The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-24

(The Farmer today prints another
of the series of astonishing revelations
of German POLITICAL intrigue through
out the world written by the Coun-
tess Won Schaunberg, self-confessed
agent of the Dilhelmstrasse.
In this instalment Countess Won
Schaunberg describes one OF the most
exciting of her adventures the result
of which caused such sensaeioh
throughout the world. Europe, ac-
cusomed to scandal in high pohtlcal
life. has raised it's eyebrows In amaze
ment at these stories. which are also
appearing in the Empire News, a Br1-
fish weekly. AA-It is stated that the
countess, confessions were abstracted
e,oyn hes attaches ease saby enemy who
followed her to Bstne from which
CITY she began her plotting.)
By, Countess Hildo Won Schaunberg.
(Part Two)
IT was to the other >Jefe, Pancho
villa. therefore, that we looked TO
drive the English from their oil wells
and invade the United States territory
when the foolish Yankees went to
war with us. Having already bene-
Cited through one experience Win
that Mclean Mendez, decided to be
more prudent. especially when 1t con-
cerned money. I decided to see Villa
without the loss of any tme.g l mao
10 spend the sum of 10000 marks, In
order to find out where I could DO
cate him. And I had to spend an
other $4,000 marks in order to Sc
cure an interview with this man OF
| the mountains I had to traver to the
western coast inorder to find him, Tor
his exact whereabouts was not known
In Meico City, where they spat when
they mentioned his name.
MY party and I travelled IN two
high powered motor cars. and every
where in Villas territory we were re-
ceived most politely, and we spent our
money very freely. Soon we were IN
the heart of the Villa territory and
when it was learned that T wished to
see "The Enchanted Captain" as they
| called him, great interest was taken
! int-nne. i was at first terribly anger
| "a but yet amused when found out
! that the people everywhere thought 1
! WIS to be Villas new mistress.
(! I was guided to Villas camp in the
! mountains by night under the escort
of several Villa hopsemen, who rem
/, dered to me, due honor becoming a
! Special Ambassador of the German
Empire to villa. These Villa horse
/, mon. felt greatly honored to think that
! our Gracious Emperor had condes-
cended to send an envoy to villa Tor
the purpose of asking him to become
! our ally. Villas horsemen could not
help being rightly proud OF this IA
yor our Kaiser has designed to offer
to this unkultured Mclean They told
me that America had actually sent a
:, force to capture their beloved CHIEF,
J but at them Pancho Villa laughed and
! Knocked.
At last, I reached him in the dead
I of night, and he received me with g
condescending kindness. He was 9
savage, that Pancho Villa, a bandit
j wholly without kultur. Like a brig
4 and chief he lived in the mountains
ana the women of the little Mclean
villages fought one another for his
Z! liehtest word Of kindness.
He listened to what I had to say
like a-rnan deeply amused, and would
not, at first, even look at any Of my
papers. "But, most honored chief
III eaid professionally, these are from
tour Foreign Minister, Herr thinner.
mann. HIS ESucellency has addressed to
you a. special letter in which he. In the
name Of the great German Empire
makes proposals and offers you tht
honor Of being one Of our Allies"
I Will never forget that savage''
smile In fact, Pancho villa Away
wore smile that was offensive. II
him ne ccntefits OF my papers mean
snotAing. what ~ saw was q woman
who was beautiful to look at. Moth
hing else mattered. Oh. how sorry
twas to have taken such a journey t.
come to see this savage. became
Z; pefzed with fear in the presence o
| such man. He seemed to me hal
man and half savage animal.
4. ig'Tet us talk Of more pleasan
things. pretty one" he said with I
grin ON his sfaee; ,rof things ffttinl
for the comprehension OF woman
| They say fhiss Mounnigs he- pointed t
! a horrible scar ON his face, was givel
y me because I STOLE a girl from one o
slmy followers. 1t is not true. you see
fPancho villa does not need to stea
tgir4s in Mexico; they all come to hin
Z voluntarily; Or which your presenc
here is but one, more proof"
Y In vain did T speak Of my mission
he only laughed, and turned upon m
\ his bold, appraising eyes OF possession
you are safe here in the hands @
villa" he said. looking at me an
grinning.
again urged ON him that heS re
! gard my message seriously. I toll
y him that in case he should becom
. our Ally we would help him to driv
,out Of Mexico the hated Hlnericans'a an
I'VE would also help him to regain tn
lost provinces of Mexico which ar
,tnows under the cruel yoke of tn
iAmerfcans To all this he said care
ileesdy: Trouble not little one ar
about to issue the call, and my me
will drive the Yankee invaders fror
our United Mexico -
Upon this prepared to iepar
Z saying: 1.-THE great chief of the Mex
leans has lightly treated the specie
benvoy Of the greatest nation of tn
fwr1d I came to you with a serfou
and Important message from my En-
pcrcr and you have laughed at m
and made fur of me. There ara man
= nations who would be glad to be nor
ored by our gracious Emperor as h
; has honored you.
But that savage Villa could not un
cerstand the signifi .anre of our scr
GUS proposals. He dill not seem I
x J,aar ny remarlx-; hn ke1; on sInilin
at me. This first angered me an
then frightened me horribly. But
mustered up my courage and sale
Perhaps the great Chief will, in til
near future. feel sorry that he has nj
listened to my message and send fl
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