Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-19

the affsir ended and The carriages drew
Up 70 the windy porte-cochere- There
was a confidential matter which the am
haEsador wished 10 speak Of with his host.
He had mentioned It, but no fitting Up-
purtunity had occurred. Al the door the
admiral recalled IT, suggesting with q
quizEicsl reference 70 the others Amer1-
can fondness for late hours that. as his
house was On the way. the Ambassador
stop there. while they had their tRIk over
q cigar. The latter. therefore. departed
in the admirals carriage. and Dauut drove
alone TO the embassy. directing the coach
man to 90 in a half hour for his chief
IN the last three DAYS Daunt had fought
q constant battle. Every feature Of that
night at Mike was stamped indelibly on
his mind The passionate resentment. the
agony of protest that had come 10 hirn at
the ban, when he had recsived the torn
fragments q ms letter to Barbara. re-
turned IN double force. opposing a strange,
new sense o. shame that his thought should
follow her even into tie tragic shadow
where shs now dwelt Tet-f1r fancy VIII
not be denied-his brain would again and
again circle the same somber treadmiu.
we have done those things which we
ought not TO have done de seemed 20
near llEL say II GA nc AALA AAAlsllEs EIEE
voice had had that in II which. AGAINST his
viii bad thrilled him. What had she done
that she regretted? she had spoken OF the
day IA the cave al Enoshirna-had seemed
TO wish him to believe that she had not
then been acting q part. Could anything
have happened m that one days interval
50 utterly TO change ber2 she had been
unhappy, for he had surprised her weep
ing. What was ii she had wished 70
''confsass~ So tonight his gloomy reflec-
tons ran-to their Buhmerging wave OF
seif-rspraach
He Jet himself into the Chancery with his
latch-key, 10 set his evenings mail. A
telegram had been laid on his desk IT
was a uiper from washington. and be
opensa the safe At once and from the inner
drawer took out the official code books
He sat down at one Of the desks and be-
gan the dscoding Of the text For q time
he worked rnechanically-as II were, with
but une-hRif Of his brain-tracing each
group OF figures IN the bulky volume,
trRnspoEing BY the secret key. dragging
in the complicated process. sense and
cDherency from the meaningless digits
Then be sat staring AZ the result.
Large short selling today I'm European
b0urHea and IN New York foomma) unex-
creating anxiety Cperiod) Can scarcely be
explained e4cept on hypothesis that secret
group Of dealers have suddenly come into
possession OF information which leads them
TO conaider the international situation ON
nous tperiod) Newspapers In Ignorance Of
anything extraordinary .Cpsrtod) London
and Paris ,evidartly puEzled Cperlod) Has
situation DEVELOPED new phases and In your
opinion does It contain possible element Of
danger (periOd1 Hasten reply
A fun five minutes Daunt sat motion
less revolving the matter IN ali its bear
inss An answer must be sent without
delay. A part Of that answer might be
found IN the departure Of tie squadron.
The newspapers had announced itE receipt
Of sailing orders but the news had yet
10 be verified The naval minister could
give this verification-
He went al once 70 the stables, where
the carriage was about 70 start for the
Ambassador. He EprEng in. A little later
he was at the hdmiraIs official residence
and bis chief was psrusing the message.
After moments thought the ambassador
read il aloud DRunt had made a move
10 retire. but the admiral stopped him
Pray don't go yet" he said. There Is
something ] should like 10 say on this
matter. and ] count on your discretion.
Mr.. Daunt. AZ on his ezoeIleDey's. Since
the American government attaches sig
niflcanoe &c that peculiar incident. I think
no harm can come from an exchange Of
opinion. II may help US both" He paused
a moment his foot tapping the floor,
The news contained in THAI telegram. %
he continued presently. for the last two
DAYS has caused my government great con
oel,1- Your ezcelleney VII understand
when ] say that the particular objects Of
this attack If ] may So call 10 are pre-
oiEely those securities which would suffer
most were JEpan's peace or prosperity
threatsned. There has seemed 10 be q
concurrence IN II not purely fortuitous.
Back Of this selling IL no mere opinion
II Is TOO assured f0r that Some interest
or individual abroad Is apparently banking
hsavily on q belief that japan Is about
10 enter period Of stress"
The Ambassador spoke for the first time.
-Ahpsrdg' be said shrewdly.
The admiral hooked Al him an instant
without speaking. His expression changed
swiftly He rose and went quickly TO the
telephone IN the next room
He Is talking with the secret service, %
said DHunt, IN q low tone
IN few moments their host returned.
There HAs Something IN his face that made
me ainbassadors keen eye kindle The
suggestion was most pertinent" he said
There q enc man IN japan who, eK-
elusive - me commercial codes. has sent
In The last two day& cipher kilograms 70
View Vera. London ana Berlin
he took short turn about The room
in Some agitation Your szoenency," be
said. stopping short. Il make a confident
o. you That man Is DR.. Bersouin"
The Ambassador started.
Pray ahsoivs me. said the admiral
quickly. from an apparent tndiseretion
Dr. Beraontn iE no longer IN me Japsnss,
service His contract expired A noon
today II VIII net be renewed AS one Of
my sgrefunent ] speak 10 you as the rep
reatniauVe az Epur government. concern.
ms private inditiduai whose aets sure
% me purview Of us beth The eircirrn.
stances are eEtrhordinsry. but think III
occasion 5uEtifes this conversation"
re rang a ben sharply and ms private
secretary entered Bring me BE- said n
Sapanusa. 'nepor1 uumber elersn Of Lieut.
enHut 1stidn Heinro.
y h1n q was brought. be turned 10 a LEAD
un1rrBeured with red ''Tour eEceuen Il. "a