Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-06

You ana your IOOHSn letterS, JuueH.
You left the way open for that little
bounder Carraby and he'll do for US.
Lord, how they love him in Berlin"'
"They are not exactly appreciating him
over here, are they?" Julien remarked.
II don't understand the tone Of the press
at ALL There's something at the back of
it ALL
There is" Hendricks agreed, grimly.
"Sit tight. wait till we are in your rooms
I'll tell you some news"
I'VE are there now Julien replied. as
the little carriage pulled up. Follow
me, Hendricks, and take care OF the
stairs. / hope you like the smell Of new
bread? You see, the ground floor is oc-
cupied by confectioner's shop. 1t keeps
me hungry half the time
Delicious Hendricks murmured. Are
these your rooms?'
Julien nodded and turned on the electric
light.
able, and. 1 fiatter myself. typically
French. Don't you love the red plush
and the gilt mirror? OF course, one
doesn't sit upon the chairs or look into
the mirror. but they at least remind you
Of the country you're in
Hendricks threw open the window. The
hum of the city came floating into the
room. They drew up easy chairs.
whisky and soda at your sde,'' Ju-
lien pointed out. You can smoke your
filthy pipe to your hearts content. l
won't even insult you by offering you a
cigar. Now go ahead
Hendricks lit his pipe and smoked
solemnly.
Your remarks" he declared, "are ac-
stomach for a mans smoke Now listen.
There's the very devil of mischief abroad
and Falkenbergs at the bottom of it. Do
you know what he's doing?"
II know nothing"
You remember the night that we were
up at the Rat Mort? He was talking
with dirty-looking man in a red tie and
pince-nez'
II remember it quite WELL" Julien ad-
mitted.
well, he was the leader writer in lie
Jour-Jesen-a brilliant man, an absolute
ly wonderful writer, but shiftless. Do
you know what Falkenberg has done?
The paper was in the market, the con-
trolling share of it, and he bought it, or,
rather. he put the money into Jesen's
hands to buy it with. The whole tone of
the paper with regard to foreign affairs
has turned completely round. Every
other day there is scathing article in it
attacking the entente with England.
You've read them, of course?"
$50 has every one" Julien replied,
gravely. THE people here talk of little
else
TT is known" Hendricks continued
that Falkenberg has made every use of
his frequent visits to this city to in
gratiate himself with certain members
Of the French cabinet and to impress
them with his views. To some extent
there is. no doubt that he has succeeded.
The German press-the inspired portion
Of it, at any rate-is backing all this up
by articles extremely friendly toward
France and deriding her friendship with
England
"This. too, 1 have noticed" Julien ad-
mitted.
"Carraby is in hot water already" Ken
bricks went on. He had a chance on
NJ dow to- hnrr hnY1 hn god
question about the German gunboat
which is reported to have gone to Agdar.
The fool muddled 1t. He gave the sort of
suave. methodist reply one expected, and
the German press jeered at him openly.
Julien, it's serious. The French people
are honest enough. but they are impress
sionable. A liberal government was never
popular with them. You We're the only
liberal foreign minister in whom they
believed. This man Carraby they despise.
Besides, he has Jewish blood in his veins
and you know what that means over
here. Jesen's articles come laundering
out, and already other papers are begin
ming to follow suit. The poison has been
sieur and madame and mademoiselle,
with whom I talked so earnestly? Well,
they were but types. I talked to them
because l wanted to find out their point
of view There are many others like
them. They look upon the entente with
good-natured tolerance. They doubt the
real ability Of Britain to afford practical
aid to France, should she be attacked.
This good-natured tolerance is being
changed into irritation. Falkenberg's ef
forts are ceasefess. The moment he has
the two countries really estranged, he
will strike"
Against which," Julien asked, quickly.
Heaven only knows!'' Hendricks an
swered. For my part, I have always
believed that 1t would be against Eng
land. There is no strategic reason for
war between France and Germany. Ger
many needs more than France can give
her. She does not need money, she needs
territory. Falkenberg is rabid imperial
list, dreamer of splendid dreams. real
genius. He Is fighting today with the
subtleSt weapons the mind Of man ever