Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-25
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tower till stafnitz brought the guns to
Slavna. What. then, was Stenovics'
alternative? For he was not yet
brought to giving up the game as to-
daily lost. His name stood high, though
his real power tottered on a most inse-
cure foundation. He could get good
terms for his assistance. There was
time to make friends with the man.
mon Of unrighteousness.
Privately, as became invalids, with
out the knowledge of any one outside
their confidential encourage, the repre-
sentatives of the two great neighbOrs
received General Stenovics. They are
believed to have convinced him that
In the event Of any further disorders
in Kravonia Intervention could not be
avoided Troops were on either from
tier, ready for such an emergency. A
Joint occupation would be forced on
the allies With a great deal Of sorrow
no doubt the general felt himself
driven to accept this conclusion.
He at once requested Stafnitz to
fetch the guns to Slavna. He left the
colonel full discretion in the matter
His only desire was to insure the
tranquility Of the capital and to show
Voseni how hopeless it was to main
tain the fanciful and absurd claims of
Baroness Dobrava. The representa-
tives, it must be supposed. approved
this attitude and wished the general
all success. At later date his efforts
to secure order and to avoid the inevi-
table but regrettable result Of any new
disturbance were handsomely acknowl-
edged by both powers. General Steno-
vics had not Stafnitz's nerve and dash,
but he was a man Of considerable re-
source.
A man Of good feeling. too, to Judge
from another step he took-whether
with the cognizance Of the representa-
tives or entirely Of his own motion has
never become known. He waited till
Colonel Stafnitz, who returned civil
and almost ELUSIVE reply to bis COM
munication, had set off to fetch the
guns. which, as has been seen. had
been unloaded from the railway and
lay at Kolskoi, three days journey up
the Krath; then he entered into COM
munication with Volseni He sent VOL
semi private and friendly warning
What was the use Of Volseni holding
out when the big guns were coming?
1t could mean only hopeless resistance
more disorder, more bloodshed Let
Volseni and the lady whose claims it
supported consider that. be warned in
time and acknowledge King Alexis.
This letter he addressed to Zerko-
witch. There were insuperable diplo-
matte difficulties in the way Of ad-
dressing it to Sophy directly. Madam
l may not call you. and mistress l am
loath to call you" said Queen Eliza
beth to the archbishop's wife, 1t was
just case Of that sort of difficulty
He could not call her queen Of Kravo-
mia, and she would be offended IL he
called her Baroness Dobrava. SO the
letter went to Zerkovitch. and 1t went
by the hand of one Of Zerkovitch's
friends, 80 anxious was the general to
be as friendly and conciliatory as cir
cumstances permitted.
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his alarm, Lepage was sent for to the
generals private residence on the even
ing Of the day on which Colonel Stat
nitz sent out for Kolskoi to fetch the
guns.
Stenovics greeted him cordially,
smoothed away his apprehension. &C.
quainted him with the nature of his
mission and with the gist of the letter
which he was to carry. Stenovics
seemed more placid tonight than for
some time back, possibly because he
had got Stafnitz quietly out Of Slavna
beg NJ. Zerkovitch to give the letter
to Baroness Dobrava Che called her
that to Lepage) as soon as possible and
to urge her to listen to 1t. Add that
We shall be ready to treat her with
every consideration-any title in rea-
son and any provision in reason too.
It's all in my letter. but repeat It on
my behalf. Lepage"
II shouldn't think she'd take either
title or money, general" said Lepage
bluntly.
You think she's disinterested? No
doubt, no doubt! She'll be the more
ready to see the uselessness of pro-
longing her present attitude" He grew
almost vehement as he laid his hand
on large map which was spread out