Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-13

you in. shall have nice supper ready for you.
CHAPTER XII Am Invited to Lend Money
T FOUND Pless at the Rempf Hotel at nine o'clock.
The manager directed me to the top floor.
Pless welcomed me with great deal of warmth He
called "dear old fellow" and shook hands with me
with heartiness than had thought him capable of
expressing His dark handsome face was aglow with
pleasure. A smallsh old gentleman with him. [
informed that he was Schymansky, of the great
est lawyers and advocates in Vienna, and Plesss per-
Sonal adviser in the unfortunate controversy.
| accepted cigar.
$50 you knew who was all the time was at Schloss
Rothhoeen!" said Pless, smiling anably Il was try
ing maintain my incognito that you might not be
distressed, Mr. Smart, by having in your home such
notorious character as am supposed to be. confess
it was rather shabby in me- but hold your excellent
friends responsible for the trick"
at is rathe- difficult to keep a secret with women
about" said evasively.
But never difficult to construct one said schy-
nansky, winking rather too broadly.
"By the way said l. Al have had word from
mutual friends. Have you them?"
Pless stffened His fac grew perceptibly older II
not quite SO friendly IS they have reason
to suspect that Smith has been working against for
the last two three days; to such extent may
that the Ambassador declines to advise your gov
eminent to grant certain privileges had hoped to
without trouble. In short we have just heard
that he will not ask the United States to consider any
thing in the shape of extradton the Countess
apprehended in her country. Up to yesterday we
felt confident that he would advise your State Depart
ment to turn the child to representatives in
she to be found there There has been under
hand work going on and Smith is the bottom of it.
He wantonly insulted me the day we lett Rothhoefen
l have challenged him. but he-he committed the most
daboical breach of etiquette by threatening to kick
my friend the Baron out of his when he waited
upon him yesterday morning."
With difficulty I restrained desire to shout the
single word "Good' was proud of Billy Smith. Con
trolling my exultation merely said, Perfectly d1a-
bolicali Perfectly'
7 HAVE no doubt, however, that should Our Minister
make formal demand upon your Secretary OF State
the of justice would be sustained. 1t is clear
of abduction you forcbly declare IN the IN
terviews Mr.. Smart | cannot adequately express my
qualification for the stand you have taken. VIII you
be offended if add that it rather unexpected!
had the feeling that you against me, that you did
not like me-"
smiled deprecatingy. GAS seldom read the
papers, am not quite sure that they have done justice
to my real feelings in the matter
The lawyer, sitting directly opposite to me, was
freely Sir said he @The Count is to be congratulated
upon having the good will of distinguished gentle
as John Beamy Smart. 1t will carry great weight
believe me-"
ooh, you will find to your sorrow that cut very
small figure in national politics" said l. "Pray do not
deceive yourselves"
cam to assume" said Pless, "that the newspapers
correct in stating that you meant to support my
cause witln-to the full extent of your p powers!
at depends on circumstances, MIR. Pess.
circumstances" He eyed me rather coldly, as It
to say "Wat right have you to suggest circumstances
"Perhaps | should have said that 1t depends some
what what my powers represent .
He crossed his slender legs comfortably and looked at
an unsmiling vsage. He too cocksure OF himself
to grant much as an lngratiatng smile
Was l not glory-seekng American and he one OF the
glorious? 1t would be doing favor to let me help
him
a trust you will understand Mr.. Smart, that do
not ask favor of you but rather put myself under
certain obligation for the time being You have be-
come a landowner in this country and as such you