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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1905-12-28, Page 7THE WINGICAM TTN! S, J) CE)11 E't 28 NO3 tNNIE BRXTER: dUORNIIIsI $1! ROBERT RARR V,--1110 Prime MInisier's ifdiscroitoll. [Copyright, 1.700, by Robert nsrr.l As Jennie rapidly hurried away from the offce of Mr. Cadbury Taylor there arose in her mind some agitation as to what the detective would think of her sudden flight. She was convinced that, up to the moment of leaving him so abruptly, he had not the slightest sus- picion that she herself, to whom he was then talking, was the person he had been searching for up and down En- sope. What must he think of one who, while speaking with him, suddenly, without a word of leave taking, disap- peared as if the earth had opened and swallowed her, and all because the han- dle of the door to the inuor room had turned? Then the excuse she had given for not wishing to meet Lord Donal must have struck him as ridiculously inadequate. When she reached her desk and reflected with more calmness over the situation, she found no cause to censure herself for her hasty departure. Although she had acted on sudden im- pulse, she saw there had been nothing else to do. Another moment and she would have been face to face with Lord Donal himself. Next day brought a note from the detective which eomewhat reassured her. He apologized for having made the appointment without her permission and explained that Lord Donal's unex- pected arrival in London and his stub- born unbelief that it had been the prin- cess herself whom he met at the ball seemingly left the detective no alterna- tive but to call on the person who had so persistently advanced the theory, to explain it to the one most intimately concerned. It had not occurred to hila at the time to think that Miss Baxter might object to meet Lord Donal, who was an entire stranger to her, but now he saw where he was wrong, etc. This note did much to convince Jennie that, after all, the detective bad not seen the clews which appeared to be spread so plainly before his eyes. Cadbury Taylor, however, said nothing about the search being ended, and a few days later Jennie received a dis- quieting letter from the Princess von Steinheimer. "MyJennie," dear Jen e," her ltighnefy wrote, "I am snre the detectives r.10 after you, and so I thought it best tit send you a word of warning. Of course it is only surmise on my part, but for days there has been a woman hovering about the castle, trying to get informa- tion from my servants. My maid came directly to me and told me what she knew. The woman detective had spoken to her. This inquisitive person, who had come from Paris, wished particu- larly to know whether I had been eeea about the castle during the week in which the Duchess of Chiselhnret's ball took place, and so this leads me to sup- pose that some one is making inquiries for you. It must be either Lord Donal Stirling or the Duke of Chiselhurst, but I rather think it is the former. I have written an indignant letter to Lord Donal, accusing him of having caused detectives to haunt the castle. I have not yet received a reply, but Lord Donal is a truthful person, and in a day or two I expect to find out whether or not be has a hand in this business. Mean- while, Jennie, be on your guard, and I 'will write you again as soon as I have something further to tell." The reading of this letter greatly in- creased Jennio's fears. for the felt as- sured that, stupid as the men undoubt- edly were, they verged so closely on the brink of discovery that they were almost certain to stumble upon the truth if the investigation Were continued. She wrote a harried Vote to the princes, imploring her to bre cautious and not inadvertently give any clew that would pad to her di:covety. Iter letter evi- lently crossed one from the princess herself. Lord Donal had confessed. said the letter, and promised never, never to do it again. ''He says that before nay letter was received he had stopped the detectives, who were doing no good and apparently otaay annoying innocent people. He says the t,eate h is ended. as far as the detective is concerned, and that I need fear no more intrusions from inquiry agents', reale or female. Ile t:i,ologized very httndsosnely, but says hp has not given up hopes of finding the lady who disappeared. 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Dr. Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine, 25 *cents a bottle, but I unravelled the whole plot and at once discovered who was the instigator of it. So X think t wouldn't make a bad detective myself. I am tremendously interested in episodes like this, I believe if 1 had known nothing of the imper- sonation and if the case had been put in my hands I should have discovered you long ago. Can't you think of acme way iu which my undoubted talent for research may be made use of ? Ton don't know how Rauch .I envy you in your newspaper office, always with some mystery on hand to solve. It must bo like being the editor of a puzzle de- partment. I wish you would Iet me help you next time you have something important to do. Will you promise? "When you write again, please send your letter to Vienna, as we are going into residence there, my hnsband hav- ing been unexpectedly called to the cap ital. He holds an important poaition in the government, as perhaps yon re- member." Jennie was delighted to know that all inquiry had ceased, and she wrote a