The mischief maker

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Mischief Maker, by E Phillips Oppenheim This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Mischief Maker Author: E Phillips Oppenheim Posting Date: August 29, 2012 [EBook #8878] Release Date: September, 2005 First Posted: August 19, 2003 Language: English *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE MISCHIEF MAKER *** Produced by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders THE MISCHIEF-MAKER BY E PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM AUTHOR OF "THE LIGHTED WAY," "THE TEMPTING OF TAVERNAKE," "HAVOC," ETC WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY HANSON BOOTH 1913 CONTENTS BOOK ONE CHAPTER I SYMPATHY AND SELFISHNESS II AN INDISCREET LETTER III A RUINED CAREER IV A BUNCH OF VIOLETS V A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE VI AT THE CAFÉ L'ATHÉNÉE VII COFFEE FOR THREE VIII IN PARIS IX MADAME CHRISTOPHOR X BETTER ACQUAINTANCE XI THE TOYMAKER FROM LEIPZIG XII AT THE RAT MORT XIII POLITICS AND PATRIOTISM XIV THE MORNING AFTER XV BEHIND CLOSED DOORS XVI "HAVE YOU EVER LOVED?" XVII KENDRICKS IS HOST XVIII A MEETING OF SOCIALISTS XIX AN OFFER XX FALKENBERG ACTS BOOK TWO CHAPTER I THE FLIGHT OF LADY ANNE II "TO OUR NEW SELVES" III WORK FOR JULIEN IV A STARTLING DISCLOSURE V THE FIRST ARTICLE VI FALKENBERG FAILS VII LADY ANNE DECLINES VIII A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IX FOOLHARDY JULIEN X THE SECOND ATTEMPT XI BY THE PRINCE'S ORDERS XII DISTRESSING NEWS XIII ESTERMEN'S DEATH WARRANT XIV SANCTUARY XV NEARING A CRISIS XVI FALKENBERG'S LAST REPORT XVII DEFEAT FOR FALKENBERG XVIII THE ONE WAY OUT XIX ALL ENDS WELL ILLUSTRATIONS "Really," he said, "I thought better of Herr Freudenberg" "At least," she reminded him, "you are going to see Madame Christophor?" "Splendid!" he muttered, rising to his feet "If only I can do it!" "Let me present to you Monsieur Bourgan of the French Detective Service" BOOK ONE CHAPTER I SYMPATHY AND SELFISHNESS The girl who was dying lay in an invalid chair piled up with cushions in a sheltered corner of the lawn The woman who had come to visit her had deliberately turned away her head with a murmured word about the sunshine and the field of buttercups Behind them was the little sanitarium, a gray stone villa built in the style of a château, overgrown with creepers, and with terraced lawns stretching down to the sunny corner to which the girl had been carried earlier in the day There were flowers everywhere—beds of hyacinths, and borders of purple and yellow crocuses A lilac tree was bursting into blossom, the breeze was soft and full of life Below, beyond the yellow-starred field of which the woman had spoken, flowed the Seine, and in the distance one could see the outskirts of Paris "The doctor says I am better," the girl whispered plaintively "This morning he was quite cheerful I suppose he knows, but it is strange that I should feel so weak—weaker even day by day And my cough—it tears me to pieces all the time." The woman who was bending over her gulped something down in her throat and turned her head Although older than the invalid whom she had come to visit, she was young and very beautiful Her cheeks were a trifle pale, but even without the tears her eyes were almost the color of violets "The doctor must know, dear Lucie," she declared "Our own feelings so often mean nothing at all." The girl moved a little uneasily in her chair She, also, had once been pretty Her hair was still an exquisite shade of red-gold, but her cheeks were thin and pinched, her complexion had gone, her clothes fell about her She seemed somehow shapeless "Yes," she agreed, "the doctor knows—he must know I see it in his manner every time he comes to visit me In his heart," she added, dropping her voice, "he must know that I am going to die." Her eyes seemed to have stiffened in their sockets, to have become dilated Her lips trembled, but her eyes remained steadfast "Oh! madame," she sobbed, "is it not cruel that one should die like this! I am so young I have seen so little of life It is not just, madame—it is not just!" The woman who sat by her side was shaking Her heart was torn with pity Everywhere in the soft, sunlit air, wherever she looked, she seemed to read in letters of fire the history of this girl, the history of so many others "We will not talk of death, dear," she said "Doctors are so wonderful, nowadays There are so few diseases which they cannot cure They seem to snatch one back even from the grave Besides, you are so young One does not die at nineteen Tell me about this man—Eugène, you called him He has never once been to see you—not even when you were in the hospital?" The girl began to tremble "Not once," she murmured "You are sure that he had your letters? He knows that you are out here and alone?" "Yes, he knows!" There was a short silence The woman found it hard to know what to say Somewhere down along the white, dusty road a man was grinding the music of a threadbare waltz from an ancient barrel-organ The girl closed her eyes "We used to hear that sometimes," she whispered, "at the cafés At one where we went