Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-12-22

ovcitnmeut. In his hand he
ATE ,ot+er When l entered he
ELL " ~ 10 me at once, with the ap-
sr .ssn pp of man who seeks some
ss s:or after having gone through
Noticeable strain
. lr Adams" he said, plunglng
o S into the business on hand' as
0D bic habit. Il am in most I'M
'' I - dilemma, and there is i'm
Ol, ,ato need of an envoy who pos
sa que courage and discretion in the
s ssoo+ degree. In view of your sue
sr .t,I pypedition to Berlin recently |
ss', oonfdent that you can solve this
acult problem
bowed NV acknowledgements and
'i.od for information. At that mo-
WI however, his majesty's secre-
wv Lord then Sir Francis) Knowles
a ano nuickly in from an ante-room.
- DTbe ambassador is here, sir,' he
aid. :,
aprfnq him in at once, Knowles"
"A tbn king. mo formalities." A
ror,Ont later Lord Walter Eaton
-,odp into his majesty's presence. I
..ognized him at once as our envoy
Vienna, who had succeeded to an
I,,synpcted extent in winning the con-
FJonce of Austria and improving rela-
inns between that country and
Britain.
lord Walter Eaton, this is Captain
Adams Of whom l spoke to you," said
ia majesty. Perhaps you had better
I'll him why he is to go to Vienna
Extraordinary events have been
Eccprring at the Viennese court" be-
AN the ambassador. They were the
Esuse of my journey home"
Tell Adams what the emperor
allied you" interpolated his majesty,
NTH a momentary flicker of amuse-
nent.
"A sour old horse" said Lord Wal
Ter Eaton grimly. He addressed that
Remark to me, apropos Of nothing in
particular, at the last levee. His be-
.haYiOr has, in short, been so peculiar
bs to give rise to suspicious concern
ag his sanity. For one thing, he
Eeems to have forgotten entirely the
values Of the respective orders of no.
blity, and behaves to each person
Fhom he addresses with the most Of
Fensiye familiarity"
Never mind those details at pres
Flt" said the king. Captain Adams,
had been receiving confidential re-
ports concerning the mental condition
d the Austrian emperor from many
FouTCes for some days when, early this
morning, | received this letter, which
i individually in his writing. Read it. !"
| took it. 1t was a hurried scrawl,
nDloring King Edward to intervene
F. protect the writer, who had been
lSpOSseSSed of his throne by an i'm
stOr resembling him, and imprisoned
70 the fortress of Vienna. The name
Fgned was that of Francis Joseph.
I don't know what to make Of it, ;"
ngttered The king, beginning to pace
ae floor again. There appear to be
Cnly two possible solutions. One, the
s& likely, is that the emperor has
aeaaily been dispossessed of his
aIOne by an impostor; the other,
2at this letter is merely an additional
HOU Of his insanity. And I don't
know how to find out which is COR
ect"
feplied.
How is that?" the king exclaimed.
DF starting Immediately to find
les, replied his majesty, 'T think
pa' VIII be best. l will write you q
s"eE 10 Count Lichtenstein, the en-
ss'Ot chancellor, insisting that you
II gwen an immediate interview. You
~ oetter acquaint yourself with as
s~' details as possible concerning
v unset Of this delusion-if indeed it
y Vie. But if the letter is genuine,
h. .1snOer, rely upon you to effect
: sWpefors release. Use any means,
.oaS as you do not inculpate the
~luSa government"
p0@ed and took my leave. Hurry
Uaeh to my lodgings in Half Moon
|s .gssS Piccadilly, ordered Talbot, my
~ -,T' servant, to pack my grip.
mere are you h'off to this time, if
f., Iisot h'arsk, sir?" questioned my
ras -l attendant.
W.T., msnna, Talbot" I replied shortly.
h, IeA Is the capital of FI'austria,
|ror ~. 81 it?' Talbot put in. won't
7Sa, we NE along to protect you. sir?
h. -, II austrians is a tricky lot, as
=. sven 10 understand.
h "a, - moment I was almost tempted
\ m ~,osae to the fellows request. But
h. -IeIt S more reflection convinced
ksI;oa ,uaH IN view Of the extreme
hno, OF the business on hand,
say W alone. With some difficulty
b. ~>'eeded in dispensing his hopes.
ban sup IN hand, I entered the night
Fwta t ,oI harwich that evening en-
b Non., vienna. The journey across
BAT nn. n sea was accomplished with
secon 14u : occurrences, and on the
d Inc u@s thereafter l was standing
eeoo1'e. ception room of the Austrian
ION rs. palace, waiting for word
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