The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-31
HOW "A WAR WAS
PREVENTED.

The sssantiei fsatNsese of thls story
constitute aotskls Saewspape scoop.
One evening At a ball at the Qsrn'an
embassy st Paris NJ. De b. a brilliant
young Journalist then reprsseutipk the |
Ebndon Times at the French. ttpitdl. i
Wat standing looking On at tte ann
'tsrt Wken u aipfl s5shsihss 4 1'eueSnie
cast Hkl,eduAteuast6h passed p,eantta On
Ne arm Of the German ambassador
let oeyes ,ulet those Of De b. and.
though q she .lowsyed them .modestly.
still there was that ID her expression
which revealed to the young Journalist
that he had made an impression. Hs
sought the ambassador and begged a.,
Introduction. It was granted. and De
B. was presented to Marie Won Ulen-
stein Of Berlin. niece Of Prince Bis
marck. ~ tF3' gs VIZ q ~
De B. met the fraulein often in 60
ciety, and at every meeting the mutu.
al pleasure appeared to be greater
than ut the previous one. within
few weeks he was encouraged TO make
her a proposition Of marriage. She ac-
knowledged that sbe was greatly pleas
ed with him, but that no definite am
swer could be given without consulta-
tion with her family, and especially her
uncle. the chancellor. " f
"You think" she added. "that I am
seizing upon pretext to put you OF.
To convince you to the contrary. Twill
confide to 'you what this engrossing
subject Ii. Our government. fearful
that France. displaying such remark
able recuperative powers. will soon
grow strong enough to take revenge for
the blow received in the late war. 10
about to pick quarrel with the French.
march on Paris and level It."
The imparting Of such a remarkable
piece of news to him, Journalist. by
a niece Of the real ruler Of Germany
threw De B. into fearful state Of
doubt. What could It mean? He soon
left the. fraulein, going to another
apartment to think. Two Germans
near him were talking together, and
he heard one of them mention the
name Of Marie Won Ullenstein, where
upon the other added. "It is said that
the chancellor intrusts her with many
delicate bits OF diplomacy"
The words did not reassure the lis
tener. He left the embassy. went to
his apartments and lay awnke all night
thinking Of his strange adventure.
What should he do? Whether the news
the fraulein had given him was true OF
false. It was his duty as a Frenchman
to impart 1t to the president OF France
But this compelled the betrayal Of
confidence reposed In him By the girl
he loved. After u terrible mental strug
gle he sent the information to his pa,
per. Its publication attracted consider
able attention for the time being, ther
was dropped by the public as a piece Of
manufactured news. ~
De r. kept away from Marie Won Ul
Ienstein. The day after the publica
ton OF the news she had given him he
heard that she had left Paris. One Of
two things was probable. Either she
had been recalled by her uncle to bt
punished for revealing state secrets OF
she had manufactured the news to tes
him. As time passed and he hear(
nothing of German preparation to in
vade France he made up bis mind thai
the latter hypothesis was correct. II
either case his mental sufferinRs wer'
lalmost uncomfortable. loving desperate
iy, as he did. the girl whose confidence
he had violated. w Nil.t
Then came an offer from Paris pa
per for him; to act as fits Berlin CORE
lspondent. A burning desire to Sc,
Marie Won Ullenstein once more. evel
though she spurned him. decided him
and he went to Berlin. It was not lonl
before he met her In company. To hi
surprise she nodded to him and smiled
Her action convinced him that she ha'
manufactured the news she had givel
him and, finding him unworthy. hal
become indifferent to him. Eager I
learn the truth. he took the first oppor
tunity to join Der. rS's-A i'Y9 NJ y S
''Well," he said, ''you saw that ] re
| garded my duty instead Of my love-"
"Don't let us talk Of that" she rt
piled. "Your act did no harm"
mo" he said gloomily. There
| no harm in manufactured news.'
1
"The news was not manufactured
You did your duty. Why have 20
not written me?"
T? Write you after having revea
cd your secret?" "
81 expected you to reveal It. Indeed
I wished you to do So"
"WhyY'
III had intended the secret to
kept, would not have impaired 1t
you, Your duty TO your country con
PEELED you to reveal It,"
"You used me as tool. then" y
Eyes" ttf -sHvi ar
"And your consent to consider me
suitor was part Of your scheme"
.It had nothing to do with m
scheme." a
A food OF Joyous relief weIled y
in De b. "You have given me OF
confidence be said. III you are in'
displeassdS with ME- give me anothe
ExblRfH.h gaiSiea' tuoNa"'.'a' ~
Il have at times" she replied. 'bee
l,intfHxt2da4y Ryi ihdegN WITH ! adeilcA
diplolnatlc MISUNDERSTANDING HAD nbse
lo1g sEStfied by tliAa VII ybttfy wi
wei 'deterMinsd to hdesttSS 1 Rfane
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