The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-24

lis that he have learned the extent of
your ValOrOus achievements. All, my
dear young friend. she has given you a
tair name. She tells us Of a miracle,
and We are convinced"
TruXton sta1mered his remOustr3nces,
but glowed with JOY and pride.
Here Is the situation in nutshell"
went on the prime minister. We are
doomed unless SuccOr reaches us from
the outside. We have discussed "A hun
dred projects While we are inactive,
Count MarlanN is gaining more power
and greater hold over the people of
the city. We have no means Of com
munication with Prince Dantan Of
DeWsberSen, who is our friend. We
seem unable to get warning to John
IulliS, who, II given time, might sue
coed in collecting a sufficient force of
loyal cOuntrymen 10 haraSs and eVentu-
ally overthrow the dictator. Unless he
IS reached before long. John Tullis and
ms combined force of soldiers will be
ambushed and destroyer. 1 am loath
10 speak OF another alternative that
has been discussed at length by the
ministers and their friends. The Duke
OF Perse. from "A bed of pain and an
guish, has COunseled ms TO take steps
IN the direction am about to speak Of
You see we are taking you into our
commence, Mr.. King.
We can appeal TO Russia In this hour
OF stress Moreover. we may expect
that help viii be forthcoming But we
Will nave 70 make an unpleasant sacri-
new issue Of railway bonds Hitherto
we have voted against disposing Of the
bonds in that country, the reason being
obvious. St Petersburg wants new
connecting line with he- possessions
in Afghanistan. Our line will provide
NEST direct route-a cutoff, I believe
they call IL. Last year the Grand Duke
PauluS volunteered to provide the
money for the construction OF the line
from EdelWeiss north to Balak on
condluon that Russia be given the
right TO use the line in connection
with her own roads to the Orient You
may see the advantage in this to Rus
STA Mr.. King, If I send word to the
Grand Duke PauluS, agreeing to his
terms which still remain open to us,
signing away a most valuable right in
what we had hoped would be our own
individual property, we have every rea-
son to believe that he will send armed
forces TO our relief, on the preteXt that
Russla Is ueIendlng properties OF her
own. That is one way in which we
may Gust Count MarlanX. The other
lies In the ability Of John TulliS TO give
rying the guns. / am confident that
Count MarlanN viii not lombard the
castle except as last resort. He will
attempt to starve us into submission
first; but he will not destroy property
IL he can help II. 7 have been as brief
as possible. Lieutenant Haddan has
told us quite lately Of a remark you
made which he happened 10 overhear
Englishman Hobbs that you could get
away with il, meaning, as 7 take IT,
that you could succeed in reaching John
TUllis. The remark interested me, COM
lug as IL did from one so resourceful.
May I not implore you TO tell how you
would go about it?"
TruXtOn had uIrnetl n brick red.
Shame and modification sUrged within
him. He was cruelty conscious of an
Undercurrent Of irony in the premier's
courteous request. For an instant ne
was sorcly crushed. a low laugh from
the opposite side OF the room sent a
shaft TO his soul He looked UP. Vos
EngO was SIN smiling. In an instant
the Americans blood boiled; his man
ner changed like a flash: Blind. unrea-
sOning bravadO succeeded enbarrass-
ment.
lie faced Count Halfont cody al
most impudently. II think I was I'M
fortunate enough to add that your men
were going about it-well like arua-
tours he said, with a frank smile. II
meant no offense." Then he arose sud
denly, adjusted his necktie with the ut
most sang frOid, and announced:
II lid say ] could get 10 John T1illis
II you like I'll start tonight"
The Continuation of This story VIII
BE Found In TomOrrOv's
Issue OF The Times.