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An American
Messenger
He Carried a Dispatch In
the European War.
By GEORGE Y. LARNED
Cyrus Deluno, an American, went to
Italy when be was twenty years old
and was so delighted with the coun
try. the climate, the historical associ
ations. that be found It bard to get
away. Finally he settled in Home and
became a foreign resident of that in
teresting city Several years passed,
during which Delano became intimate
with many Italian citizens of promi
nence and was invited to social func
tions In the royal circle. Ou several
occasions he met the king, who seem
ed to take a great fancy to him.
Then like a bolt from heaven camo
the great European war. Italy fouud i
herself In a very equivocal position.
A member of the triple alliance with
Germany and Austria, a hitter hatred
existing on the part of Italians against
the Austrians, unprepared to enter the
fray on either side, the government
was In a quandary. Nevertheless the
sympathies of both the government
and the people were strongly In favor
of the allies.
One day when Cyrus Delano was
walking idly down the Via Nationale.
watching the knots of people discuss
lng the advance of the German troops
Into Belgium, he felt a tap on his j
shoulder. Turning, he saw a gentle j
man he did not remember to have seen
before, who said to him:
"Signor Delano, will you please ac
company me. The minister of foreign
affairs wishes to speak to you."
Wondering what in the world so dis
tinguished a functionary wished with
him, Delano accompanied the man to
the foreign office and without any de
lay whatever was ushered into the
office of the secretary, mere was mi
other person present whom Delano
recognized as the French ambassador.
The former asked the American to be
seated and then began to Interrogate
him. When he bad finished the ques
tions he said:
"Mr. Delano, this Is the ambassador |
from France. He desires to send a J
very Important message to his govern- |
ment at Paris. In this I am equally j
Interested on behalf of the Italian gov- i
ernment. We are beset by spies. If '
we send an Italian or a Frenchman be
it liable to be waylaid by secret emis
saries of the members of the triple al
liance. An American will have a far
better chance to get through with the
message than one of a difl'ereut nation
ality. Besides, you Americans are fer
tile In expedients. Indeed, you are a
very bright people."
Delano, though he had no preference
for eltbsr side, was quite pleased with
the Idea of such a service aud at hav
ing been chosen for It lie accepted
the mission and was told that the dis
patch would be sent to btm the same
afternoon and It was desirable that ho
depart at the earliest possible moment
afterward.
"However," said the secretary, "we
have decided to Intrust you with a
knowledge of what the message con
tains. If you are waylaid and robbed
of the document you can in that case j
proceed and deliver your message
orally We shall send a person
known to be Ln our confidence to con
firm what you say. What we desire to
Impart to the French government is
this: As members of the triple aliiuuce |
we are expected to threaten France in J
the south while she Is attacked In the
north. All the French troops will be j
needed on the northern border. We '
are sending word by you that we have
no Intention whatever of attacking'
France. For the present at least we .
shall remain neutral."
"I confess, your excellency," said De
lano. "that I reel nigniy mmereu ui
baring been chosen to carry a message
of such vital Importance."
Delano was then furnished with
funds for his Journey and given in
structions as to the different routes he
might pursue. Then he took his de
parture and began preparations for bis
Journey.
The shortest route from Rome to
French territory Is by way of Genoa.
Therefore If spies were on Delano's
track they would naturally expect him
to proceed by this route. It was there
fore decided that he should go by
Switzerland, passing through Lucerne.
Berne and Neuchatel.
Having received the dispatch, which
was written In as small compass as
possible. Delano called a cab and was
driven to the railway station. Walk
ing back and forth on the platform
was a lady whom he bad met at func
tions at the Qulrlnal palace. Mine.
Tatlanl, a Greek, who he had un
derstood was distantly related to the
queen of that country The lady on
seeing Delano smiled graciously, though
be did not remember to have been pre
sented to her.
"Oh. Slgnor Delano! Are you going
on the train? Yes? I am so glad. I
dislike traveling very much and shall
be glad of your company."
Delano said that he was going to
Switzerland, since he could no longer
stand the midsummer weather of
Rome He expressed himself pleased
In words at the lady's company, but
his brows were knit, for be had been
assured that he could trust no one, and
the most effective spies were women
Of high degree. However, resolving
to be on his guard, he made the best
of what he considered a misfortune
and at Mine. Tutlahl's invitation took
a seat iu a compartment that she had
engaged for her own exclusive use.
The lady was a woman verging on
thirty and bad becu very beautiful.
