Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13

open the envelopes eagerly expecting
high appointments; the admiral of the
grand fleet believed that war had been
declared; and insignificant foreign di-
plomats were under the impression
that the emperor had at last deigned
to notice them.
The whole thing was a 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 week.
A Message to the Emperor.
One afternoon when we were back
again at the palace at Potsdam the
emperor was explaining to me a 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 it again, and then re-read
it, his lips compressed, his eyebrows
narrowed, and his cheeks unduly pale.
Afterwards he struck a match and
burned the letter in the crate.
That missive no doubt contained
some grave news, the nature of which
I 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 strode out.
When he had gone out picked up
the blackened tinder and examined 1t,
but 1t was so charred that could not
read any word, though from the two
or three marks of the pen / realized
that it had been written by the hand
of a woman.
An hour later learned that the en-
peror had left Potsdam. He had by
receipt of that letter evidently become
seriously perturbed.
1 called the flunkey who had handed
him the missive and questioned him.
He had received it from another serv,
ant who had received it from someone
else, until at last l discovered that II
had been handed by young girl to
one of the sentries on duty outside the
palace, who in due course had sent II
| IN 10 MS HluJeSIy.
While passing along one of the cor
ridors that evening met bald-headed
old Won Klupfel. who was at that time
grand chamberlain, and he beckohec
me into his cozy room. Then, when the
door was closed, he asked
"What has happenedf The emperor
has left incognito and all of sudden
The state ball tomorrow night has beer
cancelled"
Cancelled I" 1 echoed. "Where ha:
the emperor gomez"
Nobody knows-except Herman
his personal valet, whom he has talzer
with him."
rCurious," l remarked, thinking O
the letter, though, of course, told Vol
Klupfel nothing of it. Whatever tran
splred within his majesty's study wa
always regarded as a strict secret
More than one serious family quarre
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 a visit, and have just sen
him telegram to postpone his jour
ney."
"But his majesty had two importan
engagements tomorrow, and, In add
ton, a military parade In Berlin"
said.
"All is cancelled, my dear Won He'll
Eendorff," replied the old fellow. 9TH
emperor has left for a destination ur
known. suppose 1 had better repor
his absence to the imperial chance
lori" he added.
"No, If 1 were you would say notf
ing" replied. "For some private ref
son his majesty has evidently bee
forced to go on a journey. WithOC
doubt / shall hear from him tomorrow
As soon as I do so will tell you."
A Telephone Message From "Herr
zeIler."
NV expectation was realized, for til
/ next day just after six o'clock in tn
evening l received a telegram dispatcl
. ed from Haarlem, in Holland, orderin
me to 60 to the Adlon hotel, In Berll
> at once and register there. The col
cluding words of the message, sent
|. English, were: "You will receive
; telephone call Mt 10: 80 tonight"
1 was signed "Zeller," one of the nam
+ used by the emperor when he travelt
incognito.
: ordered the car and drove into Be
= lin, taking with me a small bag, al
engaged a room In Herr Adlon's hot
in which was a telephone.
!. Soon after ten o'clock told Il
: telephone operator that If anyone raj
i me up should be in my room.
n Half-past ten came, and then slow
n the hands of the clock passed round
1t eleven, and past.
L. Suddenly there was a sharp rir
and took up the receiver.
IS A strange voice sounding far aw
is asked for me, and replied in the
firmative.
L Then in q few seconds another vol
10 which l instantly recognized as t
'e emperor's-asked in English
u ais that you, Won Heltzendorff?" q
IN having received my reply, he said:
iy am Zeller, speaking from the Ho
des hides, at The Hague. VIII y
OF tell madame / am here? INSTR
RI Klupfel to cancel all my engagemel
I'D for the next fortnight, and tomorr
night come here and bring any pap
u that have to attend to. 1t would
m as we'll to tell them at my Office Il
ch 1 have been called to Hamburg.
a you hear meT
Perfectly" was my reply. 81 qU
Ike understand your orders, sir, and '
he attend to them at once. / shall LEI
lal for The Hague tomorrow night"
he "Good. And bring me another s
Nd Of civilian clothes"
lie Then there was a sudden buzzins
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