The Ordway new era., 1917-07-27


on friendly terms with her. and man,
times l saw them chatting together n
though exchanging condolences. why
81 can't make it out" declared Vol
Behr, the chamberlain du service, Il
me one day two months later. "Th'
old woman has the most complete con
troll over her highness. Because she
was averse TO the journey we are no
going to Norway this year. Besides
since her appointment, she has sue
ceeded in plotting the dismissal OF tht
Countess Won Scheet-Plesscn.
A Conversation in Italian.
One evening went to the countess
house in the StulerstInsSe to dinner
party, Mt which there were present the
crown prince. Admiral Won Spec from
Kiel and Won Ilhcrg. the emperOr'S doc
tor, together with the old Duke Won
Trachenherg, who held the honorary
and out-of-date office Of grand cup
bearer TO the emperor, and the eternal
Uncle" Zeppelin. With us were a
number of ladies', including their Sc
rene highneSSes, the Princess Won RAJ
| lolin and the Duchess Won Ratibor
both ladies' of the court of the katSer-
| in. and several others Of the ultra
smart set.
After the meal there was a small
dance, and about midnight. after
waltzing with pretty girl. the daush-
ter of the Baron Won Heintze-WeisScn-
rode. we strolled together into the fine
winter garden. with its high palms,
It's FLASHING fountains and its cunning
~ secrcted electric lights.
Two persons We're approaching
somewhere behind US, converS!ng in
Italian-a man and woman.
Hush" l whispered mIschicvously.
Listen! Do you know ItaIian;"
Alas. no." was her reply. ''po |
you?"
| did not answer, for | had already /.
recognized the voices as those Of our 4
hostess and the crown prince.
Next moment. however, my c"mpan-
ions quick ears caught that unrcistak-
able sQuenky voice.
why, its the countess" she ex-
claimed.
His hlghness and the little old lady .
in-waitinG seated themselves out Of .
sight short distance away and con-
tinued very confidential discussion
in an undertone in the language in f.
which. after German, l happen per-
hnps to be most proficient.
The pair were discussing somebody
named Karl Krahl.
Il saw the emperor today" declared
the old woman, in her SibiIant Italian,
undoubtedly so that no one should un-
derstand. for Italian is seldom spoken
in Germany. His majesty shares my
views now, though he did not do so at
first. Indeed, l was very near being
| dismissed in disgrace when ! first
broached the affair. But, fortunately,
he now knows the truth and sees the
advantage of-well, you know, eh?'
"Certo. contessa," replied the crown
| prince, who speaks Italian extremely
well. ~ quite foresee the peril and
the force of your argument"
How shall we act?" asked the old
woman. ''It remains for you to devise
plan. AT any moment matters may
approach q crisis. One can never nc'
| lpI Tie bs
those who love each other. And, re
member, Krahl is in love-
The crown prince gruntcd, but n:
several couples entered at that mo
ment the pair broke off their confiden
tial chat and. rising, went out to
gether.
Who was this Karl Krahl?
Saorcbad yo riouS 1irnctorias liSt
of persons engaged in the government
offices in the Wilhelmstrasse, tn
Liepzigerstrasse and Unter den Lir
den; l consulted the director of Berli
police, Won Jagow the well-known De
tective Schunke and Heinrich West
ner, assistant director of the secre
. service of the general staff; but NJ
body knew Karl Krahl. There SCENE
to be no record Of him anywhere.
. An Unexpected Caller.
t In October I accompanied his in
perial highness to Ballenstedt, II
beautiful schloss in the Harz moul
tains. Here once or twice each seasC
the crown princes habit was to invit
: a few of his most intimate chums
: shoot in the forests of Stecklenbel
: and the Lauenberg, and along th'
curious sandstone ridge known as Il
e Teufelsmauer, or Devils WALL"
] The guns consisted of five we
known officers from Berlin, togeth
with Doctor Zeising, the master ge
eral of forests, and Lieutenant Ge
g eral Won Oertzen, the fat old inspect
general Of cavalry. AS usual, we {
Y had most enjoyable time.
: On the third day, after champagl
: luncheon taken at the f0rester's lit
!. house at Neue Schenke, we were abO
: to resume our sport. Indeed, all Il
q guests had gone outside, preparing
I go to their allotted stations, when Il
+ head forester entered and, addressil
> the crown prince, said:
"a sAr,r~w~ - = vvtata ~, zoo vn1rr 1mr,orf