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


on friendly terms with her, and man.
times / saw them chatting together al
though exchanging condolences. Why
II can't make lt out" declared VOI
Behr, the chamberlain du service, q
me one day two months later. "Ths
old woman has the most complete con
troll over her highness. Because she
WIS ayerse 20 the journey we are not
going TO Norway this year. Besides
since her appointment, she has sue
ceeded IN plotting the dismissal Of the
Countess Won Scheet-Plessen.
A Conversation in italian.
One evening went to the countess
house In the Stulcrstrasse to a dinner
party, at which there were present the
crown priuce, Admiral Won Spec from
Kiel and Won nberg, the emperor's doc
tor, together with the old Duke Won
Trachenberg, who held the honorary
and Out-Of-date Office of grand cup
bearer to the emperor. and the eternal
uncle" Zeppelin. With us were a
number of ladies'. including their Sc
rene highnesses. the Princess Won RIA
dolin and the Duchess Won Ratibor,
both ladies Of the court OF the kaiser
In, and several others of the ultra
smart set.
After the meal there was a small
dance. and about midnight, after
waltzing with a pretty girl. the daugh-
ter Of the Baron Won Heintze-W eissen-
rode, we strolled together into the fine
winter garden, with Its high palms,
It's FLASHING fountains and It's cunning
ly secreted electric lights.
Two persons were approaching
somewhere behind us, cOnyersing In
itallnn--a man and woman.
"Ilush I" | whispered mischievously.
'Listeni DO you know Italian?
Alas! no." was her reply. "Do
your"
1 did not answer for had already
recognized the voices as those of our
hostess and the crown prince.
Next moment. however. my .compan-
Ions quick ears caught that unmlstak-
able squeaky voice.
'Why. It's the countess" she ex-
claimed.
His highness and the little old lady
in-waiting seated themselves out of
sight "A short distance away and con-
tinued very confidential discussion
In an undertone In the language in
which, after German. l happen per
haps TO bo most proficient.
The pair were discussing somebody
named Karl Krahl.
II saw the emperor today" declared
The old woman. in her sibilant Italian,
SO that no one should un-
lerstand for Italian Is seldom spoken |
n Germany. Ellis majesty shares my |
views now, though he did not do so at |
lrst. Indeed. l was very near being |
dismissed In disgrace when | first /
,roached the affair. But, fortunately, |
he now knows the truth and sees the
advantage of-well. you know, eh?'
"Certo, contessa," replied the crown
'rlnce, who speaks Italian extremely
eell. 81 quite foresee the peril and
he force of your argument"
"Ilow shall we aet7" asked the old
Woman. ut remains for you to devise
plan. At any moment matters may
pproach a crisis. One can never nc
cunt for the condolences exchanged by
hose who love each other. And, re-
iember. Krahl Is In love"
The crown prince grunted. but as
everal couples entered at that mo-
rent the pair broke of their confiden-
al chat and. rising. went out to-
ether.
Who was this Karl Krahl7
searched various directories, lists
I persons engaged In the government
Mces In the Wllhelmstrasse, the
iepzigerstrasse aud Inter den LIN
en- consulted the director of Berlin
nllce. Won Jagow the well-known De- ,
,ctiyc Schunke and Heinrich Wese-
er, assistant director of the secret ,
,rvice of the general stair; hut mo-
,dy knew Karl Krahl. There seemed
} be no record OF him anywhere. I
An Unexpected Caller. A.,
In October l accompanied his im- |
rial highness 10 Ballenstedt. the
,auuful schloss in the Hare noun I
lns. Here once or twice each season S
ie crown princes habit was 20 invite
few Of his most intimate chums TO L
loot In the forests of Stecklenberg
I'd the Lauenberg. and along that s
lrious sandstone ridge known az the u
or Devils Wall" a
The guns consisted OF five we'll L
lown officers from Berlin, together b
18Th Doctor zelsing. the master gen
nj OF forests. and Lieutenant GEN !
al Won 0ertzen. the fat old Inspector v
neral OF cavalry. AS usual, we all {
nd a most enjoyable time. 4
on the third day, after champagne e
neheon taken az the foresters little a
1use at Neue Schenke. we were about u
resume our sport. Indeed. all the c
tests had gone outside. preparing 90 I
} 20 their allotted stations, when the 4
cad forester entered and, addressing
le crown prince, said:
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