The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-30
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natural condemnation, The one promi.
mont fact waS as simple as il was as.
founding, Whilst congress was ait
ting to settle the terms Of treaty be-
tween two bellIgsrsnt powers, and the
success OF the assembled dIplomatisls
was known to depend largely on their
keeping their proceedings absolutely
secret until they should hRvO arrived at
definite result, the drait.Copy OF the
treaty suddenly appeared in the col.
umnI OF, n Wsll.knOWn English news
paper. A thuuderbolt falling in their
midst could not have startled the pleni.
potentiRriel more, In TACT, for tho mo-
ment this premature revelation thraat'
ened to put an end to the congress alto.
gStheE, as it seemed 10 point inevitably
20 q breach OF faith on the part Of ono Of
the members. OF course, an attOmpt
was made to dlaAvoW tho draiI.treaty,
and, as a matter Of fact, this premature
publication rendered II absolutely nee.
essary TO modify some OF its provisions,
moro especially those Of the famous
thirteenth clause. But none the less,
tho dTAft,tTeaty a. originally published,
was known to DO correct in all It's main
details, and the question arose how it
hUd been possible for any Newspaper TO
obtain knowledge Of these details
whilst the congress was still sitting, and
all Its deliberations were yelled in the
proloundeSt secrecy.
As l have already said, various at.
tempts-moTe or less ingeniouI-hRVe
bRen made to solve tho mystery, but
these attempts have all stopped short
Of the actual solution. Many interest.
ing details have been given which were
false, and some less interesting which
were true. but how that raptor QUOT.
diRnus-the daily preIi-came to be
able to carry oil in its beak this most
secret OF secrets has remained u puzzle
TO everybody (eXcept myself and Two
other men) up TO the present. day.
II seems to me that the time mas a.
length come when the long desired
revelation may be made without indis.
erection. Originally there were TOUR
persons more or less concerned in the
mystery, though only three Of them, II
80 many, were in full possession OF tho
secret. OF these four, two are dead;
another has disappeared; and /, the
fourth actor In the drama, have made
up my mind to relate the circumstances
OF this extraordinary affair. However,
even now | propose to proceed cautious.
~, and not TO define too clearly either
the individuals concerned, or the coun.
tries represented.
should mention at the outset-ioF
1t is to this circumstance that l owe
my connection TO the myslsry-that
was at one time mySelf in the diplo-
macy, as an unpaid attachs Whilst
acting in this capacity, at a foreign
court, had tho good fortune to be able
to render good service to one OF the
ministers OF State-a man OF European
reputation. He was more grateful
than diplomatists are generally sup.
posed to be, and honored me ever after.
wards with his aheclionate regard As
write have on my hngCr magnii.
cent emerald he left to mo when he
died. II was owing to my intimacy
with him. that came 10 be mixed mp
with the affair Of the treaty. | will
call him Prince schalzenberg.
At tho time tue congress assembled. |
CHANGED to bs staying at the capital,
where they wore to hold their sittlnRs.
| was not alone; M English friend
named Gresham was with me. Ho was
one OF those Englishmsu who wander
about without any definite aim in life,
but with plenty Of monoYIn the pocket,
and who, suffering at times little from
tbs ennui Of idleneIg, are generally
ready to take up with any new fad TO
diversity the routine Of their existence.
In my friends case. tho lntest Of these
iads was graphology, which hO pro.
fossed TO have brought to a great pitch
OF perfection. This was a science In
which At that time hardly believed At
ALL but circumstances afterwards led
me 10 think that in the hand Of an acute
and original observer 1t might be turned
to good account.
Tho day bHfore tho congress was to
commence It's sittings tho diplomats
gathered together from every part Of
Europe In all seven powers WerO ron
resented. Amongst tho plonipolon-
tiariGs was Prince schA,EOnborV, on
whom made polut Of calliug without
delay.
The prince was staying at tho Schwsi.
zerhoi. aud dirsCtly sent up my card |
was admitted to his presence. found
him lying on couch, aud looking older
and Trailer than when | had seen him
last. Hut his manner was as charming
as ever, aud could entertain no doubt
that no was really glad 10 SOC Iuo. lie
excused himself from getting up, but
nut out hia delicate hand and graspOd
mine with gentle but nlFectonato
pressure noticed II was tho left hand
that hO gave mo.
$50 glad to seq you again, mon chor,"
ho said. Excuse my left hand tho
right IL crippled with the CONT gave
orders that no ono was TO be admitted,
but oil course that was mol meant to ap.
ply 10 you. You arc always Welcome"
81 havO boon longing TO SEQ you,
prince" answered. ut Ia some time
now aimee wo mot. But | am afraid you
oro not quito SO vol as should like to
500 YOU"
well, no, nm not IN Young az | was,
and tho long Journey has knocked mo
out besides, 1 am turmontoi with my
old enOny, nOurag ia In the iace. There,
take that iatoul. You won't mind my
ilniahln, a letter | know, and thun /
can f0lcRBO NV amanuonsla."
had noticed tho amanuonals a. |
entered tho room. aud II had puzzled
mo 10 duiiuo his exact position socially,
lln was n Young mnn.-aboul thirty, ~
! inlbnd-noallY aud quiuIly dressed,
but bU did not acOm Ia hc quiet what
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