Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-29

from the emperor; old princesses
jumped out of bed TO receive an I'M
perial communication; officers tore
open the envelopes eagerly expecting
high appointments; the admiral Of the
grand fleet believed that war had been
declared; and insignificant foreign d.
plomats were under the impression
that the emperor had at last deigned
to notice them.
The whole thing was huge joke in
vented by the kaiser on the castle ter
race, and the court and the imperial
family were in fits of laughter over 1t
for a week
A Message to the Emperor.
One afternoon when We were back
again at the palace at POtsdam the
emperor was explaining to me GER
tain order he wished carried out. Pres
emily one OF the flunkeys entered with
a private note for his majesty. The
emperor read it, and instantly l saw
that his cOuntenance grew pale and
his manner changed.
He read ii again, and then re-read
it, his lips compressed, his eyebrows
narrowed. and his cheeks unduly pale.
Afterwards he struck match ana
burned the letter in the CRATE.
That missive no doubt contained
some grave news. the nature or whch
l could not guess, because he suddenly
abandoned his work, and. telling me To
meet him in the study at eight O'Clock
that evening, he strobe out.
When he had gone out l picked up
the blackened finder and examined II,
but il was so charred that l could not
read any word, though from the two
or three marks of the pen i realized
that it had been written by the hand
Of a woman.
An hour later l learned that the en-
peror had left Potsdam. He had by
receipt of that letter evidently become
seriously perturbed.
called the turnkey who had handed
him the missive and questioned him.
He had received it from another serv-
ant who had received 1t from someone
else, until ut last l discovered that IT
had been handed by young girl to
one of the sentries on duty outside the
palace, who in due course had sent 1t
in to his majesty.
While passing along one of the cor
rdOrs that evening I met bald-headed
old Won Klupfel. who was at that time
grand chamberlain, and he beckOned
me into his coy room. Then. when the
door was closed. he asked
what has happened! The emperor
has left incognito and all of a sudden.
The state ball tomorrow night has been
cancelled"
"Cancelled- echoed. "Where has
the emperor gomez"
Nobody knOws-except Herman
his personal valet. whom he has taken
with him."
Curious" remarked. thinking OF
the letter, though, of course, told Won
Klupfel nothing of it. Whatever tran
spired within his majesty's study was
always regarded as a strict secret
More than one serious family quarrel
had occurred there in my presence.
well, something serious has GER
tainly occurred. That is my belief,
declared the old chamberlain. "'Uncle
Zeppelin was coming to the palace to
morrow on visit, and have just sent
him telegram to postpone his jour
ney."
But his majesty had two important
engagements tomorrow, and, in add
ton, a military parade in Berlin"
said.
"All Is cancelled. my dear Won Helt
zend0fff," replied the old fellow. 1.-THE
emperor has left for a destination un
known. / suppose had better repOr
his absence to the imperial chancei
lOrT he added.
mo. II l were you would say moth
Ing" l replied. "FOr some private rea
son his majesty has evidently beer
forced to go on journey. Withou
doubt shall hear from him tomorrow
As soon as do so will tell you"
A Telephone Message From "Herr
ZeiIer."
NV expectation was realized. for thu
next day just after six o'clock I'm thu
evening received telegram dispatch
ed from HARLEM. In Holland. Orderin;
me to go to the AdlOn hotel, I'm Berlin
at once and register there. The con
Guiding words of the message. sent il
English. were: you will receive ,
telephone call at 1890 tonight"
was signed "Zeller," one Of the name.
used by the emperor when he Travelled
incognitO.
ordered the car and drove into Der
lin. taking with me a small bag. ant
engaged room In Herr AdlOn's hotel
in which was a telephone.
Soon after ten O'Clock I told tn,
telephone operator that II anyone ran,
me up should be in my'room.
Half-past ten came. and then sIowl.
the hands of the clock passed round I,
eleven. and past.
Suddenly there was n sharp ring
and took up the receiver.
A strange voice sounding far ava,
! asked for me. and / replied In the af
firmative.
Then in a few seconds another vOic
which l instantly recognized as tn
emperor's-asked in English
: as that you. Won Heltzendorff?" an
having received my reply, he said: e
am Zeller. speaking from the Hote
des hides. at The Hague. VIII yo