Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-10-04
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CHAPTER !.
Miss Isabel Thorne.

inFfon Ontwardiy II IL merely city
of evasion, of conventiOnalities. stated
with the commonplace pleasures OF
life iisfieas. blase even. and always
erauisiteiy. albeit frigidly, courteous;
bat beneath the stu, suaye surface
strange currents play AZ cross pur.
poses intrigue IL endless. and the
nefciifss war OF diplomacy goes on
Increasingly Occasionally, only oc'
cae!onally. bubble comes 10 the EUR
face and when II bursts the echo goes
crushing around the earth. Some
tlKes 3 dynasty In shaken. 9 nation
Trenches a ministry topples over but
the ripple moves and ali II placid
again No man may know nll that
happens there. for then he would
b. diplomatic master OF the world.
There Is plenty Of red blood In
Nnfhingi on" remarked a iesting leg
islaiive grsy.beard. once upon time,
'bui ms always frozen before they put
II IN circulation. Diplomatic negoti@
lions are conducted In the drawing
room but long before that the fight
IL Tough down cellar. The diplo-
matlstr meet at table and there Isn't
ANY broken crockery. but you can
siuayr tell what the player thinks
OF The dealer by the way he draws
three cards Everybody Is after re-
euiiE: and lots OF monarchs OF Europe
sii NJ nights polishing their crowns
waiting for word from Washington"
So. THU ia Washington And here
st dinner are the diplomatic repre-
seniatives Of all the nations That is
the British ambassador. that stolid-
faced. distinguished looking. elderly
msn and this Is the French aIDbssssr
dor. dapper. volatile. piusrcorrect;
here RuHsia's highest representative
waRs huge. blond beard; and yon-
der IS the phlegmatic German ambas-
sadOr Scattered around the table.
brilliant apotches OF color. are tho
Uniformed ENJOYS OF tho Orient--the
smaller the country the more brilliant
the spioich II IL state dinner, 10
be followed by state ball. ard they
are al present.
The italian ambassador. Count di
Rosini was trying 20 interpret
French bon mot into English for the
benefis Of the dainty. doll-liko wife, OF
the Chinese rninister-who was edu-
Gated at Radcliffe when servant
leaned over him and laid scaled en-.
seiope beside his plate. The count
glanced around nj the servant. ex-
euned himself 10 Mrs Quong IL Wi.
and opened tho envelope Inside van
q single sheet OF embassy note paper.
and terse line signed by his secre-
tsry
a lady Is waiting for you hero.
Ehe says she must see you Immediate
iy on matter OF the greatest Inn
portaneo"
The coun, read the note twice. with
wrirkled brow, then scrubbed on u In
perch
Impossible tonight Tell her 70
cali al The embassy tomorrow morn
hF ~ bali past ten o'clock" s..-'
ne folded the note. handed II 70 the
servant. and resumed his conversa-
tiou with Mrs WI
fifif an hour later the same servant
placed a second sealed envelope be-
aide hts plate Recognising the super
scrirtion. The ambassador lmpatlently
showed Il aside. Intending to dIsro-
gaf0 n But Initiated curiosity hnal
II irinmphcd and be opened L. A
white card on which was written this
eommnnd was his reward;
"a Is necessary that you come 20
u embassy a once"
There Was no signature. 1he hand
vritiur wac unmlssskably that OF q
woman. and just as unmistskably
strange % him He frowned 4 little
~ he stared az II wonderingiy. then
iciy turned the card over There wss
uo name on the reverse side-oniy .
crest Evidently the count recognized
ths. for bis lmpassive face reflected
surprise for an instant. aud this was
followed by a keen. bewildered inter
sst Finally be arose. made nis apollo
ries. and left the room. His automo-
III. wss az the door.
ITO the embassy" he directed the
chauffeur
Ana Nithin I'VE minutes be was
mere His secretary mot him in tho
hsil
The lady is waiting IN your ofice,-
be explained apologeticslly. u gsvs I
her your message but she said she
must see YOU and would write you q {
nne herself J sent f."
Quite correct. commented the am
ssssador What name did she siver-
None" was the reply. "she said
sone vas necessary"
The ambassador laid aside hat and
coat aud entered bis Office with
slightiy puzzled expression on his
face. Standing before window. gaz.
ing idly out into the lightspangled
night Was a young woman rather
Tai and severely gowned ia some rich |
gfisteuing stuff which fell away sheer |
~ from her splendid bare shoulders.