Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-08-14

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The crown prince, too, soon became
on friendly terms with her. and many
times saw them chatting together as
though exchanging condolences. Why?
Il can't make It out" declared Won
Behr, the chamberlain du service, to
me one day two months later. "The
old woman has the most complete con-
troll over her highness. Because she
+, was averse to the journey we are not
going to Norway this year. Besides,
since her appointment, she has sue
ceeded in plotting the dismissal of the
Countess Won Scheet-Plessen.
A Conversation In italian.
One evening / went to the countess
house In the Stulerstrasse to a dinner
party, at which there were present the
crown prince, Admiral Won Spec from
Kiel and Won nberG, the emperor's doc
tor, together with the old Duke Won
Trachenberg, 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and out-Of-date Office of grand cup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 Indies, including their Sc
rene higElesscs, the Princess Won Ta-
Goiin and the Duchess won IdsllOr,
both ladies Of the court of the kaiser-
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 daugh-
ter of the Baron Won Heintze-W eissen-
rode, we strOlled together into the fine
winter garden, with its high palms,
its FLASHING fountains and its cunning
ly secreted electric lights.
Two persons were approaching
somewhere behind US, conversing In
Italian-a man and a woman.
Hush" / whispered mischievOusly.
"Listenl Do you know ItallanT"
ALAS! no." was her reply. "Do
your"
I did not answer, for had already
recognized the voices as those of our
hostess and the crown prince.
Next moment, however, my compan-
ions quick ears caught chat unmistak-
able squeaky voice.
"Why, it's the countess !" she ex-
claimed.
His highness and the little old lady
in-waiting seated themselves out of
sight a short distance away and con-
tinued a very confidential discussion
in an undertone in the language in
which, after German, happen per-
haps to be most proficient.
The pair were discussing somebody
named Karl Krahl.
81 saw the emperor today" declared
the old woman. in her sibilant Italian,
undoubtedly so that no one should I'M
derstand, for Italian is seldom spoken
in Germany. 'J1ls majesty shares my
views now, though he. did not do so at
first. Indeed, / was very near being
dismissed in disgrace when ! first
preached the affair. But, fortunately,
he now knows the truth and sees the
of-well you know, eh?"
"CertO, contessa," replied the crown
prince, who speaks Italian extremely
well. 81 quite foresee the peril and
the force of your argument"
"HOw shall we act?" asked the old
woman. ut remains for you to devise
n plan. At any moment matters may
crisis One cam never &C
count for the condolences exchanged by
those who love each other. And, re-
Krahl Is iu love"
The crown prince grunted. but as
several couples entered ut that mo-
ment the pair broke of their confden-
tlal chat and. rising, went out to-
gether.
Who was tbs Karl Krahl?
searched various directories, lists
Of persons engaged In the government
offices In the Wilhelmstrassc, the
and Inter den Lin
len; consulted the director of Berlin
police, Won Jagow; the well-known De-
ective Schunke and Heinrich Wese-
ler, assistant director of the secret
'ervice of the general staff; but no.
'ody knew Karl Krahl. There seemed
% be no record Of him anywhere.
An Unexpected Caller.
In October accompanied his i'm
'erial highaess to Ballenstedt. the
'eautiful schloss In the Harz noun
aims. Here once or twice each season
he crown princes habit was to invite
few OF his most intimate chums TO I
boot In the forests OF Stecklenberg
nd the Lauenberg. and along that s
uious sandstone ridge known as the I
'eufelsmauer, or @Devirs Wall"
The guns consisted Of FIVE WELL !
nown officers from Berlin, together b
nth Doctor zeising. the master gen.
raj Of forests. and Lieutenant Cen
raj Won oertzen. the fat old inspector v
eneral Of cavalry. As usual, we all {
ad a most enjoyable time = q
On the third day. after a champagne r
lneheon taken at the forestef'j little a
ouse at Neue Schenke. we were about u
resume our sport. Indeed. all the c
ueste had ROno Outaido DreDarina 10 q