O, dammit! why should they consult him?— there wasn’t a roasting chestnut

To pull from the fire—and his fingers still smart from the Peace of Portsmouth.


A TWISTED TALE

Roosevelt, President. Hay, Secretary of State. Cassini, Russian Ambassador.

HAY:

Good morning, Count. Sir, are you well to-day?

CASSINI:

Quite well, I thank your Excellency. Pray

Inform me if your physical condition