The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-20

to be similarly dressed you might pass |
for his majesty without detection"
"Do you really think so?"
II certainly do"
II wonder how It would feel TO per
senate the head Of our great German
fatherland. think | should burst
with pride. | have an idea. What n
joke II would be for me to go 20 the
emperors headquarters and pretend
TO be the emperor"
"I' bet you thousand thalers that
unless you run up against the emper-
or himself or some of the royal family
you can play emperor as long as you
like"
81 take the bet But first promise
that you will not give me away"
II promise that But are you going
to Berlin simply TO enjoy the sensation
Of being emperor"
"Iis majesty is not in Berlin"
Where is he?"
"Follow me-"
The two sporismen, for such they
were, moved away.
"Who are you" asked the man who
was TO play emperor Of the other.
II am Heinrich Borngesser, a Ger.
man American citizen. | have return.
ed to visit my father, who lives near
here"
"Do you shoot anywhere you like in
American
Pretty nearly. | live in Missouri.
We can shoot anywhere there. Your
name is'--
"Just now l am his majesty En-
perior William Ill. Don't think of me
as any one else. You might betray
me inadvertently"
You are right. 1 will begin by ad-
dressing you as your majesty Where
are we going, your majestyp
"Ho, no! Your majesty! Say it
again! We are going to a shooting
lodge the emperor has some distance
from here. He is hunting"
They walked for half an hour when
his majesty said: THE shooting lodge
is right up there. Don't be fright
| cned."
Enlightened? Do you suppose an
American can be frightened at royal
j. L
as the emperor"
"The devil you dol"
"See here" said Mr.. Borngesser
anxiously, I'm not afraid Of an en-
peror, but l seriously object to skat-
! Ing around with an impostor."
"Oh you do? Very well, if you are
afraid, pay me the thousand thalers."
Not by long shot. Proceed"
The emperor's impcrsonatOr led the
way to the lodge, threw down his
game bag IN which there were two
! pheasants and said TO cOurtiers who
came up obscquiously.
This Is Mr.. Borngesser from Amer
lea. He Will be our guest for the
day. Let all possible consideration be
! shown him"
One took Mr.. BOrngesSer's gun, an
other his game bag (brimful OF pleas
ants, and another offered him re-
freshment. He looked very uneasy
! and as soon as an opportunity offered
whispered TO the impostor:
Suppose the emperor should sud
denly appear"
1t would prove that | could not play
the sovereign without detection"
Dinner was soon served, and the
| American sat down at table with his
majesty" and small suit at the lodge.
"What do you do with poachers in
Missouri" asked Ibis majesty"
"There are no poachers, for there
are no preserves"
"Wc jail them here. AS a German
American citizen we are pleased TO
honor you, but as poachcr you will
have to spend few months In pris-
| on"
The American tried to laugh, but in
stead he turned pale.
"Then there will he few more
months punishment for leze majesty"
"Leze majesty?"
Didn't you say awhile ago that you
considered yourself as good as the
emperor? What do you think Of that,
gentlemen? This resident OF the far
west in America considers himself as
good as ourself."
$50 that's your game" said the
AhiNiNuht hllhE UP ny pi'lflnhlhS
to be emperor to get me in here for
| blackmall"
Ills majesty" burst with an m.
controllable At OF laughter His suit
! looked dumfounded
Count" said his majesty to one Of
those at the table, "glve Mr.. Born
gesser check for thousand thalcrs.
He bet me this morning that | could
! personate myself without detection.
While out after pheasants found him
shooting on the preserve with all the
GOODNESS OF an American. And he had
| the impudence 20 tell me that he con,
sldered himself as good ms l."
Mr. Borngesser was astOnishcd. The
trepldation he had felt at skating
round with an impostor" vanished but
In its place came discomposure lt hav,
Ing been a poacher on the imperial
! preserve and having told the emperor
, laAi .e Na. 'aa sJod as he"
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