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That the stranger was a bona fide stranger, James, who had served the Ballins for thirty years, knew; but what manner of stranger, and whether a rogue or a man upon legitimate business, James could not so much as guess. "I beg your pardon, sir," he said, "were you looking for some one?" "Yes," said Forrest, perfectly at his ease, "and no." "Shall I tell Mr. Ballin that you are here, sir?"
Upon the Signer's writing-desk was a package addressed collectively to "The Ballins," and in one corner was written, "Blood will tell." The package, on being opened, proved to contain nothing more substantial than ashes. And by the donor thereof there was never given any further sign. A little one-act play, sufficiently dramatic, is revived from time to time among the Latin races for long runs.
But Russia also has large prospective commercial interests in Asia Minor. The moral is clear and needs no enforcing. Such men as these and many others, the Rathenaus, Siemens, Krupps, Ballins, and Heinekens exercise in Germany an immense political influence, just as do our financial magnates at home.
There was a further question for Italy what would happen to her if she decided against her Allies? She did decide against them, thereby giving the lie direct to the Harnacks, Hauptmanns, Ballins, and von Bülows who had been telling the neutral nations that the war had been forced upon Germany.
But did the Harnacks, Hauptmanns, Ballins and von Bülows who put forth this plea, count on our ignorance of Galicia, in which the condition of the Poles is immeasurably more wretched under the rule of their Ally, Austria? In the fateful year 1892 I travelled much in Galicia, and saw something of the effects of Austrian government. My impressions of both were unfavorable.
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