Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-10-08

to perfection by merely glancIn.
his figure, and doubtless the en;t
had been opened on the train .ns Vass
dress coat fully examined a. =. 'OOt
and lining. But you ought r. - Va
looked at the pockets before mud. ss's
your document inside. 'ias
ut is an axiom of mathema,;o. ),
an addition of probabilities doo. 'us
produce an improbability. and 49,. u0s
thing that transpired was in .o. UT
ance with this law, and based un ~sO'S
intimate knowledge of human n.s.
1t was probable that you would . ~
perceive the little thread which Nv wv
down from the interior pocket ., wy
coat-at least, until it revealed wv, wv
against your black trousers, when ' Sa
sat down in the opera box. wv
1T was probable, even then ~,
Mademoiselle Celeste would obssr -
it before you did. 1t was nrOssu
that she would pluck it away Ia
when the thread was pulled a.
elastic bottom of the coat pocket COW
open and the papers dropped into ~
lining. When the thread was uulss
away from the material the nooI..
went back into position again.
when your coat was ruined nv y.
tar it became obvious that, instead !,
packing it in your suit case w.
would leave it for the hotel valet
THUS everything is explained A..
so Bulgaria goes to war next week end
smashes the Turk, whereas, had n.
paper been lost, the Turk would sms,s
her, and Austria would profit BY M
breaking down Of the Balkan leapus
which now bars her march south +
the sea"
YES" said Dimitrieff briskly M
is characteristic of Austria to attemm
by fraud what she would never das
to attempt by force of arms"
"Some day she will resort to arm,
Don't doubt that" l answered. "R
ready, Nicholas. And now question
What in the world has happened IA
the Diplomats club? l went into on,
old quarters on the Koenigstrasse-n
What" shouted Dimitrieff. "Why
my dear boy, the Diplomats club hs,
been on the Ringstrasse for fifteen
years at least. The old quarters ara
occupied by the Ticker club-interps
tional spectators and shady hangers
on. That's where Louis Weisknod
hangs ut-Weisknopf of the synd
cate"
What syndicate?" inquired.
"A new amalgamation of great IN
erests, formed to unity the worlds
landed interests, wheat fields, and
mines; to gain possession of all The
wealth Of the world and guard Il
against confiscation. They're in DOW
er in several countries now, and they
are convinced that the future lies with
the Teuton, and are backing Germany
and Austria for all they are worth
So that explains why Weisknopt il
in league with the government"
unused. i've been out of diplomaq
so long that I've got everything to
learn over again. But I'm beginning
to see daylight now. And, incidental
ly, have accomplished the main part
Of my mission. They're plunging for
war, Nicholas!"
Within two years." answered Dink
rieff. Before the Triple Alliance tres
ties expire in 1915, and not before the
Kiel canal has been deepened, in 1914
That's why we are going to settle up
with Turkey first. Here comes my
train. You'll be in Sofia some day!
Au revoir, and a million thanks 70
you"
l watched the train bear him away
with mingled grief and gladnes'
grief for the parting, gladness that
could still remain a member Of The
Gossips' club.