Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-26
How the Trick
Was Done
SHOWING the INGENUITY Of IN
Able Emissary.
BY HELEN INoLEHART.
Copyright, 1870 BY American Prsss
Association
We. Chaellierr
BY HELEN INoLEHART.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES seeseeeeeee>&
aMme. Chapeilierr
aYes."
aHis excellency has directed me to
.dmit you as soon a. you called"
The attendant led the way to the
rr,yate Office of the minister Of foreign
saairs, opened the door and announced:
aNme. Chapellier!"
.The government" said the minister,
approaching your past services. b de-
drous Of adding to the amounts al
ready paid you another 10000 francs.~
"And l doubt not the government ex-
pects me to add to my past services
corresponding amount"
4Can you leave for London tonightT
81 can 60 anywhere at any time"
every well. ! win explain"
The minister cast q look about the
nom. habitual with him before enter
inc upon matter involving secrecy,
,saned forward In his chair and spoke
IN low tone.
aThe British government has made
treaty with the ambassador Of the sub
lime porte at 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 ship sail
Ing on the 14th. He will carry with
him the British-Turkish treaty for sig
nature at the Turkish foreign office. 1t
b 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 la Brun. the French minister.
'In order to assist you." he said. II
give dinner this evening at which
Sir Bradford Chichester win be pres
ent Have you costumes?"
Everything except appropriate jew
els. shall personate a wealthy Amer
lcan widow-Mrs. Worthington Wood"
where shall send themT
"No. - Portman square"
Every well. shall expect you
ats"
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
E take wealthy wife. She manifest
ed so much interest in seeing his coun-
ny 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-arranged house party
to go there to remain till the 18th. when
De must return to the city to be ready
to sail on the 14th. OF course Mrs.
Wood was invited.
The next day small number of
guests assembled at the Dunes. 1t
was winter, but the house was cheer
iuliy lighted and logs blazed on every
hearth Sir Bradford devoted himself
70 the young widow. There are wom-
en- who possess the knack of carrying
an impressible man quickly on his feet.
such was Mrs. Worthington Wood.
She administered. 20 to speak, love
potion. There was In It reason-to
cause her victim to feel that be could
never aspire to possess her. Eyes that
snot spark to kindle passion. feigned
innocence to excite reverence.
Sir Bradford, Mrs. Wood and sew
eral others Of the house party had gone
up from London on the same train and
N the same compartment Mrs. Wood
nouced that her host carried o leather
nand bag that he never lost sight of.
II ne left the train for moment at
sauon he took the bag with him; II
ne went into the smoking compart-
ment to enjoy cigar the hand bag
went with him.
MRS. Wood also noticed that when
ne entered the family equipage to be
u.iVen to his home, while he gave up
JUS rugs. umbrella and other such be-
.oogings to the servants, he held on
/" tne satchel. She deemed It neces-
vary to her plans to know where the
nand bag would be deposited. But as
soon as the host entered the house,
saving his guests to be shown to their
.ooms by the housekeeper. he disap-
feared. When Mrs. Wood next saw
n,tn the satchel was not with him.
! nave brought with me-" she said
- MN, "a few Of my finest Jewels.
rut daring to leave them in London.
nave you safe In the houser'
certainly" he said. Zone moment
!. WIN call the housekeeper. The safe
M" -
Us! Is It necessary for you to gor
: never allow my safe to be opened
except by myself"
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