effect that Belgium's extremity was but a pretext so far as British inter• vention is concerned. He arrives at his conclusion not by examining th4. mass of evidence "on the physical plane." He judges from the psy- chology of the people, for he says that, while the mind often cleceivee, the soul never deceives. The people of England, he concludes, forced their country into war with Ge>;many--- "they made the war, not the British Government." Unprepared, But Determined. He writes: "The people of England were utterly unorganized and unpre- pared for war, and they were per• fectly av,kre of their unpreparedness. Nevertheless, they declared with one voice for war, and for immediate war. Their hearts, their souls declared it; not their brains. The English brain moves slowly, by deliberative ratioci- native processes. The soul of England travels like a lightning flash when it is stirred, and its mandates cannot be restricted, nor its will. The soul of England ordered war. The Govern- ment of England submissively obey- ed. When the die was cast the people stubbornly refused for quite a time to measure the abyss into which they had so impulsively and swiftly cast their lives and fortunes. Upheld by a sense of having acted finely, they were gay and wonderfully cheery. They were instinctively impelled to transfer the responsibility • i onsfbilit for further. .... moves to Providence." The writer re- fers to the early blunders, but then speaks of the awakening, which was tedious and painful. The Soul of England. "It is a nation, this England," he resumes, "which cannot be conquer- ed. It may be broken, bruised, de- feated, crushed and ruined,• but it cannot be subdued. I am asked, why? I reply, its soul is too great. My fathers, what a soul! It is hypocriti- cal, but it willingly exposes and laughs gleefully at its own hypocrisy. It is.. a , smug soul, but it candidly despises itself for its smugness. It is instinct with reverence for prin- ciples, even the principles it most usually offends. It Is full of sympathy for all weak and little things, and will not let other people beat them, though it may abuse them itself. It is continually pursuing the path of self- improvement, striving earnestly for better things; often failing, but al- ways aware and ashamed of its de - facts and non-success. It is an under- standing soul and therefore tolerant and humorous. It always smiles under punishment, believing its punishment deserved. It is a covetous soul, but it admits the right of other nations to be covetous. lit a word, it is a hu- mane and human soul, a soul that passionately desires justice, and is anxious, on its part, to be just." 44 REAR -ADMIRAL SIMS. Commander of, American Squadron Recently Sent to War Zone. There is a coincidence that will please our British ally in the fact that Rear Admiral William S. Sims, who commands the American squadron, is a native of Canada,"although a Penn- sylvania graduate of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, says the New York Sun. Moreover, considering the hazards of the submarine patrol, it should be of good omen that the ad- miral was born at Port Hope. There is one thing we know about Admiral Sims that is particularly re- assuring—he is an expert in gunnery. When he took command of the battle- ship Minnesota it shot its way to the top of the list. Any squadron he raises his flag over must be able to shoot straight. An accomplished offi- cer, scientific in his methods, alert, clear headed and resolute, and, what is of great importance, a diligent stu- dent of the naval campaign in British waters, William S. Sims was an ideal . choice for the command of the Ameri- can destroyer squadron dispatched to show our colors "at the front" and to smash the enemy's submarines.