The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01

Peter hurried on to his place 1t
was round the corner of the wood and
for the moment out of sight of the
rest of the party. He tore a sheet from
his pocketbook and scribled out a tele-
gram. His man had disappeared and
a substitute taken his place by the
time the Count Won Hern arrived.
The shooting began few minutes
| late-. Mai. Kosuth, from a campstool
a few yards behind his friend. watched
with somewhat languid interest. He
gave one, indeed, the impression that
his thoughts were far removed from
this simple country party, the main OBJ
ject of whose existence for the present
seemed to be the Staying of a certain
number of inoffensive birds.
The beat was scarcely over before
Peter, rcsigning his smoking guns, lit
cigarette and strolled across to the
next stand He plunged at once into
4 conversation with kosuth, notwith-
standing Bernadine's ill-concesled an
noyance.
Mai. Kosuth," he began, Il SYM
pathize with you. 1t is hard task for
man whose mind is conferred upon
great events, to sit still and watch
performance of this sort"
You read my thoughts WE'LL" Maj.
Kosuth declared Il do not seek to ex-
cuse them. For half lifetime we
Turks have toiled and striven, always
On danger of our lives, to help forward
those things which have now come to
pass. We need friends, Baron de
Grost."
You cannot seriously doubt but that
you will find them in this country"
Peter remarked. There has never been
time when the English nation has not
sympathized with the cause of liberty
1T is not the hearts of your people"
Mai Kosuth said, which / fear. 1t is
the antics of your politicians"
Bernadine, who had stood as much
as he could, seized forcibly upon his
friend
You must remember our. bargain,
KoSuth," he insisted mo politics to-
day. Until tomorrow evening we rest.
Now want to introduce you to very
old friend of mine-the Lord Lieuten-
ant of the country
No man was better informed in cuff
rent political affairs, but Peter, instead
of joining the cheerful afternoon tea
party at the close of the day, raked out
a file of the Times from the library.
and studied it carefully in his room.
There were one or two items OF news
concerning which he made pencil .otes. |
He had scarcely finished his task be
fore a servant brought in a dispatch. |
He opened it with interest and drew |
pencil and paper toward him. 1t was
from Paris. and in the code which he
had learnt by heart, no written key of
af,,n, Re
posed it on to paper and read It
few hours back.
''Kosuth left for England yesterday.
Envoy from new Turkish government
Requiring loan one million pounds Ask
ed for guarantee that IL was not for !.
warlike movement against Bulgaria, de-
clined to give same Communicated |
with English Ambassador and informed
Kosuth yesterday that neither govern
ment would sanction loan unless under
taking were given that the same was
not to be applied for war against Bull
garia- Turkey is under covenant to en-
ter into financial obligations with any
other Power while the interest OF for
mer loans remains in allegiance. Kosuth
has made two efforts to obtain loan
privately, from prominent English
fnancier and French syndicate Both
have declined TO treat on representa-
lions from government kosuth was
expected return direct to Turkey. II,
as you say, he is in England with Ber-
nadine, we commend the affair TO your
vigilance. Germany exceeding
" anxious enter into close relations
with new government OF Turkey. Fear
Kosuths association with Bernadine
proof of bad faith Have had interview
with Minister of Foreign Affairs, who
relies upon our help. French Secret
Service at your disposal, if necessary"
Peter read the message three times
with the greatest care. He was on the
point of destroying it when Violet came
into the room. She was wearing long
tea jacket of sheeny silk Her beautiful
hair was most becomingly arranged,
her figure as light and girlish as ever
She came into the room humming gayly
and swinging gold purse upon her
finger.
My dear Peter" he said, you may be
an enigma to other people. To me YOU
have the most expressive countenance
| ever saw You have had cable
which you have just transcribed. If
had been few minutes later. | think
YOU would have torn up the result. As
it is, think have come just in time
to hear all about it"
Peter smiled grimly, but fondly. He
the sheet of paper and placed
it in her hands. |:
so far" he said. there isn't much
10 tell you. The Count Won Hern
turned up this morning with Maj.
kosuth, who was one of the leaders
IF the revolution in Turkey. l wired
Paris and this is the reply"
She read the message through
and handed it back Peter
it match, and standing over the fire.
place calmly destroyed II.
"A million pounds is not great sum
IF money" Violet remarked. why ,
could not Kosuth borrow it for his
country from a private individual?"
"A million pounds is not large sum
10 talk about" Peter replied, but it is
an exceedingly large sum for any one, 1
even multimillionaire, to handle in q,
lash. And Turkey, gather, wants it
It once. Besides. considerations which I
might be security from a government, {
are no security at all as applied to a ,
private individual" Ii
She nodded. !:
DO you think that Kosuth means to
20 behind the existing treaty and Dor S
row from Germany" {
Peter shook his head 4,
Il can't quite believe that" he said.