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"I think I follow you"--said Gwent, slowly--"But now, as regards this Supreence, I suppose you will admit that the plan of creation is a dual sort of scheme--that is to say 'male and female created He them'?"

"Why, of course!" and Seaton smiled--"The question is superfluous!"

"I asked it," went on Gwent--"because you seeether Therefore, so I take it, you are not at your full strength, either as a scientist or philosopher You are a kind of eagle, trying to fly high on one wing You'll need the other! There, don't look atmy own coet out of the tangle-up of things you have suggested You fancy it would be easy to get the United States Governe the out of a nation,--any nation--that decided to go to war,--and, failing their acceptance, or the acceptance of any govern the deed yourself Well!--I can tell you straight away it's no use otiate such a business, The inhumanity of it is to palpable"

"What of the inhumanity of war?" asked Seaton

"That PAYS!" replied Gwent, with enise that blistering fact! The inhumanity of war pays everybody concerned in it except the felloho fight to order They are the 'raw et used up YOUR business WOULDN'T 'pay' And on't 'pay' is no good to anybody in this present sort of world"

Seaton, still standing erect, bent his eyes on the lean hard features of his co must be measured and tested by money!" he said--"And yet you senators talk of reforher code of conduct between man and man--"

"Yes, we talk"--interrupted Gwent--"But we don'tit!"

"'Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!'" quoted Seaton with passionate emphasis

"Just so! The Lord Christ said it two thousand years ago, and it's true to-day! We haven't improved!"

With an impatient movement, Seaton strode to the door of his hut and looked out at the wide sky,--then turned back again Gatched him critically