That beauty had but little faded, and
her mental attractiveness was at its
best Delano soon became aware that
she was endeavoring to fascinate him.
She adored Americans, pronounced '
them a marvelous people, and the ab
sence of European conventionality in ■
them gave theni a freshness that other
people did not have. Her eyes were
very expressive, and she kept them j
constantly fixed on Delano's.
At 10 o'clock Delano left the lady's
compartment after she had exacted a
promise from him to see her the next
morning. He was intending to give
her the slip at Lin-erne and tried to do
so. lint when lie was hurrying away to j
a train for Borne a man stepped up
to him and Informed hint that a lady
wished t» speak to him. designing
himself to another meeting with his
fair companion of the evening before,
he followed the man to the waiting
room, where he found her.
"Ah. Mr Delano." she exclaimed,
with a reproachful look, "were you go
ing to desert ineV Did I not tell you
that I was going on the same route as
yourself? What have I done that you
should treat me so?" The last words
were spoken with a tinge of sadness
and a look from her beautiful eyes that
would h ive conquered almost any man.
Delano was certainly affected by her
apparent prcfrivn e for blm. and had
he trusted any one he certainly would
have trusted her He would have re
slimed himself to travel further with
her without reluctance had he uot been
sensible of tin- treat importance of the
message be bore.
On reaching Heme the lady begged
him t<> vpc Hi; t her trunks were put on
the ts: in ft.! x -!;atel. which did not
leave for ait hour. IVhuio went off to
l< oU for lit:1 trunks and was directed
from one i \\\v ,,!!>, jal to another till
he was in i t'ar .iNtant part of the sta
tion Suddenly he sr.v a man coming
hurriedly toward him and (wo others
from alio:! r dire-ti'ii. They closed In
on blm and were dragging him to an
exit when they were in turn attacked
hy several outers.
Delano. whose brain worked very
quickly, saw sit a-glance what tliis nil
meant The Crock was all agent of
others and hail sent him after her
trunks to get liini where he could be
attacked by agents of the secret serv
ice with a view to rolitiins hitn of his
dispatch What lie did tint know was
that the Italian government had sent
men to follow liiin and he ready to as
sist him hitotild he be interfered with.
Me supposed those who had come to
his res tie were persons who had Keen
a stranger attacked and considered it
their duty to help him.
The rescuers were all powerful men
and soou drove off the assailants.
Then one of tliem picked up Delano's
hat that had been knocked off in the
fray and otVered it to him. The others
disappeared in different directions.
Then the one who was left said to him
111 a whisper:
"Follow mo."
Leaving the station, the man struck
into the town aiid after turning In dif
ferent directions went into a wfheshop.
Delano followed him and was told by
him that he was an ollicer of the Ital
ia u carabineers, or uational police. Be
and half a dozen men in plain clothes
had been sent by the government to
shadow and protect him.
"There is another train tonight." he
said to Delano, "which we will board
at the tirst station west of Berue. My
men will meet us there. Any one of
us seen to get on the train here would
give i's awav 1 do not expect to avoid
theui. but ii is possible l»y the plan 1
propose to do so "
"But how." asked Delano, "did they
get word of my coining mi my mis
sion V"
"Spies—spies everywhere. They are
among the clerks even of the govern
ment oliices. Doubtless your visit to
the foreign otlice was reported imraedl
atcly."
Delano and tile carabineer remaiueu
where they wei;e (ill dark. Then tbe
latter sent out fur a call. and. entering
it with their hats drawn down over
their faces, they were driven some ten
miles to a station, where they hoarded
a train. The other members of the
party sot on at different points, and
Delano was informed that there were
In all a dozen men. stout and well arm
ed. All were in citizens* dress and
many of theiu disguised.
Evidently the arrangements made
for Delano's protection were far more
perfect than those of the other side,
for, though the officer in command of
the carabineers pointed out various
persons who were secretly watching to
take him. they were not in sufficient
force to do so. However, on changing
trains at Neurhatel they made one last
effort Delano was walking through
the crowded station when some one
cried out:
"A spy!"
Immediately there was a rush for
him by many persons. But the cara
bineers, wiio came from all directions,
formed a circle about him. and some
with their lists and others with their
canes repelled the crowd till the police
began to arrive, when the ringleaders
vanished and the rest dispersed. Then
Delano, guarded by tbe Italian chief,
entered the train and was whirled
away to Paris.
When the messenger was driven to
the president's residence and sent in
word that he was the bearer of dis
patches from the Italian government
he was admitted immediately.
"This." said the president, "is the
most important announcement you
could have brought."
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