Middletown transcript., 1917-07-14

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member her, yet, for the life of me, I
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 assembled 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 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 ina pale
pink dinner gown, evidently a friend
who lived in the town.
The pair chatted together and laugh
ed merrily over their meal, while l
watched them covertly.
Why, 1 cannot even now tell, but l
held Madame Rosales in distinct sus-
pici, i. Yet 1 could not recollect where
we had met before. Now, however, as
1 sat there in the corner eating my
meal I 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
a tall, thin, pale-faced young man had
called upon her after dinner, and had
a long chat with her in a corner in
the lounge. Afterwards they went out
together for a short walk, and, return
ing, he smoked cigar before he left.
On the following day another man, OF
rather unkempt appearance, called and
lunched with her.
Needless to say, watched madame
carefully, and managed during that
evening to catch several glances of her
After the pair had dined they spent q
short time in the lounge, where they
both smoked cigarettes. Then, 1t being
beautiful mOonlit night, they put on
their coats and went for stroll.
The Emperor Peeps In.
So interested had I become in the
woman that I followed, and, unsus-
pected, I logged their footsteps fol
nearly half mile, until they entered O
dark, forbidding-looking house which
faced weedy canal. -
When the door opened man greet
ed them, and slipping in quickly, they
disappeared
| They were there for over an hour
yet 1 remained keeping constant vigil
until at last madame emerged alone
retracing her steps hurriedly to the
hotel.
Next morning I met her in the lift
at about eleven o'clock, and we DE-
scended together. She was dressed te
60 out, but in the hall the porter hand
ed her telegram. This she opened
afterwards writing a reply. and tax
Ing it herself to the post Office.
I was much irritated because my
memory was so at fault. There were
1 felt, some peculiar circumstances con
nected with the woman at the time
had known her, but what they were
could not recall. l saw, however, thai
her memory was better than my own
and that she knew me, and because Of
that fact had already grown apprehen
sive.
1t was not in Berlin society that
had met her. OF that I felt assured
just as certain, indeed, that her rea
name was not Rosales.
While I had been out watching tn,
woman on the previous night the EN-
peror had also taken a stroll through
the city. What, wondered, would tn,
Berlin police have thought If the,
knew that William was walking abou
at night unguarded and unattended a
The Hague.
AS sat with him attending to som,
correspondence and taking down {
number of instructions regarding i'm
portant matters at the Wilhelmstrasse
he suddenly broke off and told m,
how he had, on the previous night
spent an hour drinking Dutch beer q
that popular resort of tradesmen ant
their wives, the Royal Brasserie.
Nobody recognized me-" he laugh
ed. Il found out that they sold tn,
best beer one can get outside Germany
and / really enjoyed it. / sent for you
but you had already gone out. Dit
you 60 to the theater?'
NO." was my reply, and then toll
him practically what have related Ii
the foregoing lines.
"HOw curious!" exclaimed his ma
jesty. II would much like to see thi
mysterious Spanish lady. She must b,
interesting"