The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-28
A STORY OF STATECRAFT.
Stolen Papers That Led to IN Alli.
an &C Between Russia and France.
From the New York Sun.

TIoill inc New 1OTh ouIl.
The "Gaulois' prints strange and
somewhat romantic story OF the origin
OF the FranCo-kusslan alliance. 1t
says that NJ. FOucaul, de Monduin, ur-
ter returning to Paris from Brussels. re-
ceived visit from a young man whom
he knew to be an official Occupying an
extremely confidential post in the
household of King Leopold. He not
only had access to all the secret cor
respondence, but also held the KEYS of
the places in which the documents We're
placed.
MY dear sir" said he to NJ. de Mon
dion, Il am pushed to a terrible eX-
tremity. l have been gambling and
nave lost. | owe 100000 francs, which
] must pay or be dishonored"
You have not come here, hope, with
the idea that l can advance such a
sum-"
NO. but you can procure it for me-"
How"
81 will tell you how. / have in my
possession some documents of the high
est Importance, giving the al soluta and
undcniable proof that Bismarck at the
| present time is fooling the Russian
government with lies in regard To the
Bulgarian ques ion. and that. in real
ity, he is, in an undcrhand way, play
rus, q b''i tnt Vet ItNeISt u
the role in which he appears official V.
The proof OF his duplicity once in the
hands of the czar, means the breaEin,,
away of Russia from the Triple ALI
ance and the possible alliance of Russia
with France. Now you know some
people in Paris to whom such evidence
would be worth 250.000 francs, if noi
more"
NJ. de Mondon was all ears. With
| the occult instinct of a diplomat in love
with the improbable and fond of mys-
terry, he scented splendid opp1rtun~
| ity. where is this wonderful evi-
| dence?" he asked.
The young man handed to him a roll
| of papers Nj. de Mondoin saw in a
few moments that the documents were
! genuine. Among them was Il letter
! from the Princess Clementine. the
mother of Prince Ferdinand. candidate
for the throne of Rulg mia. addres scd
to hey cousin. Leopold. king of the
| Rolgians, who has always been close
watcher of Io,it cal affairs. and Leo
| polG's reply to the princes. dated from
Lacken. IN word, the documents
| contained the indisputahle proof Of the
! double game that bismarck was play
/ ing. in officially opposing TIL" candidacy
: of Prince Ferdinand wnIle he was co.
! verify sustaining it, contrary to his
/ assurances given to the Russian gov
| ernment.
II think" said NJ de Mondoln, II
will be able to get the money for you.
! Cone and see me tomorrow
/ The next day he saw NJ. Lockroy at
the Quay d'Orsay. The Goblet minis
try was then in power. In five minutes
| he explained the matter to NJ. LockrOy.
at is a rather ugly pi,ca of lus =
| n - lAI .
| How can we mcddle with such things?"
/ But there was Il political matter of the
very highest order involved, and his
! patriotism at last overcame his deli
Cacy. '1f these documents are canu-
| inc," said he, 1--WE must have them.
Hut are they genuine?''
'You can judge for yourself"
you hav" thcm?"
No; but the man who has them is
outside ] can bring him here in two
I miUutcs.'
The documents, yes; but the man.
! no"
Twn minutes aftcrwaid NJ. Lockroy
| had the photographed pi -ces. which re-
| moved ali doubt from his mind. Come
back this evening" said ha; Il will see
about it,
| He did see about 1t. He rersuad Il
! NJ. Hcntsch, a we'll known financitr IL
| advance the money. The young Bel
| Rian retu' nel to Bruss Is with a prom
Use that in two days he would rec i've
| the cash.
| In the interval NJ. Hcntsch became
| scruruluus The affair was serious. He
went to see NJ. de Frcycinet The
white mouse" was cared. You will
! have to see LOckrOy again" said he.
His intentions. no doubt. are excel
| lent: but. as for me personally, it is
/ Impossible for mo to hav" a hand in
the thing Go lack to LpCkrOy."