Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-02

I reflected a moment. Then I said:
ST do not think that will be very diff
flcult. I will see what can be done,
But hope that IL | am successful you
will accompany your mother"
When I looked In at the court mar
shars room In the palace next morn
Ing, / scrubbed down the name of
mother and daughter for cards.
A week later the crown prince and
princess gave grand ball at the Mar
NOR palace at Potsdam, and the en-
peror himself attended.
Frau Breitenbach, gorgeously at
tired, made her bow before the all
highest, and her daughter did the same
I spoke with Elise, and afterward,
when I danced with her. / saw how i'm
pressed she was by the glitter and
glamour Of the Potsdam court circle,
and by the fact that she was In the
presence OF the all-highest one. From
words she let drop that night as she
hung upon my arm, wondered wheth-
er she was really as ingenious as she
pretended. She was, / found, an ex-
tremely discreet and clever little per-
son, fact which further increased my
official interest In her.
Questioned by the Emperor.
One night about two months later
| had an appointment with Max Rein
hardt at the Deutsches theater, In Ber-
after the performance / went back TO
the palace prior to retiring to my
rooms In the Krausenstrasse. The
guards saluted as I crossed the dark
courtyard, and having passed through
the corridors to the private apart
ments, entered with my key the
crown princes locked study.
To my surprise, I found willie"
seated there with the emperor In ear
nest discussion.
With apology, bowed instantly and
withdrew, whereupon the kaiser ex-
claimed:
Come In, Heltzendorff; want you"
Then he cast a quick glance at the
young man, who had thrown himself
In a lazy attitude into a long cane
lounge chair. It was as though his
majesty was hesitating to speak with
me, or asking his sons permission to
do 80.
''rell me, Heltzendorff," exclaimed
his majesty suddenly, "do you know
this person?" and he placed before my
gaze cabinet photograph Of the pretty
Elise.
ayes" I answered frankly. "It is
Frauelin Breitenbach.
"And what do you know Of herf" IN
CURED his majesty. "You introduced
her and her mother to court, believe
saw that the emperor had discov-
cred something which annoyed him
What could 1t be7
At once ! was compelled to admit
that ] had set down their names for
invitation, and, further, explained all
that knew about them.
''You are certain you know nothing
mOre?" asked the emperor. "Under-
stand that no blame attaches to you
/ assured him that had revealed all
that / knew concerning them.
Hold no further communication
with either mother or daughter" his
majesty said. "Leave for Paris by the
eight o'clock train tomorrow morning
and go to Baron Won Steinmetz, the
chief Of our confidential service II
France"
Then, turning TO the crown prince, hs
said: "You have his address,"
"Yes," said the younger man. she
Is passing as Monsieur Felix Reumont
and Is living at ia bis, Avenue de
Eeuilly, close to the Pont."
/ I scrubbed the name and address
T upon the back Of an envelope, where
upon his majesty said:
Garry my verbal orders to Stein
| metz, and tell him to act upon the or
| ders I sent him by courier yesterday
And you will assist him. He will ex
| plain matters fully when you arrive
Then, crossing to the crown princes
writing table, his majesty took q large
envelope. into which he placed the pho
tograph with several papers, ant
sealed them with the crown prince!
/ SEAL
"Give this to Won Steinmetz from
me-" his majesty said.
| bowed as I took It from his majes
tvs hand, my curiosity naturally ex
| cited regarding Frau Breitenbach anC
| her daughter. What. wondered. wa!
| in the wind7
| ~And. HeltEendorff, please report II
me-" remarked the heir, still lounginl
lazily in the chair.
Bowling, I took leave Of my imperta
| master, and next morning at eigh
o'clock, set ont upon my mission.
Baron Won steInmetx.
found the Baron Won Steinmetz Nv
ing in q good-sized house in the Ave
nue. de Neuilly, not far from the bridge
One OF the cleverest and most astut
officials that Germany possessed, ant
g man high in the kaiser's favor, h
had, in the name Of Felix Reumont
purchased, with government funds o
course, q cinema theater In the Ru
Lafayette, and ostensibly upon tn
proceeds OF that establishment live.
comfortably out at Neuilly.
At eleven o'clock In the morning hi
valet, evidently a German. showed N
In.
81 quite understand, my dear Heli
zendorff," he said. as he took from tn
emperor's packet the picture Of Frat
iein Elise and stood gazing at 1t. II
Is quite plain why you should hav
been sent by his majesty"
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