Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-05

Won Leutenberg was announced by a
turnkey in pink silk stockings, and a
moment later the tall officer clicked his
heels together and saluted smartly on
the threshold.
II Thought you would be pleased at
your well-merited promotion" said his
highness In quite genial tone. ."The
emperor wishes you to leave for Lon
don by the ten o'clock express for
Flushing tonight, so as to report to his
excellency the ambassador before he
departs on leave. Hence the urgency,
: The countess, of course, will remain In
Berlin. You will, naturally, wish for
time to make your arrangements In
London and dispose of your house
~ here"
And with those words the major was
dismissed.
"a charming man ~ remarked the
prince, after the door had closed.
'Heltzendorff," he exclaimed d few
moments later, after he had reflected,
, deeply between the whiffs of his eLga-
rette. "Heltzendorff, wish you to be-
come acquainted with the Countess
Won Leutenberg, and you must after
ward introduce me. have a fixed and
distinct reason. l could obtain the as
sistance of others, but l trust you
only"
l "But do not know the lady" pro-
tested, for had no desire whatsoever
to become implicated in any double
dealing.
'Hohenstein knows her well. | will
see that he introduces you" replied the
kaiser's son. "She's uncommonly pref
ty, so mind you don't fall in love with
her! I've heard, too, that Count George
is a highly jealous person, but, for
tunately he will be very busy writing
secret reports at Carlton House Ter
race. SO go and see HohenSteln at
once, and get him to introduce you to
the pretty little Englishwoman. But,
remember, not a word of this CONVEX
sation Is to be breathed to a single
SOUL" Pos. 3"
Ais Majesty Only Gives Reward
When II Is Due"
the emperor singled out for advance
inent the husband of the woman, the
sight Of whom had so greatly annoyed
him? | confess that 1 became more
than ever puzzled over the, curious afl
fair. t IL,
Within week, however, thanks to
the introduction Of HOhenstein, 1 had
dined at Count, Won Leutenberg's pref
'ty house in the 'Lennestrasse In a fine
room, the long windows of which COM
minded delightful view over. the
Tiergarten and the Siegesallee.
y, The countess, extremely Charming +,
and refined, having the misfortune of
being English, had not been taken up
warmly by Berlin soeietyt She was,:I
found, Va most dellJhttulihostess. Che 4
party heluded,-Lar6dfe, the elegant
first secretary of the French embassy,
and f1fs=fart5t WIZ together with
Baron Hoffman,, the .burly, roupd-
facet ntintsir OF thG fnteri6S; HhdID6c-
tor .Paulssegs under-secretary at, the =,
e0loAiaB ofAtes sH5hensteii sWass ,ildWs-@
ever. net hers, "a he lad beegfuddenIy {;
diS1arched blythe emperor upon ii mis-
sion to Corfu. stki$gssi
AT the table the talk ran upon Leu
tenberg's sudden promotion. where
upon the Minister Hoffman, declared:
His majesty only gives reward
when it is due When he discerns tai
eirt he ;is.neter mistaken"
A week later the crown prince had
returned from a surprise visit the
kaiser had made tosStettia.y 1hpHa-
peror had played his old game of rops-
lag the garrison In: the.midale:oaf Si-
night, and then, laughing at the lpdi-
crous' figures cut by his pompous gen
erals and colonels rushing about In
their night attire eager to greet their
sovereign. ... ... =. /
l was In the princes private room
the details of military pro-
gram at Potsdam on the following day
when he suddenly entered and ex-
claimed:
swell, Heltzendorff, and how are
you proceeding in the Lennestrasse,
eh7" and he looked at me with those
crafty eyes OF his. II hear you were at
the house last night"
l started. Was being watched1
It was quite true that had called on
the previous evening, and, finding the
alone, had sat In her pretty
irawing-room enjoying a long and de-
lightful chat with her.
Eyes. called there" I admitted.
The count is returning from London !
next week to take his wife back with
him."
A Visit From Count Zeppelin.
The crown prince smiled mysterious i
" and critically examined the curious /,
snake ring which he always wears .
ipon the little finger of his left hand. !,
I'VE need not anticipate that. l .
hink Kiderlpn will nor grant him :