The Press., 1911-04-12
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 : Protector An American Wife In Berlin Shows Ability to Take Care of Herself By SARAH EHRLICH Copyright by American Press Asso- ciation, 1911.
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 When Commander Haverslaugh, D
 s. N., went to Berlin as naval attache
 at the imperial court his daughter
 Louise, was just nineteen years old
 Though so young, she had been heart
 smasher among the cadets at the Naval
 academy, where her father had been
 stationed for three years, besides hay | ing gone through several campaigns
 at West Point. She could not help
 firting-not that she went out of her
 way to find any one to fiirt with; in deed, there was nothing aggressive about her. The trouble was that every soung fellow she met found in her something that acted as an incentive for him to make love to her.
 Louise being of a marriageable age while her father was at Berlin, she very naturally married one of the young Germans she met at court, Baron Carl von Hilderschoff, a major in the army and connected with the general staff. Before Commander Haverslaugh would consent to the marriage he told the baron that Louise was a natural f1irt, but that her firta- tions were innocent and he need have no fear of her disgracing him or her self. The commander exacted a prom ise that the baron would trust her, relying entirely on her sense of honor and self respect to choose the right path.
 It was not long after the marriage that Baron von Hilderschof was or dered away from Berlin on some tenn porary duty. There was one man in Berlin, Count Gethart, who had been attentive to Louise before her mar riage. This man the baron disliked and distrusted. Before leaving the capital he said to his intimate friend, Captain Manteufel:
 "I am obliged to leave my young wife for a few weeks here, and wish to leave her in your charge. You see, I don't wish her to be lonely. There is one man here I don't like. As soon as I am gone he will attempt to be de voted to her. wish you to be so at tentive to her that he will have no opportunity. You understandY'
 Perfectly. And I feel very much dattered at your confidence in me. Who is the man?'
 Count Gethart."
 "H'm! You are quite right; he is dangerous man. Is your wife to know of your placing her in my care"
 "Well, no. I don't suppose there will be any necessity for you to interfere in the matter. It is only In case Gethart becomes aggressive, you know"
 q see. We'll, old fellow, promise to do the best can in the matter, though do not expect any action on my part will be necessary"
 Won Hilderschoff departed, and Man teufel called upon the baroness. In deed, he made several calls, and to give an excuse for doing so he told her that her husband, fearing she would be lonely during his absence, had asked him to drop in once in awhile to cheer her up.
 Now, Louise, being an American with plenty of American shrewdness, sus- pected that something had passed be- tween her husband and his friend of which she had not been made aware by the latter. If the captains good of fees were to be confined to keeping her from being lonely her husband would have told her that he had made such request of his friend. When a woman wishes to get secret she usually suc- ceeds. It was not long before she had wormed out of Manteufel that he had ko Anv~ Count Gethart. .-H .a.s...
 Commander Haverslaugh's warning had not been needed.
 It so happened that Won Gethart met his old flame at social function the very evening after Manteufel had '1et the cat out of the bag" She was very gracious to him and danced with him. Manteufel saw them together and as soon as the dance was over joined them. Louise straightway dismissed Gethart and walked away on the arm of Manteufel. ..
 Manteufel treated her during the rest of the evening as he would have treat ed schoolgirl who had been placed under his orders and had been dis obedtent. She seemed to besvery peni- l tent and promised not to do so any more. Not only this-the next day she | wrote a note to her protector express ing more penitence.
 That the baroness penitence was only skin deep was evident from the fact that she saw as much of Won | Gernarr as or Manteufel. The latter, still insensible to the fact that his ffi- terest in his charge was rather for himself than her husband, protested to the baroness against her accepting et- tent1ons from a man her husband dis liked and distrusted. The baroness claimed that she could not decline them without giving offense. From this moment the bitter feelings that had en- tered the breast of Manteufel were turned principally against the man in- stead or the woman.
 Both the men addressed looked as if they wished the earth would open and swallow them, but it was Manteufel who seemed especially crushed. He had gone on the field believing that he was protecting his friends wife but cherished a hope that knowledge of the quarrel might never reach his friend
 "Gentlemen," said the baroness with ! certain sweetness that never de- 'erted her, i've should be pleased to zee you both at dinner this evening""
 You are very kind, but began the ,ount.
 Really, baroness, you must ex- uss'- baRan the captain. But the