Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-08

III III HANDY ASAA
nompany of the secretary
sor foreign affairs. In vain
7 had pleaded, in extenua-
|Ib t,on. that had only obeyed
Hkkl the orders which another
|lWI bod issued. A diplomatic
|PpRI scapegoat had to be OBJ
H. \ aimed in order to save Eng
49, land from humiliation at the
- q powerful neighbor-and
ba1q S,sn chosen. Upon the threshold
pa us' career, the diplomatic service
'.sn me- to be forever closed sd to me- a.,a
i '' srm sorry for you, Adams. sald
foreigp secretary, Sir Edward
c ~ ' to me, heartily sorry. But the
5'.sr !, of luck has evidently deserted
Is,D' # YOU are really anxious to con-
.a tn serve your country, however,
. misbt be able to make use OF you
n nomo time in the secret service,
,iob constantly requires the air OF
rs n having certain social
.a.ns with training in the legitimate
b,.ncb And, to facilitate matters
', l YOU are in favor with his NAL
.tv in spite of your MISFORTUNE
I'M ask him to appoint you as one OF
NJ couriers-at-large."
Who has not heard of the kings
,nriprs-that small band of private
..ntIpmen who carry his majesty's
,,yate DISPATCHES among crowned
Dads and statesmen? A kings cou-
ipr often bears the peace Of Europe
tbe little black leather wallet
which whether he sleeps or wakes,
must never leave his person until its
,ontents have been delivered in safety
their destination. He is the unof-
HAL as the ambassador is the official,
preventative of his sovereign; deeds
the most hazardous nature often
al TO him to perform; and never, by
ny chance, whether he fail or sue
eed does he receive public acknowl-
igent
A few days afterward I received no
Ice Of my enrolment. The salary was
mall, but sufficient to enable me to
Ontnue to keep on my bachelor
partments in Half Moon street, Pic
adlly, where I resided with Talbot,
. BY eI,soldier servant, who had at
ended on my wants when I held a
aptaincy in the Fourth Lancers, and
low refused to be separated from me.
X years in exile in the far east as
legation attache had made me prac-
laIy stranger in London; the
tends whom I had had formerly had
taTed or moved elsewhere Or for
rten me- So I remained week after
eek held to the capital by the terms
my engagement, which required my
paaant attendance upon his maj
tyS pleasure, yet confident that I
ID long since been cast, along with
her failures, into oblivion.
And then one afternoon I received
oTaCial document requiring my pres
ice at the foreign Office Immediately.
Jumped into a hanson and lost no
ae IN presenting myself. Sir Ed
40 Grey himself came out of his
Rate office to receive me, led me in
u motOned me to a chair.
captain Adams" he began abrupt
you are, believe, the hero Of a
raln desperate adventure In AZ
'pIstan, for which you received the
Gloria Crosse"
nurmured something. OF course
We hlngs come by luck. I am sure
UuF olncers are equally brave.
MS majesty's government is in
81 Of a man with dauntless courage
nexnaustible resources of will
Ingenuity, in order to carry out a
-l4Is and momentous duty" Sir
"aEG continued. His majesty has
pleased to Indicate yourself. How
" can you be prepared to start for
f'.S Del Fuego, via New York;"
thought In four hours" I an
vUOd' replied Sir Edward. "Then
=. ~ recount, as briefly as possible,
'LuauOn. He sat down at my
handed NE a cigar and lit one
H. u' which he consumed in his
nervous way.
~ you know" he began, "ever
nO'0 Pauncefote died, England
ssI unfortunate in the matter Of
~ 4e'lcan representatives. In some
~ way they have not seemed to
~ right, either with the presi-
Win the American people.
~ dear Adams, you are aware
n ~ preserve the best possible re-
h ,p with America is the corner
er "" Doth British and German
~ n sno' since the rivalry between
i ,s WI neighbors across the North
~. t.'enSe' the alliance of America
o S,usr would be a fatal blow to
,io oas mas sorely strained amicable
h. ~ between England and Ameri-
Ceen the Anglo-Japanese al
sdc., 'Hat 1t is directed against
ian aa interests seems to be the
Ass Washington. This ill feel
I,, Osen Increased by the bel
oesr . "a attitude toward Amer
cInt tne schools questions, which
Ricso 'Da'ed in the dispatch of the
osb ~ seI round South America
sc no ~ straits of Magellan, to the
ksyalt Tau' Somehow or other, Mr..
i o,, uaS got the notion that Eng