New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-03

Old Won D~OnauStauf, VINO at INA
| time was master of the ceremonies at
the emperor's court, busted himself by
spreading strange scandals regarding
the Crown Princess Louisa. There
fore, In the circumstances, 1t struck
me as strange that her highness should
have been invited to the puritanical
and hypocritical circle ut Potsdam.
That afternoon, soon after the
guard had been changed, l CHANGED to
be writing In my room, which over
looked the big central courtyard, when
heard the guard suddenly turn out
in great commotion, by which l knew
that his majesty had suddenly re-
turned from Hubertusstock.
Ten minutes later my telephone
rang, and, passing the sentries, went
by order to his majesty's study, that
chamber of plots and secrets, hung
with it's faded green silk damask, Its
furniture covered with the same mate
rial, and its net curtains at he win
dows threaded with ribbons Of the
same shade.
The moment l entered the emperor's
countenance showed me that he was
very angry. Lohlein had returned with
him, and stood watching the emperor
as the latter impatiently paced the
room.
l saluted, awaiting orders in silence,
but so preOccupied was his majesty
that he did not notice my presence
but continued his outburst of furious
wrath. "Only see what Won Hoens'
brooch has reported! !" he cried. u
am being made a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
you know it, Lohlein! 1t has been
said of us that a woman, a whim, OF
a word will today raise any person
to high rank in our empire! Tha,
black-guard, Harden, has actually
dared to write 1t in his journal. We'll
we shall see. That woman-sht
shall"
Suddenly he realized that l was
present, and hesitated. Next seconc
both his lone and his manner changed
Observation-Disclosures you to &C
to Dresden and take a private letter
1t will be ready in half an hour. Say
nothing to anyone concerning your de
parture, but report to me here ut foul
o'clock"
A Secret Mission to the Saxon Court
AS commanded, l reported. but tn
kaiser was with the empress, who, II
one of her private apartments, was
holding petit cercle. the Princess
Louisa being present. Indeed, as | en-
tered that semi-circular salon tn
kaiser was standing astride before
Louisa's chair, laughing gayly witt
her. He could alter his moods just Il:
he changed his three hundred odd uni
forms.
There was something mysterious II
the wind-of that ! felt absolutely con
WINGED. The atmosphere OF that faded
green upstairs room was always on
of confidential conversations, intimate
conferences and secret plOts-plots
as has since been proved-against tn
peace of the world.
The emperor, noticing that had en-
tered the imperial presence. came for
ward. and l followed him back into tn
s~oftly-carpeted corridor. Then he tool
from the inner pocket of his tunic al
envelope of what you in England cal
court size-linen-lined, as are all en-
yelopes used by the emperor for hi!
priyate correspondence. saw 1t hat
been sealed in black by his W hand
Then, as he handed it to me, he said
"Go to Dresden as quickly as pos
sible and obtain a reply to this
l clicked my heels together, and
saluting, left upor my secret mission
to the Saxon court.
The letter was addressed to BaroI
Georg Won Metzsch at Dresden.
Next day, when l presented it to tn
tall, thin controller of the household
| saw that it's contents greatly puzziet
him.
He wrote a reply, and as imperia
messenger, l returned at once to Pots
dam, handing it to the emperor as III
strobe alone from the Shell salon
through which he was passing aftel
dinner.
He took it from my hand without
word, tore open the envelope, read 1T
contents, and then smiled ~contentedly
after which 1 went to old Won DOnau
stauf's room, and smoked q good cigal
in his company.
The Crown Princess Calls.
Next day we were all back at thu
Berlin Schloss. During the mOrnin.
his majesty inspected the Berlin gar
rison in the Tempelhofer Field, ant
the Princess Louisa rode with him
That same afternoon, while l wa
. busy writing in the long room al
lotted to me in the Berlin Schloss, he
imperial highness, to my surprise, en-
tered. closing the door quietly aftel
her.
"Count Won Heltzendorff, you hav'
been on a secret mission to that spy
Won Metzsch, in Dresden, have you
nOt?"
1 rose, bowed, and without replying
c~ourteously offered her a chair.