Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-22


who had at that moment entered unan.
nounced. Zeppelin was character in
Berlin. He sought no friends, no adj
yertisement. and Stunned notorlety.
''Ha, my dear Ferdinand !" cried the
prince, shaking the hand of the man
who SO suddenly became world-famous
at the age Of seventy. "You have tray-
eled from Stuttgart to see me-unwell
as you are It Is an honor. But the
matter is one OF greatest urgency, as l
have already written to you. | want
10 show you the correspondence and
seek your advice" and the prince in
vited his white-haired friend TO the
big. carved armchair beside his writ
ing-tabIe. Then, turning to me, he
said:
"Will you see Won Glasenapp for
me, and hand him those orders for
Posen? He must leave tonight. The
general court-martial at Stendal
have fixed for the 25th. 1 shall be with
the emperor this afternoon. Report
here at seven tonlght-understand
Thus was / dismissed, while his i'm
perial highness and Count Zeppelin sat
together in secret counsel.
A Startling Discovery.
At ten minutes TO seven that evening
l unlocked the crown princes room
with the key l carried, the other two
keys being In the hands of the crown
princess and her husband. had placed
upon the table a bundle of reports
which had just been brought round
from the ministry of war, and required
that scribbly signature, wilhelm
Kronprinz." when | noticed three pri-
vate letters that had evidently been
placed aside. The envelopes were adj
dressed in thin, angular, female hand,
and bore an English address. l noted
1t. The name on each was that of
lady residing in Aylesbury avenue,
Hampstead, London. The letters bore
German stamps. In keen curiosity, l
took one and examined it, wondering
whether 1t could be the correspondence
which the crown prince had been so
eager to show Count Won Zeppelin in
secret.
/ drew the letter from the envelope
and scanned 1t rapidly.
What l read caused me to hold my
breath. The signature to the letters
was ENID Won Leutenberg."
Those letters of hers had, 1t was
plain, been seized in the post on their |
way 10 London. The countess either |
had a traitor In her household or secret |
watch was being kept by the secret |
service upon her correspondence.
All three of those letters l read
letters which opened my eyes and |
broadened my mind. Then, taking up |
my bundle of reports, / crept away |
from the room, carefully re-latching |
the door. l intended that his highness
should return, discover the letters left
there inadvertently, and put them
away ere my arrival, in which case
he would never suspect that had any
of their contents.
With the papers in my hand | passed
along the many carpeted corridors to
the south wing of the palace, where
| found Trestermtz, marshal of the
princess court. in his room.
The crown prince initiated his ia
hers sharp punctuality, therefore |
knew that he would be there at seven
Or soon afterward.
Tresternitz was always full of scan
ial concerning those who lived In the
higher circles Of Berlin. and 1t was TO
one of these stories of court scandal
one of the ladies-ln-waiting
which l listened while i smoked one
If his excellent Russian cigarettes.
Then. glancing at the clock, l rose
and left him, returning again
% the private room.
l found his hlghness there. and as
entered noticed that he had hidden
hose remarkable letters which he had
n secret shown to Count Zeppelin.
You VIII Introduce Me to Your Pref
ty Friend"
A fortnight went past. The kaiser.
With his mad love of constant travel,
lad been rushing up and down the en-
'ire-to Krupp's at Essen, TO the trials
t newly Invented howitzer, thence
- &tb Inspection at RttoHtts anu
ward to unveil monuments Ak Cologne
nd at Erfurt. The crown prince and
'rincess had accompanied him, the
.aiSerin being indisposed. ami I. of
curse. had been included in "Wlllle's"
ute.
The week had been a strenuous one
4 train travel. luncheons, firing din
ers. receptions. dancing. and general
and was glad enough to
et back TO my bachelor rooms--those /
ooms in the Krausenstrasse that you
new so well before the bursting of the
iar cloud. To dance attendance upon ,
n imperial crown prince, as well as /
pom an autocratic emperor. becomes
fter time n wearisome busisess, |
owever gay and cosmopolitan man
iay be.
! had only been at home g few hours
hen telephone message summoned I
&c at five o'clock 20 the crown princes !