Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-12-10
"And your opinion. count, Of the wis.
dom Of all thlsT"


at means the end Of the empire.
No more crazy scheme was ever de-
vised believe that there are under.
lying principles IN this American
struggle of yours which In the end.
however remote. will give the free
north the victory over the slave south
that even the south. once free. will
not tolerate foreign government set
up so close 10 her. And now we come
to the object Of this revelation. /
have begged and pleaded with the ell
peror 10 have nothing 10 do with
America or the struggle now going -
IN America lie declares that Il Is his
only hope to save his throne Ilr wl!l
not listen TO me. would saye h'W.
from himself. BY securin. e prnu.
ture publication Of the plan ui.y
thvart II. and my master will be saw j
from It's disastrous consequences
In my enthusiasm | grasped the
counts hand and held II ms in wise.
Count" exclaimed. Il am no less
struck with wonder az your disinier-
ested wisdom than ! was at first at
your seeming dishonor. These men
about the emperor are idiots. You sre
a statesman In the very highest de-
gree"
Though | was burning 10 act In the
matter. left the count to spend TWEEN
ty-four hours In thought upon It be-
fore doing so. Tho fate OF my coun-
trymen was in my hands. By an err
ror | might turn the clock Of human
liberty back half century. BY "A
well aimed stroke | might change the
fate Of the American republic. slept
not wink that night and when the
morning came had formed new plan.
At 10 o'clock was again with the
Count de V.
Count" said, IL have not suili-
cient standing with any English paper
to feel sure can put your scheme In
practice. American Journals would
pay millions for the news. but they
are too far away TO serve the purpose.
I have a proposition 10 make. Trust
me to reveal this conspiracy TO some
ruler who has the power In himself TO
thwart It."
The count thought few moments.
then with a sudden impulse turned TO
his desk. seized pen and paper and
wrote. There" he said when he had
finished, SIS q note Of Introduction TO
n man very near the person OF the
emperor of Russia. have told him to
intrpduce you TO his master and say
that have proof in my possession OF
all you may tell him Go 10 St. Re.
tersburg. reveal the plot to the car.
but remember that my honor. my life.
depend upon your ability to play this
difficult role"
II will do my best. count. not only
for my country. but for you"
"Goodby" he said "And may Won
save the empire OF France MS well IA
the cause OF liberty In America II
you do either and am sacrificed /
shall not go down In vain"
That night took train for 81. Pc
tersburg Fast as we Travelled we
seemed 10 me TO be going at n Snairs
pace. My mind was ever on my work
OF blocking the most rascally political
game that was ever played by civ
ilized governments Put. while
thought much of the main issue.
thought more of devices by which !
could get the benefit of De VS. infor.
nation without bringing him into the
matter
Arrived at St. Petersburg, MS soon
as ! had made toilet | drove ~ the
house of Alexiaef VronS5y. to whom
bore the letter OF Introduction |
found middle aged gentleman. nm.
titled. but FOR some reason possessing
great influence with the ear He ll-.
tened TO what | had to say. then told
me that he would 20 AT once with n
view TO making an appointment for
me NJ the palace The same afternoon
he wrote me a note saying that he
would go with me and present me 10
the emperor the next morning at II
o'clock.
On the way to the palace vronsky
said TO me:
There Is great hope for you IN
this: The emperor Is not fearful or
Jealous Of the French. but he Is watch
ing the efforts put forth by England
TO control the sea and thereby the
trade Of the world. tell you this that
you may know your best card and
know how and when 10 play it,
When stood In presence Of the
artocrat Of all the Russas felt that
Dor" on my shoulders the cause ~
freedom for the world. He listened 10
what ! had TO say intently and with
evident interest. But. seeing me hesl-
tate. he said:
You may trust me as yoE have
been trusted"
That was help TO me. ana | got On
much better as soon rs ! had been
thus assured. laid bare the whole
scheme and showed knowledge Of
facts which fitted in with much that
he knew himself about the schemes
not only Of Napoleon ILL.,. bnt the