The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-01-12

How the Trick
Was Done
Showing the Ingenuity of an
Able EInissary.
BY HELEN iNGLEHART.
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
association.
BY HELEN iNoLeHA
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
assuCiatluu

mime. Chapelller?"
Yes"
Ills exee!lency has directed me To
admit you as soon as you called"
The attendant led the way To tlle
private office of the minister If foreign
Affairs. opened the door aud announced
"A!me. Ch,pcllier.''
1.-THE government" said the minister.
"apl reciating your pasi services. is dc.
sirous of adding to the amounts al
ready paii you another .ppun francs"
And doubt not the government ex
poets me 10 add To my past services Il
corresponding amount"
"Can you leave for l.ondon tonight -
Il can 20 any where NJ any time"
very well. | will eXbiain.'
The minister casI II look about the
room. habitual with him before enter.
ing upon Il nttter involving secrecy.
leaned forward In his char and spoke
IN II INV tone.
Tile British government has made Il
treaty with III. umlass,d, r of the sub.
lime porte al London by which the sui
tan grants Valuable conc eSsianS Ia
Great Britain. We have been negotilt.
Ing with the sultan's ambassador here
In Paris for these same privileges. bur
We are too lae.
"Sir Bradford Chichester. ono OF the
younger members If the British dpio
matte corps. has engaged passage by
sea for constanIinople In II ship sail
Ing on the nth. He Will carry with
MIN the l'filish Turkish treaty for sig
nature ut the Turkish foreign oillee. IL
IL our purpose tn delay him ell her at
starting OF IN the way
Niue Chapeilier reached London the
nexi morning and reported In pprSon
TO Baron In Brun. HE French minister
IN order IL assist yan. lie stid. Il
give II dinner this evening nj which
Sir Bradford Chichester will be pres
ent. Have you eostines?'
Everything except appropriate Jew.
els shall ppisnnite n wealthy Amer
lean widow Mrs. Worthlngion Wood"
Where shah send them?"
"Nu PortniaD square
Very well. shall expect you
at s"
Al the dinner given Mt the French
embassy Mrs. Worthington Woo, who.
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lived the frsi fifteen years of her
life In America. Wis taken In to din.
Der by Sir Bradford Chichester she
knew thai his family though ancient.
were not rich and Thai he would glad
~ take f" wealthy wife She manifest
ell 50 much interest In seeing his coun.
try seat. the Dunes. on ths, irish chm
mel and some 200 miles from London,
that he. thinking To benefit IN the
matter Of II coultShip should he deem
snclI dies irhhle-arriilrctl II house pirty
10 gO there to reniiin III the 18Th wien
be must return To the city to be rea ly
to sail ON the IIth. OF course Mrs.
Wood was invited.
The next day small uun.ber OF
guests assembled M the Dunes. 1t
was winter. but thu, house was cheer
fully lighted and logs bi,2ed On every
hearth Sir Bradford devoted himself
10 the Young willow. There are wom-
en- who POSSESS the knack OF carrying
an impressibie man quickly Off his feet.
Such was Mrs Worl hingtun Wood
She administered so tn speak. love
potion There was IN II reason--to
cause her victim To feel thai III coull
never aspire to possess her. Eyes that
shot II sIplrk 10 kindle passion. feigiied
Innocence to cxtie reverence.
Sir Bradford. Mrs. Wood and sev-
eral others of the house party hal gone
up from London ON the same train ana
In the same compartment Mrs. Wool
MOTH ed that her host carried II leather
hand bag tint liz never losi sight of
II be left the Train for n moment nj a
station he took the bag with him: If
he went INTO the smoking cuGIplrt
ment to enjoy cigar the hand bag
went with him
Mrs. Wood also Noticed that when
he entered the family eqnipage to be
driven TO his home. while he gave up
his rugs, umbrella and other such be-
iongings to the Servants he held on
to the satchei. She deemed 1t nercs-
sary to her plans 10 know whore the
hand bag would be deposited. Bnt as
soon as the host entered the house.
leaving his guests 10 he shown to their
rooms by the housekeeper. be disap-
pearcd. When Mrs. Wood next saw
him HE satchel was not with him.
Il hive brought with me- she said
to him. IA few Of INV finest Jewels.
not daring to leave them IN London.
Have you safe In the house?"
Certainly" he said. "One moment
! will call the housekeeper. The safe
Is IN my bedroom. She will go with
u.s."
"Csi Is 1t necessary fer you to goi"
II never allow my safe to be opened
except by myself"
ION second thought. | will keep my
valuabIes locked In my trunk
Theirs, was fain' rcproach In the
glance she gave him and her tome.
Pardon me- he said. Il would
trust you. but my housekeeper"
you would not trust!"
Certainly. would trust You both
but thre Is property In thai safe that
doesn't 'cloHg to me. Would | I've jus-
titled Ia permitting any one. however
trustworthy. to go In there"
His tone was growing more decided.
Interests Of state were asserting them.
selves.
You would be a fool to Do 80. Here
Ii my box intrist 1t to your care.
A temptation came to him not t. be
Outdone in u matter Of confidence. but
he resisted II. Taking the box. III
which there We're only II few gems for
l1fornlai occasions. he went away aud
placed II In his safe
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