The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-09

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 Yes. | scarce know to which side the sea belong. You know. l am half American. though my people lived abroad. in diplomatic work. By Presi- dent Taylor I was chosen as one of the members of the Hungarian com mission sent over by America to look Into the cause of Hungary. In return. last year had the honor Of being ask ed to couss to this country as one of the commission dispatched to America sn the interest of Hungary I came over a certain time in advance. for req sons of my own Meantime. I have had, it seems-well. call them adven- turess I am not eager they should be known here. But if you like. you may ealI on me at my hotel-tomorrow."
 Both recognized a slight additional trace of hauteur in the department of the woman whom they now accosted. She herself saw a sort of hesitation on the part of Carlisle
 .sT can't let you make any mistake about me- he began presently. 'T an no longer an officer of the army: have been court martiaIed-for my con- duct there-you .know-that fight at St
 
 have always made me persona non grata in my own mess. I've been sen fenced My parole is ended. for the law has acted on my conduct. Rather than go back many steps in rank. 1 have thrown up my commission. This morning 1 resigned. I am wearing my uniform, don't doubt, for the last time"
 And that, although you fought in the cause of freedom! Although xou have fought honorably in an earlier war, Is it not horriblei''
 --I could not do otherwise" said he simply 'I have no regrets
 But don't you see"-she turned upon him suddenIy-''it only leaves you all the more freei Will 1t not give you and your friend, Lieutenant Kammerer here. precisely the opportunity you've wishedY'
 -'I do not follow you"
 My dear countess,'' ventured the German. "rn go anywhere under your orders.''
 She turned from them. Come to my hotel. will you not, tomorrow? I may have something to say to you"
 In her apartments at the hotel the following morning Josephine St. Auban 1OOACtA ONCI AAC JOdAAdAS OI I11e OS1y There were many columns of descrip- ton of the only social event of the previous day thought worth extended mention The visitors from Hungary were lauded to the skies. Joined to this. there was considerable mention of the reappearance in Washington so- ciety of the beautiful countess, Joseph inc St Auban- Without any refer ence to earlier stories not unknown to them and bolder as to Austria than those who then dweIt in the White House. the newspapers now openly and unanswerably welcomed this dis tinguished stranger to sthes heart of Washington Unknowin g4y ,-when they gave her this publicity. they threw around her also protection, secrecy. As she read. the Countess St. Auban smiled She knew that now there would be no second secret trial. The government would not darel
 What interested her more was the story, at that time made current, of an unsuccessful attempt which had been made by a southern slave owner to reclaim his property in a northern state. There had been bloodshed. Naturally, great exultation prevailed among the triumphant blacks; and this. so said numerous dispatches. was fostered and encouraged by comment of all the northern abolitionist press.
 She turned to other papers of. private nature in her desk In a half hour more she had gone over the last remit tance reports of the agents of her es- tates in Europe She smiled. nodded. as she tapped a pencil over the very handsome totals. In ten minutes more she was ready and awaiting -theocau of fI-- tion room In her mind was plan al ready formulated.
 aAre you still for the cause of free don, and can you keep secret or aid In one?1 she broke in suddenly, turning toward Carlisle. Looking at him at first for time inserutibly. as though half in amusement or in recoIlectio she now regarded him carefully for an Instant. apparently weighing his make up. estimating his sincerity, mentally Investigating his character, looking at khe flame of his hair, the fanatic fire Df his deep set eye.
 .4I have sometimes done SOL he smiled. @Is there anything in which ean be of service?'
 .sTfme is short' was her answer let us get at once to the point I am tanning to go into the work long car lied on by that weak minded colonial ton society, but on certain lines of my own. It is my belief that we should deport the blacks from this country Very well; l am willing to devote cer- tain moneys and certain energies to that purpose. Granted I found it ad- vfsable and could obtain proper sup port l might not return to Hungary for D time.
 '-Kammererp' broke in Carlisle sud denly Listen! Do you hear? It's what we've said. It is precisely what you yourself have always said.'
 That iss it-that iss iti" exclaimed khe young German. This colonization
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