The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-12

them. What was it? That sheet of
paper which was once in your possess
sion might have possibly contained the
clue Now you can appreciate its i'm
portance to u.s."
what an ass 1 was not to take more
care of itr Guy muttered.
There are other things to be consid-
ered," the Duke continued. For the
liant month every dockyard in Ger
many has been working day and night,
and we have authentic information as
to huge mobilization scheme which is
already on foot. We might have Won
dered against whom these preparations
were intended but for you. AS it is, the
English government has been fully ap-
prised of everything. Your magnifi-
cent fleet, under the pretext of seeing
the Baltic Squadron safely on its way,
has been gradually concentrated. From
dispatches to the German Ambassador
which we have managed to intercept
| In England, we know that it is in
| tended to raise a caSus belli during the
presence of the squadron in British
| waters. Quite Unexpectedly, as it was
hoped, Germany was to range herself
on Russias side and strike against
/ England. We. Russia's nominal
| of this whatever. We are
apparently left to ourselves
| ignored. Our friendship with your
country has destroyed Russia's friend
| ship for us. She relies no doubt on our
neutrality, and she makes terms,
doubtless abs1rdly favorable ones, with
| our ancient enemy. In the eyes of the
world France is to be made to appear
ridiculous. The German Empire is to
be ruled from London, and the Emperor
Wilhelm's known ambition is to be rea-
| lized.''
1T sounds" Guy admitted, like q
nightmare. / know you foreigners all
think we English are a lot too cock
sure, but we have our own ideas, you
know. about any attempt at invasion"
Il am afraid the Duke said, that
when it comes to throwing a million
men at different points of your coasts
protected by superb navy you might
find yourselves unpleasartly surprised.
But let that pass. Have said enough
| to make you understand the Importance
| of what you saw in the forest of Pozen?
Good, Now / want you to understand
| this In the interests of your country
and mine it is most important that the
| fact of our knowledge of this meeting
should be kept a profound secret"
| Yes" Guy said, Il understand that"
| Your presence there" the Duke con-
tinued, created a certain amount of
suspicion. You were watched to Paris
by German spies, and if they had had
the least idea of how much you had
seen your life would not have been
worth five minutes purchase. AS it is
| they are uneasy over your disappear
ance. There are at least dozen men
and women in Paris and England to-
day who are searching for you! You
are moderately safe here, but not al
| together. l want to put them finally off
! the scent. / might, of course, put
you into such confinement that detec-
ton would be impossible. 1 do not
want to do that. You have rendered
your own country and mine an i'm
mense service. ] prefer to treat you as
a gentleman and a man of honor, and
that l have done, into your entire con-
fidence."
Monsieur lie Due" Guy answered. II
can assure you that I appreciate all
that you have said. ! am willing 10
do exactly as you say"
Tomorrow mornings papers" the
Duke said slowly. will contain an ac-
count of the finding of your body in
the Seine"
my what" Guy exclaimed.
Your bodyl We are going to stab
and drown you. Perhaps 1 should say
we are going to discover you stabbed
and drowned"
Guy half rose from his seat.
81 say" he began
II need not explain. Of course" the
Duke continued, that you will suffer
by proxy. The whole affair has beer
carefully arranged by the commission
ers of police.
IAN account of your doings since
YOU arrived in Paris will be given
which l fear may not flatter you, but
YOU must remember that it is neces-
sary to put our German friends COM
pletely off the scent, and in a months
|, time or so you will reappear, and ev-
erything will be contradicted."
But my sister," Guy exclaimed.
Concerning your sister," the Duke
continued, 1--WE have further eXplana-
tons. perhaps / should say apologies
to offer you at some future time. Fol
| the present-this only. She is now In
, Paris She is to some extent in oul
confidence, and you will see her within
the next few days"
"And what are you going to do with
me, really?" Guy asked.
"You will remain here. Half the ser
wants of the household have been dis
missed, and every one who is not abso-
lutely trustworthy has been got rio
of. We are in close consultation with
your English Cabinet, and the momen
. the time arrives for us to disclose oul
, knowledge or these secrets you VIII
: be free to go where you please"
Absolutely free?" Guy asked
anxiously.
Certainly" the Duke answered. 1.-The
, other little affair is cancelled by you
! present services. In fact. as regard.
that. you need not give yourself an
other moments anxiety
A small telephone which stood upoI
: the table rang sharply. The Duke ex
changed a few sentences and replaced
the receiver He turned to Guy.
at is an affair of the tides" ne said
! Your body will be washed up this aft
ernoon. six hours before time. 1t viii
: be in the evening papers. Aht'
' The telephone rang again. This tim'
: il was Monsieur Grisson who was re
r o,1ired. He listened for moment o.
= two with inscrutable countenance. Thel
he glanced at the clock q
ssThe Russian Ambassador" he said
!. replacing the receiver, desires an. i'm
/ mediate interview with me on mat
fer of the utmost importance-and tn
' Russian Fleet has left the Baltic!