Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-24

that YOU have been shamefuIly treated :
Il am not asking for sympathy. sir"
Julien answered. colily.
Nor am l Offering it," the other re-
turned. Il am stating facts. There
are many who do not hesitate to say
that YOU have been made the victim OF
a political plot, conceived among the
members OF your own party; that you
are suffering at the present momens
from your mastery efforts on behalf or
peace.
Pray go on" Julien invited. u
consider all this grossly impertinent
but I am willing to listen to what you
have to say.
The greatest man in Germany
Estermen continued. when he heard or
your misfortune. declared at once that
the peace OF Europe was no longer as
sured. / am here tonight. Sir Julien,
without credentials. il is true, but I
am the spokesman of a very great per-
son indeed. He is anxious to. know
your plans
4 have no plans"
Your political future. then"
Il have no political future Julien
interrupted. That is finished for me-"
But the thing is sbsnrd" protested
Estermen. There is no other man but
you capable of dealing tactfully and
automatically with my country. Your
laundering predecessors brought US
twice within an ace of war. If the
man takes your place to whom rumor
has already given it. / give Europe six
weeks peace-no more. We are SEN
sitive nation, as you know. You
learned how to humor us. Not one be-
fore you tried. You kept your alliance
with France, but you were not afraid
to show us the open hand. There are
those in Berlin. Sir Julien. who consider
you the greatest statesman England
ever possessed
Il listen" Julien said. Pray pro-
coed"
1T cannot be-" Estermen vent on.
that you mean to accept the situa-
tion?"
4 have no alternative Julien an
swered.
1T is not. then. question of money!"
fisherman ventured. slowly. The press
tells us that you are poor"
Money. i'm this case, would scarcely
help" Julien remarked.
There is no man in the world who
can afford to despise the power of mon
ty," fisherman said, quietly.
Are you here to offer me any,"
Il am not. Have you anything TO give
in exchange for it?'
Julien laughed a little shortly.
II imagined" he declared. that with
your first remarks you had climbed to
the dizziest heights of impertinence. I
perceive that I was mistaken. I am a
discarded minister-dryly. Il may be
supposed to have in my possession Sc
crets for which your country would
pay. Is it not to those facts that am
indebted for the honor Of this visit?"'
man. Our own secret service keeps us
supplied with such information as we
desire. My object in seeking you is
this The Prince Won Falkenberg is in
Paris for a few hours only. He wants
to meet you. I have been ordered to ar
range this meeting if possible"
Julien did not attemputo conceal his
interest.
why on earth didn't you say so at
once?" he exclaimed. What does he
want Of me?"
fisherman shrugged his shoulders.
who knows? Who knows what Fall
and eveTywhere-tOday i'm Paris, to-
morrow in Berlin, next week in Mos
COW. Yet it. is he, as you know well,
who shapes the whole destinies of my
country. 1t is he alone in whom the
emperor has. blind and absolute conf
dence. If he holds up his hand it is
war. If he holds il down il is peace"
What does he do in Parish" Julien
inquired
fisherman shook his head.
He arrived this morning and disap-
peared. Tonight he sent me orders that
1 was to search for you
Where is he now?" Julien asked.
AT S o'clock tonight" fisherman said,
he declared himself TO be Herr Carl
Freudenberg. dealer in German toys. He
dressed, dined at the Ambassadors
with Mademoiselle Ike from the opera,
sent for meN learned that I was at the
Maison Econ dor. telephoned there. and
all for this one thingLthat 1 should
bring. you to him without a moments.
delay"
but where is he now" Julien asked
again.
fisherman glanced at the clock and at
a piece Of paper which he took from
his pocket
ct is 1 o'clock within few minutes"
her emarked. Herr Freudenberg is
either at the Abbaye Theleme or the
Rat Mort"
Julien scarcely hesitated.
when you first came in" he admit
tetd, II felt like throwing you out. How
you got here don't know. I suppose il
is no use complaining 10 the hotel peo-
pie. But there is no man on the face
of this earth in whom / am more inter-
ested than Falkenberg. / shall change
my clothes. and in a quarter of an hour
I am at your service. Wait for me
downstairs"
Estermen drew a little sigh of relief
Il shall await you. Sir Julien he de-
clared
All Paris seemed to be seeking dis
traction as they drove i'm the automo-
bile along the Boulevard des Italiens.