The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-26

when tie BallSan sta tes had ex7e left
the Turk ana were anxious les the
powers should intervene aild tFlfiet
their ancient enemies npol the the.
two powers most able e help pr harm
them were Germany and Rnssia-
AT this time Prince tlhand of
Bulgaria sent young man IN his sery-'
Ice 10 the emperor Of Germany 20 Of
fer certain Inducements for him TO re-
strain Austria. This person was Boris
Melon, very determIned young man.
who. 60 far as strength and bravery
were concerned. was wen adapted 70
get the message through to Berlin.
Austrian spies were on the watch 70
checkmate any move Prince ferdinand
might make, and AIeion was liable TO
be attacked and his dispatch taken
from him.
on the day OF his departure be went
TO his home and told his wife that he
was to go on a journey and the object
OF 1t, directing her to get out his pts-
tolls and a couple OF short knives.
which he intended to tnke with him
for defensive purposes,
Fighting Is but half the defense
you win have TO make said Kristina.
his wife. .EYou win be In greater dam
ger OF losing the dispatch by STRATA
gem. Where win you carry your dis
.patch?"
where would you suggest1T asked
Boris.
Il viii think it over and let you
know later.v
Boris gave her the dispatch that she
might know fits size, and before he left
her she opened his valise. which she
had packed for him. and showed him
the Dispatch, addressed to his imperial
majesty the kaiser, on top of his other
clothes. where every one could see Il.
Boris was astonished at this md was
about to take the package to put else
where when his wife stopped him.
'sBorls'' she said, "leave 1t where 1t
is. No one viii look for It in your
valise It viii be sought for on your
person. Keep your weapons on your
person and the dispatch in your va
IIse."
The young husband concluded to
humor his wife. He kissed her and the
children goodby and sailed forth.
There is railway running north
westward from sofia, and Boris went
by train. his route lying through Ser
and spies everywhere. and chad not
been long on. the train before he knew
that there were Austrians aboard who
had been informed OF his errand- He
dare not go apart from the others lest
he be attncked. So he kept his seat in
the train. He had letter In his peck
ct from his wife. which he was tempt
ed to read to while away the time, but
he dare not Besides, she had distinct
" charged him not to do so unless he
should lose the dispatch. In that
case he would fndin it a suggestion.
On reaching Belgrade man stepped
up to him and whispered to him that
his wife Eristina. had sent him to say
TINT after Boris had left her she had
learned that an attempt would be
made to relieve him of the dispatch in
changing trains at that point The
man handed Boris a note from his
wife, written In her well known hand.
advising him to give the messenger
the dispatch to TAKE from the train. to
be returned on the train leaving Bel
grade for Budapest Boris hesitatede
bur having every confidence In his
wife. he concluded to do SO Going
with the man to room in the station
where they would not be Observed.
he opened his valise and gave the man
the package.
That was the last Boris saw of the
man or the package After leaving
Belgrade he looked for him through
the train and. not finding him. was in
agony at having been duped. His great
wonder was how the fellow could have
tluped his wife. Remembering the let
ter he was to read from her containing
a suggestion in case he lost the dis
patch, he opened and read it.
Kristina said in the letter that she
had no hope OF his getting the dispatch
through unless by stratagem. She had
commissioned a friend TO reveal to an
Austrian that Boris was going to Ber-
lin with an important dispatch. and the
friend offered to geta letter from Boris
wife that would secure it for a money
consideration. Kristina's object was
10 throw Others who were after the
thunder OF the track. The Austrian
paid the price for the note and boarded
The same train as Boris.
'.Eut,'E continued Kristina's letter, IL
YOU give him the package IN your
valise you will not give him the dis
patch. opened the envelope. took out
the princes. letter to the czar and re-
placed it with waste paper. The dis
patch you viii dnd sewed In the lining
of your coat II my stratagem Is sue
cessful you will proceed from Belgrade
unmolested, for he who thinks he has
the dispatch viii doubtless send it I'M
opened to Vienna"
Never was man more delighted at re-
ceiving letter from his wife than