The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-18
The Czar's
Letter
By WILLARD

scheme in his head for his Mexican \
empire. was anxious to make a cats
paw Of England by inducing her to
join him In breaking up the American
republic. The Emperor Alexander Of
Russia, jealous of EDgland's growing
commercial power, did not propose that
she should profit by the troubles in the
United States and. believing that she
would not intervene without NapOle-
On's assistance.s determined to prevent
If possible the Anglo French interven-
ton.
"Tell your MASTER said Alexander
to the French ambassador. that If he
interfereS in America | will strike
him"
Now, the emperor was not sure that
Napoleon would inform the English
government Of this threat. He vas
committed in his Mexican scheme and
would proceed despite the cars pro
test. England once having entered the
scheme could not well withdraw. Ma
pOlcOn was at the time i'm conference
with the British ambassador to France.
and the alliance was about to be per
fccted.
One day the American minister at
st. Petersburg was called to tn" iInpc
rial palace me when he returned 20
the embassy called the second s"rrrta
~ Of legation into his private office
and, handing him Il paper. said to HIM:
"This document Is Il communication
to me from h car expressing his
friendliness for the United States and
declaring that II the Emperor NnpO-
leon intervenes In the struggle going
on there he will make war upon
France. 1t is essential that this dOcu-
ment be shown to the British premier
with the least possible delay. st. Pc
tersburg is full of the Emperor NapO
Icons spies, and it IS quite likely that
these facts are known to them. There
is little doubt that they will put every
obstacle in your way to delay your ar
rival in England till after the Anglo
French alliance has been effected be
tween the two countries. They may
also try to obtain possession OF the
document you bear. Go to London as
quickly as possible and do not sleep till
you are on the channel"
George Carey. armed with a AZ
caliber revolver, made his preparn-
tons to leave by the nex train ut q
p. m. Expecting that he might be
watched and delayed on his way to
the station, he called a cab an hour
before train time. He kne b short
est route and soon saw that he was
being drivens in another direction.
Tapping on the glass window that sep
arated him from the driver, he ap.
peared to the latter pointing a cooked
revolver at him.
Drive straight to the station" he
said.
This had the proper effect, and Carey
reached the train half an hour before
leaving time. This was unfortunate.
for it gave those In the pay OF the
French emperor plenty Of time to
make their arrangements with regard
to him.
The emissary was put by an official
(bribed) into a compartment where
there was no one but a girl. The train
had no sooner started than she began
to puff a cigarette. Carey knew by
it's OdOr that it was drugged and tried
to open the window 1t had been Sc
cured. He at once broke the glass
with the butt OF his revolver.
When Carey passed the border into
Germany he was very sleepy and drop
ped into Il slumber i'm spite Of his ef-
forts to keep awake His suit case
was in the rack. and when he hwoke.
after the train had stopped several
times. he noticed that the case was
not there He was troubled only ut
the loss of toilet articles and :; change
of clothing. for the ears letter was
nnd"r - linen band around his body.
Carey believed thai the chain Of spies
watching hin would expect him to
pass THROUGH Belgium He therefore
concluded to 20 the I@h France His
bold STROKE was success FIJI. and lr WAS
rot ii$tul5."d. plS>iu@ even through
PARTS Hud rruching Calais without Hd-
venture III. tr"v"l.n2 10y an uucX-
pcctpl rp.:- threw ta' Gordon Of per
sons W"tcliu4 him ru'uplrlrIy IF the
Track. ANA Il" WAS not Iorat"h by them
again til he reached Calais.
He WAS leaving bis train at Calais
to 20 aboard the boat for Dover when
Il man stepped up to hin and asked if
he We're George Carey Carey. who
knew very we'll that he was spotted,
admitted that he was, but in a one to
indicate that he would brook no inter
ference. The man displayed Il shield
and, producing a paper. began to read
a warrant for his arrest on a charge of
sedition against the government.
Meanwhile the passengers were pass.
ing from the train to the boat. Carey
stood listening to the warrant. one eye
or the travellers and the boat. the 9th
er on the person whom he knew to be
%persOnating an officer Of the law.
When the last passenger had passed
over the gangway the American knock
ed the Frenchman down and ran for
the boat. 1t had left the dock. but