Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-04

- a Teioludcr to my answer, Presi-
dent Car-Snra laughed in such a fash
ion that il hcrdered on insult. not TO
mc alone. but rather to the Father
land. lie said; My dear countess how.
'nSn. can Mexico expect assistance
frou Your Fstherland il your Foreign
ht''Cc Is NOT able II send male am
cA>>Idor through the English block
.,dc And he stood. bowed low and
nodded 10 ono OF his aids. and in an
other moment WAS ushered out OF
LIS presence. Fer the first time in
my lie ! WAS dcfcatcd-yes. iguomi-
uicGSl> defeated.
Nevertheless. did not admit my de
feat, had \ second meeting arranged
Cos me. This time | intended to play
!, bold game, In playing which ] would
eithrr come out victorious or perhaps
be imprisoned by order OF President
'ArrAnzl. ,Eut, again this man took
ine UUawarcs. had just entered THO
large room where he was seated with
Auif y dozen OF his subordinatcs. when
he rose. bowed low. kissed my hand
ana said: Pretty women should busy
themselves with pretty subjects In
ternational politics are too ugly for
beautiful women" Thus ! was COM
p!eieiy disarmed without being given
a chance 10 draw. | made'a curtsy and
left his presence without even utter
ing orc word
| returned TO our minister and re-
ported to him what had taken place
lie is stupid man-our minister in
Mexico City. Even then he had child
ish plans which he ordered me to
attempt to put into execution. | want
cd TO tell him that he was a stupid
ass. Eut he was my superior, and
was there to take orders from him
lie proposed that see Porforio Men
d"@. Carranza's private sccrctary. who
was a young man and signed all car
rama correspondence. Several notes
from this young responsible secretary
of the Mexican President would answer
our purpose 1t would he enough to
arouse American suspicion about Mex
leo and jauan. especially il could
induce ;his young Mexican TO mention
Japan IN his communication with me
Poriorio Mcnde2 WAS 4 minor Jcfc
a handsome young man with large
black eyes and a long. silky mus;achc.
lie was all politencss and courtliness
ana great deal more ardent
told Don Porforio what our Foreign
Office proposals were. IIc listened in
iertly. When had finished he bowed
low TO the ground. Here WAS a true
SpanIard Ills eyes were fun OF ar
lection and his manners were 50 dem
"nstra'ive that felt that at anv no
ncnt he might take me in his arms.
Tn" only thing that at that time both
cred me just a little was that ho vas
Il 'iti's BIT too polite. He seemed to
agree TO any proposal tina, | wished
to make.
BE assured, Oh rarcst OF charmcrs."
ne said. that when the rich, time
comes the United States OF Mexico will
sweep the accursed invader from its
iair bosom. /. Porforio Mondez. swear
10 you
and the writing" said. The
signed promise that ! must take back
to Berlin"
He seized my two hands and kissed
them passionately. BE assured, love
~ one. that you shall have IL II ever
you find it necessary TO return ia
Berlin. |. Porforio Mcndez. swear II
to YOU"
did not like this last statement.
Was he playing with me? was IL pos
siblc that he meant?
AND THEN CAME ORDERS FOR
HER no LEAVE MEXICO
That evening two Mexican federal
H"Iice came to my hotel and Informed
me that unless ! left Mexico within
twelve hours ] should consider rnyserr
a prisoner to tho Mexican authorities
Tor having attempted TO bride n high
ofiicla! OF the Mexican government
informed the police that | would
readily submit 10 go. and that wished
to travel 10 the United States or Amer
lea. while in reality intended 10
y.
what made us all angry on the fol-
lowing morning was that tho 500 600
marks which had handed to "NTcndcz"
were total loss. The man to whom
was introduced in the Office of For.
zorro Ncndcz was an imposter Men
dc" himself had arranged this terrible
dupiclty against me. He had hired a
man. or perhaps a friend, TO impcrso-
nate hiin In order TO trick me into
IN" KING proposals to him. while in re-
amy he was after some money which
ne knew he could cxtort from me by
promising that ne would sign our
treaty. still burn with anger when
ever think OF Mendezs unCentle-
manly behavior in sending me to some
ono else. and thus robbing me Of 500
w" marks. But what makes me more
furious Is that. after receiving this
iihd from me. he had ordered nv de-
n2rthtion FOR having ATTEMPTED to
hribc high official OF the Mexican
government while in reality he and
ms conf"dcratcs had actually accepicd
my money. However. this taught mo
good lesson. From that time on
learned to regard Spanish gentle
men With q great deal Of suspicion
FOUND these mon were not honorable in
k""pinS their promises.
left Mexico City utterly defeated
nut not yet without hope was bound
Tor Villas stronghold.
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