New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

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little girl in Frankfort we might have arranged
this. eh.
l shook my head 'Neverl" I answered. But
If 1T had not been for her
Well"
Madam knows I answered, bowing over her
bejeweled fingers. "AmF 1uiedsrSehent'
She let go then, and glad enough / was 20
get away from the atmosphere OF cheap scent and
madams stealthy advances l realized, OF course,
that the whole affair was trap bred OF this wonans
suspicious of me Nevertheless, scarcely dared
hope that they were finally alayed. / told Guest
about my afternoons adventure, and he treated it
seriously indeed.
She is one of the most dangerous women we
could possibly have deal with" he told me Il
have known of her all my life. She in Paris
twelve years ago. and has twice brought Ger
many and France TO the brink OF war. She
mistrusts wholly by instinct, and have heard her
boast that She is never mistaken You have scored
this time; but she won't let you alone. She is a
regular seuth hound "
left a little before closing time that night and
made my way, by crcuitous route, to my cousins
club. l was shown into the strangers room, and
Uiibert same 10 me IN a rev moments
Jim, he said Its terrible. but / have failed
completely to convince our friend / haven't even
made the least impression upon him. He listened
to all that / had to say. with a very polite smile
and every and then kept taking out his
watch When l had finished, he thanked very
much; but gave clearly to understand that he
considered l had been made fool Of / tired
to persuade him to YOU but he declined
point blank. Shall tell you his message 70 you:"
He sent his compliments, and begged YOU not
to neglect Your winter practice Said he had set
his heart upon the county winning the champion
ship next season..
In plain words remarked bitterly he rec
OmnenCls TO mind my own business.
1T is like trying TO save drowning man, who
persists in clingins TO ones neck 1 remarked
Gilbert, have had German service rifle gwen
to-day, with plain hint that may expect to
be using it within month even know which OF the
Tilbury forts | shall be expected help in taking
Ny cousin nodded and opened out his paper
The Channel Squadron he announced, leave
Devonport for kiel on Thursday next. And here.
IN another part OF the paper is the little rift the
clouds. Listen,"
We understand that slight difficulty has arisen with
of the better understanding however, existing
between the two Governments speedy agreement IS
believed certain
We shall have an utimatum" Gilbert declared
IN kiel harbor Pollock may change his tone then
but he will be little too late. What can We do
jim; Whom can we appeal to-:
Heaven only knowsl 1 answered. If Adele
succeeds IN Paris. hint may come from there
1t is slender reed" Gilbert said, for So
mighty issue TO rest upon.
| thoughtful for few moments. Il have
had proof within the last few hours / SAID thar
1 am under a certain amount of suspicion and il Is
possible that am watched. Yet after all that Is
comparatively unl1nportant. Do You think that
Pollock would me.'
Il sure that he would not Gilbert ansvere,
promptly In fact, may we'll tell at once
that he has set us down tor a pair of cranks He
dismissed me to-day almost perenptorIly. And
have reason to know that he has warned other
members of the Cabinet against He told ne
plainly that IT the policy of his Government
TO Conciliate Germany, and he considered that g
good deal of the Ill feeling IN the past had been due
Germany and her actions When / spoke OF organ
lzed corps of commission, of walters and clerks
here three hundred thousand OF them. all of whom
had had military training and possessed miles he
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