Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-06-22
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STARTLING EXPOSURE CROWN PRnCEA
TOLD BY COUNT ERNST HlTZENDORF WILLIAM LEOJEN

"But l do not know the lady" 1 pro-
tested, for had no desire whatsoever
to become implicated in any double
dealing.
"Hohenstein knows her well. / will
see that he introduces you" replied the
kaiser's son. "She's uncommonly pref
ty, so mind you don't fall in love with
her! I've heard, too, that Count George
is highly jealous person, but, for
tunately, he will be very busy writing
secret reports at Carlton House Ter
race. So go and see Hohenstein at
once, and get him to introduce you to
the pretty little EnglishwOman. But,
remember, not word of this conver-
sation is to be breathed to a single
SOUL"
"His Majesty Only Gives Reward
/ When 1t Is Due"
What did it all mean? Why had
the emperor singled out for advance
ment the husband OF the woman, the
sight of whom had SO greatly annoyed
him? l confess that l became more
than ever puzzled over the curious af-
fair.
Within a week, however, thanks to
the introduction of Hohenstein, had
dined at Count Won Leutenberg's pret-
ty house in the Lennestrasse in fine
room, the long windows of which COM
manded a delightful view over the
Tiergarten and the Siegesallee.
The countess, extremely charming
and refined, having the misfortune of
being English, had not been taken up
warmly by Berlin society. She was,
found, a most delightful hostess. The
party included Laroque, the elegant
first secretary of the French embassy,
and his Partisan wife, together with
Baron Hoffman,, the burly, round
faced minister of the interior, and Doc
tor Paulssen, under-secretary at the
colonial office. Hohenstein was, how
ever, not here, as he had been suddenly
dispatched by the emperor upon a mis-
sion to Corfu.
At the table the talk ran upon Leu
tenberg's sudden promotion, where
upon the Minister Hoffman, declared !:
"His majesty only gives reward
when it is due. When he discerns tai
ent he is never mistaken"
A week later the crown prince had
returned from a surprise visit the
kaiser had made to Stettin. The en-
peror had played his old game of rous-
ing the garrison in the middle of the
night, and then laughing at the ludi-
crous figures cut by his pompous gen.
erals and cOlonels rushing about in
their night attire eager to greet their
sovereign.
was in the princes private room
arranging the details of military pro-
gram at Potsdam on the following day
when he suddenly entered and ex-
claimed:
"Well, Heltzendorff, and how are
you proceeding in the Lennestrasse,
eh?" and he looked at me with those
crafty eyes of his. Il hear you were at
the house last night"
started. Was 1 being watched
1t was quite true that 1 had called on
the previous evening, and, finding the
countess alone, had sat in her pretty
drawing-room enjoying long and de-
lightful chat with her.
''Yes. l called there" / admitted
'The count is returning from London
next week to take his wife back with
him."
A Visit From Count Zeppelin.
The crown prince smiled mysterious.
ly, and critically examined the curious
snake ring which he always wears
upon the little finger Of his left hand
"We need not anticipate that,
think. Kiderlen will not grant him
leave. He is far better in Carlton
House Terrace than in the Lenne
strasse."
Il hardly follow your highness,"
remarked.
Him. Probably not, my dear count,
he laughed. 81 do not intend that yor
should"
And with that mysterious remark ht
turned to meet Count Won Zeppelin, the
round-faced snow-haired, somewhat
fiorid inventor, who was one of hi!
highness' most intimate friends, anC
who had at that moment entered unan
nounced. Zeppelin was a character IL
Berlin. He sought no friends, no ad
vertisement, and Stunned notoriety.
''Ha, my dear Ferdinand l' cried tn,
prince, shaking the hand of the mai
! who so suddenly became world-famou
J at the age of seventy. "You have trav
eled from Stuttgart to see me-unwel
as you are! 1t Is an honor. But tn
matter is one of greatest urgency, as
} have already written to you. 1 wan
) to show you the correspondence an,
seek your advice" and the prince in
t vited his white-haired friend to tn
/ big, carved armchair beside his writ
/ ing-table. Then, turning to me, b
) said:
/ "Will you see Won Glasenapp fo
me, and hand him those orders fo
Posen? He must leave tonight. TIL
5 general court-martial at Stendal
E have fixed for the 25th. shall be wit
: the emperor this afternoon. Repor
r here at seven tonight-understan y
S Thus was l dismissed, while his in
e perial highness and Count Zeppelin sa
:. together in secret counsel.
4 A Startling Discovery.
r At ten minutes to seven that evenin
n l unlocked the crown princes ROOF
e with the key l carried, the other tw
keys being in the hands of the crow
s princess and her husband. had place
upon the table bundle of report
e which had just been brought roun
|. from the ministry of war, and require
W that scribbly signature, "Wilhell
d Kronprinz," when 1 noticed three pr
l. vate letters that had evidently bee
p placed aside. The envelopes were a,
IS dressed in a thin, angular, female han
r. and bore an English address. 1 note
ID it. The name on each was that of
s. lady residing in Aylesbury avenu
u Hampstead, London. The letters bOl
German clamps. In keen curiosity,
precipitates which with the depletiC