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1、THEGREATWARSYNDICATETHEGREATWARSYNDICATEFRANKR.STOCKTONAuthorof"TheLadyortheTiger,""RudderGrange,""TheCastingAwayofMrs.LecksandMrs.Aleshine,""WhatMightHaveBeenExpected,"etc.,etc.1THEGREATWARSYNDICATETHEGREATWARSYNDICATE.Inthespringofacertainyear,notfarfromthecloseofthenineteenthcentury,whenthepoli
2、ticalrelationsbetweentheUnitedStatesandGreatBritainbecamesostrainedthatcarefulobserversonbothsidesoftheAtlanticwereforcedtothebeliefthataseriousbreakintheserelationsmightbelookedforatanytime,thefishingschoonerElizaDrumsailedfromaportinMaineforthebanksofNewfoundland.Itwasinthisyearthatanewsystemofp
3、rotectionforAmericanfishingvesselshadbeenadoptedinWashington.EveryfleetofthesevesselswasaccompaniedbyoneormoreUnitedStatescruisers,whichremainedonthefishinggrounds,notonlyforthepurposeofwarningAmericancraftwhomightapproachtoonearthethree-milelimit,butalsotooverlooktheactionoftheBritishnavalvessels
4、onthecoast,andtointerfere,atleastbyprotest,withsuchseizuresofAmericanfishingboatsasmightappeartobeunjust.Intheopinionofallpersonsofsoberjudgment,therewasnothingintheconditionofaffairsatthistimesodangeroustothepeaceofthetwocountriesasthepresenceoftheseAmericancruisersinthefishingwaters.TheElizaDrum
5、waslateinherarrivalonthefishinggrounds,andhaving,underordersfromWashington,reportedtothecommanderoftheLennehaha,theUnitedStatesvesselinchargeatthatplace,hercaptainandcrewwentvigorouslytoworktomakeupforlosttime.Theyworkedsovigorously,andwitheyessosingletothecatchingoffish,thatonthemorningofthedayaf
6、tertheirarrival,theywerehaulingupcodatapointwhich,accordingtothenationalityofthecalculator,mightbetwoandthree-quartersorthreeandone-quartermilesfromtheCanadiancoast.Inconsequenceofthisinattentiontotheapparentextentofthemarinemile,theElizaDrum,alittlebeforenoon,wasoverhauledandseizedbytheBritishcru
7、iser,DogStar.AfewmilesawaytheLennehahahadperceivedthedangerouspositionoftheElizaDrum,andhadstartedtowardhertowarnhertotakealessdoubtfulposition.Butbeforeshearrivedthecapturehadtakenplace.Whenhereachedthespotwhere
