Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-24

an interview, then 1 will reveal all I
know, and, further, will suggest
means of preventing the truth from
leaking out"
But you are French" I said.
Il have told you So" she laughed.
, ''But probably his highness will refuse
to see Julie de Rouville, therefore, 1
think it best if you show him this"
From her little gold cEain-purse she
produced a small, unmounted photo
graph of herself, and handed it to me.
when he recognizes who wishes to
see him he will understand" she said,
in quiet, refined voice. "a letter ad-
dressed to Julie de Rouville at the
Post Restante at Marseilles will quick
ly find me. l do not wish the letter
to be sent to me here. From Mar
settles L shall duly receive it."
was silent for a few moments.
81 confess" l exclaimed.at last. 81
confess I do not exactly see the neces-
sity for an interview with his high
ness, when whatever you tell meas
his personal adjutant-will be regard
ed as strictly in confidence"
II have already said, Count Won
Heltzendorff, that 1 am his highness'
friend, and wish to approach him with
motives of friendship"
''You wish for no payment for this
information, ehF" asked suspiciously,
half believing that she might be Sc
cret agent of France.
"Payment-of course not!" she an
swered, half Indignantly. "Show that
photograph to the crown prince, and
tell him that I apply for an interview"
Then, rather abruptly, she rose and
walked away, leaving me with her pho
tograph in my hand.
The crown prince was out motoring,
and did not get back to the villa until
after seven o'clock.
AS soon as 1 heard of his return 1
went to his room and recounted my
strange adventure with the dark
haired young woman in black. He be-
came keenly interested, and the more
so when l told him of her secret
knowledge of the kaiser's intended es-
tablishment of a bogus entente with
Great Britain.
"She wishes to see you," I said.
"And she told me to give you her pho
tograph."
l handed it to him.
At sight of 1t his face instantly
changed. He held his breath and then
examined the photograph beneath the
light.
Next second, however, he had recov-
cred his Self-poSsession and said:
"Yes, Of course, 1 know her. She
wants me to write to Julie de Rouville
at the Post Restante at Marseilles, eh
Hm-Pll think it over"
Late in the afternoon, two days Ia.
ter, his highness, who had been walk
ing alone, returned to the villa with
a stranger, a tall, rather thin, fair.
| haired man, undoubtedly q German
and the pair were closeted together
holding counsel evidently for consid
cradle time. Where his highness met
him l knew not, but when later on ]
entered the room saw that the pail
were on quite friendly terms
His highness addressed him as Her,
Schafer, and when he had left he TOLD
me that he was from the Wilhelm
strasse and had been attached to the
embassy at Washington, and after
wards in London, ''for affairs of tn,
press"
Whatever was in progress was 6
| strict secret between the pair. The
more 1 saw of Hans Schafer the more
I disliked him. He had cruel eyes
and l could see that he was a yer,
clever and cunning person.
For full fortnight the crown prime,
and the man Schafer were almost in
separable. Was it for the purpose O
meeting Schafer that he had gone t.
Nice? The man had been back from
London about two months and had,
learnt, been lately living in Paris.
One evening while stroIling alon,
the tree-lined Promenade des Anglai
1 suddenly encountered Julie de Rou
vile, dressed in mourning, quiet, pa
thetic figure, just as we had, last met
I instantly recollected that since fh
evening when 1 had given her photo
graph to the crown prince he ha
, never mentioned her.
"Ah, count" she cried. "Ttis i
indeed, welcome meeting! I hav
been looking out for you for the pas
two days"
'Tve been staying over at Cannes,
was my reply. "WellT'
II have to thank you for giving m
photograph and message to his higf
ness" she said.
II trust that the crown prince ha
written you-eh?"
: "Well, no" was her rather vagu
: reply.
""Then how are you aware that
gave your message"
She shook her head and smiled.
Il had my own means of discover,
By certain signs I knew you had ca
i ried out your promise" she said. "Br