Tombstone epitaph., 1917-08-26
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STARTLING EXPOSURE OF INNER LIFE OF KAISER AND CROWN PRINCE
TOLD BY COUNT ERNST Won HHTZENDORFF TO WILLIAM LEQEW

wants me to write to Julie de Rcuville
at the Post Restante at MarseiIles, eh
H'm-Ill think it over"
Late in the afternoon, two days la
ter, his highness, who had been walk
ing alone, returned to the villa with
a stranger. a tall, rather thin. fair
haired man. undoubtedly a German,
and the pair were closeted together,
holding counsel evidently for consid-
cradle time. Where his hlghness met
him l knew not. but when later on l
entered the room l saw that the pair
were on quite friendly terms
His highness addressed him as Herr
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 the
press"
Whatever was in progress was a
strict secret between the pair. The
more l saw OF Hans Schafer the more
l disliked him. He had cruel eyes
and l could see that he was a very
clever and cunning person.
For a full fortnight the crown prince
and the man Schafer were almost in
separable. Was il for the purpose of
meeting Schafer that he had gone TO
Nice? The man had been back from
London about two months and had, i
learnt. been lately living in Paris.
.t-bf a1A
the tree-lined Promenade des Anglais
| suddenly encountered Julie de Rou-
Vile. dressed in mourning, quiet, pa
thetic figure, just as we had last met.
instantly recollected that since the
evening when / bad given her photo
graph to the crown prince he had
never mentioned her.
"Ah, count" she cried. ibis is
indeed, a welcome meeting. / have
been looking out for you for the past
two days"
I've been staying over at Cannes" 4"
was my reply. "Well?"
II have TO thank you for giving my
photograph and message to his high
ness" she said.
II trust that the crown prince has
written you-eh?'
"Well, no" was her rather vague
reply.
Then how are you aware that I
gave your message?"
She shook her head and smiled.
Il had my own means OF discovery.
taf in 7 Ia
ried out your promise" she said. But
as have heard nothing, wish you TO
deliver another message-a very urgent
one. Tell him l must see him, for
dread daily lest the truth of the
kaiser's real intentions be known at
the Quai d'orsay."
Certainly" was my reply. Il will
deliver your message this evening"
Tell him that my sole desire is to
act in the interests of the emperor and
himself" she urged.
But, forgive me-" I said. Il cannot
see why you should interest yourself
In the crown prince If he declines to
communicate with you"
Il have my reasons, Count Won Helt-
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