Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-05

luht PtloOhS WIN COul-
manded to 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,
1 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-
ed him. She was fair-haired, blue eyed,
petite and pretty. Her age was about
twenty-five, and she was extremely
good-looking. Beside her stood a big,
fair-haired giant in the uniform of a
captain of the First regiment of the
Hussars of the Gard, OF which the
crown prince was colonel in chief.
Within a quarter of an hour 1 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 financier who had been
created a baron by Great Britain's
rule-of-thumb politicians. O.,
An Interview With the Crown Prince.
Next day, just'before noon, on enter
ing the crown princes private cabinet,
] found "Wlllte" iu-the uniform of the
Second Grenadiers, apparently await
ing me in that coy apartment, which
is crammed with efiigies, statuettes,
qpdgelkcs ofthe greHt Napoleon; whom:
he worships just as the war lord re-
ver6s' 'hrs famous ahcesrbr,S Ffrederick
the Great.
asst down, Heltzendorff," said his
elegant highness, waving his white,
well-manieured hand to a chair nea< !
by, and putting at his cigarette. 1T is
really pleasant to have an hours rest !"
he laughed, for he. seemed tpimerry /
mood that day. "Look here y DO you
happen to know Count GeOrg Won Leu
teaberg. OF. the, Hussars pf.the.Guar9T /.
Ds o-5Al was my lNPiJs
HE is very good fellow, undec-,,
stand. Do you know his wife-a pref
ty little 'EnglishwomaiT =. $50 e.
unfortunately, 1. have not that
pleasure" -.
Neither have I. Heltzendorfr. But
soon shall know her, I expect. In
that direction want your assistance"
II am yours for your highness to
I replied. puzzled to know
what was In progress. After a few
seconds Of silence the crown prince
suddenly exclaimed 81
$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 a
foreign mission-as military attache In
London. He will leave Berlin tonight
10 take up his new post"
Sand the countessi"
by secret report happen to have
here 1t Is shown that they are a most
devoted pair" he said, glancing at a
sheet OF bun paper upon which was
typed report-one which recognized
as emanating from the secret bureau
IF the Polizei-Prasldium, 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-
ng, crossed to the big writing-table set
N the window, and there examined
another report. Afterward. glancing
It the pretty buhl clock opposite. he
said:
"The count should call here now.
AVE sent informing him Of the EN-
'eror's good will. and ordering him to
'eport here 70 take leave Of me as his
colonel In chief"
scarcely bad hs spsksn when Count