Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-10-25

=S.lk1A>l Lost Causes. But though
EE1N ! | he had learned many
\ VIII things he had not. yet
~ learned the identity Of
tsI the mysterious woman .
at whose bidding he /
had gone to Europe 10 |
sacrifice his millions for an impractical !
bic ideal.
OF the gigantic scope OF the new
secret movement he had, however, |
formed a tolerably clear idea. Work |
ing in different countries and under
various guises, it aimed always at the
various end: the revival OF the mon
archical idea in Europe, and, in par
ticular, the restoration of the ancient
lines Of kings In England Its object
was to diScredit the monarchy by
stirring up social disquietude, with
the ultimate end of replacing the
Hanoverian dynasty by a representa-
tive of the Stuarts. In France, ignor-
ing the Bonapartes, 1t aimed to revive
the glories of the Orleans family. In
Sweden it supported the heirs OF the
Vasa dynasty against the plebeian de-
scendants of Napoleon's marshal,
Bernadotte, OF peasant birth. who oc-
cupied the throne. 1t was for Manoel
in Portugal, for the Sobiesk dynasty
in Poland, for the heirs to the old
Tuscan and Sicilian kingdoms in
Italy And everywhere II was sup
ported by men of the highest rank
and position, who had turned against
democracy and looked back with low
ing reverence upon the traditions Of
the past.
At the head of this formidable con-
federacy was believed to be Alfonso
of Spain, that irresponsible, boyish
ruler whose adventurous, chating
spirit typified the revolt of the old
against the new. Himself Bourbon
and a close friend of the deposed
Manoel of Portugal, he led the lesser
potentates who were allied with him.
Against this league of the Reds as
they were contemptuously termed by
their opponents, the kings and states
men of the more powerful countries
had allied themselves In a union
which. supposed to have its headquar-
tiers in Paris, was called the BLACK
cabinet. The struggle was none the
less profound because knowledge oil
II was confined almost entirely to the
chancelleries of Europe.
On the fifteenth morning after his
arrival in Paris Jean Rosny called
upon Paul Lane at his hotel. Aftel
an informal chat the Frenchman sud
denly became very serious.
"You were saying to me only yes
terday, my friend, that you feared
we cared more for your millions thai
for Yourself" he said. You hav
begged that you be permitted to dis
play your worth in our movement. I
make yourself invaluable to GU
cause. The league Is in urgent nee
of one who shall go on delicate mil
sion. You speak Spanish as well
you do French, believer"
yes" answered Paul Il spent tw
years in Buenos Aires as represents
i've of my fathers firm"
Excellent, my dear Paul. Then IL
me describe the situation to you. 70
are aware that events Of moment al
impending In Morocco? You hav
read OF them in the newspapers,
course, and have made no sense OF
of them, as with US all. Englan
France, Spain, and Germany seel
to be striving each to obtain posse
sion Of that unhappy country. tt
real situation Is this:
England and France are united
their opposition to Germany. Ea'
side is desperately endeavoring
checkmate the other there. Mea
while Spain-our poor Spain, wi
alone of all nations Is entitled to Z
reversion of the Moorish empire
powerless in the face of her Nigh
ANTAGONISTS Her claims are put Il
ward by Alfonso for a purpose as
unsuspected: to set Europe by I
ears. In others words, II Spain c
induce the Sultan to assign to her
protectorate of the country, Engla
and France will be at the throat
Germany, who e puppet they belle
Spain to be. md so 1t Is necessa
to induce the Sultan to sign p
tectorate over his country to Spa
You understand, Paul?"
"A difficult problem, answer
Paul thoughtfully. Even the Mo
ish Sultan is not gong to bar
away his empire"
ION the contrary" answer
Rosny. the Sultan breads and fe
France. whose ENJOYS are even n
approaching Fee, the capital, WITT
treaty in their hands. The SUI
and the Moors still hold more
aggerated idea of the power OF Sp
than she is entitled, I fear. to exp
II YOU can forestall the Frenchm
YOU will accomplish all that
league asks of you OF course Sp
will gain. nothing by 1t, but at le
there will be the chance OF II
pean war and the consequent we
ening Of the power OF England
Germany. our strongest enemies,
to speak of the possibility OF res
alton of the Orleans house In Fran
Paul Lane was astounded at
scheme. Kingdoms and emp
seemed but as checker pieces TO
daring minds behind the conspir'
ua foltarad nc he asked.