New-York tribune., 1908-02-02

THE Arab began MS quest I0T tTitseppe A.
feri: but found him nor. for the most
convincing reason that Alferi was then seated
in the Governors library. smoking the Gov
ernors cigarettes and drinking the Cove
nor's best Capri
His Excellencv had lust returned from the
hotel He too had deferred % the morning a
tactfuI explanation that pressure Of business
had prevented the despatch OF FeTShawe' ;
cablegrarls that night But tact was not his
most obvious gift Though he hoped . rlolllty
the Irate Yacht owner with soft words. he did
not spare AIferi now.
The madness OF IT, he cried You say
it was a mistake That IS the plea Of a stupid
child The affair would have been Just a.
awkward If YOU had carried OF the SIgn7ra
Haxton She Is British subject In two
days the newspap pers OF Europe would ma snifv
the incident into an international dispute. and.
with AbyssinIa always ready - ian the
flame
Believe me. Excellencv. the Signo-a her
self would have written that she had gone away
OF her own free viii - broke IN the other
Il doubt 1t very much Her friends could
not fail TO think that she was writing under
compulsIon. l tell you.-idiot that YOU are
YOU have preJudiced YOUR own case. made
difficulties where they did not exist II vOur
sworn statements are true
They are true true as death. - vociferated
Alferi
"E6bsnst Why, then strengthen Your en-
eInies BY giving them Just cause for COM
plaint''
If only YOU knew what I have suffered
through that woman, Excellencv'" came the
angry cry
" Oh. blame the woman. OF course. said the
Governor. with the fine scorn Of a man who
has married meek wife. =" | lose patience
with these transports If woman preferred
another to me, should dance at her wedding
You would not dance if she had used all
the arts OF treachery to rob YOU OF Your for
tune
4 fatter myself | would resist the tricks
OF any siren who was merely anxious TO de-
lude But this IS beside the question
These English suspect you OF planning the
outrage Frankly, | cannot see my way 10
meet the inquiry which must be made sooner
or later. Perhaps the old man FenShawe NAV
consent to tone down his messages tomorrow
II he refuses and sails TO Alden. the very cables
Will fuse under the storm OF rernOnstranCe from
Rome | may be recalled That pig FeStiano
will be appointed IN my place The more
| consider Your imbecility the less am
inclined to put faith in anything YOU have
SAID How do | know that Your Greek was
not an addle headed ass like YOURSELF C0rpo
df Dro! His treasure of Saba NAV be a piece
OF moon madness akin to this tragi-cO1nic plot
of yours "
would have bent her to nv will | could
make her go to this Austrian dog and tell him
begone | could force her to confess TO the
Engl1Shman that she had deceived him
Sletfdl am out of temper with YOU
growled the Governor lighting a cigarette and |
smoking furiOuSlv.
He was fond of plain speaking this temporary |
ruler OF ErItrea The sudden death of a Cover
nor appointed from Rome had given him his |
chance He might be superseded at anv mo-
Inent by some carpetbagger with political IN |
lluence, and 1t went against the gram that the |
private teuds OF people whose quarrelS did not |
interest hIm IN the least should be able 70 |
wreck his career
Alheri came TO him with good credentials /
II the man story was borne out by facts not
only would Italy receive a handsome sum
from a colony which hitherto had been q, dram
on her resources. but he. Marchetti would /
reap some share of the credit not 70 mention |
the bonus promised for his assistance His in
StructionS from headquarters were clear He /
Il,'d acted within his rights IN arrestinp Won /
herDer and OBTAINING FeuShawe until the latter
gave up an undertaking 10 land on Italian /
territorE without permission But Alheri'S |
passionate and Ill advised attempt TO abiuct /
MIS- HaNton had changed the whole aspect OF
1l1irs No wonder the stout and pou1Dnus
niue man TUNED and fretted in vain endeavor
% SIiiilo out OF this unexpected pitt
-Nineri looked AT his restless companior IN
aIoody silence: but the practical minded Gov
81 ethor nor Mad no intent To leave matters whcr.
they stood "''o'N
II seems TO me he said turning suddenly,
"a -AiiItrl.- II seems To ms. rb,t ~. -.