If he takes a weaker man he makes the truth sure of success.
And it's just the same way with nations."
Corker did not seem to be much interested by this disquisition, and
Cleary dragged his friend away after they had respectfully bade the
pugilist good-night. A crowd of soldiers was waiting outside to see
Corker get into his carriage. They paid no attention whatever to Sam
and Cleary.
"When it comes to real glory a prize-fighter beats a colonel all
hollow," said Cleary, and they parted for the night.
Sam was retained on the general staff and assigned to the important
post of censor of the press. His duties were most engrossing, for not
only were the proofs of all the local newspapers submitted to him, but
also all other printed matter. One day a large number of handbills
were confiscated at a printer's and brought in for his inspection. He
was very busy and asked his native private secretary to look them over
for him. In a half-hour he came to him with a translation of the
document.
"What does it say?" cried Sam. "I have no time to read it through."
"It says that governments are made to preserve liberty, and that they
get their only authority from the free will of the people who are ruled
by them," answered the clerk.
"That's clearly seditious," said Sam. "There must be some plot at
the bottom of it. Have the whole edition burned and have the printer
locked up.
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