The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-05

inexplicable. As he turned away from
the desk, he bumped into a gentleman
almost as elegantly attired as himself.
49, ~ beg beg your pardonl'' he cried, STEP
HWhat7 Mr.. Warrrburton
Mr.. Robert, greatly surprised and con-
fused, found himself shaking hands with
his ship acquaintance, the Russian.
IL am very glad to see you again,
count" said Warburton, recovering.
GA great pleasurel It is wonderful
how small city is. I had never ex-
pect to see you again. Are you stop
reproduce the Russian s dialect, but enc
dialect in book is enough; and we
| haven It reached the period Of it's activ-
Ono, am at the Waldorf"
millionaires.'
"Oh, we are not all Of US million
aires who stop there" laughed Warbur-
ton. "There are some Of us who try
to make others believe that we are. :"
added: II came here tonight with the
purpose of dining. Will you do me the
| honor Of sharing my table?''
| "You speak 9''-delightel
cit is wonderful. This English has so
many words that mean SO many things.
| Cnat Oh Ill LANGUAGES speak II WILL
the least fuency: But it is my deep re-
vitation. I am dining with friends.'
"Well, then, breakfast tomorrow at
H. Warburton urged, for he had TAX
en- a fancy to this afable Russian.
I "Alasl See how | am placed. I
am forced to leave for Washington early
in the morning. We poor diplomats, we
earn our honors. But my business is
l. ~ lo,,
political nor diplomatic. - The count
drew his gloves thoughtfully thru his
fingers. II shall Of course pay my Sc
spects to my ambassador. Do I recollect
your saying that you belonged to the
United States army9'
| 81 recently resigned. Ny post was in
9 wild country. with little OF nothing to
| do; monotony and routine.' .s
NYou limp slightly7'
90 A trifing mishap ''-modest1y.
s. Eth, you do wrong. You my soon be
at war with England, and having re-
| signed your commission, you would lose
all you have waited these years for"
Warburton smiled. eve shall not
| go to war with England
HThis army of yours is SMALL
HWell, yes; but made of pretty good
materia.lt-fghting machines with
"Hal" The count laughed softly.
"Bahl how l detest all these cars and
shlpsl VIII YOU believe me, I had
rather my little chateau, my vineyard,
and my wheat fields. than all the or
there must be some magic in that
phrase. Of all loves, that Of country is
the most lasting. Is that Balzac7 I do
not recall. Only one in a century do
we find man who is willing to betray
his country, and even then he may have
for his purpose neither hate, revenge nor
love OF power:' A peculiar gravity
by some disagreeablc inward thought.
/ elbow long shall you be in Washing.
ton?' asked Warburton.
The count shrugged. 'tWho can say7''
~ go to Washington myself within
sieur.'
The count lifted his hat, courtesy
which was gracefully acknowledged by
the American; while the clerks at the
desk eyed with tolerant amusement
these polite but rather unfamiliar cere
monies Of departure. These foreigners
were odd buffers.
"A very decent chap unused War
at poker for foreigner. He is COINS e
to Washington; we shall meet again
wonder if she's in the restaurant
now. -
Meet againa Decidedly; and had
clairvoyance shown my hero that night
how he and the count were to meet
. again, certainly he would have laughed
!, If dared, should like to say a gooo
deal more about this Russian. But ]
j, have 10 desire to lose my head, polit
, ically or physically. Even the news
boys are familiar with this great young
man 8 name; and if should disclose it
/ you would learn great many thing.
!. which / have NO desire that you should
> One day he is in Paris. anothe
} in Berlin, then off to Vienna, t,
) Belgrade, or st. Petersburg, or Wash
| ington, or London, or Rome A few
i months ago, previous to this writing
he was in Manchuria; and to this yer,
{ day England and Japan are wondering
' how it happened; not his being there
, mind you, but the result. Rich, that i
! to say, independent; unmarried, that i
. to say, unattached; free to come and 20
! he stood high up in that great army O.
: the cars which [ call the uncredite,
diplomatic corps, because the, phras
l secret service always. puts into m,
I mind picture Of the wild-eyed, beard
ed anarchist, whom I most heartily de
/ test.
What this remarkable diplomati
3 | free-lance did IN Washington was hon