Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-06-10
Her
Protector
An American VYIc In Berlin Shows
Ability 10 Take Care Of Herself
BY SARAH ENRICH
Copyright by American Press Asso-
cIatIon. 1911.


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When Commander Haverslaugh, U.
s. ~, went 10 Berlin MS naval attache
mt 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
flirting-not that she went out OF her
way TO find any one 10 dirt with; in
deed. there was nothing aggressive
about her The trouble was that every
young fellow she met found in her
something that acted as an incentive
for him TO make love TO her.
Louise being of manageable age
while her father was at Berlin, she
very naturally married one of the
young Germans she met at court.
Baron Carl Won Hilderschoff. n major
in the army and connected with tho
general staff Before Commander
Haversaugh would consent TO the
marriage he told the baron that Louise
was n natural fiirt. but that her tlirta
tions were innocent and he need have
no fear of her dlsgracing him or her
self. The commander exacted prom
Use 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 Won Hilderschoff was or
dered away from Berlin on some TEN
porary duty. There was one man In
Berlin, Count Gethart. who had been
attentive to Louise before her mar.
rage. This man the baron disliked aud
dlstrusted. Before leaving the capital
he said to his intimate friend. Captain
Manteufel:
81 am obliged to leave my young
wife for few weeks here. and wish
TO leave her in your charge. You see.
| don't wish her to be lonely. There Is
one man here 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 understands
Perfectly. And | feel very much
battered ut your confidence In me
Who Is the mani"
"Count Gethart."
"I'mi You are quite right; he Is a
dangerous man. Is your wife TO know
of your placing her in my carer
"Well, no. don't suppose there Will
be any necessity for you TO Interfere In
the matter. II is only In case Gethart
becomes aggressive. YOU know"
IT see. Well, 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 passed be.
tween her husband and his friend OF
which she had not been made aware
by the latter. II the captains COOL Of
fees were TO be confined TO keeping her
from being lonely her husband would
have told her that he had made such n
request OF his friend When woman
wishes to get secret she usually sue
ceeds. II was not long before she had
wormed out of Manteufel that he had
been commissioned TO protect her from
Count Gethart
Commander Haverslaugh's warning
had not been needed.
II so happened that Won Gethart met
his old fame at social function the
very evening after Manteufel had "let
the cat ont of the bag" She was very
gracious 10 him and danced with him.
Manteufe saw them together aud rs
soon as the dance was over Joined
them. Louise straightway dismissed
Gethart and walked away on the arm
OF Manteufel.
Mantcufel treated her during the rest
of the evening ms he would have treat,
ed a schoolgirl who had been placed
under his orders and had been dis
obedIent. She seemed 20 be very pcni'
tent and promised not 10 do so any
more. Not only this-the next day she
wrote n note 10 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
Gcthart ms of ManteufeL The latter
still inscnsible 20 the fact that his In
terest IN his charge was rather fol
himself than her husband. protested 10
the baroness against her accepting ut.
tentions from n 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 On
tered the breast of Mantcufcl were
turned principally against the man in