Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-05

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ually nodded into that brave, stole,
! loyal. devoted, patient and tenacious
prototype of the man of arms, the Lee
gionary.
{ The most remarkable story of all
connected with the Legion is that of
q soldier of the second class-anotller
Muller-who died in the hospital at
| Gerryvilla. Rumor has it that he was
bona-fide Hohenzollern. a cousin of
the Kaiser himself Efforts TO trace
his career or to identify him definite
ly have SO far failed, though the cpl
sode is SO fully authenticated as to
leave little doubt that a seapesraee
member Of the imperial family of Ger
many did take refuge under its mys-
FERROUS banners
, Only a few menths ago France had
the laugh ON her neighbor over the
case Of one Tune, No. 1861, a re-
cruit of the Legion at Saida. whose
real name turned out to be Troemei'
the missing Mayer of Usedom, i'll POM
rama. In the regiment at SaIaa,
Trocmel met Sergt. Won Salomon' VINO
was formerly in his regiment in the
German Army. In those days, says
| Tr6 erneI. "he saluted me; now l sa-
lutte him."
Same years age Cen. Bruneau had
occasion 10 visit the tent of Gen. De
trit. then in chief command OF the Le-
zion. IT was during the grand ma
nel-eers of the French Army.
AS | approached his tent, writes
tbe General, Il was struck with the
noble appearance of the sentry on
guara and the superb manner in which
he rendered me his salute. At the
conclusion of my visit, as was apoo
taking NV departure, the General SAID
to me. soto voce: You see that seii-
try? He is Mgr. X. Bishop OF Car
inthia, the handsomest man ana pest
soldier in the Legion.
II glanced the bishop over, IN pass
ing with an intense curiosity lie iaa
doubtless overheard the Genefal re
! roark for he suddenly turned pale
and his pallor was aocentuatee by ,ae
contrast Of Il beard as black as jet,
thougb with a few threads Of silver
in II that fell in silken waves down
70 the ronkin medal pinned on the
breast of his capote. The splendie,
ewes looked straight ahead-towara tue
| distant mountains, where the sun was
! sinking in a sea of gold-put l lau
tho impression that their gaze festea
upon something far more distant, diia
! tbat the light which Illuminated ms
face was not the reflected radiance el
! the setting sun, but came from can
dies burning before the imaged Ghfist
amid the somber g1ories of a chureh
altar
| After the prelate, the millionaire
| One cav Gen. Bruneau received a
| registered letter, postmarked vienna
and signed by the representative OF a
| well-known Austrian detective agency
! to the following effect:
! Monsieur lie General-Will you kindly
| inform me if young man of Aostfo-
| Hungarian nationality. supposed q
! have enlisted in the Foreign Legion
under the name of Justus Perth, Is
now at Saidao | have already induif-
| ed. in vain, of the 1st Regiment. YOU
! will understand the interest we nave
| in finding him when | inform you, con-
| fdentially, that IN consequence OF UNI
| foresaen happenings he has become
without his knowledge or expectation
sole heir to fortune OF l2,ooooes
crowns. Enclosed is photograph
| taken when he was a student at TN
| University Of Prague.
! The photograph showed a stochA
! youth of perhaps 20 to - years OF age
and whose somewhat beefy face was
/ frinped with precocious whiskers. he
wore. eyeglasses, which made Ii dliii'
/ cult to Judge of the form and shadS
: of his eyes.
! Gen. Bruneau's first step was TO nave
his secretary-adjutant search the en-
! listment rolls for the name of Justus
Perth. No such name appeared. Ther
+ he had all the Austrians OF the de-
! tachrnent line up and scanned theli
| faces in the hope of Identifying LIZ
original of the photograph. only Two
both of whom were recent arrivals
! showed possible traits of resemblance
and these in a very imperfect degree
| These two Austrians were closely eN
amined by Dhuermer. the secretary
who spoke the German language liu
emily. Both denied stubbornly tina
| they had ever used Or heard OF tn
name of Justus Perth.
| Possible it may loosen YOU
| tongues" pursued the secretary. '.if
/ tell you why the General is looking
| for this Perth. The fellow has jus
| inherited $5o,000,000. Now is either ont
| CT you Justus PERTH"
| "Nein.'
| "Nein."
| Send them back to their companies
1t is of no use said Gen.. Bruneau
| Time passed and the incident hat
( been forgotten. when in 1902 there
came to BruEeau formidable look
ing envelope bearing the Government
seal If the Minister of Foreign Affairs
/ 1t inelosed a letter which drew from
the officer an exclamation of surprise
This letter was diplomatic para
I phrase of the former inquiry by the
/ Vienna Secret Service Agency regard
ing Justus Perth. 1t insisted upor
further investigation, to be conduct
ed with more care and discretion thar
| in the previous instance. Further
more, the commandment was confiden
TALLY advised that ."Justus Jerth" wa:
only a fictitious name, and that TIN
real name and title Of the person t.
be found at any price was Count Ott'
Won x.
Another photograph. more recon