Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-23


tested, for had no desire whatsoever
to become implicated in any double
dealing.
"Hohenstein knows her well. will
see that he introduces you" replied the
kaiser's son. "She's uncommonly pref
ty, so mind you don't fall in love with
her! I've heard, too, that Count George
is a highly jealous person, but, for
tunately, he will be very busy writing
secret reports at Carlton House Ter
race. So go and see Hohenstein at
once, and get him to introduce you to
the pretty little Englishwoman. But,
remember, not a word Of this CONVEX
sation is to be breathed to single
SOUL"
"His Majesty Only Gives Reward
When 1t Is Due"
What did it all mean? Why had
the emperor singled out for advance
ment the husband OF the woman, the
sight of whom had so greatly annoyed
him? l confess that I became more
than ever puzzled over the curious af-
fair.
Within a week, however, thanks to
the introduction of Hohenstein, had
dined at Count Won Leutenbergs pref
ty house in the Lennestrasse in fine
room, the long windows Of which COM
manded a delightful view over the
Tiergarten and the Siegesallee.
The countess, extremely charming
and refined, having the misfortune OF
being English, had not been taken up
warmly by Berlin society. She was, I
found, a most delightful hostess. The
party included Laroque, the elegant
first secretary of the French embassy,
and his Partisan wife, together with
Baron Hoffman,, the burly, round
faced minister of the interior, and Doc
tor Paulssen, under-secretary at the
colonial Office. Hohenstein was, how
ever, not here, as he had been suddenly
dispatched by the emperor upon mis-
sion to Corfu.
At the table the talk ran upon Leu
tenberg's sudden promotion, where
upon the Minister Hoffman, declared {:
"His majesty only gives reward
when it is due. When he discerns tai
ent he is never mistaken"
A week later the crown prince had
returned from surprise visit the
kaiser had made to Stettin. The en-
peror had played his old game Of rous-
ing the garrison in the middle of the
night, and then laughing at the ludi-
crous figures cut by his pompous gen
erals and colonies rushing about In
their night attire eager to greet their
sovereign.
I was in the princes private room
arranging the details Of military pro-
gram at Potsdam on the following day
when he suddenly entered and ex-
claimed:
"Well, Heltzendorff, and how are
you proceeding in the Lennestrasse,
eh?" and he looked at me with those
crafty eyes Of his. Il hear you were at
the house last night"
1 started. Was 1 being watched?
1t was quite true that had called on
the previous evening, and, finding the
countess alone, had sat in her pretty
drawing-room enjoying a long and de-
lightful chat with her.
Eyes. l called there" / admitted.
'The count is returning from London
next week to take his wife back with
him."
A Visit From Count Zeppelin.
The crown prince smiled mysterious
ly, and critically examined the curious
snake ring which he always wears
upon the little finger of his left hand.
eve need not anticipate that, !
think. Kiderlen will not grant him
leave. He is far better in Carlton
House Terrace than in the Lenne-
strasse"
Il hardly follow your highness." !
remarked.
Him. Probably not, my dear count, u
he laughed. 81 do not intend that you
should"
And with that mysterious remark he
turned to meet Count Won Zeppelin, the
round-faced snow-haired, somewhat
f1orid inventor, who was one of his
highness' most intimate friends, and
who had at that moment entered unan-
nOunced. Zeppelin was character in
Berlin. He sought no friends, no ad-
vertisement. and Stunned notoriety.
"Ha, my dear Ferdinand!" cried the
| prince, shaking the hand Of the man
who so suddenly became world-famous
at the age Of seventy. "You have trav-
eled from Stuttgart to see me-unwell
as you are! 1t Is an honor. But the
matter is one of greatest urgency, as
have already written to you. I want
to show you the correspondence and
seek your advice" and the prince in
vited his white-haired friend to the
big, carved armchair beside his writ.
ing table. Then, turning to me, he
said:
''Will you see Won Glasenapp for
me, and hand him those orders fol
Posen? He must leave tonight. The
general court-martial at Stendal ]
have fixed for the 25th. l shall be with
the emperor this afternoon. Report
here at seven tonight-understand
Thus was 1 dismissed, while his i'm
perial highness and Count Zeppelin SAT
together in secret counsel.
A Startling Discovery.
At ten minutes to seven that evening
I unlocked the crown princes room
with the key carried, the other two
keys being in the hands Of the crown
princess and her husband. had placed
upon the table a bundle of reports
which had just been brought round
from the ministry of war, and required
that scribbly signature, "Wilheln
Kronprinz," when 1 .noticed three pri