Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-03


gish toward ladies, given to snubbing
even the hmighesth-born in the empire,
was always smiling and gracious to-
wards her.
II can't make it out" declared Won
Behr, the chamberlain du service, to
me one day two months later. "The
old woman has the most complete con-
was averse to the journey we are not
going to Norway this year. Besides,
since her appointment, she has sue
ceeded in plotting the dismissal of both
Countess Won Scheet-Plessen and
Countess Won Brockdorff."
~ know" replied. 1 had been dis
cussing it only few hours before with
Major Won Amsberg, aide-de-camp of
the Prince Eitel Frederic, and he, too,
had expressed himself mystified with
the mysterious power exercised by the
old woman in the yellow wig.
A Conversation in Italian.
One evening l went to the countess
house in the Stulerstrasse to dinner
party, at which there were present the
crown prince, Admiral Won Spec from
Kiel and Won Ilberg, 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and Out-Of-date Office of grand cup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
number of ladies, including their Sc
rene highnesses, the Princess Won Ra-
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 q small
dance, and about midnight, after
waltzing with q pretty girl, the daugh-
ter Of the Baron Won HeintzeWe Weissen-
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, conversing in
Italian-a man and q woman.
"Hush ~ l whispered mischievously.
Listen! Do you know Italian?"
ALAS! no." was her reply. do
your
did not answer, for 1 had already
recognized the voices as those of our
hostess and the crown prince.
Next moment, however, my compan-
IONS quick ears caught that unmistak-
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 be most proficient.
The pair were discussing somebody
named Karl Krahl.
81 saw the emperor today" declared
the old woman, In her sibilant Italian,
undoubtedly so that no one should un-
derstand, for Italian is seldom spoken
In Germany. His majesty shares my
views now, though he did not do so at
first. Indeed, / was very near being
dismissed In disgrace when 1 first
broached the affair. But, fortunately,
he now knows the truth and sees the
advantage of-well, you know, eh?"
"Certo, contessa," replied the crown
prince, who speaks Italian extremely
well. II quite foresee the peril and
the force of your argument"
"How shall we act?" asked the old
woman. ut remains for you to devise
a plan. At any moment matters may
approach a crisis. One can never ac-
count for the condolences exchanged by
those who love each other. And, re-
member, Krahl is in love-"
The crown prince grunted, but as
several couples entered at that mo-
ment the pair broke off their confden
tial chat ard, rising, went out to-
gether.
Who was this Karl Krahl?
searched various directories, lists
of persons engaged in the government
offices In the Wilhelmstrasse, the
Liepzigerstrasse and Unter den Lin
den; consulted the director of Berli1
police. Won Jagow the well-known De
tective Schunke and Heinrich Wese
ner, assistant director of the secre
service of the general staff; but no
body knew Karl Krahl. There seemed
to be no record of him anywhere.
An Unexpected Caller.
In October 1 accompanied his i'm
l hfnhnnC0 n Gfndf
beautiful schloss in the Harz noun
: Trims. Here once or twice each seasol
the crown princes habit was to invit
few of his most intimate chums t
shoot in the forests of Stecklenber
; and the Lauenberg, and along tina
curious sandstone ridge known as tn
Teufelsmauer, or Devils WALL"
The guns consisted of five well
known officers from Berlin, togethe
with Doctor Zeising, the master gen
eral of forests, and Lieutenant Ger
eral Won Oertzen, the fat old inspecto
general of cavalry. AS usual, we al
had q most enjoyable time.
On the third day, after a champaign
luncheon taken at the forester's littl
house at Neue Schenke, we were abOu
: to resume our sport. Indeed, all tn
guests had gone outside, preparing t
. go to their allotted stations, when tn
head forester entered and, addressin
the crown prince, said:
I "There is a man to see your imperis
: highness and refuses to leave. Fl
> gives his name as Karl Krahl."
His highness' brows narrowed for
: second, which showed his annoyance
r then, smiling affably, so clever was h
: like his imperial father, in the col
: cealment of his real feelings-he r
Y Piled:
! "Oh, yes-Krahl! l recOllect. Ye
l will see him here"
Next moment the person whom ha
e heard discussed so strangely in Il