cause of his
emperor against the world. In event of foreign attack Karl would
subscribe without reserve to the "divine rights" of William. There is in
his heart no place for treason.

Like many other exiles from native land, Karl was a real menace to
constituted authority. Speech led him into proscribed provinces.
Harmless in overt act or intent, his words were deadly explosives,
charged with dynamo energy sufficient to wreck every throne of Europe.

To poetic or reflective mind Karl's startling metaphors were harmless
hyperbole or garrulous trope of brilliant, idealistic sentiment, but
such fired credulous natures to white heat of anarchy. It became
essential to German tranquillity that Karl Ludwig be suppressed.

Not aware of proper rating by officials of fatherland, Karl took passage
for Calcutta, landing with culture, pride, and imagination at this
Indian metropolis.

Ivan Shelgunoff graduated from Moscow University. He had imbibed
sentiments harmless in theory, but inimical to practical policies of
Russian civics. Having no intention of posing as factional disturber of
the public peace, his indiscreet utterances reach ear of vigilant
official. Not fascinated with prospect of indefinite Siberian exile,
Ivan procured leave to quit the domain of the Tsar, finding habitation
under the British flag in this seaport near the mouth of the Ganges.

Yet Ivan Shelgunoff is proud of Russian traditions and statecraft,
feeling no bitterness toward Nicholas II., but filial reverence for this
recently crowned youthful patriarch-autocrat.

Intrusted with enforcement of police regulations, Ivan soon would
abandon plausible theories of individual freedom as Utopian chimeras,
not adapted to exigencies of practical civic needs. Siberian penal exile
would become essential part of police supervision, with possible
excesses, as in all provisions for the suppression of crime.

Oswald comes to regard Karl Ludwig and Ivan Shelgunoff with much
interest. Their critical, liberal sentiments, so well expressed, are
appreciated by his subtle perception. Through these garrulous, versatile
commentators his horizon is vastly extended. Readily appropriating the
good, he notes defects and makes judicious comparisons. Seldom drawn
into discussion or comment, his evident interest insures hearty
good-will. However, these vocal encyclopedias of wisdom generally and of
statecraft in particular at times are surprised by Oswald's responses to
their di