Williams news., 1917-09-13

prince" she said presently. "You prob ably do not know the true reason of his visit here to Nice?'
 "No," I said. 'I admit that I do not. Why is he hereF'
 'Tt is a secret of his own. But, am aware of the reason, and that Is why have sought you. Would 1t sur prise you if told you that in a cer- tain quarter in France it will, in few days, be known that the German en- peror is establishing a movement for an entente between Germany and Brit ain, and that the whole affair is based upon a fraud? The emperor wants no entente, but only war with France and with Britain. The whole plot will be exposed in a few daysI"
 From what source have you de- rived this knowledger I asked, look ing at her in amazement.
 But she again smiled mysteriously, and said:
 q merely tell you this in order to prove to you that I am in possession of certain facts known to but few peo- ple."
 "You evidently are," I said. "But who intends to betray the truth to France?"
 q regret, count, that cannot an- swer your question:"
 eff you are, as you say, the crown princess friend, it would surely be friendly act to let us know the truth, so that steps may be taken, perhaps, to O void fba caorot of GarDoopy,c dipIo- macy from leaking out to her enc mies."
 "All can tell you, count, is that the matter is one of the gravest impor- tance."
 "But will you not speak openly, and give us the actual factsw
 q will-but to his imperial highness alone," was her answer.
 eff his highness will honor me with know, and, further, will suggest means of preventing the truth from leaking out"
 "But you are French" I said.
 q have told you so," she laughed. 'But probably his highness will refuse to see Julie de Rouville, therefore, think it best If you show him this."
 From her little gold chain-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. I do not wish the letter to be sent to me here. From Mar seilles I shall duly receive it."
 I was silent for a few moments.
 q confess" exclaimed at last. q sity for an interview with his high ness, when whatever you tell meas his personal adjutant-will be regard ed as strictly in confidence"
 q have already said, Count von Heltzendorff, that am his highness' friend, and wish to approach him with motives of friendship"
 "You wish for no payment for this information, eh?" asked suspiciously, half believing that she might be se- cret agent of France.
 "Payment-of course noti she an- swered, half indignantly. "Show that photograph to the crown prince, and tell him that 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 heard of his return 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 I 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."
 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, I know her. She