Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-07-27


day evening, and we viii dine to
gether"
"But | ean't--I really can't do a.
you wish. You surely win not compe
me toto commit crime"
The Crown Princes Threat.
"Hushl7 he cried. II have showr
you these papers, and you know my In
structlons. Remember that your IA
Their must know nothing. Nobody mus
suspect, or you win find yourself In
equal peril with your brother"
"You-you are cruell" sobbed the
girl.
"No, no." he said cheerfully. "Don't
cry. please. Think It all over. Miss
King, and meet me In London on Thurs
day night"
After listening TO the appointment. |
discreetly withdrew into the corridor
on pretense Of summoning walter,
and when / returned the pretty English
girl was taking leave of 'Mr. Rich
ter"
Her blue eyes betrayed traces Of
emotion, and she was, l saw, very
pale, her bearing quite unlike her atti-
tude when she had entered there.
"Well, good-by, Miss King" said his
highness, grasplng her hand. ut was
really awfully good OF you TO call. We
shall meet again very soon-eh? Good
by"
Then, turning to me, he asked me
to conduct her out.
On returning to the crown prince.
found him In decidedly savage mood.
He was pacing the floor impatiently,
angrlly to himself, for 1t was
apparent that some plan OF his was be-
Ing thwarted by the girls refusal to
conform 10 his wishes and obtain GER
tain Information he was seeking.
The crown prince, when In foreign
country. was never idle. His energy
was such that he was ever on the
move, with eyes and ears always open
to learn whatever he could. Hence
Il was at two o'clock that afternoon
Knot brought round big gray open
car. and Ia IL l sat beside the en-
peror's son while we were driven
around the defenses OF Plymouth, just
rs on previous occasions we had In
spected those of Portsmouth and of
Dover.
On the following Thursday evening
we had returned to London, and the
crown prince. without telling me
where ne was going, left the Ritz hotel.
merely explaining that he might not be
back till midnight. IL was on that oc-
,asion, my dear LeQueux. you will
that dlned with you at
he Devoushlre club. and we afterward
lpent pleasant evening together at
he Empire.
/ merely told you that his highness
vas out nj dinner with friend. You
we're. naturally. inquisltlve, but l did |
Tot satisfy your curiosity. Secrecy was |
hen my duty.
A Sample Of German Preparedness
On returning to the hotel l found /
he crown prince arranging with Knot
motor run along the Surrey hills on 4
he following day. He had n large
nap spread before him--a German
Military map, the curious marks upon
which would have no doubt astonished
ny war office official. The map indi-
ated certain spots which had been Sc
reilly prepared by Germany in view OF
be projected invasion.
To those spots we notored on the
day. His imperial hlghness.
{ the instigation OF the emperor. actu-
ny made a tour of inspection OF those
unningiy concealed points OF vantage
hitch the imperial general sta0 had.
18th their marvellous forethought and
old enterprise. already prepared rights
eneath the very nose OF the sleep
y British lion.
From the crown princes jaunty man
er aud good spirits felt assured that
Y the subtle persuasive powers he pos
.sSed towards women he had brought
10 mysterious Miss King into line
18th his own plans-whatever they
light be.
We lunched at the Burford Bridge
,tel that pretty. old-fashioned house
meath Box hill. not far from Dor
ng.
After our meal in the long public y
'om. we strolled into the grounds for
smoke. q
''Well. Heltzendorff." he said pres
lily. I'VE win return TO the CONT
mt tomorrow. Our visit has not c
'en altogether abortive. We viii re- ?