The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-30
tcopwisN, 1895, BY Eviag BacA.Rerj

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whole diplomacy into a state oil not un.
natural conformation. The one promi'
nent fact was as simple as il was as
founding. Whilst a congress was sit
ting to settle the terms OF a treaty be-
tween two bslligsrsut powers, and the
success OF the assembled dIpIomatists
was known TO depend largely on their
keeping their proceedings absolutely
secret until they should hRYa arrived at
definite result, the drRit.copy OF the
treaty suddenly appeared in the col
umnS OF. a Wsll.knOwn English news
paper. A thundsrbolt falling in their
midst could not have startled the pleni.
potanGiarlea more. In TACT, for the mo-
msnt this premature revelation threat
enod to put IN end to the congress alto.
gelher, as it seemed TO point inevitably
10 q breach faith on the part Of one Of
the members. OF courSs, Rn attempt
was made to diaavoW the drait.treaty,
and, as a matter OF fact, this premature
publication rendered it absolutely nee.
ossary TO modify some Of it's provisions,
moro especially those OF the famous
thirteenth clGuAa. But none the less,
tho drAft.teaty a. originally published,
was known TO DO correct in all ita main
details, and tho question arose how il
bud been possible for any newspaper TO
obtain a knowledge OF these details
whilst tho congress was still sitting, aud
all its deliberations were yelled In the
proioundeSt secrecy.
As | have already said, various at.
tampts-more or less ingenious-hRYe
baen made 10 solve the 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.
dianus-the daily preIH-came to be
able TO carry oil in itl beNk this most
secret OF secrets has remained puzzle
TO everybody Except myself and Two
other men) up to the present day,
II seems to me that the time has a.
length come when the long desired
revelation may be made without inlis.
creGion. Originally there were Jour
persons more or less concerned in the
mystery, though only three Of them, II
80 many, were in fuIi possession Of tho
secret. OF these four, two are dead;
another has disappeared; aud |. tho
fourth actor in tho drama, have made
up my mind to relate the circumstances
OF this extraordinary affair. However,
even now propose to proceed Cautiou''
~, and not to define too clearly either
the individuals concerned, or the coun'
tries represented.
should mention at the outset-ior
It is to this circumstance that owe
my connection to the myatsry-that
was at one time myIelf in the diplo.
macy, as an unpaid attachs. Whilst
acting in this capacity, Mt foreign
court, had the good fortune to be able
to render good service to one OF the
ministers OF state-a man OF European
reputation. lie was more grateful
than dipomatists are generally sup.
posed to be, and honored me ever after.
wards With his aF0clionate regard. As
write have on my finger magnih'
cent emerald he left to mo when he
died. It was owing TO my intimacy
with him, that came 10 DO mixed up
with the affair OF tho treaty. will
call him Prince SChalzenberg.
At the time the congress assembled. |
Glanced to bS staying at the capital,
where they wore to hold their sittlngs
| was not alone; an English friend
named Gresham was with me. lie was
one OF those Englishmsn who wander
about without any definite aim in life,
but with plenty Of money 10 the pocket,
M No. INA N tttNln Lam
the ennui OF idleneIs, are generally
ready to take up with any new fad to
diversity the routine Of their existence.
In my friends case. tho latsst Of these
iada was graphology, which ho pro.
iessed to haVO brought 10 great pitch
OF perfection. This was 4 science in
which at that time hardly believed at
all, but circumstances afterwards led
me TO think that in the hand OF an acute
and original observer 1t might be turned
to good account,
The day before the congress was to
commence itl sittings tho diplomats
gathered together from every part Of
Europe. In all seven powers WerG RON
resented. Amongst tho plonipotsn'
iiarisg was Prince schRtzsnbcrg, on
whom made a poIR! Of caIIiag without
delay.
The prince wa. staying at tho schwoI.
Eerhoi. aud dirsCtlY sent up my card
was admitted to MS presence. found
him lying on couch, aud looking older
and Trailer than when / had seen him
last. hut his manner was a. charming
~ ever, aud could entertain no doubt
that he was TSallY glad TO 100 mo. lie
excused himself from getting up, but
nut out his delicate hand aud graspOi
mino with gentle but nlfoctiona,e
pressure noticed II was the left hand
that hO gave mo.
$50 glad to nee you again, mon ohOr,"
ho snid. Excuse my left hand; tho
right ia crippled with the gout. gave
orders that no ono was to bo admitted,
but OF contse that was not meant to ap.
ply to you. You arc alwBys welcome"
81 havO boon longing to 500 YOU,
prince" answered. ut ia soma time
now since wa mot. But am afraid YOU
aro not quito so vol as should like to
500 you"
"Wol, no, am not en- Young az was,
and tho long journey has knocked mo
out. BESIDES, am tormantsd with my
old enemy, neuralgia In ths iacs. There.
take that ialOull. You won't mind my
finishing letter | know, and thun /
can release nv RmaRuensis."
had noticed tho RmanuonslS AZ |
entered tho room, aud II had puzzled
mo 10 define his exact position socially.
lilo was vOnnE man.-nbout thirty, ~
judgod--noatly mud QuiOlly dressed,
but he did not 0c0n to hO quiet what
wo In England call gentleman. This