American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-17
The Plot Against
Princess Louisa

IT. HE TRUTH Of the plot which
caused the downfall OF the un.
fortunate and much-maligned
imperial Princess Louisa An
l%oinette Marie. archduchess OF Austria
md wife Of Friedrich-August. now the
'eiguing king of saxony. has never yet
been revealed.
l. Of course. knew the charming Inn
perial hlghne1s. the Crown Princess
louisa 81 SaxOny. a. she often rame
on visits Z o the kalserin. but / had
never spoken much with her until AT
Easter. 1902. the emperor went 10 visit
Dresden. lie TOOK with him. among
other people. one 81 bis untitled boon
companions. Judicial Councillor Lob
ldn. a stout. iabby faced hangcr-on.
who az the time possessed great Ia
nucnce over him.
Louisa was the most popular woman
On Sarony, aud deseryediy 20. FOR hers
had been a love match.
After her marriage 90 the Saxon
rrown prince the kaiser. In one Of his
whimsical uaoods. became greatly at
sached % her because ~ her frank
mess. her love Of outdoor lifc. aud her
high educational attachments. hence
We often had her visiting al Potsdam
or at the Berlin Schioss. She was
known TO be one Of tho few feminine
royalties In whom the kaiser took the
slightest Interest.
Al the grand ball OF Easter l found
myseif chatting with Louisa. who. I
fecollcct. wore q charming aud
artistic gown % sea-rreen chinon.
dccoileie, u course. with pink carna
tious Ia her halr and a few diamonds
upon her corsage a. we'll as the order
az 81 Elizabeth and her magnificent
rupe of matched pearls, Whlch went
twice round her neck aud reached 90
her kueesa historic SET which had
once belonged 90 Marie A|utniu-ttr
The story o. the Crown Prince Told
A. we stood chatting 40 q CORNER Of
fhs room watching the scyue of un.
usual huiilancy because OF the kalser .
psrsence. the princess turned 90 me
Well 81 curious thing happened
herr about q month ago. she saii
- AAtAN NAN"AtH"HNN NHN wa
peror iu the uniform OF the Second
resiment ~ saxon Grcnadirrs. of which
n was chief. and wearing the order
az Cranrelin ~ the House of Snxouy.
Eiroaie up. and standing before a.. "a.
claimed
We'll. Loulai What Is the very Ia.
ftrtsuus topic 90 conversation. chr
Her Imperial hlghncss hrsliated. as
tlough e~ndeavouug % avoid nn explain
alton. but ucHt sscond she waved her
lace fan qulfkly and said
We'll. ~receutly fricduch-August aud
myself have moved into rooms la the
older sing ~ the paiacr-rooms that
save not been occupied for neasly for
- ycara They are old world. charm
tug and remind me constantly IL Au
Kusius ihr strong and the times Ia
which be- lived Just about d month
arr the kins aud queen ~ Roumnnla
were paying as d visit We we're al
cIuner. and ahlis We were all laughing
and talking f1r Carmen SILVA hsd
been telling us one ~ her stories. NE
heard b great chatter % horsrs hoofs
"A n ttaf4 f4nuif " Nheeis. Just
a. though a stage coach was crossing
the small courtyard An 81 us listened
and H. the silence ~ heard it rccedlng
quite distinctiy l ~ once sent my
ladyln-waiung 10 ascertain wh0 had
arrived or departed, four-wheoled
coaches being quite unusual nowadays
IL seemed Just a. though the coach
had driven out Of the palace gate. III.
message brought back from the guard
o was that no carriage had untere,
or left I told this 20 those arcand IA
table. and the queen u R0umanin. wh'
had taken much interest 10 omens am
folklore, seated opposite me, seemeI
much impressed. and W. perturbed.
Then the noise you heard must haY