Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-02-19

How the Trick
Was Done
Showing the ingenuity of an
Able Emissary.
BY HELEN lNGLEHART.
Copyright. 1910 by American Press
association.
BY HELEN INoLEHART.
1910. by American Press
Association.
mime. Chapellier z"

admit you as soon as you called"
The attendant led the way TO the
private office OF the minister Of foreign
affairs. ope. the door and announced
Mime. Cha ,,ellier!'
"Thc government" said the minister,
''apprcciating your past services. Is de-
sirous Of adding 10 the amounts al.
ready paid you another 10000 francs"
And doubt not the government ex.
poets me to add TO my past services a
corresponding amount"
"Can you leave for London tonight?"
Il can 90 anywhere at any time"
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.
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
''Slr Bradford Chichester. one OF the
younger members of the British diplo.
matte corps. has engaged passage by
sea for Constantinople In ship sail
a fhn 10 nil 4.
him the British.Turkish treaty for sig
nature NJ the Turkish foreign office. II
Is our purpose TO delay him either at
starting or on the way"
Nine. Chapcllier reached London the
next morning and reported in person
to Baron Ia Brun. the French minister.
"ln order to assist you" he said. ~
give a dinner this evening at which
Sir Bradford Chichester will be pres
ent. Have YOU costumesT'
Everything except appropriate jew
els. shall pcrsonate a wealthy Amer.
lean widow Mrs. worthington Wood"
Where shall send them?"
mo. Portman square"
VERY well. shall expect you
at s."
AT the dinner given ut the French
embassy Mrs. WorthinCton Wood, who,
though born Of French parents. had
lived the first fifteen years of her
life In America. was taken In 10 din
ner by sir Bradford Chichester. She
knew that his family. though ancient,
a. ft rich en- fhnt hn tratsf1 oia6-
~ take - wealthy wife. She manifest
cd 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 n courtship-should he deem
such desirable-arranged house party
to go there 10 remain till the 18th. when
he must return To the city TO be ready
to sail on the 18th. or course Mrs.
Wood was invited.
The next day a 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 wom-
en- who possess the knack of carrying
an imprcssIblc man quickly or his feet.
Such was Mrs. WorthIngtoIr Wood.
She administered. so TO speak. love
potion. There was IN 1t a reason-to
cause her victim 10 feel that he could
never aspire "a possess her Eyes that
shot spark TO kindle passion. feigned
innocence 10 excite reverence.
Sir Bradford. Mrs. Wood and sew
eral others of the house party had gone
up from London on the same train and
In the same compartment. Mrs. Wood
noiioe ed that her host carried leather
hand bag that he never lost sight or
IL he left the train for moment at a
station he took the bag with him: II
he wen, into the smoking compart-
ment 10 enjoy cigar the hand bag
went with him.
Mrs. Wood also noticed that when
he entered the family equlpage 10 be
driven to his home. while he gave up
his rugs. umbrella and other such be
longings 10 the servants. he held on
10 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 house.
leaving his guests TO be shown to their
rooms 10y 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 NV finest jewels.
not daring TO leave them In London.
Have you n safe In the house,"
Certainly" he said. "One moment.
! will call the housekceper. The safe
Is In my bedroom. She will so with
u.s."
"Usi Is II necessary for you 20 got"
II never allow my safe TO be opened
except by myself"
ION second thought, Will keep my
raluables locked in my trunk"
There was TAIN rcprOach in the
Ylance she gave him aud her tone.
pardon me- he said. II would
trust you but my housekeeper'
"You would not trnsty"
Certainly. would trust you both.
but thcre Is property In that safe that
doesn't belong 10 me. Would lac jus