The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-02

promptly contradcted, but all know what official
contradictions amount to. There Is internal trouble
Of some kind in the court at Vienna and if could
publish the full details such article would give
us European reputation. When could you be ready
to begin your Journey, Miss BaxterY
81 ready now
'Well, in affair like this it is best to lose no
time. You can leave tomorrow morning. then:"
Oh, certainly; but must leave the Office al once.
and you must get some one to finish the work L
on"
II will attend to that said the editor.
Thus relieved, Jennie betook herself to telegraph
office. She knew that if she wrote a letter to the
princess. who now in Vienna, she would prob
ably herself reach that city her note she
telegraphed that something important hand
which would take her to Vienna by days Orient
she might need the assistance of the princess. Then
she FASTENED to her to pack up. That evening
there came an answering telegram from Vienna. The
princess asked her to bring her ball dress and all the
rest of her fnery. The lady added that she herself
would be at the railway station and asked Jennie
telegraph to her route 1t evident that her
highness was quite prepared to engage III whatever
scheme there was on hand, and this fact encouraged
Jennie to hope that success perhaps awaited her.
True to her promise, the Princess Stenhemer
was waiting at the immense railway station Of
Vienna, and she received her friend with gushing
eHuslOn Jennie left the train neat when she
had entered it, for many women have the faculty OF
taking long Journeys without showing the disheveIed
effect which protracted railway travelling seems 10
have upon the masculine and probably careless,
portion of humanity
ooh. you dear girl!' cried the princess. "You can
not tell how glad am to see you. 1 just yearn-
ing for some to talk English to. l so tired
of French and German although they fatter me by
saying that l speak those two languages well; yet
English is my tongue, and it is delightful to
talk with one who can understand every blessed word
you say, which you easily those who pretend
to speak English in Vienna do not. What long chats
shall have! And come this way to the car
riage. There is a here to look after your lug
gage. You are coming right home with and
going to stay with long as you in Vienna.
Don't say no. nor make any excuse, talk of going
to hotel for suite of is all ready for you,
and your luggage will be there before we are Now
let us enter the carriage for just pining to
what it is you have hand some delicious scandal
hope"
NO." answered Jennie; sit pertains to govern
ment matters"
'Oh, dear!" cried the princess. How tiresomel
Politics is so dull."a!j1
81 don't think this case is dull" said Jennie, "be-
it has brought Austria and England to the
verge of war"
what dreadful idea! l hadn't heard anything
of it. When did this happen?'
LESS than month ago." And Jennie related the
whole circumstance, giving a synopsis of the pre-
mer's speech.
"But L nothing in that speech to cause war"
protested the princess. ''It is as mild as new milk"
Il don't pretend to understand diplomacy" cOu-
tinued Jennie blushing slightly she remembered
Lord Donal, and it seemed that the same thought
struck the princess at the moment, for she
looked quizzcaly at Jennie and burst out into a
laugh
"You may laugh but 1 tell you that this is a
serious business. They say it only needed a second
new milk speech from the premier to have England
answer most politely in words of honey, and next
slant the two countries would have been at each 9th
er's throat" ,.t.,
Suppose we write to Lord Dona in ST. Peters
burg" suggested the princess still laughing, "and
ask him to come to Vienna and help us2 He under
stands all about diplomacy By the way, Jennie did
Lord Donal find out whom he met at the ball
that night?" the
"No, he didn't" answered Jennie shortly.
Don't you everfintend to let him know2 Are you
going to leave the, romance unfinished like one of
Henry James novels?"
at isn't romance. 1t is simply very distressing
incident which 1 have been trying to forget ever
since. 1t is all very we'll for you to laugh but if you
mention the subject again I'll leave you and go
to a hotel"
"Oh, no. you won't!' chirruped the princess bright
ly. 'You darent. You know l the goddess of
the machine. At any time send letter to Lord
Donal and set the poor young mans mind at rest.
So you see Miss Jennie you will have to talk very
sweetly and politely to and not make any threats,
because like those dreadful persons in the sen
satonal plays who hold the guilty secrets Of other
people and blackma them But you nice girl.
and won't say anything you don't what to hear said.
Now what is it you wish to find out about this po-
Htical crisis?'
81 want to discover why the premier did not fol-
low up his speech with another He must have
known when he spoke how bis words would be taken
In England. Therefore it is thought that he had
some plans which unforeseen circumstances nterven-
ing have nullifed. Igwant to know what those un-
foreseen circumstances were. For the past fortnight
The Daily Buge has. bad two men here IN Vienna
trying to throw some Light the dark recesses of
diplomacy Up to Date they have failed, but at any
moment they may succeed. 1t was because they
failed that sent here. Now, have you anything
to suggest Madame la PrincesseT
81 suggest Jennie, that put our heads to-