Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-01-20
How the Trick
Was Done
Showing the Ingenuity or an
Able Emissary.
BY HELEN INGLEHART.
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.
BY HELEN INGLEHART

AAA' NANSiiShNs huS AhIcCltu IlS 10
admit you as soon as you called"
The attendant led the way to the
private office Of the minister of foreign
affairs, opened the door and announced:
Mime. Chapellierr
"The government" said the minister,
"appreciating your past services. is de
sirous of adding TO the amounts al.
ready paid you another 10000 francs"
And l doubt not the government ex-
poets me to add to my past services a
corresponding amount"
"Can you leave for London tonightY"
81 can go anywhere at any time
Very well. | will explain"
The minister cast look about the
room, habitual with him before enter
ing upon matter involving secrecy,
leaned forward in his chair and spoke
in Il low tone.
"The British government has made a
treaty with the ambassador of the sub
lime porte NJ London by which the sui.
tan grants valuable concessions to
Great Britain. we have been negotiat-
ing with the sultan's ambassador here
in Paris for these same privileges. but
we are too late.
''Sir Bradford Chichester. one OF the
younger members of the British diplo-
matte corps, has engaged passage by
sea for Constantinople in a ship sail
ing on the 14th. He will carry with
him the British-Turkish treaty for sig
nature at the Turkish foreign Office 1t
is our purpose to delay him either at
starting or on the way"
Nine. Chapellier reached London the
next morning and reported in person
to Baron In Brun, the French minister.
I'm order to assist you" he said. 81
give a dinner this evening at which
Sir Bradford Chichester will be pres
ent. Have You costumes?"
Everything except appropriate jew.
els. / Shall personate n wealthy Amer
lean widow-Mrs. Worthington Wood"
Where shall l send them?"
mo. - Portman square
VERY well. shall expect you
at s."
AT the dinner given at the French
embassy Mrs. Worthington Wood, who,
though born of French parents. had
lived the first fifteen years OF her
life in America, was taken in to din
ner by Sir Bradford Chichester. She
knew that his family, though ancient,
were not rich and that he would glad.
ly take wealthy wife. She manifest
ed so much interest in seeing his coun.
try seat, the Dunes. on the Irish chan
mel and some 200 miles from London.
that he, thinking to benefit in the
matter Of courtship-should he deem
such desirable-aIranged n house party
to go there to remain till the 18th. when
he must return to the city to be ready
to sail on the 14th. or course Mrs.
Wood was invited.
The next day small number Of
guests assembled at the Dunes. 1t
was winter. but the house was cheer
fully lighted and logs blazed on every
hearth. Sir Bradford devoted himself
to the young widow. There are WON.
en- who possess the knack Of carrying
an impressiblc man quickly off his feet.
Such was Mrs. Worthington Wood.
She administered, so to speak, love
potion. There was in 1t Il redsou-to
cause her victim to feel that he could
never aspire to possess her. Eyes that
shot a spark to kindle passion, fcisned
innocence to excite reverence.
Sir Bradford, Mrs. Wood and Sev.
eral others of the house party had gone
up from London on the same train and
In the same compartment. Mrs. Wood
noticed that hcr host carried leather
hand bag that he never lost sight OF.
If he left the train for Il moment at
station he took the bag with him: IL
he went into the smoking Compart-
ment to enjoy cigar the hand b9g
went with him.
Mrs Wood also noticed that when
he entered the family equipaee to he
driven to his home, while he gave tp
his rugs. umbrella and other such he
longings to the servants, he held on
to the satChel. She deemed it neces-
sary to her plans to know where the
hand bag would be deposited But rs
soon as the host entered the bouse.
leaving his guests TO be shown 10 their
rooms by the housekeeper, he diSap-
peared. When Mrs. Wood next saw
him the satchcl was not with him.
Il have brought with me-" she said
to him, "a few OF my finest jewels.
not daring to leave them in London.
Have YOU Il safe in the house?"
Certainly" he said. "One moment
l will call the housekeeper The safe
is in my bedroom. She will go with
u.s."
Us: Is It necessary for you to COZ
81 never allow my safe to be opened
except by myself"
'On second thought. will keep my
valuables locked in my trunk"
There was n faint rcproach in the
glance she gave him and her tone
Pardon me-" he said. Il wonld
trust you. but my housekeepcr'-
You would not trust?"
Certainly. | would trust You both,
but there is property in that safe that
doesn't belong to me. Would he inS. |
tilted in permitting any one. however |
trustworthy. to go I'm there?'
His tone was growing more decided.
interests OF state were asserting them.
selves.
"Yos would be fool to do so. Here |
is my box. | intrust it to your care"
A temptation came to him not to be |