Middletown transcript., 1917-07-28

= ish - His imperial highneSs,
to me as he sat in the corner Of q
firSt-clasS compartment of an express
that had ten minutes before left Pad
dington station for the West Of Eng
land.
The crown prince, though not gen.
orally known, frequently visited Eng
land and Scotland incognito, and we
We're upon one of those flying visits on
that bright summers morning as the
express tore through the delightful
English scenery of the Thames valley,
with the first stopping place at Ply
mouth, our destination.
The real reason for the visit Of my
young hot-headed imperial master was
concealed from me.
-Four days before he had dashed into
my room ut the Marmor palace at Pots
dam. He had been with the emperor
In Berlin all the morning, and had mo-
tored back with ali speed. Something
had occurred, but what it was l failed
to discern. He carried some papers
In the packet Of his military tunic.
From their cOloy l saw that they were
secret reports-thOse documents pre-
pared solely for the eyes of the kaiser
and those of his oldest son.
He took q big linen-lined envelope
and, placing the papers in it, carefully
sealed it in wax.
'We are going to London, Heltzen-
dorff. Put that in your dispatch box.
l may want it when we are in Eng
land"
"To London-when?" 1 asked, sur
prised at the suddenness Of our jour-
ney, because knew that we were due
at Wemar in two days time.
1--WE leave at six o'clock this eve
ming" was the crown princes reply.
"Koehler has ordered the salon to be
attached to the Hook Of Holland train.
Hardt has already left Berlin to en-
gage rooms for us at the Ritz, in Lon
don"
"And the suite?" asked, for it was
one of my duties to arrange who trav-
eled with his imperial highness.
"Oh Well leave Eckhardt at home
he said, for he always hated the sur
veillance Of the commissioner of Sc
cret police. 1--WE shall only want Schu-
Ter. my valet, and Knot"
We never travelled anywhere with
out knot, the chauffeur, who was an
impudent. arrogant young man, in
tensely diSliked by everyone.
So it was that the four of us duly
landed at Harwich and Travelled to
London, our identity unknown to the
jOStling crowd of tourists returning
from their annual holiday on the con.
tinent.
At the. Ritz, too, "Willie" was not
recognized because all photographs OF
him show him in an elegant uniform
In a tweed suit, or in evening clothes
he presents an unhealthy, weedy, anC
somewhat insignificant figure.
His imperial highness had been or
the previous day to Carlton House ter
race TO a luncheon given by the am
baSsador's wife, but to which nobody
was invited but the embassy staff.
That same evening an imperia
courier arrived from Berlin and calico
at the Ritz, where, on being shown
into the crown princes sitting room, h,
handed his highneSS sealed lette
from his wife.
willie" on reading it, became yer.
grave. Then, striking match, he Ii
II, and held it until it was consumed
There was a second letter-which
saw from the emperor This h,
also read, and then gave vent t,
an expression of Impotence. For
few minutes he reflected, and
60 to Plymouth next day.
On arrival there we went to tn
Royal hotel, where the crown prime
registered as Mr.. Richter, engaging
private suite Of rooms for himsel
and his secretary, myself. For thre
days we remained there, taking motto
runs to Dartmoor, and also down int
Cornwall, until on the morning of tn
fourth day the crown prince said:
Il shall probably have a visitor thi
morning about eleven o'clock-a youn
lady named King. Tell them at tn
burea1tO send her up to my sittin
room.
AT time appointed the lady came
rece ID her in the lobby Of the sell
contai fat and found her ito b