The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-24
PART III.

PART III.
1.-THE two words uttered by Staro-
witch before he expired continued
the ambassador had been sufficient
to reveal to me the frightful plot to
which | had narrowly escaped falling
a victim. There could no Longer be
question that the white thread which
l had twice come across on this night
first on my own clothes, and then on
those of the unfortunate minister, was
a signal of the most terrible kind. 1t
was not for nothing that / had found
mwy path SO obstinately blocked by
that cripple till his confederate had
time to catch me up from behind. But
for the accident of the equerry's having
drawn my attention to it, the assassin
l could not doubt, would have found
on my back the token which he
sought, and l should have shared the
fate of the man whom l had Just seen
breathe his last.
"To the motives of the assasins,
Starovitch had also given me a clew.
1t was evident htat he had connected
has murderer with the mysterious pac-
ket which he had confided to me dur
ing the banquet 1t was possible to
tanned something which rendered it ia
tai to its possesor and in my excite
ment l even went so far as to accuse
Baron Dourenski in my own mind of
having forseent his danger and pIIr-
posely escaped it by a diplomatic re-
treat.
I'm the meantime l saw myself con-
frOnted by an unseen peril, at whose
I p,,1,
will have recognized, of course, my
motives for saying nothing to the po-
lice officials. Where political consid-
erations are involved, the police are not
to be depended upon. If the crime
which had been just committed were
the work of private individuals, on the
other hand, l had no doubt that the
police would prove equal tc the task
of bringing them to justice"
You did not find it necessary to
open the prime minister's envelope? :?
/ ventured to interpose, as his excel
lency allowed a few minutes to pass
without speaking"
by no means, my friend. Recollect
If you please that this envelope was
sealed, and thai its safety had excited
the interest Of the Princess Cathar
inc. All this time / had not forgotten
tn remarkable warning which she haC
given me, and this element in the affair
\ alone would have restrained me from
| placing my imprudent confidence il
\ the officials.
"All did was to dispatch a telegram
to Dourenski. in the cipher which h,
\had requested me to employ, informing
Nm of what had occurred, and urginl
bim to return Immediately,
THE news OF the tragedy must il
iny case have reached him within
few hours. Tue most profound impres
SION was created all over Europe b.
this assassination of statesman who's
name was as familiar TO the public a
that OF Prince George himself. Tn
views taken of the event by the news
panees wer conflicting, some hintin
that the Austrian faction had had
hand in ii, some attributing it to tn
secret influence of Russia, and other
again affecting to consider it a matte
of some private revenge. For my ow
part ] remained in doubt, and anxious
ly waited for Dourenski's return for a
explanation.
"It is needless for me to describe tn
sensation produced In the principalit
itself. So great was the agitation an
alarm IN the capital that the govern
ment gave orders that the funeral {
the murdered premier should take plaC
at night, and should be attended by n
one except a few public functionariC
and the immediate relatives and friend
of the deceased.