Tombstone epitaph., 1915-11-28

host. O keen-eyed. bearded gentleman
OF middle age. who scanned my card
inquiringly. then looked at me. and
broke into an unintelligible jargon
which was totally incomprehensible to
me.
4 tried MIN IN French and German
without avail Ana ! was sure tina
ne mad received no communication
concerning me. and had no idea who
was or what my business was.
He offered me wine and cigars. ex
cused himself and left me.
Suddenly. far away. ! heard the
music OF q band. NJ Pasich came
back and began to speak. dc
not know what he said. for at that
moment the band stopped playing and.
In place OF II, a confused clamor arose
Suddenly the whole town seemed te
go mad. Men rushed along the streets.
| screaming In Servian. Croat, and ian
guages that resembled the below OF
beasts My host ran from his house,
followed by half his retinue. l in theii
wake. forgotten. Far up the street
saw soldiers on horseback, galloping
and. behind them. a running. ravins
mob, surrounding Q carriage. Joined
the stream that surged toward them
We met the oncoming mob as two
tides meet Instantly the street was
jammed, the rearing horses. unable
to proceed. stood like rocks Iashed BY
whirlpools. The carriage halted.
l saw bloodstains upon the cush
ions. saw q dead man proppeo
against them. and the body Of veiled
| woman bowed over his own. The as
sassins' shots had found their bullets
.cc vel: .he-e ~.s no reed 20 lister
to the death-wail of the multitude.
My friend the aide was staggered
when we met at the funeral ceremon.
les In Vienna. He glared at me and
clapped his hand upon mis- sword /;
then, with a violent effort at self-con
troll. he passed as though We hae
never met before. Yet, knowing the
impulsive nature OF the viennese.
know that some day. II ever we meet
again, We will discuss the matter ane
understand each other.
Here Is my view. That the arch
duke. fearful even OF his best-trusted
friends. had sent a spy to follow me
home from the palace who had seer
me In brief conversation with the spy
Macchio, and had reported the incident
Franz Ferdinand. growing alarmed
and believing me in the pay Of hi.
enemies, had instructed his aide no
to call for me. and had sent no mss
sage to NJ. Pasich at Sarajevo.
Furthermore. at the last moment. N
had changed his plans. He had re
mained quietly in Vienna and had SEN
his cousin. whom / shall call Vol
Behring still, together with his wife
to read his speech at the town hall
BY the time the train reached Sara
jevo ne was already in fight. with tn,
duchess of Hohenberg, to some un
known destination.
Perhaps the intrigues against whicl
: he had fought so long had at las
shattered his nerves and made him re
solve on shaking of the burden OF hi
inheritance without delay. Perhap
: my little friend had managed to con
vey to him some supreme warning
E which he had needed for his wife
sake. unnerved by my supposed de-
fection.
Certainly the spy Macchio had don
his work too well.
And somewhere in the world, ! ar
convinced. Franz Ferdinand and hi
wife, freed from the cares Of STATE
| are living as they have long wante
l to liv-, unknown, absorbed in thei
domestic life. 20 be re1oined later o
l their children.
Because the faces that saw in tn
coffins at the solemn service in Vienn
=. were those of the man and woma
whom l must still call by the nam
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