Subject: to remain silent

From: "charlsie wallace" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2006 20:52:52 -0900

The Demon's face was frowning and
indignant.
He made a motion to rise, but thought better of it and sank
back in his chair.
As for the Garment of Protection, resumed the boy,
after a pause, I've worn it for the last time, and here it is, at your
service.
I'll put the Electric Tube with it. Not that these are such very
bad things in themselves, but I'll have none of your magical
contrivances.
I'll say this, however: if all armies were equipped with
Electrical Tubes instead of guns and swords the world would be spared a lot
of misery and unnecessary bloodshed. Perhaps in time; but that time hasn't
arrived yet.
You might have hastened it, said the Demon, sternly, if you
had been wise enough to use your powers properly.That's just it, answered
Rob.
I'm NOT wise enough.Nor is the majority of mankind wise enough to
use such inventions as yours unselfishly and for the good of the
world.
If people were better, and every one had an equal show, it would
be different.
For some moments the Demon sat quietly thinking