New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

assurance pleased him Tell me now he
said-"vou are q man of common sense-lS
that fellow a crank, or IS he going to sue
Ceed?"
hesitated. "His scheme is ingenious
enough" l said, and | believe it IS quite true
that there are great many people IN France
who would be glad TO see the monarchy revived.
They are a people, too, whom 1t IS easy 10
catch on the top of a wave OF sentiment But
as far as | can see, there are at least two
things against him. In the first place, doubt
whether de Vaentin is sufficiently heroic
figure to fire the imagination OF the people
And in the second place, | do not believe that
the Power whose Intervention he relies so much
upon Is England. | do not believe that my
country would risk so much to gain 50 little.
We are on excellent terms with France, as 1t Is.
Secret negotiations with de Valentin would be
objectionable chicanery on our part, and do
not think that our ministers would lend them
selves to it."
Van Reinberg nodded. Whom do you
believe he referred to, them" he asked.
Germany" l told him. That is where
believe that he has made fatal mistake. He
will never make successful bid tor the SYM
pathies of the French people, if he presents
himself before them backed by their historic
enemy"
ON the whole then" Van Reinberg
asked anxiously, you would not back his
chanCeS,"
For a man who had just invested two million
dollars in those chances, Van Reinberg looked
remarkably cheerful. " right down glad
to hear You say that! he admitted. II will
be blow to my wife, | am afraid, II 1t dOeSnt
come off; but | fancy it will be a bigger one to
me if II does
You do not fancy yourself then, as Mon
sieur lie Due" ! remarked smiling.
He looked at me in speechleSs scOrn. Do
look like Dukeo" he asked Indignantly
D. ,rtttY \
lean born and bred. and | love my country"
he added, with a note of pride in his tone.
Paris, to me. means the Grand Hotel, the
American bar, the telephone and an inter
prefer. When | am through with business,
am meaning to spend what | can of my dol
lars in the country where | made them, and
not 90 Capering about among q lot of people
whose language | don't understand, and who
wouldn't care ten cents about me anyway.
hope shall die with my window wide open,
that | can hear the ferry boats in the river,
and the cable cars, and the rattle of the ele-
waited trains. Say, will YOU pass that bottle
to me? Wen drink once more, sir, and III
give you a toast. May that last investment
Of mine go to smash! l drink to the French
Republic!"
In a moment Mrs. Van Reinberg came in
and motioned me to follow her into the
billiard room. "Weu2" she inquired, look
ing at me searchIngly.
| could scarcely keep from smiling; but she
was terribly IN earnest.
Il want to know exactly" she said what
YOU think of it all. l know my husband has
been making fun of it. He does not under
stand, He never will"
Mr.. de Vaentin's scheme is a good one" |
said slowly; but he has not told us every
thing. If YOU want my opinion"
"Of course | do" She declared.
Then l think" | continued, "that his
success depends a good deal upon something
which he did not tell US
What is it" she asked eagerly
1t depends, | think" l said, upon the
Power which has agreed to back his claims II
that Power IS England, as he tried to make us