American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-03


then, smiling affably, so clever was he,
like his imperial father, in the con-
cealment Of his real feelings-he re-
Piled:
"Oh, yes-Krahll 1 re%collect. Yes,
1 will see him here"
Next moment the person whom l had
heard discussed so strangely in the
little old woman's beautiful winter gar
den was ushered in.
He was dark-haired, aged about
tw~enty-elght, I judged, with small,
shrewd black eyes, dressed in a we'll
cut suit Of gray country tweeds, and,
but for his German name, l should
have taken him for an English u
list, one Of those familiar objects of the
Harz in peace time.
"Come in, Karl :" exclaimed the
crown prince, affably, as he grasped
his visitors hand. His highness did
not often. offer his manicured hand TO
others, and at this l was greatly sur
prised. "The forester did not know
you, Of course. Well, I am very pleased
TO see you. Have you come straight
here?"
Yes, your highness. 1 went first to
Berlin and. learning that you were
here. I thought l had better lose no
time"
quite right laughed his %highness,
who, turning to me, said "Heltzen-
dorff, will you tell the others to 90 on
that 1 am detained for an hour on
state business, and-and that 1 will
Join them as sOOn as possible. l will
find you in the woods, on the left of
the Quedlinburg road, before one
comes to the Wurmtal. Apologize for
me, but the delay is inevitable. l have
a conference with Herr Krahl."
The Crown Prince Disappears.
While his highness remained behind
at the forester's house to chat alone
with the mysterious Karl Krahl, we
went out among the birds and had
some excellent sport. Yet the sight OF
the young man, whom / had long en-
deavored In vain to trace, caused me
considerable wonderment. Who was
that young fellow in whom the little
old countess seemed to take such deer
and peculiar interest? What was his
offence that she, with the crown
prince, should concoct, as it seemed tC
me, such a plot as that I had partly
overheard?
That there was a woman In the cas-
1 felt assured, but her name had no
been mentioned and I had no suspi
cion of whom it could be. l realized
however, that something importan
must be in progress, otherwise hi
highness, devoted to sport as he was
would never have given up the bes
afternoon to consult with that strange
In gray tweeds.
The foresters and heaters had com'
with us, as the crown prince had "a
his own request, been left alone VIII
his mysterious visitor.
After a couple Of short beats we ar
| rived at the spot on the forest road Il
Quedlinburg. a most romantic and pic
turesque gorge, where his highness ha'
: arranged to meet US, and there we sa
down and waited.
/ A full half-hour had passed, yet tn
head forester, who was keeping a look
out along the road, did not signal hi
- highness' approach.
2 II wonder what can have detaine'
= himf" remarked Won Oertzen, the In
spector general Of cavalry.
2 l explained that a strange younI
D man had come to the forester's house.
An hour went past. The light woul
t o fade and we, knowing "Willie's
e utter disregard for his appointment
at last decided to continue the shoot
! leaving one Of the foresters to tell hi
r highness the direction we had AIKEN
+ The crown prince did not, howevel
i ioin US. and darkness had fallen er
r we returned TO the forester's hous'
OF his highness there was no sign,
fact which much surprised us. In tn
e room wherein 1 had left him, his gu
e and green Tyrolese hat were lyin
t upon a chair, and the fact that all tn
9 cars were still ranged outside Shove
o that he had not driven back to the ca'
e tie.
g The crown prince had disappeared
A Ladys Bag.
Knot, his highness' chauffeur, VIII
Q had been walking with US, was ser
back posthsste to the schloss to ascel
tain whether he had been e e Their
. for his highness' movements were ofte