Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-10

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Old Won Donaustauf, who at that
time was master of the ceremonies at
the emperor's court, busted himself by
spreading strange scandals regarding
the Crown Princess Louisa. There
fore, in the circumstances, it struck
me as strange that her highness should
have been invited to the puritanical
and hypocritical circle at Potsdam.
That afternoon, soon after the
guard had been changed, 1 CHANGED to
be writing in my room, which over
looked the big central courtyard, when
/ heard the guard suddenly turn out
in great commotion, by which l knew
that his majesty had suddenly re-
turned from Hubertusstock.
Ten minutes later my telephone
rang, and, passing the sentries, went
by order to his majesty's study, that
chamber of plots and secrets, hung
with it's faded green silk damask, its
furniture covered with the same mate
rial, and it's net curtains at the win
dows threaded with ribbons of the
same shade.
The moment 1 entered the emperor's
countenance showed me that he was
very angry. Lohlein had returned with
him, and stood watching the emperor
as the latter impatiently paced the
room.
l saluted, awaiting orders in silence,
but so preoccupied was his majesty
that he did not notice my presence,
but continued his outburst of furious
wrath. "Only see what Won Hoens-
brooch has reported!" he cried. Il
am being made laughing -stock-and
you know it, Lohlein! 1t has been
said Of US that woman, a whim, or
a word will today raise any person
to high rank in our empire! That
black-guard, Harden, has actually
dared to write it in his journal. Well,
we shall see. That woman-she
shall"
Suddenly he realized that 1 was
present, and hesitated. Next second
both his tone and his manner changed.
"Heltzendorff-I-I you to go
to Dresden and take a private letter.
1t will be ready in half an hour. Say
nothing to anyone concerning your de-
parture, but report to me here at four
o'clock"
A Secret Mission to the Saxon Court.
AS commanded, reported, but the
kaiser was with the empress, who, in
one of her private apartments, was
holding petit cercle, the Princess
| Louisa being present. Indeed, as l en-
tered that semi-circular salon the
kaiser was standing astride before
Louisa's chair, laughing gayly with
her. He could alter his moods just as
he changed his three hundred odd uni
forms.
There was something mysterious in
| the wind-of that felt absolutely con-
vinced. The atmosphere of that faded
! green upstairs room was always one
| of confidential conversations, intimate
conferences and secret plots-plots
as has since been proved-against the
peace of the world.
The emperor, noticing that had en-
tered the imperial presence, came for
ward, and l followed him back into the
softly-carpeted corridor. Then he tool
from the inner pocket Of his tunic ar
envelope of what you in England cal
"court" size-linen-lined, as are all en-
velopes used by the emperor for hi:
private correspondence. l saw it haC
been sealed in black by his own hand
Then, as he handed it to me, he said
go to Dresden as quickly as pos
sible and obtain a reply to this"
l clicked my heels together, and
salutiAg, left upon my secret mission
to the Saxon court.
The letter was addressed to Barol
Georg Won Metzsch at Dresden.
Next day, when l presented it to tn
tall. thin controller of the household
saw that it's contents greatly puzzlet
him.
He wrote a reply, and as imperia
messenger, 1 returned at once to Pots
dam, handing it to the emperor as h
strobe alone from the Shell sailor
through which he was passing afte
dinner.
He took it from my hand without
word, tore open the envelope, read it
contents, and then smiled contentedl.
, after which / went to old Won Donar
stauf's room, and smoked good ciga
: in his company.
The Crown Princess Calls.
r Next day we were all back at tn
1 Berlin Schloss. During the mornin
his majesty inspected the Berlin ga
rison in the Tempelhofer Field, an
the Princess Louisa rode with hin
That same afternoon, while l wa
( busy writing in the long room a
] lotted to me in the Berlin Schloss, he
imperial highness, to my surprise, el
!, tered, closing the door quietly aftt
= her.
t Count Won Heltzendorff, you haN
e been on a secret mission to that sp
t Won Metzsch, in Dresden, have yC
t notf"
: l rose, bowed, and without repIyir
] couYteol1SIy offered her chair.