The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

the doctors most intimate ehum in Lon
| don. and myself
At present I shall not tel my wife. 4"
/ declared the diplomat He was a man Of
! secrets, and knew how TO keep one.
who is Max Barciay?" asked the min
ister after a pause.
Rolfe explained, but said nothing re-
garding his engagement TO his sister
Marion. To 1t all Sir Charles listened
attentively, without comment.
At last, after a long silence, he said:
We'll, look here, Rolfe. A sudden
| thought has occurred 10 me I think IT
! possible that tomorrow, in a certain
/ quarter. / shall be able TO make a con-
/ fidential inquiry regarding the where
abOuts OF the doctor All that you've
| told me interests me exceedingly, be-
cause have ali along believed that very
shortly Petroyitch would return 10 power
and Join forces with Pashitch"
But didn't they quarrel a short time
ago." Rolfe Temzrked-
oh, a mere trihe Il was nothing.
| The Austrian press made a great stir
about it, as they always do. All news
rom Servia emanates from the factory
/ across the river yonder. at Semlin. If
the journalists dared TO put foot on Ser
I
| arrest, 1 can tell you. No, the broad lines
of policy of both Perovitch and Pashitch
are Identical, They intend to develop the
country by the introduction of foreign
capital. The King himself told me so at
an audience had month ago. He then
told me. in confidence, that he had in
vited the doctor 20 return and rejoin the
ministry. That is why ! firmly believe
that the poor doctor, one of the best and
most straightforward statesmen in Eu-
rope, has fallen q victim to Ills enemies. -
Then you viii set 10 work to discover
what is known among the opposition"
urged the young man.
Il promise you I will. But, Of course.
in strictest confidence" was the minis
ter's reply 'Petrovitch is my friend as
well as yours. know only too well of
the bitter enmity toward him in some
quarters, especially among the partisans
of the late King and a certain section OF
the opposition in the Skuptchina- Men
ton Of his name there causes cheers from
the government benches, but howls from
the enemies of law and order There was,
some three years ago, dastardIy plot
against his life, as you know"
mo. I don't know Il. I have never
heard about it, was Rolfe's reply.
"Ahl he never speaks about it. Of
course, Sir Charles said. reflectively.
While driving out at Topschieder with
| mis- little orphan niece. of whom he was
very fond, bomb was thrown at the car
riage. The poor child was blown to
atoms, the horses were manned, the car
riage smashed TO matchW0od, and the
coachman so injured that he died within
an hour The doctor alone escaped with
nothing more serious than a cut across
the cheek. But that terrible death OF his
dead sisters child was a terrible blow
10 him, and he has not been since in Bel
grade. Because Of that, I expect, he has
hesitated TO obey the Kings command
10 return to Office"
Awful! I never knew Of that Maud
has never told me- said Rolfe. What
blackguards 10 kill an innocent child!
Was the man who threw the bomb
caught"
Yes. And the conspiracy was revealed
| by the activity Of the secret police. They
made a report to the minister of Justice,
who showed It to me in confidence"
Then you actually know who threw the
explosive?"
I know also who was responsible for
J the dastardly conspiracy-whO aided and
abetted it. and who furnished the as
| sassins with money and promised a big
reward if they encompassed the doctor
DEATH said the minister. slowly and
seriously.
You do Who7" cried Rolfe
1T was some one Well known 10 you, -
was his reply. The inquiries made by
the Servian secret police led them far
afield from Belgrade. They traced the
conspiracy to its source-a source which
would amaze you. as ii would stagger the
world. And If I am not much mistaken
ROlfe. this second plot has been form
ed and carried out by the same person
whose first plot failedr'
"A person know?" gasped the young
man.
''Yes-a friend OF yoursr"