Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-13


member her, yet, for the life of me, l
could not recall the circumstances of
our meeting.
An hour later, on returning to the
hotel, saw her speaking with the con-
cierge.
She was evidently staying there,
hence few minutes afterwards, when
she had ascended the lift, questioned
the man, and learned that she was
Madame Rosales, from Malaga, in
Spain. She had arrived with her hus-
band three days ago, but monsieur had
left the same morning for Paris, and
she was now awaiting his return.
The motive of the emperor, usually
so restless and pompous, in remaining
virtually a prisoner in the hotel, and
posing as a merchant, was certainly
most mysterious, and even chat with
Herman, his majesty's chief valet, ell
cited no information.
That night, as 1 sat alone eating my
dinner-for Herr Zeller took his meals
in his private sitting room-the dark
haired woman sat at a table near me.
With her was a pretty girl in pale
pink dinner gown, evidently a friend
who lived in the town.
The pair chatted together and laugh
ed merrily over their meal, while
watched them covertly.
Why, l cannot even now tell, but I
held Madame Rosales in distinct sus-
picion. Yet could not recollect where
we had met before. Now, however, as
I sat there in the corner eating my
meal 1 felt convinced that, on her
part, she had recognized me, and
further that she had pointed me out
to her companion.
Later in the evening made other in.
| quiries in the hotel, and learned that
Madame had several friends. The eve
ming that her husband left for Paris
called upon her after dinner, and hat
long chat with her in a corner II
the lounge. Afterwards they went ou
together for a short walk, and, return
ing, he smoked a cigar before he left
On the following day another man. O.
rather unkempt appearance, called ant
lunched with her.
Needless to say, I watched madame
carefully, and managed during tina
evening to catch several glances Of her
After the pair had dined they spent I
short time in the lounge, where the.
both smoked cigarettes. Then, 1t bein,
beautiful moonlit night, they put Oh
their coats and went for a stroll.
The Emperor Peeps In.
So interested had I become In tn
woman that followed, and, unsus
pected, 1 dogged their footsteps TO
nearly half mile, until they entered
dark, forbidding-looking house whicl
faced weedy canal.
When the door opened a man greet
ed them, and slipping in quickly, the
disappeared.
They were there for over an hour
yet remained keeping constant vigi
until at last madame emerged alone
retracing her steps hurriedly to th
hotel
Next morning / met her In the Lii
at about eleven o'clock, and we de
scended together. She was dressed t
go out, but in the hall the porter hanG
ed her a telegram. This she opened
afterwards writing a reply, and tai
ing 1t herself to the post office.
I was much irritated because m
= memory was SO at fault. There wer
a I felt, some peculiar circumstances col
I nected with the woman at the time
had known her, but what they were
: could not recall. I saw, however, ths
her memory was better than my owl
o and that she knew me, and because {
= that fact had already grown apprehel
+ sive.
1t was not in Berlin society that
q had met her. OF that 1 felt assured
e just as certain, indeed, that her re
: name was not Rosales.
!. While 1 had been out watching IL
r woman on the previous night the eI
peror had also taken a stroll throus
d the city. What, l wondered, would Il
i Berlin police have thought if tn,
& | hueW IudI w llllulll W dS dDO
Il at night unguarded and unattended
D The Hague.
e AS 1 sat with him attending to son
Ie correspondence and taking down
d, number of instructions regarding il
is portant matters at the Wilhelmstrass
le he suddenly broke off and told I
is how he had, on the previous nigl
spent an hour drinking Dutch beer
IL that popular resort of tradesmen a
their wives, the Royal Brasserie.
Nobody recognized me-" he laus
I ed. II found out that they sold t
ar best beer one can get outside German
IS and really enjoyed it. l sent for "
n but you had already gone out. L
n you go to the theater?"
w NO." was my reply, and then 1 t.
him practically what l have related
'e, the foregoing lines.
NJ "How curious !" exclaimed his n
ed jesty. 81 would much like to see Il
le- mysterious Spanish lady. She must
'e- interesting"
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