Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-31

an interview. then will reveal all
know. and. further, Will suggest
means of preventing the truth from
leaking out"
But you are French" said.
II have told you So" she laughed.
But probably his highness will refuse
TO see Julie de ROuville. therefore,
think it best if you show him this"
From her little gold chain-purse she
| produced small, unmOunted photo
graph of herself. and handed il to me.
when he recognizes who wishes to
see him he will understand" she said.
in quiet. refined voice. "A letter adj
dressed to Julie de ROuville at the
| Post Restante at Marseilles will quick
ly find me. l do not wish the letter
to be sent to me here. From Mar
seilles l shall duly receive It,"
/ was silent for few moments.
Il confess" exclaimed at last. 81
confess l do not exactly see the neces-
sity for an interview with his high
ness, when whatever you tell meas
his personal adjutant-will be regard
ed as strictly in confidence"
II have already said. Count Won
Heltzendorff. that / am his highness'
friend, and wish to approach him with
motives of friendship"
You wish for no payment for this
| INF oh I tot ISL
half believing that she might be a Sc
cret agent Of France.
"Payment-Of course not :" she an
swered. half Indignantly. "ShOw that
photograph to the crown prince. and
tell him that apply for an interview"
Then, rather abruptly, she rose and
walked away, leaving me with her pho
tOgraph in my hand.
The crown prince was out motoring.
and did not get back to the villa until
after seven O'Clock.
AS soon as l heard of his return !
went to his room and recounted my
strange adventure with the dark
haired young woman i'm black. He be-
came keenly interested, and the more
so when l told him of her secret
knowledge of the kaiser's intended es-
Establishment of bogus entente with
Great Britain.
"She wishes to see you" l said
And she told Inc to give you her pho
tograph."
i handed II to him.
At sight of 1t his face instantly
changed. He held his breath and then
examined the photograph beneath the
light.
Next second. however. he had recov
cred his self-possession and said:
"Yes, of course, / know her. She
wants me to write to Julie de ROuvillt
nj the Post Restante at Marseilles, eh
H'm-I'll think ii over"
Late in the afternoon, two days la
ter, his highness. who had been walk
ing alone. returned to the villa with
a stranger, tall. rather thin. fair
haired man, undoubtedly German
and the pair were clOseted together
holding counsel evidently for consid
cradle time. Where his highness me-
him | knew not, but when later on
entered the room saw that the pail
were on quite friendly terms
His highness addressed him as Herr
Schafer, and when lie had left he tOlC
{ me that he was from the Wilhelm
strasse and had been attached to tn,
, embassy at Washington. and after
wards in London, ''fOr affairs of tn,
press"
: Whatever was in progress was
: strict secret between the pair. TIL,
more saw of Hans Schafer the NOR,
, l disliked him. He had cruel eye
and l could see that he was a yer,
r clever and cunning person.
For full fortnight the crown prime
! and the man Schafer were almost in
, separable. Was 1t for the purpose o
| meeting Schafer that he had gone t,
= Nice? The man had been back from
London about two months and had,
: learnt. been lately living I'm Paris.
One evening while stroling alOn
the tree-lined Promenade des Anglai
! | SuuueIlIN pDCOul1ttTtu June ue KOu
vile. dressed in mourning. quiet. pa
, thetic figure just as we had last met
4 instantly recollected that since tn
: evening when | had given her photo
graph To the crown prince he hat
[ never mentioned her.
D "Ah. count" she cried. This i
indeed. welcome meeting, / hav
: been looking out for you for the pas
two days"
n I've been staying over at Cannes,
a was my reply. "Well?"
!. Il have to thank you for giving m
!. photograph and message to his higl
= ness" she said.
: Il trust that the GRO IN prince Ia
written yOu-ehT
e well, no" was ho' rather vagu
: reply.
Then how are you aware that
d gave your messenger
She shook her head and smiled.
S Il had my own means Of discover!
BY certain signs knew you had cal
b ried out your promise" she said. 'Bu