Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-04-23

! walked down the street for Q hun.
dred yards. jumped into the nrst
empty one l met, and drove furiously
. the Quai d'Orsay.
Il vas lucky enough to find NJ. Ftleu.
riot there, and nj once communicated
10 hin the terrible news which l had
just heard.
The minister was absolutely stupe-
ffe1.
"'Did Lord soames tell you this?'
was his first question.
"Lord soames! No, have not seen
him tor days, answered, remember
ing the caution / had received. The
intelligence reached me direct from
Berlin, by channel which am not
permitted to disclose. But you may
rely upon it's absolute truth
m. Faeuriot tore his hair.
"'Beaet that l ami he cried de-
spatringiy, ] ought to have suspected
that this pretended alliance was one Of
Bismarck's traps. And l believed in
the faith Of that Prussian!'
Then there is such a document?
exclaimed, little less dismayed than
he was.
"'Alas, yes! Their ambassador in
sisted that the first written proposal
should come from US. l placed it in
his hands four days ago, and doubtless
It Is by this time in BiBmarck's pos
session. have betrayed my country
to that wretch!'
Il exerted myself to soothe him.
Finally said:
Give me letter to our ambassa-
dor in Berlin. and will go there my
self and regain this paper from Bis
marck's clutches
You will? Baron, you are an angel!
Do this, and you shall have the grand
Cross Of the legion, swear it. Your
Fqeuriot will regard you as his savior!'
ION the second day arrived in Ber-
lin. My first step was to see our am
bassador there. an upright and pains
taking diplomatist, but man who was
by no means match for the internal
craft Of Bismarck.
| my sudden appearance naturally
caused him the greatest establishment,
which was changed into chagrin as I
explained to him how he. like NJ. F1eu-
riot, had been duped by the perfidious
chancellor. 81.
"'But what you tell me is impos.
sible, he exclaimed. Il know the char
acter of Wilhelm II too we'll. That he
should conceive the idea of trans
forming the foreign policy of Germany
does not surprise me, but that he
should have the cunning to contrive
a plot of this kind ls incredible. He
is Charles XII, not. q Machiavelli.'
This was the very point on which
I desired to sound the ambassador. I
fixed on him an ironical smile.
"'And what part has the kaiser in
this affair, then?' I asked him.
He gazed at me in bewilderment.
why, Prince Won Bismarck in
formed me'-he began. and stopped
short, chilled by. the sarcasm of my
Il look. 81 -. - ..
Bismarck informed you that he
was acting under the kaiser's instruc-
tions. But what assurance have you
that this was not part of the trick?'
"'You must be right he exclaimed
at length. The kaiser never has re-
ferred to the matter, though have
twice conversed with him since it was
broached.'
Il was satisfied. It only remained
for me to put in execution the design
which I had conceived.
'The following morning found me at
the imperial palace.
AS soon as had sent up my name,
was ushered up the great main stair
case of the palace to the first landing
stage and brought into his majesty's
private cabinet. The kaiser, as en-
tered, started up from table on which
lay the design of battleship, and
welcomed me with effusion.
Il thought 1t well to commence by
administering compliment.
My government observed, EN-
tertains sentiments of the most pro-
found respect for your majesty, and it
believes that you cherish no hostile
feeling toward France
4ooE government IS TlG0t, ne IN
terjected. SO long as France con-
ducts herself with propriety, and re-
Trains from INDUCING in disturbing
projects. she may assure herself of my
good will
Il affected to receive this condescen-
sion with delight.
"Ah. sire, exclaimed, If my coun-
trymen could only hear those gracious
words! Such kindness makes my
present mission easy. 1t is no doubt
an irregular thing for my government
to communicate with your majesty,
except through the official channels.
Our excuse is the high regard in which
France holds your majesty personally,
and the belief that, in matters of for
eign policy it is no longer the Prince
Won Bismarck who exercises sole con-
troll
The emperor drew himself up.
81 am the only person who exer-
cises sole control in my EMPIRE he