long letter of gratitude to the princess. She concluded leer epistle by saying: "It is perfectly absurd of you to envy one who has to work as hard as I. You are the person to be envied. It is not all beer and skittles in a newspaper office, which is a good thing, for I don't irks beer, and X don't know what skits. is—or are. But I promise yon that the next time I have an interesting case on band I shall write and give you full particulars, and I am sure that together we shall be invincible." But one trouble leaves merely to give place to another in this life. Jennie was disturbed to notice that Mr. Hard- wick was becoming more and more con- fidential with her. He sat down by her desk whenever there was a reasonable excuse for doing so, and he consulted her on matters important and on mat- ters trivial. An advance of salary came to her, and site knew it was through his infinence with the board of direct- ors. Although Mr: Hardwick was sharp and decisive in business platters, he proved an awkward man where hie affections were concerned, and he often came and sat by the girl's desk, evi- dently wishing to say something and yet quite as evidently having nothing to say, and thus the situation became embarrassing. Jennie was a practical girl and had no desire to complicate the situation by allowing her employer to fall in love with her, yet it was impos- sible to go to him and ask that his at- tentions might be limited strictly to a business basis. The crisis, however, was brought on by Mr. Hardwick him- self. One day when they were alone together he said abruptly: "That romance in high life which you were investigating with Mr. Cad- bury Taylor did not come to anything?" "No, Mr. Hardwick." "Then don't you think we might en- act a romance in high life in this very room? It is high enough from the street to entitle it to be called a romance in high life." And the editor grinned un- easily, like an unready man who hopes to relieve a dilemma by a poor joke. Jennie, however, did not laugh and did not look oat at him, but continued to scribble shorthand notes on the paper before her. "Ali, Mr. Hardwick l" she said, with a sigh. "I see you have discovered my secret, although I hoped to conceal it even from your alert eyes. I am, in- deed, in the situation of Ralph Rack - straw in 'Pinafore' --'I love, and love, alas, above my station' --and now that you know half yon may as well know all. It arose out of that unfortunate ball given by the Duchess of Chisel - x • spa - .117 u ' • • n "Don't Pon think tea [night enact d ro- mance in high We in this very moray" horst, which will haunt me all the rest of my life, I fear," said Jennie, still without looking up. Mr. Hardwick smothered an ejacu- lation and was glad that the girl's eyes wore not upon him. There was a pause of a few moments' duration between them. He took the path that was left open to him, fondly flattering bimself that while he had stumbled inadver- tently upon her romance he had kept his own secret safe. "I—I have no right to intrude on your confidences, Miss Baxter," he said finally with an effort, "and I hope you will excuse me fora-for"— "Oh, I have been sure for some days that you knew it I" interrupted the girl, looking op, but not at him. "I have been neglecting my work, I fear, and so you were quite right in epeaking." , "No your work is all right. It wasn't that exactly --but never mind. We won't speak of this any more, for I see it em- barrasses you." "Thank you, Mr. Hardwick," enid Jennie, again bending her eyes on the desk before her. Tho elan saw the color come and go in her cheeks and thought he had never beheld any one so entrancing: He tote quickly without making further at- tempt at explanation and left the room. One or two teardrops Stained the papa on wbieh the girl was scribbling She didn't like giving pain to any one, but eould not hold herself to blame fox what had happened, She Xmas ftp lied mind to leave The Daily Slagle and Beek employment elsewhere; but next i.ay Ur. Hardwick allowed no trace of din- appointment and spoke to her with that curt imperiousness which had hereto- fore been ilia custom. "Miss Baxter," ha said, "have you been reading the newepnpera with any degree of attention lately?" "Yes, Mr. Hardwick," "1-iavo you been watching he drift of foreign polities?" "Do you refer to that speech by the prime minister of Austria a week or two ago?" "Yes; that is what X have in my mind. As you know, then, it Amounted almost to a declaration of war against Englund—almost, but not quite. It was a case of saying too much or of not saying enough. However, it was not followed up, and the premier has been as dumb as a graven image ever since. England has many enemies in different parts of the world, but I must confess that this speech by the Austrian premier come as a surprise. There must have been something hidden which is not visible from the outside. The premier is too astute a man not to know exactly what his words meant, and he was un- der no delusion as to how England Would take them. It is a case, then, of ewhen I was so quickly done for I wander what I was begun for.' That is what all Europe is asking." "Is it not generally supposed, Mr. Hardwick, that Ws object was to con- solidate Austria and Hungary? I un- derstood that local politics was at the bottom of his fiery speech," "Quite so, but the rousing of the war spirit in Austria and Hungary was use- less unless that spirit is given some- thing to do. It needs