Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-06-24
How a Nation
Was Made
BY DONALD CHAMBERLlN

way Oh Injecting Lue unity VI itdiy
ION whom can you rely to befriend
us?"
mo one," was the laconic reply.
an that case we shall have to fight
them all, which means we shall not
succeed in our purpose"
81 have but one object, your majesty,
In what / am doing now. ! wish to
compel the emperor of France to de-
eide in our favor. He is the only SOW
ereign who wavers as TO what is his In
terest He is supposed to have been
elected by the people. and the cause of
the people against those who rule by
divine right is growing stronger every
day In half century it will be the
main question of the day. Ours is the
cause of the oppressed against oppres-
sors. Therefore it is the cause for
which the Napoleonic dynasty stands.
On the other side the emperor of
France cannot ignore his interests on
the side of the church. If can get a
lever by which may pry him over to
our side we win. He is too powerful
for any of the other powers to oppose"
"But how get such a leverT
docs your majesty remember the
Princess Paolini?"
THE woman who turned the heads
of all the men in the capital last win
ter and caused three duels?"
"The same She is enthusiastic for
Italian unity. She came to me to ask
how she could serve her country. At
the time I was wishing for that lever
/ have mentioned. told her to go to
Paris. worm herself into the confidence
of some one close to the emperor and,
If possible, possess herself of a state
secret that Napoleon would not have
known. He hates our main enemy.
Austria, and, whatsoever action he
takes with us. will in the end play her
false. If we can get some written
evidence as TO what he intends for the
power that deserted the husband of
Marie Louise to join the allies we can
restore it to him in exchange for his
good will in our present necessities"
In a chateau near Paris the Princess
Paolini was sitting in an easy chair,
while Emile Levoisier sat near. Le-
voisier was the Emperor Napoleon's
private secretary.
81 dare say" remarked the princess.
that the emperor reposes great faith
In one who must necessarily know his
secrets"
81 am a locked safe" was the reply.
'Iron safe locks may be picked"
pursued the princess. ''by those pos
sessing mechanical skill. Were I the
repository of state papers of great i'm
portance / should keep them on my
person"
That's exactly where
He stopped short. He did not sus-
pect this woman of having any inter-
est in his documents. but 1t was not
the part of one in his position to tell
any one where he kept his important
papers. But his mind was rather on
the woman than on his documents. for
she had enthralled him.
Presently she said she felt faint and
would like a glass of wine. He called
a servant, and decanter and glasses
were brought. He poured a glass of
the wine for her. looking at her anx-
iously. She slipped it languidly and
said:
ITO drink alone is like kissing waxy
lips. Drink with me-
Levoisier poured himself glass of
the wine and was about to drink when
she put her hand on his.
In the closet of my room are some
biscuit that l invariably take with
wine between meals viii you go and
! get one for me?"
81 will send
She looked at him as If hurt that he
would not himself do this favor for
her, and, rising, he left the room. He
| had no sooner gone than she took a
| powder from her eorsage and dropped
it in the glass he had left. He re-
| turned in a few minutes with the bis
cult, and they drank together.
1t was not long before Levoisier be
! gan to nod. and, rising, he staggered
to lounge and lay down. He was
soon in deep sleep, and the princess,
searching his pockets. found docu-
ment 1t proved to be memorandum
| of a proposition to be made to the
car of Russia for an alliance against
| Austria with reference to disposition
of certain Balkan provinces. Leaving
Levoisier sleeping on the lounge. she
went to her room, gathered what she
needed for immediate use and left the
chateau.
Two days later she stood in Cavours
| cabinet.
well" he asked anxiously, "what
success?"
The princess handed him the stolen
document. He cast his eyes over it
rapidly. then muttered thanks that
were inaudible.
81 fear that your highness has ev-
erything woman can wish for" he
said, "and l shall not be able to re-
ward you
II have done it for ITALY," was the
reply.