American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-26

unimpOrtant persons who are COM
manded to a grand court, wives and
daughters of military nobodies, Of
whom we at the palace eve took the
trouble to inquire so long as their
gilt commandments, issued by the
grand chamberlain, were in proper
order.
That slight contraction Of the en-
peror's eyebrows caused me. to ponder
deep, for, knowing him so intimately,
I saw that he was intensely annoyed.
For what reason? l was much mysti-
fed.
Naturally I turned to glance at the
woman whose presence had so irritat-
ed him. She was fair-haired, blue eyed,
petite and pretty. Her age was about
twenty-five, and she was extremely
g%ood-looking. Beside her stood a big,
fair-haired giant in the uniform of a
captain of the First regiment of the
Hussars of the Guard, of which the
crown prince was cOlOnel. in chief.
Within a quarter of an hour I dis
covered that the officer was Count
George Won Leutenberg, and that his
pretty wife, whom he had married two
years before, was the eldest daughter
of an English ~inancier who had been
created a baron by Great Britain's
rule-of-thumb politicians.
An Interview With the Crown Prince.
Next day, just before o on enter
ing the crown princes private cabinet,
l found willie in the uniform of the
} Second G%renadiers, apparently await
ing me in hat coy apartment, which
is crammed with efigies, %statuettes,
and relics Of the great Napoleon, whom
he worships just as the war lord re-
veres his famous ancestor, Frederick
the Great.
"Sit down. Heltzendorf." said his
elegant highness, waving his white,
Northumberland hand To a chair near
by. and putting at his cigarette. 1T is
really pleasant to have an hours rest ~
he laughed. for he seemed in merry
mood that day. Look here Do you
happen to know Count Georg o Leu
tenberg. of the Hussars of the Guard?'
by sight only was my reply.
HE is a very good fellow. under
stand. Do you know his wife-a pref
~ little Englishwoman?'
Unfortunately, I have not thai
pleasure"
Neither have 1, H~eltzendOrtf. Blu
I soon shall know her, I expect. II
that direction 1 want your assistance
Il am yours for your highness tC
command" l replied, puzzled to know
what was in progress. After a few
seconds of silence the crown prince
suddenly exclaimed:
$50 good is the report of Won Leu
tenberg that has reached the emperO
that-thOugh he is as yet in Ignorance
of the fact-he has been promoted t
the rank of major, and ordered upon
foreign missiOn-as military attache il
London. He will leave Berlin tonigh
to take up his new post"
"And the cOuntess?"
"By a secret report 1 happen to hav
here it is shown that they are a mos
devoted pair" he said, glancing at
sheet of buff paper upon which wa
typed a repOrt-One which 1 recognize
as emanating from the secret burea
Of the Polizei-P rasidium, in Alexar
der Platz. "They live in the Lem,
strasse, No. A. facing the Tiergarter
Note the address,"
? A Sudden Promotion to London.
r Then his highness paused. and, ri
ing, crossed to the big writing-table ST
in the window, and there examine
{ another report. Afterward, glancin
( ut the pretty buhl clock opposite, b
suddenly said:
d THE count should call here now.
$ have sent informing him of the en-
peror's good will, and ordering him
report here to take leave of me as b
G colonel in chief"
Scarcely had he spoken when CouI