Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-16

Now that the words were spoken I
knew that I had expected them. For
this I had come to the chateau. This
was my task.
You viii do thIs-not for me: I am
not so mad as 20 dream that now I
am your enemy In spite OF myself.
Presently you viii despise me and
hate me. But you cannot escape from
the ordeal. But for that other woman
the woman you have sworn % help
for her you will make the sacrifice"
You speak in riddles" I said cold
". Enough OF vague menace and
warning"
she VIII go down on her knees TO
You. She viii offer you any reward.
any happiness. In saving the honor Of
her name, you must stoop to dis
honor"
'Neveri Honor is not TO be pur-
chased in that coin"
"Or what the world calls dishonor."
she added en- eager haste. 1T IS the
motive that exalts the deed Is It not
always noble 20 suffer for another?
And IL IS not merely the happiness OF
one woman 7 place In your hands Il
IS the chastity Of a thousand women
the appeasing OF the hunger of ten
thousand children-the destiny OF a
race"
You viii find that I am not 10 be
moved by these heroics. Tell me how
/ am to save the honor Of Sir Morti-
mer Brett"
What in the sight OF God IS a lie"
she continued vehemently. Needless OF
my impotence. III il viii save the
pure soul Of a young girl. II 70 viii give
hack children 90 their mothers Say
boldly that ] am asking YOU 90 act
lie? Look. we viii no longer fool our
selves. I ask YOU 90 do a little evil
that much good may come. ask you
20 submit 20 disgrace. not merely for
this woman OF your own society. but
that YOU may be the savior OF a ma
ton. Monsieur. be mercifult"
The facts" I insisted
First OF ALL though IL may weary
YOU. wish 20 tell you a little OF my
self My parents were OF that most
unhappy race. the Macedonian Chris
tans. My father was rich for that
country. we were happy. But when I
was a child ] was awakened one night
by the crash OF musketry and the
glare OF flames. The Turkish butchers
had attacked our vilayet I saw my
sister snatched from her mothers
arms and stabbed before my ewes A
blow felled my mother My father
was thrown 20 earth. mauacled and
trodden upon. I was taken captive
MY fate would have been even
more horrible had I not been the cap
tive OF a Turkish officer who was kind
20 me and adopted me. But be was
one OF that hated race. and secretly I
tolerated his kindness only to be re-
venged. In some way he offended the
Sultan: my protector was banished.
We lived in Paris
AT last the hour OF my vengeance
came. he had an enemy. one OF his
own race. betrayed him He died a
violent death. and that night. I think.
/ was happy.
Il found myself rich; he had left me
everything. / was beautiful and well
educated; a life Of pleasure lay be-
fore me. Well. I have drunk deep OF
the cup OF pleasure. But that I might
be happy? No. II I have banqueted
with princes. Il was TO learn their
secrets / have fattered and caioled
enemies that I might betray them.
Sometimes I have betrayed my friends.
In short I am consecrated to my
country. For her I have made myself
an adventures. n could not direct
~ further her cause. there were Sc
crets 10 be bought and sold at a price.
The money purchased bread and arms.
! have schemed. intrigued, betrayed,
tempted-always TO BRING Macedonia
one step nearer her freedom"
Madame de WARMER" I interrupted.
with a brutal directness. at any other
time these personal "reminiscences
might be interesting enough, but
now"
You are adamant," she cried de-
spairingly. 1T is impossible, It seems.
to awaken your sympathy. Then I
must appeal to your intelligence.
You must understand something Of
the political situation"
Il know enough OF that already.
Once more ! must beg you 10 come to
NA-N NP49NNN ~ eoAA -A0A NlAlNi DItll.
How can you know anything OF the
complexities of the Balkan situation p"
she demanded, at once startled and
surprised
Suffice IL that know this: Prince
Ferdinand of Bulgaria will invade
Turkish Macedonia. and free that ter
ritory from the Turkish yoke. If his
army is financed by Kuhn, a banker
of New York City but a Macedonian
by birth. This banker makes one
stipulation: Bulgaria must have Eng
lands promise OF her moral support;
England must promise Bulgaria a free
field. Sir Mortimer Brett was TO have
gained that promise from England
You made Sir Mortimer the victim Of
your intrigues. How, and TO what ex-
tent-that is what wish 70 know"
Il was sent 10 Sofia TO accomplish
that. 1t seemed a hopeless task For
IS years he had resisted every en-
treaty and bride. He had the absolute
confidence Of the British Foreign Of
fee. But II was necessary to win him
over at any cost. We had secret in
formation TO the effect that II he ad-
vised England's interference she would
interfere