The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-07-04

How the Treaty
Was Made
A Story Inspired by the Pres.
ident's Peace Plan
By p. A. mitchell
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.
By p. A. mitchell

II citation. 1911.
In the changes that have come over
Europe the prfncipalities of Pertonfa
and Weaden have disappeared from
the map. They were carved out of
the ancient territory called Helvetia
and were adjoining provinces. For
years the boundary line between the
two was matter of dispute. and much
blood had been spilled without any
progress being made TO fix it perma-
nently. At last war had reduced them
both to bankruptcy.
One day young man. Herman Won
Graft. rode into the capital of Weaden,
drew up at the palace of the reigning
prince and announced himself as an
envoy extraordinary from the sover
eign Of Pertonia. having power to
make treaty with his neighbors Of
weaden establishing boundary line.
At the time Of his arrival the minister
Of foreign affairs was with the prince.
who. having heard Won GRATIS an
nouncement, turned to his cabinet Of
tieer and said:
Count Won Steinwitz. negotiate a
treaty such as this young man is sent
to make ] do not wish to see II or be
consulted with regard to 1t till II has
been signed. sealed and delivered
Then. ii it is satisfactory to me. will
make you marquis giving you at
the same nme one of my estates II
the treaty fails to meet my approval
you shall lose your head"
At this the ambassador looked very
much astonlshed.
what surprises your" asked the
prince
"A coincidence. My sovereign the
Prince of Pertonia has imposed upon
me the same conditions"
"lndeedi''
yes. your highness. with this add
ton. that the treaty must be made.
cannot escape by a failure to agree"
Turning to Won Steinwitz. the prince
said:
add that condition to those have
named. Take my brother sovereign's
representative to your castle and keep
him there till you have come to an
agreement"
The minister and the ambassador
bowed themselves out. mounted horses
and rode to Won Stein Wits castle
There was great difference in years
between the two diplomats. Won Stein
WITT being over sixty years old. while
Won Gratz was scarcely thirty. The
former was not much worried for his
head. for he was veteran in diploma
cy and had no fear but that he could
outwit the younger and less expert
enced man Upon their arrival the
host placed his guest In the handsom-
est suit of apartments In the castle.
left him and. going TO his cabinet. or
dered an attendant TO say to his daugh
ter. the Countess Bertha. that he wish
ed her to come to him In few min,
utes the maiden joined her father.
and he said to her
"a young diplomat is here from the
king of Pertonia Make II your bust
ness to win his heart"
Yes. father" said the girl dutifully
and retired She asked no reason for
this strange request. and none was OF
fered Like all girls Of that period
she was accustomed TO hear and to
obey Parents did not give reasons for
thelf orders
hsr I'm oil lrEJff y
at supper tbA same evening No orders
were necessary in either case SO far
as love was concerned for the young
diplomat as soon as he set eyes on the
countess was enraptured. And Ber-
tina IN the handsome face and figure.
head and countenance, saw an Ideal
such as she had treasured from child
hood After the meal The crafty count
withdrew to his cabinet. leaving the
two together
The next morning after breakfast
Won Steinwitz. instead Of inviting his
guest to begin the negotiations. or
dered horses and falcons to be brought
and sent his guest and BERTHA out for a
hunt All day they rode through the
woods attended by retinue Of cour-
tiers and servants. Bertha not only
found any attempt to tascinate her
companion .repulsive. but needless.
She had only to be herself to win him.
and she gave her heart to him without
the asking Love is finer diplomat
than any earthly sovereign has ever
employed The two breathed 1t In
with the pure air. When their birds
took flight for the coveted game,
though their eyes followed. their hearts
remained in proximity. And when the
hunt was ended and they rode back to
the castle they took no thought of
love; the little god alone had care for
that
The second day was like the first.
And so the time passed, Love pro-
crossed. but not the treaty. Ten days
had gone by, and not point in 1t had
been discussed. Then the young diplo-
mat began TO realize that he loved his
antagonists daughter A new feature
had come over the treaty If the
rount achieved diplomatic advantage
the lover would lose his head. If the
lover secured a victory the father of
the girl be loved must die. There
could be but one happy result--a trea-
| ty so inspired by generous motives
| that the work when finished would be
satisfactory to both sovereigns.
Then one morning the count. instead
| Of devising new pleasures for his
| guest, invitai him into his cabinet,
and the two sat down together over
papers and maps.
Now, Herman Won Gratz had been
| sent on this mission because he was a
| wonder in the game of diplomacy. The
two principalities were to him but
chessboards. II he gave up a town
! and gained an island. If be left out a
province for future consideration and
sliced of peninsula, 1t was all for a
During this first morning. when pre-
| liminaries for the struggle were alone
taken up, his mind was upon a differ
ent matter He was thinking OF
Bertha and that If he possessed her
she must be given him by his oppo-
gent in the diplomatic game. But the
next day. when the battle began. he
temporarily forgot his Owe. and the
older man was surprised to learn that
he had a genius for an antagonist
'Let us proceed" said Won Graft
"methodically. When grant you a
province for a town or an island we
will mark the same on our map. and
the agreement shall be immutable. II
we do not proceed thus we shall make
no treaty and both suffer the penalty
The count saw the necessity, but
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