Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-01-21
How. the | Trick
Was Done |
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Showing the Ingenuity OF an
~. Able Emissary.
BY HELEN INGLEHART.x
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association, v. .t35S} .,
BY HELEN INGLEHART.
Mime. Chapellier?"

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:
"Mme. Chapellier!" ~ ssS9s*:>
"The government" said the minister.
"appreciating your past services, IS de-
sirous Of adding to the. amounts al
ready paid you another $4,000 franco
And l doubt not the government ex.
poets me to add to my past services
corresponding amount" ..s.:,,;.t*4&szl
''Can you leave for London tonight p
II can go anywhere at any sttme"s -
every 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 low tone. ., ~ ...,.3-. z 5S@.
'The British government has made a
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 f-y3E4-,,
"Sir Bradford Chichester, one Of the
younger members Of the British tiiplo.
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.sssS x - =,
Mime. Chapellier reached, London the
next morning and reported In person
to Baron la Brun, the French minister.
I'm order to assist you he said, 81
| give dinner this evening at which
| Sir Bradford Chichester will be pres
ent. Have you costumes?' *
| "Everything except appropriate Jew
els. l shall personate wealthy Amer
lean widow-Mrs. Worthington Wood -
"Where shall send them?"
"No. - Portman square," ~
Every well. shall expect you
at s.. ~. ~>-. -,
T. 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
~ 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-arranged house party
to go there to remain till the 18th, wien
he must return to the city to be ready
to sail on the 18th. OF course Mrs.
Wood was invited: ,%.-.' r. r.s- \
| The next day small number; of
guests assembled at the Dunes It
was winter. but the house was cheer
i 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 impressible man quickly of his feet
Such: was Mrs. Worthington Wood.
She administered, SO to speak, a love
i potion. There was in it. reason-3to
cause her victim to feel@that' he could
never aspire to possess her. Eyes chat
I shot spark to kindle passion, :feigned
+ innocence to excite reverence. 1T.
\ Sir: Bradford, Mrs. Wood and sey.
/. eral others Of the house party had gene
:, up from London on the same train and
I, in the same compartment Mrs. Wood
! noticed that her host carried a leather
hand bag that he never lost sight OF.
If he left the train for a moInent at q
| station, he took the Dagt:'with@ him ii
he went, into the, smoking compart-
!: ment3 to. enjoy a. cigar: the. hand bag
I, went with him. - z..:..-,. ,.. Mo:
4 Mrs. Wood also noticed that when
4 he entered the family equipage to be
2 driven to his home. while he gave up
J; his rugs, umbrella and other such be:
longings to the servants. he held Soli
! to the satchel. She deemed it neces.
\. aaryt to her plans to know where the
+ hand bag would be- deposited But al
+ soon, as the host entered the house,
leaving his guests to be shown to theii
4 rooms by the housekeeper, he sdisap.
3 peared, vi hen Mrs. Wood next saw
!. him tue ssatchef was not with hin.
j N have brought with me, Z, she said
Il to him, "a few Of. my. finest Jewels
/, not daring to leave them IN London.
4 Have you q safe In the house r..
Certainly 'stie said One moment.
+. FWiIl call the housekeeper. The safe
Il Is in my bedroom. She will go with
7 u.s. 5$15S ,;5 s ;g;5s
sUsY Is It necessary for. you To go?.s'
q. f. u never allow my safe TO be opened
except BIZ myself S55sS 5si
ION second fthong ht. win keep my
4 Valuab les loci ted ii,l
There was n faint rsprnaeh irs the
glance she I'D him ADJ her me-
Pardon me III would
/. trust you. but IN ekaepers 81
i az on I'M ould not Trust
ertainiy would trust you both.
81 but there III pro-, iIs that aaf flat
DOESN'T beforas til ne MI uId Il na ffag-