often they used to know that I liked it and they always played it when we came It is queer to hear it again—like this… Oh, when I close my eyes," she muttered, "I am afraid! It is like shutting out life for always." CHAPTER XIX ALL ENDS WELL The Duchess of Clonarty was famous for doing the right thing Three weeks after the return of Julien and Lady Anne to London, she gave a large dinnerparty in their honor At a quarter past eight, a telephone message from the House of Commons was received, explaining that Sir Julien would be ten minutes late, owing to his having to speak at greater length than he had first intended upon the Agdar question Lady Anne was waiting for him, and they would arrive together certainly within a quarter of an hour The Duchess made every use of her opportunity She was at her very best during that brief period which ensued while they waited for the delayed guests "You know, my dear Lady Cardington," she explained, raising her voice a little to indicate that this was not entirely a confidence, "I never dreamed that dear Anne had so much self-confidence and resolution Even now I have scarcely given up wondering at it If she had only told me that she was so sincerely attached to Julien, I would never have listened for one moment to that Harbord affair It was a mistake, of course," she rippled on, "but then one learns so much by one's mistakes Notwithstanding their wealth, they were most terrible and impossible people I am sure the association would have been most distasteful to the Duke Poor Henry used to lock himself in his study when any of them were about the place, and what it would have been if they were really able to call themselves connections, I cannot imagine You were speaking of the Carraby woman a few minutes ago My dear Eva! Of course, you have heard about her? Her husband, when he resigned, gave out that he was obliged to go abroad for his wife's health My dear, his wife had already left him, three days before! She was seen in Paris with Bob Sutherland I hear the divorce suit is filed What a terrible woman!" "A great escape, I am sure, for Sir Julien," Lady Cardington declared The Duchess drew a little breath "Poor Julien was always so chivalrous," she murmured "How thankful your dear husband must be to think that at last he has one person in his Cabinet who does command some sort of a following in the country!" The Duchess delivered her little shaft and moved to the door Sir Julien and Lady Anne Portel had just been announced It was almost a family dinner The Duchess took Julien's arm and drew him into a corner while the others filed past "Is it true," she whispered, "that the Carraby woman has bolted?" Julien nodded "I am afraid there isn't a doubt about it," he admitted "How are things to-night? Anything new?" she asked "Quite calm again," he replied "The trouble seems to have passed over Falkenberg's death upset the whole scheme which was brewing against us, whatever it may have been All the notes which are being interchanged at the present moment are perfectly pacific." The Duchess sighed "After all," she said, "my little visit to Paris was not so wild I don't think you would ever have found out about Anne but for me." Julien smiled "If I really believed that," he assured her, "and I shall try to, then I should feel that I owed you more than any person upon the earth." The dinner was a success Lady Anne seemed certainly to have developed She was looking wonderfully handsome, and though her eyes strayed more than once to the end of the table where her husband was sitting, she carried on her share of the conversation with just that trifle of assurance which marks the transition from girlhood to the dignity of marriage After the women had left, conversation for a few moments was necessarily political The Duke, who read the Times and the Spectator, and attended every debate in the House of Lords, spoke with some authority "I believe," he said firmly, "that we have passed through a crisis greater than any one, even those in power, know of It is my opinion that Falkenberg was the bitter enemy of this country—that it was he, indeed, who kept alive all that suspicious and jealous feeling of which we have had constant evidences from Berlin He was dying all the time to make mischief I am sorry, of course, for his tragical end On the other hand, I am inclined to believe that his departure from the sphere of politics was the best thing that has happened to this country for many years." "There is no doubt," Lord Cardington declared, "that he was working hard to estrange France and England Your letters, Sir Julien, made that remarkably evident." "'The good that men do lives after them,'" some one quoted, "also the evil I am afraid it will be some time before France and England are on exactly the same terms." "I would not be so sure," Julien interposed, setting down his glass "The politics of Paris are the politics of France, and the spirit of the Parisian is essentially mercurial Besides, the days of the great alliance draw nearer—the next step forward after the arbitration treaty Who can doubt that when that is completed, France will embrace the chance of permanent peace?" The