Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-08-03


then, smiling affably, so clever was he,
like his imperial father, In the con-
cealment of his real feelings-he re-
piled:
"Oh, yes-Krahll l recollect. Yes,
l will see him here"
Next moment the person whom L had
heard discussed so strangely in the
little old woman's beautiful winter gar
den was ushered In.
He was dark-haired, aged about
twenty-eight, 1 judged, with small,
shrewd black eyes, dressed In a we'll
cut suit of gray country tweeds, and,
but for his German name, l should
have taken him for an English tour
list. one of those familiar objects of the
Harz in peace time.
"Come In, Karlw exclaimed the
crown prince, aifably. as he grasped
his visitors hand. His highness did
not often offer his manicured hand to
others, and at this / was greatly sur
prised. ",rhe forester did not know
you. of course. Well, am very pleased
to see you. Have you come straight
here?"
Eyes, your highness. went first to
Berlin and, learning that you were
here, thought had better lose no
time"
"Qulte right" laughed his highness,
who, turning to me, said: "Heltzen-
dorff, will you tell the others to go on
that am detained for an hour on
state business, and-and that l will
Join them as soon as possible. 1 will
find you In the woods, on the left of
the Quedllnburg road, before one
comes to the Wurmtal. Apologize for
me, but the delay Is inevitable. have
a conference with Herr krahl."
The Crown Prince Disappears
While his highness remained behind
at the fOrester's house to chat alone
with the mysterious Karl Krahl, we
went out among the birds and had
some excellent sport. Yet the sight of
the young man, whom l had long en-
deavored In vain to trace. caused me
considerable wOnderment. Who was
that young fellow in whom the little |
old countess seemed to take such deep |
and peculiar interest? What was his |
offence that she, with the crown |
prince, should concoct. as it seemed to |
me. such a plot as that 1 had partly
overheard2
That there was n woman in the case
| felt assured, but her name had not
been mentioned and l had no suspi-
cion of whom it could be. 1 realized,
however, that something important
must be In progress, otherwise his
highness, devoted to sport as he was,
would never have given up the best
afternoon TO consult with that stranger
IA gray tweeds.
The foresters and heaters had come
With us, as the crown prince had, at
lis own request, been left alone with
his mysterious visitor.
After a couple of short beats we ar
lived mt the spot on the forest road to
luedlinburg. a most romantic and pic
uresque gorge, where his highness had
lrranged to meet us. and there we sat
Town and waited.
A full half-hour had passed, yet the
lead forester who was keeping look
nut along the road, did not signal his
ighness' approach.
Il wonder what can have detained
imp remarked Won Oertzen, the In
pector general OF cavalry.
l explained that strange young
lan had come TO the foresters house. |
An hour went past. The light would
Don fade and we, knowing "Wilhe's"
tier disregard for his appointments,
{ last decided TO continue the shoot,
aaying one OF the foresters TO tell his 9
ighneSs the direction we had taken.
The crown prince did not, however I
Din us, and darkness had fallen ere l
% returned to the forestor's house.
II his highness there was no sign, q
act which much surprised us. In the 5
Dom wherein | had left him. his gun
nd green Tyrolese hat We're lying (
pom chair, and the fact that all the 5
ars were still ranged outside showed {
nat he had not driven back to the cas- {
Il. y
The crown prince had disappeared
A Lady's Bag. c
Knof, his highness' chauffeur, who
al been walking with US. was sent t
ack posthaste TO the schloss to ascer- Il
ain whether he had been seen there,
DR. his highness' movements were Otter