Show eced by RALPH BARBOUR of the X 1 it was quite the grandest affair held in berlin anae the stalling of the treaty of peace that had brought the great war to tin an end and everybody that was anybody was there invitations indeed had been almost almost frantically sought for a month for it had early become known that the hie liot 1104 his encel excellency lency Gross morden schmidt had obtained at an aa enormous expense a quantity of genuine blut wurt chich alch was ivas to form the piece de resistance of the magnificent banquet of real food that was to crown the oc occasion caslon after years of substitutes the prospect of once again fasting vin viands tills guiltless of sawdust acorns clay bone dust and the unsatisfying if clever triumphs of synthetic chemistry had thrown berlins new aristocracy into a state af of joyous joyous excitement scarcely approached pro ached in fervor since the now long alece and to be remembered always sinking of the lusitania so great was the press about the entrance of herr magnificent residence that fully an hour before the hie time specified lit in the much sought invitations it became necessary to request extra police I 1 women to restore order ind and to sometimes forcibly dispossess the fortunate guests of the baskets they had brought them 4 f saves the an attempt to break into the kitchen and make away with the precious was foiled early lit in the evening jy y herrin schmidt herself whose cries of alarm brought prompt assist anee ance from herr ills his excellency eney secretary ecret ary and a number of the servants several captures were effected but as the marauders proved to be well known members of society no arrests were made the ball with which the gayet les opened was a great success suc cens the grant grand march being led by herrin Gross morden schmidt ind and privy councillor von Verlet zung all went well indeed until it came time to throw open the doors of the hall in which the banquet closely guarded by a force of policewomen policewoman police women disguised d OR nr guests was spread thereupon a lindt mo 4 embarrassing question arose following tile the host and hot hostess te sq in order should the members of the HIP new aristocracy he be admitted leorr in despair sought his 1113 patron 1 I lind had it all to t 0 O completely arranged 11 hii he explained ind his ittle followed by willdie and 1 1 t host lilt hut fie he is I 1 impre upstart a nobody what claim lias lie ile to precedence you forget that it was II 11 kierr rr sinn licit ik h personally ho poisoned pol th in abe enemy country during our glo to reous retreat ki in the third year of the mir nr extel excellency lency repol t credit hini lit with nearly d draths li allis to he be adire gott wlate wl 1 ua t anu ani wu iwon er 51 beav be inq IF her P u M to word 0 v ai many children ball bali you are it a fool but e excellency faltered falt red the unhappy secretary in point of num berb numbers matter little numbers are not all if they were have we not with us the world famous liero who alio sank the eirmel numbers what is and this bindig you talk of another anether nonentity I 1 tell you why if you lind had your way you would gle precedence to every and ravisher here use I 1 beg of you herr your brain I 1 to fill all who gloriously aided the fatherland to maintain her reputation for cruelty ind and beastliness much honor Is due clue but we must use discretion my good fellow the more so as the new german aristocracy is still in ili a chaotic and formative stage mistakes made tonight might be difficult to later inter correct we must be careful ea reful precedence must be awarded to one of truly great and unquestionable merit ind and for that reason it is that I 1 speak of abc ste Fleis chig allo but 11 ut at that instant tile question was conclusively decided by the advent of a tardy guest okd admiral nipral von announced ced the head footman ly with a grunt of delight deli glit the host hurried forward with outstretched hands to iv welcome elcome the distinguished guest leaving herr to sigh with a vast relief for now the problem of precedence was providentially solved ahat indeed were mere murderers of women and mutilators of bables babies prisoners poison polso ners ers and violators lit in the august presence of one who had sunk hospital ships after that the affair went nent merry as a wedding bell and a pleasant time was had by all |