Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-06

with pride I have mn idea. What
Joke Il would be for me to 90 to the
emperor'g headquarters ana pretead
70 be the emperor"
I'm bet you thousand thaIerg that
unless you run up against the emper.
or himself OF rome Of the royal family
yon can play emperor as long az you
like"
II take the bet. but firat promise
that ron win not give me away"
= promise that. But are you going
70 Berlin simply 70 enjoy the sensation
Of being EMPEROR
"HiS majesty IL not ln BeFlln.'
where IL her
YEollow ME-"
The two aportsmen, for such they
were. moved away.
who are your" asked the man who
was to play emperor Of the other.
Il am Heinrich Borngesser, a Ger
man American citizen. have return.
"a to visit my father. who lives near
here"
do you shoot anywhere you ike in
American
Pretty nearly. live in Missouri.
We ca1 skoes anywhere there. Your
name is"--
sJuat now l am his majesty I'm.
psriOr William III. Don't think Of me
a. any one else. You might betray
me inadvertently"
"You are right. win begin by ad.
dressing you a. your majesty. Where
are we going, your maJestyT
"Ho, hol YOEf majesty Say II
againl 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: 1.-THE shooting lodge
= right up there. Don't be fright.
enod."
sFrightenodf DO you suppose an
American can DO frightened at royal.
tyf Not l. consider myself as good
~ the emperor"
'sThe devil yon DOR
''Soe here" said Mr.. BornResser
enxiously, "rm not afraid OF an EN-.
paroF, but seriously object to skat.
ING around with an lmpOator."
"Oh, you dor Very well, II you are
AFRAID, pay me the thousand thalerB."
mot BY long shot. Proceed"
The emperor's impsrsonator led the
way to the lodge, threw down his |
game bag In which there were two
pheaaants and said to courtlers who
came up obseQuiously.
This h Mr.. BoFnaessor from Amer |
lea. He win BE- our guest for the
day. Let AL possible consideration be
shown him"
one took Mr.. Borngasser's gun. an
other his game bag (brimful Of pleas
anta), and another offered him re.
freshment He looked very uneasy
and 40 soon m an opportunity offered |
whispered 20 the impoator:
suppose the emperor should aud
denly appear"
In that case ! would win my bet.
II would prove that l could not play
the sovereign without detection"
Dinner was soon served. ana thu
American sat down at table with ''hsa
MAJESTY and small suit at the lodge.
What do you do with poachers 10
AisaouriY' asked .'his majesty"
There are no poacheFs. for there
are no preserves"
I'VE jan them here. As a German
American citizen We are pleased 10
honor you, but a. q poacher ron win
have to spend few months IN pris.
nn.a
The American tried to laugh. but IN.
stead be turned pale.
Then there win be q few more
months punishment for leae majesty. .
SLane maleBtyF'
"nidn1 you say awhile AFRO that You
,onaiaered yourself a. good a. the /
'mperorf What DO yon think OF that.
lentlomenf This resident o. the far /,
vest IN America considers himself as /.
lood as 0ursole."
% that's your game" said the
american. nring up. shy pretending I
2 e emperor 10 Get me IN here fOF |
'laekmail"
-zis majesty" burst with an nm.
ontrOilahls "a Of laughter. His .uit
ooked dnmfounded.
Count" said bic majesty to one OF
hose at the table. "giva Mr.. Born.
easer 9 check for q thousand thalsrs. .
10 bet mo this mornin6 that I could .
ersonaes myself without detection. p
thile out after pheasanta found MIN IA
hooting on tha preserve with eli the :.
oolneas q an American. And he had \
ae impudence to tell me that he con.
ldeRod himself ~ good as l." Q
MT. borngesser was astoaished. me q
10 bad felt at skating r,
,nnd with IN tmposeoE'' vanished. but N
10 place came dlscompeanre az hav-
y beea poacher on the imperial
gaaarve ana having eold the emparor
'as - Sas .'as seed a. AA"
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