The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-06-07
n.aprER MlI.-contlnued.

:, his hotel last night with her moth
= They heard Of my being here. and
Ala me- the honor &c send for me. and
y ask from me the details OF the
TRAGEDY
Iors.s heavy face was agitzfed
.orsnr hy sympathy and surprise.
mis- nreti,~ he cried. That must
r. a. sister Of Sir Mortimer Brett
~Yoa know herr demanded
earery
u have never seen her. but know
something % Sir Mortimer. He is
IT, mos. picturesque figure in the
English diplomatic service
why picturesque That is a
s,ranre adjective TO describe a Brit
~ minister Who Is he. and how do
rou harpen 10 know him.
He - consul general and minister
rlsniDo- enuary al Sofia. Bulgaria
There not an attache In Europe To-
cay uho has not an inquisitive eye
cocsel 81 Sir Mortimer Brett
-And h.s claims 10 Distinction
Two My. my dear fellow. but they
ar sug ent 20 make any man motor
ioas First u all. scandal has been
lrsr ui lis iilnstrious name How
ers- am afraid that's a very or
diranv --t of not0rieiy. But when
! tel stu the sober fact that II he
jus- rras3 war would break out in
TIE HalAa- peninsula you will grant
rhaf i factor in the game Of
Eur politics"
j have heard enough 20 have my
cgrlo. excited Tell me more Of the
man esq CONTROLS the destiny II a ma
Ton THE scandal. for instance. Is X
matter 1t common newspaper pub
hcv lave figured in the papers
uts ttiy. and I feel a certain
syura-t tor a fcllow-surereT.~
-0t rae newspapers have made him
ssgu Bit no doubt But my
sogrr q, Information are more &C
cu-l'e rhau mere newspaper gossip.
Yu ] happen 10 be the Ameri-
ca consul here"
Then your gossip % the embassies
Olsti 20 be worth listening to-
! settled myself ia my chair and
lighted q fresh cigarette.
Ny dear chap. You are asking too
much q me-really you are. The
situation IL the Balkans. Good Lord.
that's fro appalling n subject to be
discussed oefwecn two friends who
hare JUS,
Lccke rcrlei diplomaticslly. Il
suppose wish to discuss me and
NJ u1tcr ate affair. Well. I don't
II you Ssh TO show me that you be-
Aere u- not quite so black as I an
Taiaied isnnre the matter complete
L.
-Oi course. Of course he fastened
% assure me- And YOU really wish
= unie-an why war would break
o. TOMORROW in the Balkans IL Sir
Aorle- Brett lifted his little fin
ger
Z s-ch q knowledge is the prelude
p ue scandal that concerns him
Ne-l wen. he agreed good nafured- I
y don't despair II you are stfu
ll-ie1 after ten minutes talk on
halsa1 politics: Count Won Bulow has
sl.l ,af he man who cornprehends
~ slaii.n in the Balkan state does
~ sis- But 20 understand how
- Aor mer's influence may plunge
ha'o-e into war today. Just as surely
Wien Madame de POmpacour I
lA.s'ei Louis Ky about her little fin /.
must know something Of the 4
lat seethes and bubbles in 4
hiacedonia
| re word Turkish Macedonia /
H geography name 10 me-
Is have ! get 10 give you a
geography as vel as in his 4
rrowied Locke well. Mace
s actually no state OF country.
4 simply a term 10 designate a
Turkish territory Immediately 4
n south ~ Bulgaria II is with in 4
\. lt bulgaria and fnsurzent \
Aa'elia that our friend Sir Morti-
ett is concerned In a word.
fion Is this. Bulgaria long
om the Turkish yoke. would
rssling Macedonia to gain
1om.
d'nia itself is an exfrao7dia-
Z. -oigepodge Of races-Greeks.
!. serbs. Bosnians. Bulgars-
are dozen dirty little aces.
80 .Aif dozen fanatic sects all
!, ~ ny at each others threats IL
!, we're not too busy struggling for
lreecom- But Greek. Catholic.
neg are all ready to die cheer
II they can down their Turkish
Il is just this sublime
-e Tor freedom that gives a
-'A r. nobility 10 mongrel. snarIsng.
-ns Macedonia These Mace
Tor years have been put:f-,g
" 'he q the pluckiest running fights
Aa9ie The House Of Commons
!. -ss IN solemn pile ayout shat
y 'ooose TO call the balance 90
IN other wo-1s. they pro-
think tha; the a.socffies com
W the Turks al the Mace
are equally ',or7ole. But. a.
~ 81 fart Engi.sh knowledge Of
ian affairs Is doled CIT by the
N2l Times which ~, surn re.u a..