New-York tribune., 1906-06-24


tlal encourage, the representatives of the two
great nelghbors received General Stenovics.
They are believed to have convinced him that,
IN the event OF any further disorders in kra-
vonIa, intervention could not be avoided .
troops were on either frontier, ready for such
an emergency; temporary JOINT occupation
would be forced on the allies.
With a great deal of sorrow, doubt, the
General felt himself driven to accept tins con
clusion. He at once requested Stafnitz to
fetch the guns to SlaVna, he LETT the Colonel
full discretion III the matter. His only desire
was to insure the tranquility Of the capital
and TO show Nolseni how hope eSs 1t was TO
maintain the fanciful and absurd claims of
Baroness DObrava.
The representatives, it must be supposed,
approved this attitude and wished the General
all success. At a later date his efforts to
cure order, and TO avoid the inevitable but
cgrettable result of any new disturbance,
were handsomely acknowledged by both pow
ers. General Stenovics had not StafnItzs
nerve and dash, but he was a man OF consid
cradle resource.
\ man OF good feeling too. TO Judge from
another step he took-whether with the cog
nizance OF the representatives or entirely of
his own motion has never become known He
waited till Colonel Stafnitz, who returned
civil and almost effusiVe reply to his commu-
nication, had set of to bring the which,
as has been seen had been unloaded from the
railway and Law at kolskoi three davs Journey
up the krath-then he entered into communi-
cation with Nolseni. He sent Nolsen a private
and friendly warning. What was the use OF
kolse1I holding out when the bg guns were
coming? 1t could mean only hopeless resist
Volseni and the lady whose claims II sup
ported consider that. be warned in time, and
acknowledge King Alexis
This letter he addressed to Zerkovitch
| Thore were insuperable diplomatic difficulties
IL the way OF addressing II to Sophy directly
Madam ! NAV not call You, and mistress |
| am 10th TO call YOU" said Queen Elizabeth to
| the Archb- shops wife: 1t was Just a case OF
| that sort OF difficulty He could not call her
| Queen OF kraVOnia, and she would be offended
| If he called her Baroness Dobrava. SO the
| letter went TO Zerkovitch, and 1t went by
| the hand OF one Of Zerkovitchs friends-sO
| anxious was the General to be as friendly and
concillatory as circumstances permitted.
| Much TO his surprise, considerably to his
| alarm Lepage was sent for to the Generals
| private residence on the evening of the daV
| on which Colonel Stafnitz set out for kolskoi
to bring up the guns
Stenovics greeted him cordially, smoothed
away his apprehension, acquainted him with
the nature OF his mission and with the gist of
the letter which he was to carry.
| Beg NJ. ZerkovItch to give the letter to
| Baroness Dobrava-" He called her that to
| Lepage- as soon as possible, and to urge
| her TO listen to II. Add that we shall be ready
| TO treat her with every consderation-any title
IN reason, and any provision IN reason too.
It's all IN my letter; but repeat 1t on my be-
half, Lepage."
| Il shouldn't think she'd take either title or
money, General" said Lepage bluntly.
| You think shes dlsInterested, No doubt,
! no doubt She'll be the more ready to see the
uselessness OF prolonging her present attitude. "
| He grew almost vehement as he lald his hand
on a large map which was spread out on the
table in front OF him.
| Look here. Lepage This is Monday. By
| Wednesday evening Colonel Statnitz will be
at Kolskoi-here" He put his finger by the
spot On Thursday morning he'll start
back The barges travel slowly; but-yes,
think he'll have his guns here by Sunday
less than a week from now. Yes, on Thursday
night he ought to reach Evena, on Friday
Rapska, on Saturday the lock at Milllevni.
Yes, on Saturday the lock at MiklevnI. That
| would bring him here on Sunday. Yes, the
| lock at Miklevni Saturday, | think" He
| looked up at Lepage almost imploringly. II
she hesitates show her that. They are bound
| 10 be here in less than a week.
Stenovics passed a purse over to Lepage
For your necessary expenses" he SAID.
Lepage took up the purse, which felt well
filled and pocketed 1t.
The Baroness may not fully appreciate
what | have been saying" added Stenovlcs-
| But LuIovitch knows every inch OF the river