The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-18

emperor OF or tne premier IL was eX
ceedingiy vague, but it was alleged that
dynamite explosion had taken place
in the palace. This was promptly con-
tyadicted. but we all know what official
contradictions amount to. There is in
ternal trouble of some kind in the court
at Vienna and if we could publish the
full details such an article would give
us European reputation. When could
You be ready to begin your journey,
Miss Baxter2'
II am ready now
"Well, in an affair like this it is best
to lose no time. You can leave tomor
row morning, then?''
"Oh, certainly; but l must leave the
office at once, and you must get some
one to finish the work am on.
81 will attend to that" said the
editor
Thus relieved, Jennie betook herself
to a telegraph Office. She knew that if
she wrote letter to the princess, who
was now in Vienna, she would probably
herself reach that city as soon as her
note so she telegraphed that something
important was on hand which would
take her to Vienna by next days Orient
express and intimated that it was a
matter in which she might need the as
sistance of the princess. Then she has
tened to her rooms to pack up. That
evening there came an answering tele-
gram 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 sta
ton and asked Jennie to telegraph to
her en- route. 1t was evident that her
highness was quite prepared to engage
in whatever scheme there was on hand,
and this fact encouraged Jennie to hope
that success perhaps awaited her.
True to her promise, the Princess Won
Gteinheimer was waiting at the i'm
mense railway station of Vienna, and
she received her friend with gushing
effuson. Jennie left the train as neat as
when she had entered it, for many
women have the faculty of taking long
journeys without showing the DISNEY
eled effect which protracted railway
travelling seems to have upon the mas
culine, and probably more careless, por
ton of humanity
"Oh, you dear girll' cried the prin-
cess "You cannot tell how glad am to
see you. I was just yearning for some
one to talk English to. l am so tired of
French and German, although they fiat
ter me by saying that | speak those two
languages well; yet English is my own
tongue, and it is so delightful to talk
with one who can understand every
blessed word you say, which you can
easily see those who pretend to speak
English in Vienna do not What long
chats we shall havel And now come
Ibis way to the carriage There is a
man here to look after your luggage.
You are coming right home with me
and are going to stay with me as long
as you are in Vienna. Don't say mo-
nor make any excuse, nor talk Of going
to hotel, for suit of rooms is all
ready for You, and your luggage will be
there before we are. Now let us enter
the carriage, for l am just pining to
hear what it is you have on hand !;
some delicious scandal, | hope"
"No." answered Jennie; sit pertains
to government matters. -
"Oh, dear" cried the princess. "How
tiresomel Politics is so dull. "
81 don't think this case is dull, " said
Jennie, "because it has brought Aus
tria and England to the verge of war. "
"What a dreadful idea l hadn't
heard anything of it. When did this
happen2"
"Less than a month ago" And Jen-
ME related the whole circumstance
giving synopsis of the premiere
speech,
"But see nothing in that speech to
cause war, protested the princess. 1T
is as mild as new milk
II don't pretend to understand Gipc-
macy" continued Jennie, blushing
slightly as she remembered Lord Donal,
and it seemed that the same thought
struck the princess at the same mo-
ment, for she looked quizzically at Jen-
ME and burst out into laugh.
"You may laugh, but tell you that
this is a serious business. They say it
only needed second new milk speech
from the premier to have England an
swer most politely in words Of honey,
and next instant the two countries
would have been at each other s
throat.
"Suppose we write to Lord Donal in
st. Petersburg, suggested the princess,
still laughing, land ask him to come
to Vienna and help us? He understands
all about diplomacy. BY the way, Jen.
ME, did Lord Donal ever find ont whom
he met at the ball that night2''
ono, he didn't" answered Jennie
shortly.
Don't you ever intend to let him
know Are you going to leave the ro-
nance unfinished, like one of Henry
James novelist
"It isn't a romance. 1t Is simply a
very distressing incident which | have
been trying to forget ever since. 1t is
all very well for you to laugh, but If
yon ever mention the subject again I'll
leave you and 90 to q hotel