Duke rose to his feet "Five minutes only I am allowed, gentlemen," he said "My wife wants some of us, some of us have to go back to Westminster I shall ask you, therefore, before we separate, as this is in some respects an occasion, to drink to the health of my son-in-law, Sir Julien Portel Though a politician of the old type, I do not fail to appreciate what we owe to the new school I am a reader of the old-fashioned newspapers, but I recognize the fact that the modern Press sometimes exercises a new and wonderful function in politics It is my opinion that by means of this modern journalism Sir Julien Portel has maintained the peace of the world I ask you, therefore, not only as my private friends and relatives, but as politicians, to drink to-night to the health of my son-in-law." They all rose "And with that toast," Lord Cardington added, as he bowed toward Julien, "let me associate the fervent pleasure felt by all of us in welcoming back once more the colleague to whom we have so many reasons to be thankful." The party broke up soon afterwards Lady Anne drove back with her husband to Westminster She sat by his side in the closed car which had been her father's wedding present Her hands, linked together, were passed through his arm She was a very well satisfied woman "Julien," she declared, "it's lovely to be back here, but I wouldn't have been without those few weeks in Paris for anything in the world I don't think we can ever get back down into the bottom of the ruts, do you?" "If ever we feel like it," he answered, smiling, "we'll cross the Channel again, and take Mademoiselle Janette with us and seek for more adventures." "Lovely!" she exclaimed "I shall hold you to that, mind." "No need," he replied "Kendricks is going to stay there as correspondent for the Post We must go and see him occasionally There is no one who understands better the temperament of the Parisian than he." "There will be no more Herr Freudenberg to circumvent," she remarked "Paris always has its problems," he answered "Kendricks realizes that The plotting of the world takes place within a mile of Montmartre." They were nearing Westminster Julien drew his wife towards him and kissed her "I shall only be about twenty minutes, dear," he suggested "Why not wait?" "Of course," she replied "I have a little electric lamp here, and a book I'd love to." Julien walked blithely into the House Lady Anne turned on the lamp, drew out her book, and leaned back among the cushions with a deep sigh of content * * * * * That same night, wandering around Paris, Kendricks met Monsieur, Madame, and Mademoiselle "It is the gallant Englishman!" mademoiselle exclaimed "It is the gentleman who ate both portions of chicken!" madame cried, clapping her hands It was a veritable meeting Kendricks willingly joined their little party and sat down with them in the brightly-lit cafe Monsieur ordered wine "The business affairs of monsieur are prospering, I trust?" he said "After all, the entente remains." Kendricks lifted his glass "I drink to it!" he exclaimed "It is the sanest thing to-day in European politics Drink to it yourself, monsieur, and you, madame, and you, mademoiselle You shall accuse us no longer, we English, of selfishness or stupidity For what reason, think you, did we order a warship to Agdar and brave the whole wrath of Germany?" Monsieur held out his hand "My friend," he declared, "it was a stroke of genius, that It was what we none of us expected from any English Minister It was magnificent I confess it—it has altered my opinions I drink with you now, cordially and heartily I drink to the entente I believe in it I am a convert." Kendricks shook hands with every one solemnly He shook hands last with mademoiselle, and forgot to release her little fingers for several moments "Tell us of your friend, monsieur?" madame asked politely But Kendricks did not hear! He was whispering in mademoiselle's ear Her dark eyes were fixed upon the tablecloth, her pretty lips were parted, a most becoming flush of color was in her cheeks Monsieur looked at madame and winked Madame smiled, well pleased "L'entente!" monsieur murmured Madame nodded End of Project Gutenberg's The Mischief Maker, by E Phillips Oppenheim *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE MISCHIEF MAKER *** ***** This file should be named 8878-8.txt or 8878-8.zip ***** This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: http://www.gutenberg.org/8/8/7/8878/ Produced by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders Updated editions will replace the previous one—the old editions will be renamed Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without permission and without paying copyright royalties Special rules, set forth in the 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little chapel, as the car rolled up the avenue, came the slow tolling of a bell Madame Christophor stood on the corner of the lawn... views of Clonarty, the country seat of the Duke of Clonarty, around the walls Presently he heard the laughter in the drawing-room cease There was a short silence, then the sound of footsteps across the hall and the abrupt opening of the