Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1915-11-07

agents would tell me- could not 1
step into the corridor and listen at the I
door of their compartment That was I
not feasible, owing to the roar of the I.
train; besides, an ex-ambassador does I
not stoOp to the antics of third-rate |
spy.
We were just leaving Prague when |
two men leaped for the carriage door !
and dropped breathlessly upon the |
seat facing me. One was short. stout
and dark. with a sallow. oval face
and short. upturned mustache The
other tall. fair and slender. was his
exact antithesis. Their faces seemed
familiar to me. and, as I was trying
to assure myself whether | knew
them or not, the dark man jumped to
his feet, addressed me by name, and
wrung my hand. Then | knew him.
Doctor Mattel" l exclaimed.
and permit nc &c remind Won NJ
our former acquaintance" said the
other man. rising 10 his feet and pre-
senting me with his card.
recognized him now as NJ Max
/ in St. Petersburg. where he was for
a time acting police chief. Doctor
Mattel had been a fashionable physi-
| clan at Rome when | was acting am
| bassador there In the middle nine
/ ties. AS a reputed go-betweeR in
matters affecting the relations of the
! Vatican with the Quirinal he had en-
ioyed an influence which | had al
ways suspected arose from love OF
intrigue rather than from any real
| responsibility. Still, Mattel, like
Bunsen. was a gentleman. and not
one of those adventures OF the type
that fourishes in European capitals
There is, believe. a popular de!u-
sion that ambassadors and other rep
| resentatiyes Of the powers are EN-.
bryo MaChiayellis, liars, triCksters,
and humbugs, Ishmaels of society
whose language is an extraordinary
mixture of guarded hints and evasiye
threats. II some OF those novelists
who draw this picture from their i'm
aginations could have heard our greet
ing they would have been surprised.
Welt" said NJ. Bunsen. here are
We three old war-dogs on the trail
together again. suppose Mr.. x.
that you, too. are watching a certain
party in the next carriage?'
assented-a little reluctantly. be-
cause one naturally likes TO keep his
affairs to himself where 1t is posi-
bic.
1t looks like a serious business"
said Doctor Mattel. with Won Gvin-
ner and Thyssen coming post haste
to Vienna"
And Won Heydebrand." added Bun
sen.
So continued Mattel. since we
three are equally interested in dis
covering why our friend the count is
bound for Vienna. | think three heads
will solve the problem better than
one"
You have your suspicions:" l in
CURED.
They nodded in turn and looked at
me. His imperial majesty attaches
good deal Of Importance to the Al
bantam problem" said ". Bunsen.
That was the conclusion at which
had almost arrived. And It simp,ified
the situation in way. For the pos
session of Albania was the thorny is
sue between Austria and Italy. and
hence Doctor Mattel would certainly
be working on the side of England in
this question, our government sup
porting his.
The situation OF Prince William of
Wied had become impossible. and his
deposition from the Albanian throne
was only a matter OF days. Italy and
Austria had signed each a selfdeny-
ing ordinance in agreeing to Albania's
independence, but each was watching
the others actions. 1t would have
surprised no one had Austria sent a
force to occupy the country.
Twelve thousand Italian troops are
on the sea, returning from Tripoli,
said Doctor Mattel. They could be
diverted into Avlona or Durazzo har-
Dor within twenty-four hours. On the
other hand, Italy would never violate
her agreement unless there were the
strongest evidence that Austria is
meditating some ha5ty occupation Of
Albania"
, Herr Thyssen. you know, has in
, terests near Skutsri explained NJ.
Bunsen. And the Allgemeine Elek-
trizitats Gesellschaft could get enough
: power from some CT the Albanian
streams to light every city in the
, Balkans
We'll. gentlemen" said Doctor Mat
} tel. IF we are to learn anything. II
| will have to be done during the next
! two hours. before we get to Brunn.
! not after the three men are together.
: Now. 1 believe that 1 can relieve the
: counts mind of all that is weighing
5 on it. II you will follow my lead i'm.
! plicitiy.'
: Then you have mistaken your yo
! cation, my dear Mattel said NJ Bun.
: sen. You ought to be the record
= ing angel
e Nevertheless, ! am speaking seri
q ouslv, gentlemen" persisted the lit
s tie doctor. pulling out his watch 'lr
e an hour and forty minutes we shall
reach Brnnn. The chief Of the Saint
I Therese hospital there Is an old
n friend of mine. Have you the nerves