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<p>"Can there be anything too horrible for the enemies of the Fatherland?" said the Kaiser to the pale Chancellor, with a glint in his eyes which no man in Germany cares to see.</p><p>"I must ask pardon," replied the Chancellor. "I was astonished, indeed, almost . . . frightened, if your Majesty will allow me to say so -- frightened for the sake of Humanity, if such an awful invention as that becomes realized "</p><p>"And what is your opinion, Field Marshal?" asked the Kaiser.</p><p>"A most excellent invention, your Majesty," said the Field Marshal, "provided that it belongs only to the Fatherland."</p><p> </p>