American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-04

the Marble palace at Potsdam.
/, as his imperial highness' personal
adjutant, had been travelling all day
with him from Cologne to Berlin. We
had done a tout of military inspec-
tcas< in Westphalia, and, as usual,
''Wmie's" conduct had not been exact
ly exemplary.
On the night in question much had
happened. The emperor had, a month
before, returned. from a visit to Eng
land, where he had been engaged by
speeches and handshakes, public and
private, blowing a narcotic dust In the
nostrils Of your dear but too coniding
nation.
"Heltzendorff - exclaimed the crown
prince, as he suddenly entered the
room where 1 was busy attending to a
pile Of papers. do get through all
those letters and things. Burn them
all If you can. What do they mat
teri"
Many of them are matters Of grave
Importance. Here, for instance, is a
report Of the chief Of military intel
46NANC Al dohlnblOhs
"Oh, old Frieschi Tear it upl He
is but an old fossil at best. And yet,
H~eltzendorff, he is designed to be of
considerable use." he added. "His
majesty told me tonight hat after his
visit to England he has conceived the
kea to establish an official movement
FOR the improvement of better rela-
Hans hAk-rA-- n-fAot- --I nnavnonv
The dear British are always ready to
receive such movements with open
arms. At Carlton House terrace they
strongly indOrse the emperor's Ideas,
and he tells me that the movement
should first arise in commercial and
shipping circles. Herr Balm will gem
crate the idea in his offices in LOndon
and the various British ports, while
his majesty has Won Gessler, the ex-
ambassador at Washington, in view
as the man to bring forth the sugges-
ton publicly. Indeed. tonight from the
Wilhelmstrasse there has beer sent a
message to his schlOss on the MOsel
commanding him to consult with his
majesty. Won Bernstorff took his place
aohAh6AOA q lew lOhAAo h6OH
But Won Gessler is an inveterate
enemy Of Britain" 1 exclaimed In sur
prise, still seated at my table.
1.-The world does not know that. The
whole scheme is based upon Britaln's
ignorance Of our intentions. We bring
Won Gessler forward as the dear, good,
Anglophile friend with his hand out
stretched from the Wrhelustrasse.
Oh, HeltzendorffI !" he laughed. ut is
really intensely amusing. is 1t nOt?"
1 was silent. 1 knew that the deep
~ laid plot against Great Britain was
proceeding apace.
Get through all that-tonight II
you can, Heltzendorf." the crown
princess leaves for Treseburg, in the
Harz, tomorrow, and In the evening we
go to Nice"
t Nice I" 1 exclaimed.
YES" he said. 81 have a friend
there"
. A friend there! 1 reflected. 1 could
only suppose that the attraction In
Nice was of the feminine gender.
Then the lady is In NiceI" l re
marked, for sometimes 1 was permit
ted, on account of my long service
with the emperor. to speak Familiarity
Lady, nor" he retorted. "It is 6
man. And 1 want to get to Nice at the
earliest moment. So get through those
Internal documents. Burn them all
They are better III of the way" hs
laughed.
The Trip to Nice.
Just before eleven o'clock on the
following night we left the Marmol
palace. His imperial highness trav
ele' i%"cognit" ms he always did wher