a war, not a threat of war, to consolidate Austria Rud Hungary. If the speech had been followed by hostile action or by another outburst that would make war inevita- ble, I could understand it. The tone of the speech indicates that the primo Minister meant bueiness at the time he gave utterance to it. Something has oc- curred meanwhile to change the situa- tion, and what that something is all the newspapers in Europe have been trying to find out. We have had our regular Vienna representative at work ever since the words were uttered, and for the past two weeks he has been assisted by one of the cleverest men I could send hint from London; but, up to date, both have failed. Now, I propose that you go quietly to Vienna. I shall not let either of the 'ten know von are at work on the affair at which they have labored with such little success. for both are good men, and I do not want to discourage either of them. Still, above all things, I wish to have the solution of this mystery. So it oc- curred to me last night that yon aright succeed where others had failed. What do you think of it?" "I am willing to try," said Miss Baxter, as there flashed =ember mind an idea that here was a case in which Princess von Steinheimer could be of the greatest assistance to ber. "It has been thought," went on the editor, "that the emperor is extremely averse to having trouble with England or any other country. Stili, if that were the case, a new cabinet would undoubt- edlyhave been formed after this intem- perate address of the premier; but this man still holds his office, and there has been neither explanation nor apology from court or cabinet. I asp convinced that there is something behind all this, a wheel within a wheel of some sort, because the day after the speech there came a rumor from Vienna that an at- tempt had been made on the life of the emperor or of the premier. It was ex- ceedingly vague, but it was alleged that a dynamite explosion had taken place in the palace, Tine was promptly con- tradicted, but we all know what official contradictions amount to. There is in- ternal trouble of some kind in the court at Vienna, and if we could publish the full details such an article would give us a European reputation. When could you be ready to begin your journey, Miss Baster?" "I am ready now." "Well, in an affair Iike this it is best to lose no time. You can leave tomor- row morning, then?" "01., certainly ; but I must leave the office at once, and you must get some one to finish the work I am on." "I will attend to that," said the editor. Thus relieved, Jennie betook herself to a telegraph office. 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"Oh, you dear girl!" cried the prin- cess. "You cannot tell bow glad I am to see you. I was jnst yearning for some one to talk English to. I am so tired of French and German, although they flat- ter ane by saying that I speak those two languages well; yet English is my own tongue, and it is so delightful to talk with one who can understand every blessed word you say, which yon can easily see those who pretend to speak English in Vienna do not. What long chats we shall have! And now come this way to the carriage. There is a man here to look after your luggage. You are coming right hone with me and are going to stay with me as long as yon are in Vienna. Don't say 'no,' nor make any excuse, nor talk of going to a hotel, for a snit of rooms is ail ready for yon, and your luggage will be there before we are. Now let ns enter the carriage, for I ams just pining to hear what it is yon have on band; some delicious scandal, I hope." "No," answered .Iennie; "it pertains to government matters." "Oh, dear!" cried the princess. "How. tiresome Politics is so dull." "I don't think this case is dull," said Jennie, "because it bas brought Aus- tria and England to the verge of war." "What a dreadful ideal I hadn't heard anything of it. When did this happen ?" "Less than a month ago." And Jen- , nie related the whole circumstance giving a synopsis of the premier's speech, "But I see nothing in that speech to souse war," protested the princess. "It is as mild as new milk." "I don't pretend to understand diplo- maey," co'utinned Jennie, blushing slightly as she remembered Lord Donal, and it seemed thnt the same thought struck the princess at the same mo- ment, for she looked quizzically at Jen- nie and burst out into a laugh. "Yost May laugh, but I tell you that this is a serious business. They say it only needed a second 'new milk' speech from the premier to Wive England an- swer host politely in words of honey, anti next instant the two countries would have been at each other's throat." "Suppose we write to Lord Donal in St. Petersburg." sngf :'sted tho princess, still laughing, "and ask hint to come to Vienna and help ns? He understands all about diplomacy. By the way, Jen- nie, dill Lord Donal ever find out whose he net at the ball that night?" 