New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

10 show i TO the Kaiser, who was II the next
room
What did the Emperor say
d" He SAID II ] were YOU ! should take these
fellows out INTO q back yard. and have them
shot p" Emperor William H. had come over
70 Osborne. to ms grandmother's death bed,
sympathetic action which deeply touched the
British people. This remark IS perfectly
authentic.)
- hat was strong advice
81 X was sound advice Y. responded gloom
ilv. " but OF course II was ImpTaCt1cable. lie
had 70 explain that the law OF MS country
would not allow that kind Of thing, even II
the KING had been willing
q" And ne was not, Of course,
No The secret agent spoke with sharp
ness ! could not understand.
" What new did " RItchie take!
q" " RItchie was not consulted This an
swer was given with q touch OF ecOrn.
] had ALWAYS known that Y was no great be
hever N democratic institutions; or 1t Is
rather pose with him TO treat constitutional
government as Z pretense kept up to delude
for them by Kings and the contldants OF
KingS TODAY as much Is III the past
" But surely he Is the responsible minister
I objected
90 This Is not = ministerial matter. 1t Is
dvnasric one and the sovereign Is entitled
70 take his own course
And YOU said that His Majesty has de
cided 10 ignore the incident,
'' sand there would be prosecution, yes
D 'Esterres has nothing 10 fear
I was struck by the emphasis with Wnlch
he pronounced this name. " hen the count
has some hand II Il. YOU consider
Y looked Al me with . satIrlcal smile. 10
YOU think he called on You yesterday mercy
out II friendship for Lord Archibald ComEnr
DF~terres knew very vel that ms own neck
wa II danger.
The French11lan not having honored me
with his confidence, did not hesitate to reply
What YOU say confirms my own susI3leloI7-
He pretended TO me that he waS only a locker
on but
Y. snatched the words out Of my mouth
D." "D'Esterres II that Is his right name Is At the
bottom of the whole thing lie Is the man
spring 81 the Fac0bite revival he Stuart
CIuh j. bi- creation A. for this plot | have
no doubt that It has been his work from be
girl1lI7lq 10 end-verv likely he drew up the
6roclaTlatior OF Mary III with his own hands
The other are merely his puppets
felt that / was hearing the truth at last
Il confess that Lord Archibald ComVn does
not strike me as q politician, ! threw out
.'Cornvn Is i poet the agent returned with
door, .-gT7re-71lt .' He and the OtheTS are
school boys Indulg1ng III sensatlo1laI TeEtrlS9
about Mary Queen Of Scots while cooler heads
rhan theirs are making OF them for = prac-
teal purpose ,.
V manner became reserved again ASK
,o71rseIf who are d Esterres' friends, On the
Continent For what clients Is he likely 10 be
ac+Ing, You may he sure he dId not come
over = England without some encouragement
Il Is the people behind u D'Esterres that have
70 ". reckored with
I silently recalled the names 81 the Leglt-
mist sovereigns. or claimants t. sovereignty,
who had been mentioned by Lord Archibald
and the Count
You cannot prosecute them; my lrlend
added significantly. Their influence Is ieit
- ..ze-,- quarter Of society, even IN the very
- he.
held my breath
The secret agent allowed q minute 10 eIapst
fef,r.- saving II a lighter tone, After al,
dor'+ SEE that YOU can blame them. In my
oI3rio,, the next generation will see the repeal
Il The Act II Settlement. Religious tests are
out u date
And the dynasty
The DYNASTY i IL no danger. II VIII nm
r1-- mean that the sovereign VIII be tree to
follow his own inclination IL the choice oi q
- there VIII De no prosecution, observed
after long silence.
That is decided
What viii the nation think
The nation viii never know ol TINS episode
I. vyiu u. entirely suppressed. The press mas
f,-er7 warned You may regard the incident