The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-23
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~1mproperiy, but none the less in- efsfentIy, he said that his government WtH not tolerate her reception here. Re charges her with machinations in Europe, under cover of President Fay lor's embassy of investigation into Hungarian affafrs.'' -s.
 ssBut, sir broke in the vibrant voice uf another gentleman, ''what is our concern over that? Did they force us b fight, why. then, we might fight, and with proper reason
 <srrue again, sir!'' said the leader, recognizing tke force of the murmur which greeted this outburst. But what fear, what all. of us fear. gen tlemen. is the danger here, inside our own walls. inside our own country"
 Silence again fell on all. They looked about them as though even in this dIrnly lighted room they felt the men, ace of divided country.
 '-That is the dread of all of us.' went on the leader. "Let the abolitionist bring on this outbreak which he GOV cts. let the north and south fly at each others throats, let the contending pow CTS of Europe cross the seas to quarrel over the spogs of our own destruction and what then will be left of this re- public7 -
 And I tell you now. gentlemen he concluded, "as you know very well yourselves. that this woman. here in Washington. would hold the match ready to apply to that magazine. Gen. tIemen. I am mild as any, and most of any am sworn to obey the laws and to guarantee the safeguards of the constitution: but I say to you"-and here his hand came down with an en- n%rrr sTe,T no law. constitution or mo constitution. an exigency existed under which she had to leave Washington, and that upon that very night"
 -.But where is she now ventured another voice This young army cap tain simply says in his report that he Ieff her o1a the Mount Vernon packet en route down the Ohio. Where is she e now and how long before she will be back here, match in hand f''
 ssviewed from the standpoint of our diplomacy, the matter here is simple" said the tall, dark man. .sEast week at the reception where the representa- lives Of Austria were present this wo- man appeared, properly introduced. properly invited. it is true, but wholly unwaeomes socially in certain quar- tefS sThe aftacf1e and his wife left the room and made plain to their host their reasons for doing so-y
 '-Yes, and it was public shame that they should take such Eattion. The woman had the right of f1er hosts pro- tection, for she was there by invita- tion-' Thus the bony man in the shadows
 ssBut we have just heard what rights we have before the law, sir,'' ventured v hesftating. drawling voice which had earlier been heard. How can we take cognizance of private insult given by foreign power in only quasi public capacity? I conceive it to be some what difficult, no matter what the re- ception in the society of Washington, to eject this woman from the city of Washington itself or at least very like sy difficult to keep her elected, as you say, sir-s
 xrwhers should she go?' demanded Fef another voice. And why should sfe not come back?''
 Impatfentiy the leader replied: .Where7 I do not know. I do not want to know. I must not know. Must we not bear ourselves in mind?''
 s-Then. sir, in case of her sudden re- furn you ask an agent P said keen. dear and incisive voice which had not yet been heard. "Gentlemen, shall we east lots,for the honor of watching the Countess St sAuban in case of her un desired return ?''
 The grim demand brought out hasty protest from B tinid soul, gro that would not agree"
 -very well, then," wenf on the clear voice Eff we may not again kidnap fhe lady why may we not brfbe herT'
 .Tt could not be done." broke in the dark man toward the head of the table. -H T know the facts, this woman could not be bought for any ransom. ghe has both station and wealth ac- corded her, so the story goes. for some service of her family in the affairs Of France But she will none of mon archies. She turned democrat, revoiu- t4onist. in France and on the hotter stage of Hungary, and so finally sought kh1s new world to conquer"
 Let us go softly" eanne the reJoinder from the shadows. "We need some man who is a nice judge of fspsychologi- cal moments and nicely suited methods We stand, all of us, for the eompro- mise of 1850. That compromise is not yet complete. The question of this un- welcome lady still remains to be ad justed. Were Mir. Clay not quite so old, I might suggest his name for this last and most crucial endeavor of long and roubIous hfe"'
 sSE lover broke in the dark nasn at -ze nSnt. shaking off the half moodi- ness which had seemed to possess him. When it comes to wheeling, age is no such bar. call to mind him whom We call the Old Fox of the North
 Se.fTe Is. "a widower. and old,'' said the man across the table
 ssTet all the more an adjuster of nice matters. lie has proved himself politician It was his accident and not his fault rot to remain with us in our party Yet I happen to know that though oEce deeeated for the presi-