The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-24

Within the hour messenger is search.
ing for the baron, bearing note with
out signature. but which is couched
In language calculated to cause the
Russian to smack his lips with pride
and satisfaction. confident that his
conquest is nearly completed. the beau.
tiful American girl almost within his
grasp, being unable to resist the
charms of title.
These foreigners have come to the
conclusion that any American beauty
or heiress will give up even the man
few glaring instances of this klnl
she loves to grasp coronet. Perhaps
have made them believe that way.
They need taking down, and Molly
Tanner is just the one to champion her
sex. and teach the aristocracy les.
son. All American girls are not for
sale. Those whom these foreigners
buy do not represent the true elemen:
| of Yankee lassies, but are in them:
selves tainted with that affect reyer
ence for titles so noticeable in Eng.
land and other foreign countries.
|. 1t was just ten minutes of two when
the baron receives this scented billet
doux. He is in a fashionable club. to
.-...u NC mas gained entry through
letters of introduction, and for pui.
poses of his own. At the time lii
chances to be engaged in a game OF
billiards with French gentleman Of
note, travelling in India to see the
country, so it is said. although there
are suspicious that he meets the baron
by appointment.
France and Russia are hand in glove.
Their interests do not clash, and both
secretly hate England. In the event
of a general European war, in which
| Great Britain received a drubbing,
| Turkey and India would be the spells
of Russia, while Egypt must fall 10
| France. These things are talked of 10
India, where the British troops are
but a drop in the bucket compared to
the natives, and every move upon the
| chess board Of Europe finds its respOn-
| sive throb over the Indian Ocean. Be-
/ sides, the popularity of this position
| causes them to see things in different
light.
| When the baron has read his note, he
! looks pleased, and his French com.
panion laughs aloud.
Success, baron, Ell? You are lady.
killer. Who would think it, man
given over to diplomatic intercourse
| ,aJx G,,Ic irpo
for these little amours. l congratulate
| you. Who is it. mon ami?"
The baron shakes his head, and gen.
thy deposits the perfumed note in his
inner pocket.
"That would be telling, monsieur. l
never give my secrets away until I am
! sure. The bird flutters, but cannot
call it mine until my hand closes
around it. Enough to say, am afraii
the baron is caught at last"
"Mon Dieu! Is it so serious as that?
! had not thought 1t meant so much.
1t is too bad, baron, that the event Of
your life should come upon you while
on this trip"
The Russian gives him look that
means much.
"Never fear. Monsieur Lamar; I am
equal to the OCCASION
They drop the subject and knock
the balls about for some time longer.
| 1t is evident, however, that the baron's
letter has broken up his style, for he
| plays like an amateur and finally
drops his cue in disgust, excusing him.
self to his friend
He hardly knows how to pass the
time away until evening, and the hours
must seem like an eternity to his i'm.
| patient soul.
During the afternoon he has callers
at his rooms; several men come to con-
fer with him in mysterious way. IT
is evident that the baron has connec-
| tons here in Bombay with powerful
clique. This makes it doubtful wheth-
err the clever little scheme of the
Americans can be made a success, for
some one of these elements may hap
pen upon the game and discover the
truth. Still, such men as Mynheer Joe
!
stand U against all Corners and hold
their own.
Thus the day draws to a close, and
The momentous night creeps over the
city on the sacred rivera night that
will be fraught with great events to
several of our characters.
All hail the coming of evening with
! Joy, for the hours have dragged to the
last. Even the natives rejoice at the
! setting of the sun. Some of them are
worshipers of the great fire-god, and
can be seen doing reverence to his de-
scent behind the watery horizon. There
are Mohammedans on their knees,
with their faces toward distant Nee
ca, oblivious of all save their prayers.
accompanied by the most fantastic
bending of the body.
These sights are so common in all