rd you your place in your own right, to the end that the
world may have an example of _alien_ races living side by side
administering the general government together and meting out
justice and fair play to all. If through the process of being
made white you attain your rights, the battle of the dark man
will remain to be fought.

"As I enter therefore upon the larger mission of the American
Negro, it is with the confident hope that my base of supplies
shall remain intact that our struggling kinsmen everywhere may
ever find men of their blood piloting the whole strength of
America into channels that make for the good of the whole human
race.

"Yours in perpetual bonds of brotherhood,
"ENSAL ELLWOOD."

The two had just finished the reading of the paper when the door bell
rang.

"Ensal's ring," whispered Mrs. Ellwood, who now closed Tiara in the room
and went to meet her son.

Armed with the knowledge of the fact that Ensal was strong in Tiara's
regard, Mrs. Ellwood was ready for a determined attack. Mother and son
entered the study, Ensal perceived at once that his mother had something
of importance to say to him.

"My boy," she began, "I know of the noble purpose that moves in your
bosom and have ever been proud of it. I shall not chide you now that it
turns your face to the fatherland. But I would have you marry."

"No! no! no! mother. O no! never," said Ensal, losing all his wonted
calmness, but kissing his mother to let her know that his displeasure
over the subject did not extend to her for mentioning it.

"My son, I shall hold you in utter disfavor unto the day of my death if
you, without just cause, declare war upon womankind. How can you, my
son!" said Mrs. Ellwood reproachfully.

Ensal grew calm and looked long and lovingly at his mother. He saw that
for some reason or other his mother had taken up the battle against him
and that he was under the necessity of exonerating himself. Said Ensal:

"Mother, I am going to divulge to you a secret which I had firmly
resolved to carry to the grave with me. I have withheld it from you, not
because I mistrusted you, my dear, dear mother, but for the sake of
another. In all my life, mother, I have seen but the one girl whom I
have loved, Tiara Merlow--and she loved another!"

The mother shook her head and smiled knowingly.

"Ah, but I know, mother. The