American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-06-26

who had Mt that moment entered unan-
nounced. Zeppelin was "a character in
Berlin. HE sought no friends, no ad-
vertisement. and Stunned notoriety.
"Ha, my dear Ferdinand p cried the
prince, shaking the hand Of the man
who so suddenly became world-famous
at the age of seventy. "You have trav-
eled FROM Stuttgart to see me-unwell
as you tre. 1t is an honor. But the
matter Is one of greatest urgency, as I
have already written to you. l want
to shOts you the correspondence and
seek YOUR advice" and the prince In
vited his white-haired friend to the
big, carved armchair beside his writ
ing-table. Then, turning to me, he
said
"Wiil you see Won Glasenapp for
me, and hand him those orders for
Posen2 He must leave tonight. The
general court-martial at Stendal l
have fixed for the 25th. I shall be with
the emperor this afternoon. Report
here at seven tonight-understand?"
Thus was dismissed. while his i'm
perial highness and Count Zeppelin sat
together In secret counsel.
A Startling Discovery.
At ten minutes to seven that evening
l unlocked the crown princes room
with the key I carried. the other two
keys being in the hands Of the crown
princess and her husband. I had placed
upon the table a bundle of reports
which had just been brought round
from the ministry Of war, and required
that srribbly signature, "Wilhelm
K~ronpriuz." when l noticed three pri-
: vate letters that had evidently been
placed aside. The envelopes We're adj
!, dressed IN a thin. angular, fersale hand,
= and bore an English address. l noted
It. The name on each was that of a
} lady residing in Aylesbury avenue,
/, Hampstead, London. The letters bore
= German stamps. In keen curiosity, 1
: took one and examined it, wondering
whether It could be the correspondence
! which the crown prince had been so
eager to show Count Won Zeppelin in
/ secret.
+ I drew the letter from the envelope
e and scanned it rapidly.
/ What I read caused me to hold my
E breath. The signature to the letters
: was Enid Won ~Leutenberg."
Those letters of hers had, it was
o plain, been seized in the post on their
d way to London. The countess either
+ had a traitor in her household or secret
e watch was being kept by the secret
l. service upon her correspondence.
z All +L-o, 80 +I1-, 1.++ar- roaI-
letters which opened my eyes and
2 ~broadened my mind. Then, taking VI
u my bundle of reports. l crept away
? from the room. carefully re-latchine
l the door. l intended that his highnes;
e should return, discover the letters lef'
1t there inadvertently, and put then
y away ere my arrival. in which cast
Il he would never suspect that l had an!
/ knowledge of their contents.
[ With the papers in my hand l passed
le along the many carpeted corridors t
" the south wing of the palace, wher'
y I found Tresternitz, marshal Of tn
$ princes court, in his room.
The crown prince initiated his ia
u theirs sharp %punctuality. therefore
knew that he would be there at sevel
or soon afterward.
u Tresternitz was always full Of scan
IL DIAL concerning those who lived In tn
higher circles of Berlin, and it was {
III one Of these stories of court scauda
IL concerning Il of the ladies-in-waiJin
III which I listened while 1 smoked on
IS of his excellent Russian cigarettes.
Pc Then, glancing at the clock. l ros
IL suddenly and left him, returning agai
IL to the private room.
IN 1 found his h~ighness there. and a
PIT l entered 1 noticed that he had hidde
those remarkable letters which he ha
M in secret shown to Count Zeppelin.
o. "You Will Introduce Me to Your Pre-
ny ty Friend"
X A fortnight went past. The kaise
with his mad love of constant trave
re had been rushing up and down the en-
Sc, pire-to Krupp's at Essen, to the tria.
Sc OF a newly invented howitzer, thenC
at TO an inspection at Kassel, and afte
ward to unveil monuments at Cologu
d? and at Erfurt. The crown prince an
on princess had accompanied him, Ii
he kaiserin being indisposed. and I, {
~ course had been included in willie;
ie- suite.
The week had been a strenuous OF
Of train travel. l%uncheons, firing dil
on ners, receptions, dancing. and generi
It'll junketings, and 1 was glad enough
get back to my bachelor rOoms-thO'
rooms in the Krausenstrasse that yC
US knew so well before the bursting Of Il
us war cloud. To dance attendance upC
,rs an imperial crown prince. as we'll
nd. upon al autOcratic emperor, become
l after a time a wearisome bushes
i'm however gay and cosmopolitan a ms
on may be.
ne had only been at home a few hou
when a telephone message summon