The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-18
BY ROBERT BARR,
Ccontinvsd fr0B sesterday.l


That would be great deal better
than what you propose. You should
do something sane. You mustn't In
yolye a pair Of friendly countries In
war. OF course the United States
would utterly disclaim your act and
discredit me II were lunatic enough
to undertake such a wild goose chase,
which I'm not. But, on the other
hand, II two OF our girls undertook
such an expedition no man can pre-
dict the public clamor that might arise.
Why, when the newspapers get hold
OF q question you never know where
they win end it. Undoubtedly you two
girls should be sent to prison, and with
equal indebtedness the American
people wouldn't permit it,
you bet they wouldn't" said Kath-
crime, dropping into slang.
"well. then, II they wouldn't there's
war"
" One moment, Captain Kempt," said
Dorothy again in her mlldest tones, for
voices had again begun to run high.
You spoke OF doing something sane.
You understand the situation. What
should you counsel us to do?'
The captain drew long breath and
leaned back In his chair.
There, dad, It's up to you," said
Katherine. LET us hear your pro-
posal, and then You'll learn how easy
1t is to criticise."
well" said the captain hesitatingly,
there's our diplomatic service
Utterly useless. One man is Rus.
sian and the other an Engllshman. -Dl-
plomacy not only can do nothing, but
won't even try" cried Kate trium-
phantly.
Yet said the captain. with little
confidence, although the two men are
foreigners, the two girls are Ameri-
cans"
We don't count; we've no votes"
said Kate. Besides. Dorothy tried
the diplomatic service and could not
even get accurate information from It.
Now, father, third time and out"
-Four balls are out, Kate, and I've
only famed the air twice. Now, girls,
I'll tell you what I'd do. You two
come with me to Washington. We will
seek private interview with the pres
ident. He will get into communication
with the car, also privately and out
side Of all regular channels. The car
will put machinery In motion that is
sure to produce those two young men
much more effectually and speedily
than any cutthroat expedition on a
yacht"
4 think" said Dorothy. that is an
excellent plan"
"Of course it is!' cried the captain
enthusiastically. Don't you see the
pull the president VIII have? Why,
they've put an EngIishman into the
jug. and when the president communi-
Gates this fact to the car he will be
afraid to refuse, knowing that the next
appeal may be from America to Eng
land, and vixen You add a couple of
American girls to that political mix
up. why, what chance has the czar?"
The point you raise. captain said
Dorothy, lis one l wish to say few
words about The president cannot
get Mr.. Drummoud released because
the car and all his government will
be compelled to deny that they know
anything OF him. Even the president
couldn't guarantee that the English
man would keep silence IL he were set
at liberty. The car would know that,
bat your plan would undoubtedly pro-
duce Prince Ivan LermontofT. All the
president has toNdo is to tell the car
that the prince is engaged to an Amer
lean girl and Lermontoff will be al.
lowed to go"
But" objected the captain, cas- the
prince knows the EnglIshman is in
prison, how could they be sure of
John keeping quiet when Drummond
is his best friendT
"He cannot know that, because the
prince was arrested several days be-
fore Drummond was"
They have probably chucked them
both into the same cell, /" said the cap
tain, but Dorothy shook her head.
IF they had intended to do that they
would doubtless have arrested them
together. am sure that one does not
know the fate Of the other, therefore
the car can quite readily let Lennon
ton go, and he is certain to do that at
a word from the president. Besides
this, am as confident that Jack is not
in the TrogzmondoT as am sure that
Drummond Is. johnson said it was a
prison for foreigners"
ooh, Dorothy" cried the captain,
with a deep sigh, III we've got back
again to johnson He waved his
hand and shook his head.
The maid opened the door and said,
looking at Dorothy:
"Afr Paterson and Mr., Johnson
"Just show them into the morning
room" said Dorothy, rising. Captain
Kempt 1t is awfuIly good Of you to
have listened so patiently to scheme
OF which you couldn't possibly ap-