The Democratic advocate., 1917-07-06

unimpOrtant persons who are COM
manded to a grand court, wives and
daughters of military nobodies, OF
whom we at the palace never took the
trouble to inquire so long as their
gilt commandments, issued by the
grand chamberlain, were in proper
order.
That slight contraction Of the en-
perOr'S eyebrows caused me to ponder
deep, for, knowing him so intimately,
/ saw that he was intensely annoyed.
For what reason? was much mysti-
fed.
Naturally | turned to glance at the
woman whose presence had so irritat-
cd him. She was fair-haired, blue eyed,
petite and pretty. Her age was about
twenty-five, and she was extremely
go0d-l0Oking. Beside her stood a big,
fair-haired giant in the uniform of a
captain Of the First regiment of the
HuSSars of the Guard, of which the
crown prince was colonel in chief.
Within a quarter of an hour I dis
covered that the officer was Count
George Won Leutenberg, and that his
pretty wife, whom he had married two
years before. was the eldest daughter
of an English tinanCier who had been
created baron by Great Britain'S
rulc-of-thumb politicians.
An Interview With the Crown Prince.
Next day. just before noon, on enter
ing the crown princes private cabinet,
I found "WiIlie" in the uniform Of the
Second GrcnHdicrS, apparently await
ing me in that coZy apartment. which
is crammed with cflgicS, statuettes,
and relics of the great Napoleon, whom
he WOrShipS just as the war lord re-
vcrrS his famous ancestor. Frederick
the Great.
sit down, HeltzrndorM.' said his
elegant highneSS, waving his white,
WclI-manicurcd hand To chair near
by, and pulling ut his cigarette. 1T is
really pleasant to have an hours rest ="
he laughed, for he seemed in merry
mood that day. Look here! Do you
happen to know Count Georg Won Leu
Icnberg, Of the HuSSarS of the Guardf"
by sight only" was my reply.
He is a very good fellow, under
stand. Do you know his wife-a pret
ty little Englishwoman?"
Unfortunately, l have not that
pleasure"
Neither have I, Heltzendorff. But
/ soon shall know her, l expect. In
that direction l want your assistance
'I am yours for your highness to
command" | replied. puzzled to know
what was in progress. After a few
seconds of silence the crown prince
suddenly exclaimed:
$50 good is the report of Won Leu
tenberg that has reached the emperor
that-though he is as yet in ignorance
Of the fact-he has been promoted TO
the rank of major, and ordered upon
foreign miSSiOn-as military attache in
London. He will icaye Berlin tonight
to take up his new post"
And the cOuntess?"
by secret report happen to have
here it is shown that they are Il most
sheet of buff paper upon which was
typed a repOrt-one which | recognized
as emanating from the secret bureau
Of the POlizei-Prasidium, in Alexan-
der Platz. They live in the Lenne-
strasse, No. a. facing the Tiergarten.
Note the address"
A Sudden Promotion to London.
Then his highness paused, and. ris-
ing, crossed to the big writing-table set
in the window, and there examined
another report. Afterward, glancing
at the pretty buhl clock opposite, he
suddenly said:
The count should call here now I
have sent informing him of the en-
peror's good will, and ordering him to
report here to take leave of me as his
colonel in chief"
Scarcely had he spoken when Count