American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-10

~ NfWh"N'I ~ hAFN HaA
WI to sleep these very dear
cousins OF ours, the Brit
lsh - His imperial ~hlghness,
ihe crown prince made this remark
% me as he sat IN the corner OF a
trst-class compartment Of an express
nat had ten minutes before left Pad
sington station for the West OF Eng
land.
The crown prince. though not gen
srally known. frequently visited Eng
land aud Scotland lncognito, and We
we're upon M OF those flying visits on
that bright summers morning aa the
express tore through the delightful
English scenery OF the Thames valley,
with the FIRST stopping place at Ply
mouth. u destination.
The real reason for the visit Of my
young hot-headed imperial master was
concealed from me.
-Four days before he had dashed into
my room at the Marmor palace at Pots.
dan. lie had been with the Emperor
m Berlin all the morning. aud had mo.
torcd back with all speed. something
had occurred. hut what Il was / failed
60 discern. He carried some ape
IN the packet OF his military tunlc.
From their color | saw that they were
secret reports-those documents pre-.
pared solely for the eyes Of the kaiser
and those OF his oldest sou.
lie took a big linen-llned envelope
aud. placing the papers In Il. carefully
sealed Il Ia wax.
We are going TO London. HeltEcn.
cora. Put that In your dispatch box
] may want Il when We are in Eng
hnd."
To I~ondOn-whenf' | asked. sur
prised az the suddenness OF our Jour
sey because | knew that We we're du,
a. wclmar In " days time.
we leave az six % ,ck this eve
aug. MAS the crown prince reply
~hochler has ordered The salon Ia b
attached to the Hook OF Holland train
hardt has already left Berlin tu on
EHge rooms for u al the Ritz. ln Ion
apn."
And the suitef | asked. Tor Il wa
M of my duties TO arrange who tray
slcd with his Imperial h!ghness
OH Wen leave Eckhardt at home.
D. said. for he always hated the sur
VIGILANCE OF the commissioner OF 81
sret police. I'VE shall only want Schu
ar my valet. and KNOT"
We never travelled anywhere with
cut KNOT. the chauffeur. who was NJ
inpudent. arrogant young man. Ia
sensely disliked by everyone.
So Il a that the four Of US dul,
Nnded at ilarwich aud travelled {,
London. a Identity unknown to Ia,
fostiing crowd OF tourists returnln.
BON their annual holiday on the con
anent.
Al the Rita, too. willie" was not
secugnized because all photographs OF
hm Show him la an elegant uniform
~ q Tweed suit. or IN evening clothes
n presents an unhealthy. weedy. and
hat insi gnihcant figure.
Wis imperial highness had been on
the previous day 90 Carlton House ter.
race % q luncheon given hy the am
bassAdors wife. bat 10 which nobody
was invited bus he embassy stan.
That same evening an lmperia
sOurer arrived from Berlin and called
at the Ritz. WHERE. on being showr
into the crown princes sitting room. b,
handed his highness a sealed lettel
from bis wife.
willie" oa reading II. became yer,
grave. Then. striking a match. he Il
n. and held Il until Il was consumed
There was a second letter-which
paw from the emperor. This b
hsso read. and then gave rent I
an expression OF impotence. For
few minutes he reflected, and
was then he announced that we mus
e. Ia Plymouth next day.