t armies, undirected, like strayed sheep, walked over each other's
frontiers and fraternized. But the great German war lord had escaped--it
was learned, afterward, by hiding in the huge safe where were stored the
secret archives of his empire. And when he emerged he was a very
penitent war lord, and like the Mikado of Japan he was set to work
beating his sword-blades into ploughshares and pruning-hooks.

But in the escape of the German Emperor was discovered a great
significance. The scientists of the world plucked up courage, got back
their nerve. One thing was conclusively evident--Goliah's power was not
magic. Law still reigned in the universe. Goliah's power had
limitations, else had the German Emperor not escaped by secretly hiding
in a steel safe. Many learned articles on the subject appeared in the
magazines.

The ten scientists arrived back from Palgrave Island on July 6. Heavy
platoons of police protected them from the reporters. No, they had not
see Goliah, they said in the one official interview that was vouchsafed;
but they had talked with him, and they had seen things. They were not
permitted to state definitely all that they had seen and heard, but they
could say that the world was about to be revolutionized. Goliah was in
the possession of a tremendous discovery that placed all the world at his
mercy, and it was a good thing for the world that Goliah was merciful.
The ten scientists proceeded directly to Washington on a special train,
where, for days, they were closeted with the heads of government, while
the nation hung breathless on the outcome.

But the outcome was a long time in arriving. From Washington the
President issued commands to the masters and leading figures of the
nation. Everything was secret. Day by day deputations of bankers,
railway lords, captains of industry, and Supreme Court justices arrived;
and when they arrived they remained. The weeks dragged on, and then, on
August 25, began the famous issuance of proclamations. Congress and the
Senate co-operated with the President in this, while the Supreme Court
justices gave their sanction and the money lords and the captains of
industry agreed. War was declared upon the capitalist masters of the
nation. Martial law was declared over the whole United States. The
supreme power was vested in the President.

In one day, child-labour in the whole country was abolished. It was done
by decree, and the United States was prep