The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-04-23
A Diplomatic Coup.
[Originai.l

house. why don't yon go into d1plo'
macy?"
Because. being younger son, no
money is to be spent Oh me. Ia need
both that and influence to get into
diplomacy. No, my father is deter
mined that shall go to America and
earn a living as best can. Why won't
YOU go with me-
"Silly boy, YOn will find all you can
do there to support yourself without
being bllrdened by me. Besides, father
would not consent No: you must go
into diplomacy
1T seems to me that your propose
ton is as silly as mine
Not at all Your father certainly
has Influence sufficient to get You an
assistant sacretaryship or something
like that
AT f3OO year What would that be
to U.S.
"You might rise to better position"
"When Won and I are past middle
age Thank You, ! don't propose to
wait for dead mems shoes
Rnt the girl carried her point, and
Edgar Manross secured q clerkship in
the foreign office at salary of $3.50
year Being young and attractive be-
sides the son of baronet he was
pushed but not in the way he wished
to be pushed He was forced to do
social work If courtesy was to be
shown any person for any purpose. Ed.
gar Manross was deputed to do it.
Now it was to drive some Turkish
pasha in Rotten row. now to show a
foreign messenger through Westmin.
ing Of this. he went to his chief and
asked for a trial at some real diplo-
matte work. He was laughed at
Going TO the Hon Gladys. he poured
ont his woes 70 her in i discOnsOlate
fashion There is a faculty possessed
by womnn-at least some women-that
is pleasing if not valuable. When the
bottom drops out they can say hopeful
~: ''Neyer mind. 1t will all come out
right in the end" So said Gladys. and
lovely little fool she was
At his rooms he found an order to at
tend Il dinner representing the for.
eign office 1t was not an important
function or he would not have been
sent. He went and found an assem-
hlage consisting of members Of parlia-
ment secretaries of legation and jun
ior government officials When the
speaking came oh Edgar retired to
cushioned window seat behind pair
of heavy curtains and went to sleep.
AS the evening wore on the assembly
was thinned by the departure Of the
more sober persons. leaving only few
noisy ones About / o'clock Edgar
woke up. Some one sitting near was
talking. Edgar knew by the voice and
the language spoken that he was
member of the French embassy. =
He asks Il. O0O,OOO."
why doesn't your government pay
it at once"
1T has offered i3.5OO.0O0 but will
raise the price rather than let the
Sudl go ~ iuN rtucI poWCi
81 should think so To control the
only outlet by sea between Europe and
Asia is worth many times the amount"
Soon after the speaker went away.
Edgar Manross sat up and did prodi-
gions lot of thinking 1t did not take
him long to deduce from the dialogue
he had beard that sale of property
very important to England was about
to arcnr Keeping between the cur
tainS till h. saw his exit would not
be noticed. theu passing through the
few groups Of remaining guests and
walters. the latter clearing away the
remains Of the feast. he went out and
called n cab
ITO Lord D.'s,' he said to the cabby.
When he drove up to Lord DIS there
was not i light TO he seen. Neverthe-
less he rang aud finally pounded be-
fore tha door was opened. Then he
told the hnnkv who opened it that he
mnst see the prime minister at once.
Hn was refused till he said he had i'm
pHrtanI diplomatic informal ton for his
t'''>it'p- i.oFi -. came down IN QreSS-
ing gown and slippers.
Il have important information for
your 1ordship." said Edgar 81 am a
clerk in the foreign office or would
stipnlata price for it As it is. only
ask that he given promntion.''
Lord d. yawnch and directed him to
proceed.
"rhe khedive of Egypt is about to
sell his shares in the S1laz canal"
''rha deuce yon SAW exclaimed the
minister. starting up
H" il offered f3.5OO.OOO by France.
He is standing out for f4.OOOO 600"
The minister stood with mouth and
eyes wide open while Edgar told how
he had secured tbA information. Then
presently he said
Have YOU cab at the dOor?'.
Yes
Hold 1t while get on some clothes"
In ten minutes the two were whirl-
Ing t" the residence of Baron Roths.
child. whom hey routed out. and before
he was permitted to retire again be
was pledged to furnish the money to