Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-25

- cil. Marble palace II Potsdam.
I, us his imperial highneSs' personal
ndIutuut. had been travelling nll day
with him from Cologne to Berlin. We
hnd done il tour of military inspec-
lions in WeStphalin, and, as USUAL
.WtlIe's" conduct had moi been exact
II exemplary.
On the night in question much had
itappened The emperor had, i hlohlll
Before, returned from Il visit To Eng
,and. where he had been engaged by
,,pa3ches and handShakcS, pubic anu
private, blowing Il narcotic dust IN III"
nostrils of your dear but too conlldihS
nation.
~IIcltzrndorff !" exclaimed the crown
prince, rs he suddenly entered the
room where was busy attending To Il
pile Of papers. "po set through al
those letters and things. Burn thelh
ull if YOU can. What do they mat
Nsf'
"Nfauy of them are matters of grave
Nup0vtuucc Here, for instance Is Il
n.port Of the chief Of military intel
Ipencc in Washington.
"Qh, old Friesch! Tear IT up! lie
II mi M Old fossil ut best. And yet
Heltzcndorff. he is designed t" De Oh
considerable use" he added. Ills
muiesty told me tonight that AFTER ms
visit to England he has conceived the
idea to establish an official movement
Arr thr Improvement of better rrla'
tinns between Britain and Germany
The dear British are always ready i'
receive such movements Win op'i
arms AZ Carlton House terrace they
strongly indorse the cmprrorS Ideas
o,d he tells me that the movement
.ho,ld first arise in commercial AM
.blnpiu- circles. Herr Balln Will gen
sratc the idea in his Offices III Lohuoi
aud thc various British ports, Whll'
his uniesty has Nun GtsSlrr, the eX
ambassador III Washington. III NlcN
rs fhe man to bring forth the SuGgrS
ttop uuhliclv. Indeed, tonight from tn
NuhrlmstrnSSe there has been Sent
message to his SchlosS on the M"St
commanding him to consult with III
mniesty. Won Hcru>turll took his plac
ut Washington Il few months ago.
"Hut Won GrsSlcr is IN inNtterat
enemy of Britain" exclaimed III SUI
prise. Still seated 1T my table.
"Thr world does not know that. Til
who'll. scheme is based upon Brltaln
isuolunre OF our intentions. we brin
vou t;rssltr forward Ms the dear. S""'
ap,.Eophile friend with his hand gu
stretched from the Wilhrim>traS>
oh IeltZtudorll :" he laughed. 1T
really intensely amusing, IS il not:
WAS silent | knew that the dee
Iy laid plot against Great Britain W;
proceeding apncc.
get through Ill that tonight
you c;Iu, lleltzrnd"rtl, the crow
princess leaves for Tre>rhurS. Ill Il
u,rz. tomorrow, and III the evening y
20 TO Nice.
"To Nice" | exclaimed.
"Yes." he said Il have i fricl
there"
A friend there, reflected. cou
only suppose that the attraction
Nice was of the feminine gender.
Then the lady is in Nice. |
marked, for sometimes | was perm
ted, on account Of my long SerNi
with the emperor. 10 speak familiar
Lady. no." he rrtorted. IT IS
rlau. And want I" get 10 Nee III I
earliest moment. So get through the
ipfernol documents. Burn them ;
They are better out Of the way.
laughed.
The Trip to Nice.
Just before eleven O'Clock on
following night we left the Marn
palace. His imperial highnesS IT;
elcC incognito rs he always did WI
visiting France. assuming the maine
Count Won Grunau. With Us was
personal valet, Schuler. the mlit;
secretary. Major Lentze, and Eckar
the commissioner Of secret police
ais highncss' personal protection.
After restless nighJ-tor III
were many stnppageS-l spent n
day with the crown prince il long
firing discussions on military ana
endeavored 10 obtain from him 50
reason why we were proceeding
Nice. but 10 all my inquiries he
xmiiingly dumb.
Only fortnight before he had
. c,arral with his wife.