The Ordway new era., 1917-07-20

day evening. and We will dine to-
gether."
But I cant-I really can't do as
you wish. You surely will not compel
me to-to commit a crime!"
The Crown Princes Threat.
"Hush." ne cried. II have shown
you these papers, and you know my In
structions. Remember that your ia
| ther must know nothing. Nobody must
suspect. or you will fnd yourself In
equal peril with your brother"
"You-you are cruel!" sobbed the
girl.
"No. no." he said cheerfully. "Dont
cry. please. Think 1t all over, Miss
King. and meet me In London on Thurs
/ day night"
After listening to the appointment. I
/ discreetly withdrew Into the corridor
I on pretense of summoning a waiter.
/ and when returned the pretty English
girl was taking leave Of 'Mr. Rich
ter"
Her blue eyes betrayed traces Of
emotion. and she was, l saw, very
pale. her bearing quite unlike her atti-
/ tude when she had entered there.
well. good-hy. Miss King" said his
hishness, grasping her hand. 1T Was
really awfully good OF you to call. We
shall meet again very soon-eh? Good
by
Then. turning to me. he asked me
to conduct her out.
On returning to the crown prince. I
found him in decidedly savage mood.
He was pacing the floor impatiently.
mutterins angrily to himself, for II was
apparent that some plan Of his was be
ling thwarted by the girls refusal TO
conform TO his wishes and obtain GER
tain information he was seeking.
The crown prince, when IL foreign
country, was never idle. His energy
was such that he was ever on the
move. with eyes and ears always open
to learn whatever he could. Hence
1t was at two O'Clock that afternoon
Knof brought round big gray open
car. and in it sat beside the en-
peror's son while we were driven
around the defenses Of Plymouth. just
as on previous occasions we had in
Spected those Of Portsmouth and OF
Dover.
On the following Thursday evening
we had returned to London and the
crown prince. without telling me
where he was going, left the Ritz hotel.
merely explaining that he might not he
back till midnight 1t was on that oc-
casion. my dear LeQueuE you will
remember. that / dined with you at
the pevonshire club. and we afterward
spent a pleasant evening together al
the Empire.
l merely told YOU that his highness
was out st dinner with friend YOU
were. naturally. inquisitive- but did
not satisfy your curiosity. Secrecy was
then my duty
A Sample Of German Preparedness
On returning to the hotel found
the crown prince arranging with Knoi
motor run along the Surrey hills OF
the following day. he had large
map spread before him-a German
military map. the curious marks upor
which would have no doubt astonished
any war ONCE Official. The map indi
Gated certain spots which had been Sc
cretiy prepared by Germany in view o.
the projected invasion
To those spots we motored on ths
following day. HIS imperial highness
at the instigation of the emperor. actin
ally made tour Of inspection of those
cunnincly concealed points OF vantage
which the imperial general stan had
with their marvellous forethought and
bold enterprise. already prepared rtgh.
beneath the very nose Of the sleep
ing British Hon
From the crown princes 3aunty man
ner and good spirits felt assured tina,
by the subtle persuasive powers he pos
sessed towards women he had hrough,
the mysterious Miss King into hnt
with his own plans-whatever the.
: might be-
We lunched at the Burford Brides
hotel. that pretty. old-fsshioned bousl
beneath Boz hdn, not fAr from Dor
: hing.
Amer cur meal In the long publis
: rerA we strs0ed Into tAe srounds to
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