The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-10
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A DIPLOMATIC
POINTER.

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When Mr., and Mrs. Leroy Compton
appeared in washington. there was
some dificulty in making them out ii
was generally conceded that MIS-
Compton was Of superior grade 70
her husband that is, she had the
nlannerisms Of society, which her his.
band had not. Mr., Compton laughed
rather loud. while Mrs. Compton laugh.
ed very softly. though au expert IN
caste would have detected that IL was
rather artificial than natural
The minister from Aurania-there is
no such country as Auranla: the name
is used 70 stand for a Kingdom whicl,
1t would not do to mention opehiy-be-
came devoted to Mrs. Compton. Either
this or Mrs. Compton became devoted
to the ambassador. We must have .
name for the minister, SO we win cali
him the Marquis OF Caribas. he was
regarded as one OF the brightest OF the
diplomatic corps and withal the most
redcent. He had way Of furnishing
items to reporters without giving them
information which, though ii, did mot
satisfy, never antagonized them.
Marquis" said Mrs. Compton one
evening when with the ambassador
there is rumor. that the war between
Your people and the wisteriansr-an-
other fictitious name-''is about to
cease. | hear the United States win
intervene"
IAN depends upon the emperor Of
Wisteria." "
Indeed What do you Auraniaps
expect him to do?"
We expect him to do nothing"
THAT implies that he is bent on do.
ing something"
IF so 1t Is the first time he has ever
done anything. He is the LATEST SOW.
ereign on the face of the earth"
Il thought possibly that you would
trust me just a little since we have be
come such good friends" said the lady.
with hurt expression. 81 don't see
how you diplomats ever marry; you
must always have secrets from the wo.
man who loves you.r
As Mrs. Compton spoke The last
words she looked up meaningly at the
marquis
MY dear Mrs. Compton" he replied
y know nothing as yet OF the subject
you are mentioning Ask me some.
thing that kuow-the methods for
Instance, by which we diplomats act
and viii show you that any woman
who-who loves me will he repaid for
her devotion"
We'll. then. how do you communi.
cate important information to your
sovereign without having it known to
the world:"
by cipher code"
What is your code?"
1T is too complicated to make you
familiar with it except by considerable
instruction"
Mrs. Compton pondered; then she
asked whats your word for peaceg
Pax" replied tue marquis.
Pax! What funny word! What's
your word for warp
'Vobiscum,'
Pax and vobIscuml Seems to me
I've heard something like that some.
WHERE
Mrs. Compton had made step in a
plan she had formed and began to
consider her next one Presently she
added:
Promise me one thing"
Anything"
Telephone me when you are about
to send your cabiegram on this subject
TO your sovereign"
IF there is time"
Keep me posted ms TO when you ex-
pect the matter to be settled. and |
viii 20 at a moments notice"
Il promise"
A few days later Mrs. Compton was
summoned to the Auranian embassy.
Calling carriage. she proceeded thith-
er at rapid pace She was ushered
into the marquis private Office.
Il am sending an important message
to my government" he said. ut is
impossible without betraylng sacred
trust to show IT TO you. am going
into the other office for a few moments.
and you will he alone here"
He looked meaningly at a paper lying
on his desk and went out. Mrs. Comp
ton rushed to The paper and ran her
eye over a number Of words which to
her were meaningless, But one attract
ed her attention word pax. When
the marquis returned she gave him a
look Indicating her profound apprecia-
ton OF his act. Returning to her hotel.
she found her husband waiting for her.
"Wel:" lie exclaimed eagerly.
ITS peace"
Without a word he rushed to his tele
phone and. calling up his New York
stockbroker. ordered him TO buy a mil
lion in Auranian bonds Immediately.
Mr. and Mrs. Compton's expectation
that peace would he announced aud
the bonds rise in price was dlsappoiRi.
ed. There was no Intervention. no
peace. she did moi see the Marquis q
carabas again. FOR he soon after took