Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-23

eu HIIH. one was ldlT-IldlIeU, DIue cycu,
petite and pretty. Her age was about
twenty-five, and she was extremely
gOOd-looking Beside her stood big,
fair-haired giant in the uniform of
captain of the First regiment Of the
Hussars of the Guard, Of which the
crown prince was colonel in chief.
Within a quarter of an hour 1 dis
covered that the officer was Count
George Won Leutenberg, and that his
pretty wife, whom he had married two
years before, was the eldest daughter
of an English financier who had been
created a baron by Great Britain'S
rule-of- thumb politicians.
An Interview With the Crown Prince.
Next day, just before noon, on enter
ing the crown princes private cabinet,
l found willie" in the uniform Of the
Second Grenadiers, apparently await
ing me in that cOzy apartment, which
is crammed with effigies, statuettes.
and relics of the great Napoleon, whom
he wOrships just as the war lord re-
veres his famous ancestor, Frederick
the Great.
est down, Heltzendorff," said his
elegant highness, waving his white,
well-manicured hand to a chair near
by, and putting at his cigarette. 1T is
really pleasant to have an hours rest"
he laughed, for he seemed in merry
mood that day. Look here! Do you
happen to know Count Georg Won Leu
tenberg, of the Hussars of the Guard?"
by sight only" was my reply.
''He is a very good fellow, 1 under
stand. Do you know his wife-a pref
ty little Englishwoman?"
Unfortunately, l have not that
pleasure"
Neither have I, Heltzendorff. But
soon shall know her, expect. In
that direction l want your assistance"
81 am yours for your highness to
command replied, puzzled to know
what was in progress. After a few
seconds of silence the crown prince
suddenly exclaimed:
$50 good is the report Of Won Leu
tenberg that has reached the emperor
that-thOugh he is as yet in ignorance
of the fact-he has been promoted to
the rank of major, and ordered upon a
foreign missiOn-as military attache in
London. He will leave Berlin tonight
| to take up his new post"
"And the countess"
"By secret report happen to have
here it is shown that they are a most
| devoted pair" he said, glancing at a
| sheet of buff paper upon which was
typed report-one which l recognized
as emanating from the secret bureau
of the PolizeiPrasidium in Alexan-
der Platz. "They live in the Lenne-
strasse, No. "A, facing the Tiergarten.
Note the address,"
A Sudden Promotion to London.
Then his highness paused, and, ris-
ing, crossed to the big writing-table set
in the window, and there examined
another report. Afterward. glancing
at the pretty buhl clock opposite, he
suddenly said
'"The count should call here now.
have sent informing him of the en-
perOr's good will, and ordering him to
report here to take leave of me as his
colonel in chief"
Scarcely had he spoken when Count
Won Leutenberg was announced by a
turnkey in pink silk stockings. and a
moment later the tall officer clicked his
heels together and slluted smartly on
the threshold.
81 thought you would be pleased at
your well-merited promotion" said his
highness In quite a genial Tone "The
emperor wishes you to leave for Lon
don by the ten o'clock express for
Flushing tonight, so as to report to his
excellency the ambassador before he
departs on leave. Hence the urgency
The countess, of course, will remain In
Berlin. You will, naturally, wish fol
time to make your arrangements in
London and dispose Of your house
here"
And with those words the major was
dismissed.
"a charming man." remarked the
prince, after the door had closed
"Heltzendorff," he exclaimed few
moments later, after he had reflected
deeply between the whiffs of his ciga
rette. "Heltzendorff, wish you to be
come acquainted with the Countess
Won Leutenberg, and you must after
ward introduce ME. have a fixed and
distinct reason. could obtain the as
sistance of others, but 1 trust you
only"
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