The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-03
one of his favorlte stories.
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told me of the arrival of his colleague,
Elihu b. Washburne. Washburne,
provided with safe conduct, had left
Paris, surrounded by Germans, by
way of st. Cloud.
Jones, who knew that was not
friendly with washburne, as he was
a friend Of my uncle Thomas, told me
that an armistice would be signed In
Paris within a week. 'Weshburne has
Just received the news from Berlin
Jones added, and has decided to re-
turn to Paris at once
Every good replied, but am de-
termined to be one of his perty, as
must get back to Paris
"'Quite impossible Jones cried.
You cannot expect Washburne to al
low you on his special train. shall
be his sole companion
II saw 1t would be useless to insist
and betook myself to Burgomaster
| Anspach, a great friend Of mine.
| told him my plan of returning by
Washburne's train, and he gave me
letter of warm recommendation, beg
ging any one to whom showed 1t to
do his best to assist me.
1.-THE director Of the railroad on see
ing this document was thrown into a
state Of perplexity. He could not see
how he could help me. suggested
that baggage car should be placed
at my disposal. would take my place
In 1t half a mile from the station and
then 1t could be attached to the train.
1.-THE train started. All night we
crawled along and in the morning stop
ped at st. Quentin, well over the
French frontier. Washburne had
J heard Of our presence on board dur,
Ing the journey. He was furious.
Learned Of Plot.
"At St. Quentin we left our car t,
have a comfortable breakfast at tn ,
hotel. We were just beginning wheJ
the two ministers appeared. They pre-
tended to be greatly surprised at see
ing US. They took their places 1t
the other end of the dining room, AMI
| went across to shake hands witt,
| Jones.
I'VE are travelling together said
to my friend. That's delightful And
l asked Washburne. who stretched out
his hand to me, You are going to Par
is, then, in my train?'
"A little later Jones rose and went
toward passage, making me a sign
to follow him. Pretending to want to
speak to the landlord, went and
found Jones.
|
lou cannot possibly go any far
ther' he warned me. 'Washburne has
7 just denounced to the authorities Ger
tain spies who have taken places in
his train in the hope Of getting to
Paris
Il thanked Jones and, leaving my
wife taking a cup of coffee. while
Washburne and Jones had not yet
reached the dessert stage, took Legacy
to the police commissary. This Off
cial, who had just received a descrip-
ton of us, hardly expected the visit
1--WE have been denounced rs spies.
| began. Well, these spies are not
afraid of the police, for here we are
These documents will explain our iden
tity and our plans | showed the bur.
|
the police officers visage grew lighter.
Turned the Tables.
~ don't understand. l can't under
stand he repeated. 4 have the utmost
1 respect for DR.. Evans and am glad to
shake his hand. But what does It all
mean?'
"'You will soon know. Do you
know the man who denounced us as
spiesT
mo, but he told me he was United
States minister at Paris. He was. at
any rate, with the minister at Brus-
sells
"'Quite SO. His companion Is Mr..
Jones, but l don't know the other at
all. How do you know he Is not de-
ceiving Mr.. Jones? Did he prove to
you he was minister at PARISH No?
Well. think It over well. Remember it's
always the robbers who ar first to
shout Stop theft" Does it not seem
possible to you that this man has tried
to get me arrested just to prevent my
interfering with his criminal designs 2
THE commissary hesitated minute
then, handing me note. said:
81 thank you extremely and advise
you to leave at once. AS to the man
you have denounced, will see to him.
1T was all | wanted. We hurried
back to the hotel, where the ministers
were still at table, and, calling my wife
we went TO the station. There I told
the station agent that the train must
leave at once. At the sight of my pa.
pers and the commissary's note he
made no objection.
~ had the ministers sleeping and
baggage cars detached and our freight
car placed next to the engine. Wash
burne and Jones only reached the sta
ton late in the afternoon. l believe
J that Washburne's anger was terrific
when he found his train gone. and !!
became n paroxysm Of fury when the
, police commissary came to ask him 9
few questions which I had suggested
about his identity"