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turnkey in pink silk stockings, and a
moment later the tall officer clicked his
heels together and saluted smartly on
the threshold.
81 thought you would be pleased at
your well-merited promotion" said his
highness in quite a genial tone. 'The
emperor wishes you to leave for Lon
don by the ten o'clock express for
Flushing tonight, so as to report to his
excellency the ambassador before he
departs on leave. Hence the urgency.
The countess, of course, will remain in
Berlin. You will, naturally, wish for
time to make your arrangements in
London and dispose of your house
here"
And with those words the major was
dismissed.
"a charming mani" remarked the
prince, after the door had closed.
"-Heltzendorff, he exclaimed a few
moments later, after he hard reflected
deeply between the whiffs of his ciga-
rette. "HeltzendOrf, 1 wish you to be-
come acquainted with the Countess
Won Leutenberg, and you must after
ward introduce me-. I have a fixed and
distinct reason. could obtain the as
sistance of others, but I trust you
only"
But 1 do not know the lady" I pro-
tested, for 1 had no desire whatsoever
to become implicated in any double
dealing.
"Hohenstein knows her well. I will
see that he introduces you" replied the
kaiser's son. shes uncOmmOnly pref
ty, so mind you don't fall in love with
her! I've heard, too, that Count George
is a highly jealous person, but, for
~tunately, he will be very busy writing
secret reports at Carlton House Ter
race. So go and see Hohenstein at
once, and get him to introduce you to
the pretty little Englishwoman. But,
remember, not a word of this CONVEX
sation is to be breathed to a single
soul"
"His Majesty Only Gives Reward
When II Is Due"
What did it all mean? Why had
the emperor singled out for advance
ment the husband of the woman, the
sight of whom had so greatly annoyed
him? I confess that 1 became more
than ever puzzled over the curious af-
fair.
Within a week, however, thanks to
the introduction Of Hohenstein, l had
dined at Count Won ~Leutenberg's pref
ty house in the Lennestrasse in a fine
room. the long windows of which com
handed a delightful view over the
Tiergarten and the Siegesallee.
The countess, extremely charming
and refined, having the misfortune of
being English, had not been taken up
warmly by Berlin society. She was, ]
. found, a most delightful hostess. The
party included Laroque, the elegant
first secretary of the French embassy
= and his Partisan wife, together with
: Baron Hoffman,. the burly, round.
l faced minister of the interior, and Doc
4, tor Paulssen, under-secretary at the
/ colonial office. Hohenstein was, how
T. ever, not here. as he had been suddenly
dispatched by the emperor upon a mis-
sion to Corfu.
5 AT the table the talk ran upon Leu
=, tenherg's sudden promotion, where
r upon the Minister Hoffman, declared
$ His majesty only gives reward
" when it is due. When he discerns tai
y ent he is eve mistaken
u A week later the crown prince hat
+ returned from a surprise visit tn.
y kaiser had made to Stettin. The EN-
peror had played his old game of rouS
: ing the garrison in the middle of TN
t night, and then laughing at the ludi
crous figures cut by his pompous gen
It erals and colonies rushing about il
their night attire eager to greet thei
1t sovereign.
n I was in the princes private roor
arranging the details Of a military pre-
o gram at Potsdam on the following da
when he suddenly entered and e1
" claimed:
e well, Heltzendorff, and how ar
you proceeding in the Lennestrass
! eh?" and he looked at me with thos
II crafty eyes of his. Il hear you were a
e the house last night"
% I started. Was I being watched
d It was quite true that l had called o
Il the previous evening. and, finding tn
IL countess alone. had sat in her prett
drawing-room enjoying a long and d
lightful chat with her.
'e Yes. l called there" 1 admitte'
81 THE count is returning from LondO
d next week to take his wife back wit
Is him."
20 A Visit From Count Zeppelin.
III The crown prince smiled mysteriOu
u ly. and critically examined the curloI
G snake ring which he always veal
L. Upon the little finger Of his left han
I'VE need not anticipate that,
think. Kiderlen will not grant hi
s. leave. He is far better in Garlic
ct House Terrace than in the Lem
strasse."