1 "No, he diclm't," 'answered Jennie shortly. i "Don't you ever intend to let him know? Are you going to leave the ro- . mance nnhnished, like one of Henry James' novels?" "It isn't n romance. It is simply e Very distressing incident which I have been trying to forget ever since. It is all very well for you to laugh, but if ' you ever mention the subject again I'll leave you and go to a hotel." "Oh, no, you won't!" chirruped the princess brightly. "You daren't. Von know I ani the goddess of the machine. ! ,Alt any time I can send a letter to Lord Donal and set the poor young lnnn's mind at rest. So. yon see, :Miss ,Iennio, you will have to talk very sweetly and 'politely to me and not make any threats, because I am Bite those dread- ful persons in the sensational plays who bold the guilty secrets of other people 1 Iitical crisis?" "I want to discover why the premier did not follow np his speech with an- other. lie must bare known when he spoke show his words would be taken la Lngland. Therefore it is thought that Ise bad eome plans which unforeseen circumstances intervening have nulli- fied. I want to know what those un- foreseen circumstances were. For the past fortnight Tho Daily Bugle has bad two men here in Vienna trying to throw some light on the dark recesses of diplomacy. Up to date they have failed, bat at any moment they may succeed. It was because they failed that 1 am sent here. Now, have you anything to suggest, Madatue la Prim cease?" "I emggest, Jennie, that we put our beads together and learn ail that those clever diplomatists wish to hide. Have you no plans yourself ?" "I have no very definite plats, but I have a general scheme. These men I spoke of aro trying to discover what otber men are endeavoring to conceal. All the officials are on their guard, They are highly placed and are not likely to be got at by bribery. They are clever, airof thehoodwinking t men world, so hood vaulting than is out of the question; therefore, I think, my two fellow journalists hays a difficult task before them." "But it is the same task that you have before you, Why is it not as ditfl• chit for you, Tenni°, as for them?" ',Because I propose to work with peo- ple who are not on their guard, and there is where yon can help me, if yon are not shocked at my proposal. Each has official a a a wife, fe, or at least most of than have. 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My husband will like that, because he is always complaining that I do not pay enough attention to the ladies of the political circle of Vienna. He takes a great interest in politics, yon know. If we discover nothing at the first tea meeting, we 'will have another and an- other and another until we do. We are sure to invite the right woman on one occasion or another. and when we find her I'll warrant the secret will soon be- long to as. Ah, here we are at home, and we will postpone the discussion of our plans until you have had something to eat and are rested a bit." The carriage drew np at the mngnifl- cent palace, well known in Vienna. which belonged to the Prince von Stein- heimer, and shortly afterward Jennie Baxter found herself in possession of the finest suit of rooms sho had ever be- held in her Iife. Jennie laughed as she looked around ber rooms and noted their luxurious appointments. "These are not exactly what we should call 'diggings' in London, are they?" she said to the prineess, who stood by her side, delighted at the pleas- ' ure of her friend. "We often read of poor penny -a -liners in their garrets, but I don't think any penny -a -liner ever had such a garret es this placed at his disposal." "I knew you world like the rooms," Cried the princess gayly. "I like thein myself, and I hope they will help to in. duce yon to stay itt Vienna as long as you can. I have given you my own maid, Gretlich, and I assnre you it isn't every friend I world lend her to. She It a model servant.' "Oh, bat yon mustn't do that 1" islet Jennie. "1 cannot rob yon of your maid and also be stlfi h enough to nho- hop:lize these room." "You are not rubbtng me. In tact, i ani perhaps a little artful in giving (TO be cnnrinued.), 1 Brow Icelanders Tfe Horses. The Icelanders have a strange but effeetive plan for preventing horses straying away from any particular spot. If two gentlemen happen. to be riding without attendants and wish to leave their horses for any reason they tie the head of one horse to the tail of the former. In this state it is utterly, impossible for the horses to move one either backward or forward. If disc posed to move at all it will be only in a eir('le, staid even then there must be mutual agreement to turn their heads the same way. The Money Lenders. There arc many examples of Lord, Palmerston's ready wit in Sir M. lL Grant Duff's book. "Notes From a Diary." In n debate about the Sews an orator rather bored the house by enntnenttiltg nl:tuy of the things which the English owed to Hebrew initiative. Lord Palmerston in reply gave the dis- ettssiolh a sprightlier turn. at quite agree with the honorable gentleman," Ile remarked. "Many 02 ue owe a. gr('at steal to the Jove." rriemr' nerd lleerat. The beardless priest is only a platter of custom, there being no edict upon the sub set. All of the popes from Adrian VI. to Iun000htt SIT. and alI the cardinals and other church clerics (luring the sante period were bearded dignitaries. Ignatius Loyola, $t. b"ran- eis Xavier, I•'ranc'isf de Sates, 't itteent de Pati and the Cardinals Melamine and Richelieu all wore fall beards. An Awful hinitth, lien—What makers you look so glum? Rooster—I've lust been ('base('( tint of the 'tvonil Altai with a feather duster. It got eo ('lose tit 11111 that I ro.'ognizeel the tails of three of my family. r.. A Mon of Ability. t"1so11te-4'1141 ;'tett recognize ability when you see it, Mics ltutl? Miss Ruth (looking aru511141) It eannnt be, too often repeated that it is not helps, but olht;u'les; not fe- (1lit1es, but rliiflcultleg, that make Welke '-•3lattltrtvt+, -