The Detroit times., 1914-10-01
~ BARONESS BERTHA
Won euTTNER,

\ 49, WIN ~
Famous Austrian Novelist and Peace
Advocats and In 1905 Winner
Of the Nobel Peace Prize.
CHAPTER XIII.
We passed the remainder OF the
summer In the 'neighborhood Of Ge-
neva. DR.. BreBser's powers OF per-
suasion had at last succeeded In NOV
ing up to 6y from the infected coun-
try. at nrst strove against leaving
80, quickly the graves OF my family,
and, a. I have said. was filled with
such Q resignation to death that ]
Iyhad become wholly apathetic. and
held every attempt AT flight to be use
less; but. IN spite OF all this. Dresser
was certain tofconQuer when he rep
resented to me that II was my mater
nal duty to carry little Rudolf out OF
the way Of danger as well as I could.
Frederick had giyon In his resigna-
ton Of the military service, and az q
preliminary had received half years
leave TIL his reQuest should be grant
ed. had now become rich. very
rich. The death OF my father. and OF
my brother and two sisters. had put
me In possession OF Grumitx and OF
the whole family property.
The spring Of 1870 found US In
Paris. The chateau Of Princess Ma
thilde, st. Gratien. then Chateau Mou-
chy, and next Baron Rothschilds
place. Ferrteres. and other summer
residences besides OF our acquaint-
ance. were situated near Paris, and
we arranged once or twice . week to
pay visit. now to one of them. now
i, TO another.
II was, recollect. In the salon or
Princess Mathilde that / first heard
OF "the question" that was soon TO
come into agitation"
The company was sitting, after de-
jeuner, on the terrace, looking on to
/, the park. Who were all the people
there? / do not recollect them all
now; only two Of the persons present
remain In my memory, Tame and Re-
nan. The conversation was very
lively one. and recollect that Il was
Renan chiefly who led the talk, spark
ling with esprit and witticisms. The
author OF the Vie de Jesus II an ex-
ample that man may be incredibly
ugly and yet exercise an incredible
4 fascination.
Now the talk turned upon politics.
A candidate had been sought for the
crown Of Spain. A prince Of Hohen-
sollern was to, receive the crown.
had scarcely been listening, for what
could the throne Of Spain or he who
was to sit upon II have TO do with me
or all these nonchalant folks heref
But then some one aaid:
"A Hohenzollernf France would
not permit thatl"
The words cut me to the heart, for
what did that mot permit" imply?
On July 81 King william Quilted
Berlin and left the following writing:
In going today TO the army, to
Aght along with It for honor and for
the preservation of our noblest pos
political offenders. My people know
a. well a. ! that the breach Of treaty
and hostile proceedings are not on
our side. But 40 we have been pro-
voked. we are determined. like our
fathers, and In arm reliance on God.
TO brave the battle for the deliverance
of our fatherland.' 3
Nets Talent The news resounded
In the city like some strange and
ovsrpowering cry OF terror. TO me
the news Of the taking Of Q fortress
was message which brought rather
relief: for l thought, We'll, that IL
decisive And Il was only for this
that the bloody game might be over,
II was for this. only this that I longed-
But no, there wxs nothing decisive In
in--more fortresses remained. After
4 defeat -aIf that II to be done - TO
pick yourself up again. and strike out
again Ut them twice a. hard. The
chance OF arms may change 1t any
time. All. yes! The advantage may
sbe now on this side, now on that. II
: 10 only wee that u eertain--death
that IL certain 70 be on both.
Events followed each other In ever
hastening movement. But now only
military events Everything else was
suspended. Nothing else was any
more thought of around US except
mort aux Pr1ssiensr A storm Of
sayase hatred collected: II had not
vt broken out, but one heard II rum
bic. In all oflcial proclamations. In
al the street cries, IN all public trans
ections, the conclusion was always
mort aux Prussiens." All these
troops, regular and irregular. these
munitions. these wcrk.people pressing
10 the forfihcations with their tools
Ind barrows. these transports for
weapons. everything that one sees
and hears means. n its every form
and tone, h all its lightning and blus-
Ter, IN All fts fame and rage. mort
nux Prunafona (lr IN oflror uorda
and then indeed 4 sounds like . cry.
o. love ana warns even the softest
hearts. u means pour II paffie." hut
ID essence u u the same.
esdsaI The emperor Nspo'son