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

tne Geflnan ambassador in London.
"You will recall my conversation re-
gardlng the Countess Won Leutenberg
--eh?"
Perfectly" was my reply.
Il told you that should require
you to introduce me-" he said. "Well,
l want you to do so this evening. she
has taken box at the KonIglIche
Opera tonight. where they are to play
'Falstaff.' l shall be there, and you
will be with me. Then you will In
troduce me to your pretty friend. IN
derstand?"
"A Puzzllns Sentence.
That night, in accordance with my
Instructions, l sat In the emperor's box
with the crown prince, Tresternitz,
and two personal adjutants, and, rec
ognizing the Countess Won Leutenberg
in a box opposite, accompanied by an
elderly lady, l took the crown prince
round, and there presented her to him,
greatly to her surprise and undlsguised
delight.
The prince and the countess chatted
together, while l sat with her elderly
companion. Then, when we had with
drawn, my imperial master exclaimed:
"Ah! my dear Heltzendorff. Why,
she is one of the prettiest women in
all Berlin! Surely it Is unfortunate
most unfortunate"
What was unfortunate? I was fur.
Their puzzled by that last sentence, yet
L dare not ask any explanation, and
we went back to our own box.
After our return to the palace the
crown prince, who was standing in one
of the corridors talking with the slim,
fair-haired Baroness Won Wedel, one
of his wife's ladies-in-waiting, left her
and beckoned me into an adjoining
room.
II wish you, HeltzendOrff, to call
upon the Countess Won Leutenberg at
nine o'clock tomorrow evening. She
will expect YOU"
L looked at his highness, much puz-
zled. How did he know that the pretty
countess would expect me?
But he gave me no time to reply,
merely turning upon his heel, and
striding down the corridor to the prf-
vate apartments.
"You Are Witness He Has Drawn He
Sword Upon the Heir to the
Throne"
Punctually at nine o'clock that win
try evening l called at the Lenne-
strasse, but Josef, the elderly man.
servant, informed me that his mistress
was engaged, adding that his imperial
fighness the crown prince had paid a
surprise call. ..
:, The crown prince here!" I gasped,
-
"Yes, count: And, further: my mis-
.Eess is in high glee, for my master
'eturned this morning quite unexpect-
IDLY from London. He has been out
Il the ministry for foreign affairs all
he evening, and 1 expect him home
1t any moment. The GROWN prince or
Tered me to ask you TO wait him here"
Count Won Leutenberg in Berlin!
N,hatadid it n9aH? He was absu'rdly
ealous, | recOllected. He might return
i any moment and find 1.-THE crown
'rince alone in the countess drawing
Dom. If so, the situation might GER
alnly be most unpleasant one. I.
Hardly had the thought crossed my
sind whenSI heard the count enter,
AS spurs blinking and his saber rat
hing as he strobe up the stairs. 81
a crept forth, listening breathlessly.
IA few seconds later l heard the
cunts voice raised In anger and high,
litter words. Next moment l sprang
ID the stairs and, dashIng into the
DOM, found the pretty countess stand
lg near the window, white and rigid
s statue, while the two men In uni
Drm faced each other. Won Leuten-
erg's countenance was distorted with
age as he abused the crown prince,
nd openly charged him with having
rought about his exile TO London.
His highness made no reply, but only
niled sarcasdcally and shrugged his
arrow shoulders.
So enraged the other became at this
liter gesture that. with a sudden
oyement, ne drew his sword.
The countess shrieked and swooned
/ sprang forward and stayed her
hand.
1t was a dramatic moment. The
'unt instantly realized the enormity
his crime. and mis- hand dropped.
Enough" cried the crown prince,
aving his adversary aside. Then,
rning to me. he said in calm, hard
lice:
"Heltzendorff. you are witness that
Is man has drawn his sword upon
e heir to the throne"
And with those naughty words he
wed stifly and strobe out of the
ON. ,
A Message From the Emperor.
Two hours later l was commanded
the kaiser's presence. and found ,