Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-28

From his countenance, as he re-read
that document, saw that serious trou-
BILE was brewing for somebody. His
majesty, seized by his mania for travel
would very often at five minutes mo-
tice leave Potsdam and journey to the
farthest end Of the empire. But the
papers were always at once informed
and the kaiser never went out of his
country without first acquainting the
chancellor of his intentions. In this
case, however he slipped away by a
night train, and nobody knew until
next morning.
The Dark-Haired Woman.
On concluding the correspondence. I
went out for stroll, when, not far
from the hotel. noticed a well-dress-
ed, rather handsome, dark-haired wom-
an approaching. To me her face SEEM
ed familiar, and ! was puzzled to know
where had seen 1t before.
passed on, and, entering a cafe,
sat down to smoke and to think. Men,
ory of that woman's face still haunted
me. l felt that had met her some
where, and had had good cause to re-
member her, yet, for the life Of me, l
could not recall the circumstances OF
our meeting.
An hour later, on returning to the
hotel, saw her speaking with the con-
cierge.
She was evidently staying there,
hence few minutes afterwards, when
she had assembled the lift. questioned
the man, and learned that she was
Madame Rosales, from Malaga, In
Spain. She had arrived with her hus-
band three days ago, but monsieur had
left the same morning for Paris, and
she was now awaiting his return.
The motive of the emperor, usually
so restless and pompous, in remaining
virtually a prisoner in the hotel, and
posing as a merchant, was certainly
most mysterious, and even chat with
Herman, his majesty's chief valet, ell
cited no information.
That.nlght, as l sat alone eating my
dlnner-fOr Herr Zeller took his meals
in his private sitting room-the dark
haired woman sat at table near me.
With her was a pretty girl in pale
pink dinner gown. evidently a friend
who lived In the town.
The pair chatted together and laugh
ed merrily over their meal, while
watched them covertly.
Why, l cannot even now tell, but
held Madame Rosales in distinct sus-
picion. Yet could not recollect where
we had met before. Now, however, as
l sat there in the corner eating my
meal felt convinced that, on her
| part, she had recognized me, and
further, that she had pointed me out
to her companion.
Later In the evening made other In
quiries In the hotel, and learned thai
Madame had several friends. The eve
ming that her husband left for Paris
tall, thin, pale-faced young man hat
called upon her after dinner. and hat
long chat with her In a corner II
the lounge. Afterwards they went on
together for short walk. and, return
ing, he smoked cigar before he left
Ou TIC lOiONihb uhy dhOthth hse.As "
rather unkempt appearance, called ant
lunched with her.
Needless to say, watched madam
carefully, and managed during tina
evening to catch several glances OF hei
After the pair had dined they spent
short time In the lounge. where the
both smoked cigarettes. Then, 1t bein
q beautiful moonlit night, they put o
their coats and went for a stroll.
The Emperor Peeps In.
. So interested had l become In tn
! woman that I followed, and, unsui
pected, logged their footsteps fc
nearly half mile, until they entered
dark. forbidding-looking house whic
faced weedy canal
When the door opened a man gree
e ed them, and slipping in quickly, the
! disappeared.
They were there for over an hour
: vet remained keeping constant Wig
!. until at last madame emerged alon
retracing her steps hurriedly to Il
!. hotel.
Y Next morning l met her In the II
at about eleven o'clock. and We
Q seconded together. She was dressed
Q 20 out, but in the hall tho porter han
= ed her a telegram. This she opene
y afterwards writing reply, and ia
y ing It herself to the post Office.
/ was much irritated because