Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-28

grand fleet believed tnut war nhu Dcch
declared; and insignificant foreign d.
pIomats were under the impression
that the emperor had at last deigned
to notice them.
/ The whole thing was huge Joke In
vented by the kaiser on the castle ter
race, and the court and the imperial
family were In fits Of laughter over 1t
/ for a week.
A Message to the Emperor.
One afternoon when we were back
again at the palace at Potsdam the
emperor was explaining to me a GER
tain order he wished carried out. Pres
emily one of the fiunkeys entered with
a private note for his majesty. The
emperor read IL, and instantly saw
that his countenance grew pale and
his manner changed.
He read II again, and then re-read
it, his lips compressed, his eyebrows
narrowed, and his cheeks unduly pale.
Afterwards he struck a match and
burned the letter In the CRATE.
That missive no doubt contained
some grave news, the nature of which
1 could not guess, Because he suddenly
abandoned his work, and, telling me to
meet him in the study at eight o'clock
that evening, he strobe out.
When he had gone out l picked up
the blackened finder and examined 1t,
but it was so charred thatI could not
read any word, though from the two
or three marks of the pen realized
that it had been written by the hand
of woman
An hour later / learned that the en-
peror had left Potsdam. He had by
receipt of that letter evidently become
seriously 'perturbed.
1 called the flunkey who had handed
him the missive and questioned him.
He had received II from another serv-
ant who had received 1t from someone
else, until at last discovered that 1t
had been handed by a young girl to
one of the sentries on duty outside the
palace, who in due course had sent 1t
In to his majesty.
While passing along one of the cor
ridors that evening met bald-headed
old Won Klupfel, who was at that time
grand chamberlain, and he beckoned
me into his cozy room. Then, when the
door was closed, he asked
"What has happened? The emperor
has left incognito and all of a sudden.
The state ball tomorrow night has been
cancelled"
Cancelled" echoed. "Where has
the emperor gomez"
Nobody knOws-except Herman,
his personal valet, whom he has taken
with him."
Curious" / remarked, thinking OF
the letter, though, of course, told Won
Klupfel nothing of it. Whatever tran
spired within his majesty's study was
always regarded as strict secret.
More than one serious family quarrel
had occurred there in my presence.
"Well, something serious has GER
tainly occurred. That Is my belief"
declared the old chamberlain. "'Uncle'
Zeppelin was coming to the palace to-
morrow on a visit, and have just sent
him a telegram to postpone his jour
ney."
But his majesty had two important
engagements tomorrow, and, In add
ton, military parade in Berlin"
said.
"All is Cancelled, my dear Won Helt
zendorff," replied the old fellow. "Tht
emperor has left for a destination un
known. l suppose / had better repor'
his absence to the imperial chancei
lori" he added.
mo, II were you would say moth
ing" replied. "For some private rea
son his majesty has evidently beef
forced to go on journey. Withou
doubt shall hear from him tomorrow
As soon as do so will tell you"
A Telephone Messag, From "Herr
zeller."
My expectation was realized, for tn
; next day just after six o'clock In tn
|, evening received telegram dispatch
|, ed from HARLEM. in Holland, orderin
) me to go to the Adlon hotel, In BerliI
at once and register there. The COZ
Guiding words Of the message, sent
9 English, we're: "You will receive
! telephone call at 10: 80 tonight"
was signed "Zeller," one Of the name
=, used by the emperor when he travele
a incognito.
a ordered the car and drove into Be
!. lin, taking with me small bag, an
n engaged room in Herr Adlon's hote
y in which was a telephone.
Soon after ten o'clock / told II
=. telephone operator that II anyone rar
me up I should be in my room.
a Half-past ten came, and then slow
- the hands Of the clock passed round
eleven, and past.
i Suddenly there was a sharp rim
= and / took up the receiver.
n A strange voice sounding far avn
asked for me, and ! replied In the
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