New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
CHAPTER XII. | Am Invited TO Lend Money

CHAPTER XII Am Invited to Lend Money
JFOUND Pless at the Rcmpf Hotel at nine o'clock
The manager directed me 10 the top floor.
plcss welcomed me with great deal Of warmth. Tie
called me dear old fellow, and shook hands with me
with more hcartinc, than had thought hum capable Of
expressing. His dark, handsome face WAS aglow with
pleasure. y snallsh old gentleman was with him.
was informed that ne Schyuansky OF the great
est LAWYERS and advocates IN Vienna, and PeSS per-
sonal adviser in the unfortunate controversy.
| accepted cigar.
Rothhoccni" said Plcss. smiling annaby. 81 was try
ing 10 maintain my incognto So that you might not be
distressed, Mr. Smart, by having IN your home such
notorious character ! am supposed 70 bc ! confess
il was rather shabby in me; but hold your excellent
friends responsible for the trick.
at is rather difficult to keep secret with women
about said cvaSivcly.
But never difficult TO construct one, SAID Schy-
nanskv winking rather too broadly.
"By the way" said Il have had no word from orr
mutual friends. Have YOU seen thcm;
Plcss stffcncd His face grew pcrccpthly older. 81
regret 20 inform you Mr. Smart, that relations
not quite friendly they once were. have reason
to suspect that Smith has been working against me for
the last three DAYS Ia such an extent may say
that the Ambassador now declines to advise your gov
eminent 10 grant certain privileges had hoped To
secure without trouble In short, have Just heard
that he will ask the United States to consider any
thing in the shape OF cXtraditon II the Countess IS
apprchcndcd in her country. Up TO yesterday We
mcnt turn the child over to representatives. in
she was to be found there There has been under
hand work going and Smith is at the bottom of It,
He wantonlv insutcd me the dav we left Rothhoctcn
have challenged him; but hc-hc committed the most
diabolcal breach of etiquette by threatening 10 kick
my friend the Baron out OF his rooms when he waited
upon him yesterday morning!
With difficulty | restrained desire 10 shout the
single word Good" was proud of Billy Smith. Con
trolling my cxultation, merely sad, Perfectly dia-
bolca Perfectly"
HAVE no doubt however. that should our Minister
make a formal demand upon your Secretary of State
the Of justice would be sustained 1t is clear
case OF abduction, rs YOU So orcby declare IN the IN
tcrvicws, Mr. Smart. cannot adequately express my
qualification for the stand YOU have taken. VIII You
be offended if | add that II was rather unexpected?
had the feeling that YOU were against me, that YOU did
not like me.
| smiled dcprccatnglv AS seldom read the news
papers am not quite that they have done justice
10 my real feelings in the matter.
The lawyer, sitting directly opposite to me, was
watching my face ntcntly "'rhcy quoted YOU rather
freely. Sir, said he "Thc Count is To be congratulated
upon having the good will of So distinguished gentle
as John Bethany Smart 1t will carry great weight,
believe me-.
"Oh, you will find to your sorrow that cut a very
small figure in national politics SAID |. "Pray do not
deceive yourselves.
Am to assume" said PlcsS, that the newspapers
were correct in stating that You meant to support my
cause with-to the full extent of your powers"
at depends on circumstances, MIR. PlcSS.
circumstances" He eyed me rather coldlv as if
to say, "What right have YOU To suggest circumstances
"Perhaps should have said that it depends some
what on what nv powers represent.
He crossed his slender legs comfortably and looked at
with a queer little tilt of his left eyebrow, but with
unsmiling vsagc. He was too cockSurc of himself
TO grant me even much rs an lngratiatlng smile.
Was not glorySccking American and he one of the
gorious9 1t would be doing me favor to let me help
him!
a trust you will understand. Mr. Smart, that do
not ask favor Of vor but rather put myself under a
certain obligation for the time being. You have be-
come a landowner in this country, and as such you
should ally yourself with the representative people of
our land II is not easy matter for a foreigner to
plant himself in our midst, to speak, and expect to