Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-12
FORT WORTH LAGER BFIEE2

public aud even re-ouniug ia lis i'm.
preston. The smallest wound that he
makes increases ns 30 is exposed to the
ur Aud yet every piece of serious in
formation has been obtained M the price
of efforts almost always out of proper
ton To the result obtained; aud while
the Journal t, knowing the trouble he
hus taken, may very likely oynggcrnte
the value of his work. the public. ignO-
rant OF his oXerioua accepts with In
difference or merl,rfu lighmcs the re-
suits which mean to- him so mUuh. lu
this situation the journalist must make
up hi. mind to require of the publ" only
one thiug-oncr hr has taken .t. on this
ur that matter into his confidence
namely, ~ believe Ia bis sincerity or
ycracity. This is his only aud his high.
est recompcuse, aud with this assurance
bee may remain stoicn and Indifferent
before the dangers and surprises that be
set his way such dangers and iocs,s |
mean. ps me yuuitips lac can never sat
isty. the interests he can never sutii-
cicuUy serve, the jcnlOusics that lac can
never nnNpOHe.
4 STORY BLOWITI DID NOT
PRINT.
During my long curnrr Il has happened
10 me- only once ONf public uluu, "A
statesman hns testified with any warmth
his SURPRISED gratitude ut an act Of per-
sOuIl discretion ON my part done Ot the
rNpuu-r of Immediate Journalistic success
WHOM he himself had so tn speak, fur
nishod Wr tho very element of this sue
cess.
one evening IN November, 1875.
happened tp be- M jhv QuW a. Orsay
house of the Duke Dccpyrs. who was
fhau French minister of foreign affairs.
We were iu the billiard room. The
duke wus fun of spirit, lie was playing
pt thN hN''rls 49, friend ~ the
duchess. who was PLAYING $50 well TINT
She ,rrmrd likely 10 win.
Sudluy the door opened. \ cabinet
attichv entered and banded to the duke
% small bundle nf 'rlouuWa Opening
| the ua .tnn, the duke hrgnu tu read one
| ~ the trlcsrums suddenly he became
red, then pale, and wiped his tpmWU1
moist with sweat. Then, as II mnddmed
| with nn IRRESISTIBLE movement, hp tool,
| the billiard cue which he had put down
! struck 10 uu the rim Of tho tuhlr, broke
| Il urross his knee, ana threw tho hits
| INTO mo Grp Tho persons present u may
| hr ingiurd were iu grc1t state ni
| mind. suddenly approaching me, hi.
| troth got with anger lac said: DO you
| know what | hay" lust hcnidf Derby
| has iuSt bought 2OlOOO SusZ SHIRE.
! from lsmnl. while every possible effort
| has been made to conceal from us moi
| only tho negotiations lint cvcu ls'uNil'
! intention az selling them, It's an In
! inwy. It's England putting her hand OF
! the lNhwms of Suez, and my prrsonp
! failure has I'm no way retarded the act
| authorize you to say what You hny,
/ lust seen ! oven beg you to say II ant
| ~ add Mat | ord nCrhv viii have 10 pDN
for thrS Nud hr added, half mlkmg {,
himselt; "Ncs, ! swear that hc shall
| pay t1r e."
ilc then quickly left the room, and
| too went out On the way | went owe
the socun Ia my mind ms / have herr
described IL from my notes Of the time
| | saw instantly whit an impression IN
! story would make whom told In my tcle
| gram and reproduced throughout th
world To the glory Of the Journal Il
which IL appeared.
but when I took mp my pcn to writ
II out other thoughts invaded my mind
/ saw two minister's of foreign mt
fairs of England and France pittc
against each other the mnlimity a
certain dpl0matsts poisoning the Wount
aud I understood after an / could mo-
tell the story oven though l added tina
| was authorized To do So for the mcr
| publication would have the aspect of
| NeritHhle pruvocntlon. ] saw That
would only furnish arms TO the foes d
the Duke DeCAyes, whom SO many pc,
| Pie desired 10 ovcrturu, ana that obi
revelation Of Lord pcrhy's clevcrue,
would bee gramitously Interpreted as /
itself uu aggression, | dropped the pp
Hl lcf, the office, announcing that
would not return thar niyht.
On the morrow, at u O'Clock, | wa
,old that there was q messenger frol
the Duke necaytS Immediately aft,
luncheon I went to the Qnoi a. OrSn.
The DIXIE necoyes had just come dow
90 his work. aud was Immediately Il
tr0lucrd into his cabinet lie hand,
IA telegram to me IN tone aimo
harsh hc asked, why aIlnt Won pu
fish DO srnnc thUt you Witnessed ye
teriay as | asked YOU TO doT'
| explained 20 him my reasons 4
keeping silent
He eot up seized both my hand
! looked at me with profound emoto
and said: 'N0u understand that 1 ha'
just said what ! lid rs joke. y,
have acted as a friend Ia the ministt
Z as n friend of peace and never shall
forget what yOu have dome for me, {
u.s. Tor you have sacrificed Journalist
success 60 your senec ~ duty kVlic
nae. the latter Is the h0fter memory
The Duke Decayes rcmalupA two yea
l0ngpr Ina power. when be was CARR
away by the electoral storm which hui
. Ia the false coup a etat Of the 10Th
May, 1877. II he ever referred 20 {