New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

revolver was fired from the crowd and
bullet hattened itself on the opposite wall The
wOuld-be assassin was seized instantly, and "a
handred hands were ready 10 tear him 20 shredS,
when the Kings white horse suddenly pranced
into the midst of the press. Grasplng the man
bv the neck Alec drew him free by main force.
kill him yelled the mob.
No cried Alec, we viii put him IN the re-
cruits squad and teach him how 10 shoot!
Throughout a long day he displayed whole
hearted abandonment 70 the JOY of finding HIM
self accepted 10y the people as their ruler that
dId more than years session OF the Assembly
20 cndear him 20 them, but the seal of national
approval was conferred by his action next day
when news came that Lord Addlbert Beau
MANOR was prisoner at Semlln'
.NATURALLY, the telegraph wires had
~ thrilled Europe during every hour after
ten o'clock on Thursday morning, but the
thrills felt in Germany, Russia, and Turkey
were supplemented 10y agonzcd Squlrmlng on
the part of official Austria. That an upstlrt,
masquerader a mountebdnk of u King should
actually have trlverSed Austria from west 10
east, without ever a soul cased IN uniform know
ing anything about HIM, WAS Ill 20 endure, and
the minIOns of kosnOVia's truculent neIghbor
swore mighty oaths that no bottle holder from
Paris elsewhere should be allowed To follow.
So Lord Adalbert Beauman0ir was watched
from PasSau To- Maria ThereSiopel, and tele-
grams flew over the face of the land. and AlcC'S
British ally was hauled from the train al Semln
soon after dawn Friday.
Captain Drakovitch. anxious 10 atone for his
pryIng of the previous daV, brought clrCum-
stantial details 10 his Majesty Alexis Ill. who
was breakfaStIng with NeSimir, Stampoff, and
Ministers of State. There could be no doubling
BedumanOIrS identity. since his baggage was
on the train. and Drakovitch had made sure of
ms facts before hurrying 10 the Presidents
house.
q" Has Austria any right to arrest a British
subject merely because he wishes 10 enter Kos
el-t1 L.
sembled grayheads.
" None whatever" said Nesimir.
" IL Is an outrage" pulled the War Minister
She would not dare act in that way on any
other frontier" cried he of the Interior.
What, then IS 10 be done:" demanded the
King
Make the most emphatic protest to Vienna 80
came the chorus.
Through the usual diplomatic channels
" But that means leaving my friend in prison
tor an indefinite period.
Eloquent shrugs expressed complete agree
mcnt.
Has it been the habit of Kosnovia 10 accent
tamely such treatment at the hands of AUS
trld, inquired Alec. looking at the President
"l fear SO, Your Majesty. We are small and
feeble; she Is mighty in size and armament.
SO WAS Goliath; vet David slew HIM with
pebble. SAID Alec, rising. Come, Captain
Drakovltch, YOU and Will call ON the Austrian
Ambassador Stdmpoh VIII YOU kindly ar
range that regiment of cavalry and SIX guns
shah parade outside the station in half an hours
time, You might also ask the railway people
20 provide the necessary transportation, though
hardly expect IT Will be needed. Still we ought
70 make a show, Just for practice
Several faces at the table blanchcd.
What does your Majesty mean bv these
preparations, asked Nesimir
" Prepdrations-for what, Surely we can in
spect our own troops and test our own railway
accommodation. laughed Alec AS for the
Austrian Ambassador, | intend to make an en-
phdtic protest through the usual diplomatic
channel Isn't that what YOU al agreed to-"
lie went out. followed bv Drakovitch In
tlve minutes they were gathering through the
streets accompanied by a small escort. which
Alec would have dispensed with # il was not
absolutely needed 70 clear passage when once
Delgratz knew that the King was abroad.
NEITHER the Austrian nor the Russian rep
rcsentative had recognized the new regime
as Vet. Each was waiting To- see how the other
would act. Baron Won Rothstein viewed
with mixed feelings the arrival of ms roval Wis
t0r. But he met HIM with al ceremony. and
began 10 say that Instructions might reach him
from Vienna at any moment 10 pay an official
call
Quite correct Herr Baron sand Ale,