The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-05
HOW A WAR WAS
PREVENTED.
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embassy at Paris M. de r., brilliant
young journalist then representing the
London Times at the French capital
was standing looking on at the dan
GERS when girl possessing TeutoniC
cast Of countenance passed leaning on
the arm Of the German ambassador
Her eyes met those OF De b., and,
though she lowered them modestly
still there was that In her expression
which revealed to the Young journalist
that he had made an impression. He
sought the ambassador and begged an
Introduction. 1t was granted and Dc
3. was presented 10 Marie Won Ullen-
stein Of Berlin, a niece OF Prince Bis.
marck.
De B. met the fraulein often In So
ciety, and at every meeting the mutu-
oil pleasure appeared to be greater
than at the previous one. Within a
few weeks be was encouraged to make
her proposition Of marriage She ac-
knowledged that she was greatly pleas
cd with him. but that no definite an
swer could be given without consuIta.
tion with her family. and especially her
uncle. the chancellor.
"You think" she added, ''that | am
seizIng upon pretext TO put you of.
To convince you to the contrary, will
contide to you what this engrossing
subject IS. Our government fearful
that France. displaying such remark
able recuperatiYe powers, will soon
grow strong enough to take revenge for
the blow received In the late war. is
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 a fearful state OF
doubt. What could II 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. 1T 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 awake all night
thinking of his strange adventure.
What should be do7 Whether the news
The fraulein had gwen him was true or
false, II was HIS duty as Frenchman
to impart It to the president OF France.
But this compelled the betrayal Of
confidence reposed In him by the girl
be loved. After terrible mental strug-
gle he sent the information to his pa
per. ITS publication attracted consider !
able attention for the time being. then
was dropped by the public as a piece Of
manufactured news.
De B. kept away from Marie Won III
lenstein. 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 be |
punished for revealing state secrets or
she had manufactured the news to test |
him. AS time passed and he heard /
nothing Of German preparation to in
wade France be made up bis mind that |
the latter hypothesis was correct. In 1
either case bis mental sufferings were
almost uncomfortable. loving desperate
II. as he did. the girl whose confidence
he had violated
Then came an offer from a Paris pa
per for bin 10 act as its Berlin CORE
spondent 4 burning desire to see |
Marie Won Ulieastein once more. even
though she spurned him. decided him.
and he went to Berlin. It was not long
before be met her Ia company. To his
surprise she nodded TO him and smiled.
Her action convinced him that she had <
manufactured the news she had given
him and. finding him unworthy. had
become Indifferent to him. Eager to
learn the truth. he took the first oppor
tunity to join Der
ssWelI,'' he said, ''you saw that ri.
garded my duty instead OF my love"
'Don't let us talk Or that she re-
piled "Your act did no harm"
''No," be said gloomily. There is
no harm in manufactured news
''The news was not manufactured
You did your duty. why have you
not written mese
~ Write you after having reVeal-
ed your secrets
r expected you to reveal 1t. Indeed.
i wished you to do So"
j s'WhyY'
If ! had intended the secret to be
ept ! would not have impaired It to
gu Your duty to your country COM
|elied you to reveal II"
You used me as tool then"
Yes
And your consent to consider me
z#sfof Was a part Of your scheme"
IS bad nothing to do With my
|eue
food Of ioyous relief welled up
& 10 2. You have given me one
senee be said III you are not
aas|#asea with me, give me another
Szin
aave at times. she replied, been II
z'sted BIZ my uncle with delicate
natie 1naneuvers. lie had been
worried BY the war party who
aelermIned 10 destroy Franco.
81. snfaaealzing the civilized world
they carried the day. and war
Decided en- AiT uncle commits
s me q 50 t. France and let out
E|e efeE. especially for England ex-
fhat power would interfere.
zAa son as mf medium As soon as
I.s HaHs rss published 10 England
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