Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-08-25

dent had sent his compliments through
his representative, the brist,iy haired
| little project.
AZ departed fcOm The crowns prince
| who yawned and declared that .be was
tired, he said:
"Ahr HeItzcndor4f How good it is
/ to ger Il breath of soft air FROM the
/ Mediterran mean! We shall have port
on this pleasant sea ONE day-itl we
| live rs lonS-ch|'
That rei1ark showed the trend OF
events. Et showed how, hand in ha nd
with the emperor, he was urging prcs
arntions for war-a WIZ tha; had fH
its primary object the destruction ot
the powers which, whcn the volcano
erupted, united us allies.
The, Mysterious Lady
After we lad been ut the Villa Lilas
about ten days | was one afternoon
seated outside the poptainr Cafe dc
| rOper:., in the Place Musss when 4
| lady, dressed in deep mourning anu
wearing the heavy veil in Ehench style
passed along the pavement. glanced at
me, and then, hesituting, SHE turned
and, coming back, advanced to the lit
| tie table. in the corner whHGeat l was
sitting.
May be permitted to lave word
| with you, MONSIEUR" she asked In
| French, in Il low, refined voice.
"Ccrtainly," WINS my rcuN, and,
rose and drew II chair for iier-
She glanced round quickly, rs
though to satisfy herself that she
would got be overheard. saw that
she was about twenty-four, handsome
dark haired, with welI-cut features.
Il know, monsieur, that L Am il com
plete stranger 10 YOU" She eX' lalmet
with smile, but TO me yuSE are quite
| familiar by sight | have passed yol
many times in Berlin and in Potsdam
and I know that you ara Count VOL
Heltzendorff, personal adjtVtant to III:
hishness the crown prinos-or Coun
Won Grunau. rs he is known here IL
France"
You know that" exclaimed.
She smiled mysteriousiy, replying
"Yes. I--well, | happen to be
friend of his highness."
held my breath. 50 this prett.
young Frenchwoman was one OF III.
imperial masters frienGS!
THE fact Is" she went on, i hay
travelled considerable distance to Sc
YOU. said that l was one OF tn
crown princes friends. Please do ne
misunderstood me. I know that Il
has 4 good many friends, but l hav
never been introduced to him, and
does not know me. | am his frien
, because of Il certain friendlineSs t,
ward him."
Really, madame, l don't quite III
!; derstand" l said.
"Of course not" she answered. an
| then, CHANGING round, she added: "Th
, place is Il little too public. Cann(
y we go across the garden yonder?''
t | rose and walked with her to
quiet spot in the gardens.
e She told me that her name W;
\ Julie dc Rouville, but she would civ
: no account Of where She lived.
: Il have ventured to approach 20
/ because | cannot approach the crow
r prince" She said presently. You pro
d ably do not know the true reason
Il his visit here to NIECE
i NO" | said. II admit that l ,
II not. Why is he here?'
/ 1T is Il secret Of his own. But.
II am aware Of the reason. and that
$ why have sought you. Would it ST.
IS prise you If l told you that i'll C
1. tain quarter III France it will, i'll 4 #
Is DAYS. be known that the German el
II peror is establishing Il movement +
IL an entente between Germany and Br
ain, and that the whole affair is baS
e upon u fraud? The emperor wants
G. entente. but only war with France a
with Britain. The whole plot will
hit exposed in few days"
is From what source have you {
m rived this knowledge" l asked. loo
or ing ut her in amazement.
But she again smiled mysterious
he and said:
Ell Il merely tell you this in order
IN prove to you that l am in possessi
Of certain facts known TO but few p'
as pie"
h You evidently are" l said. Il
IL who intends to betray the truth
r. F'rance?"
Il regret. count. that l cannot ;
en- Swer your question"
If IF you are. rs you say. the Gro
la princes friend. it would surely be
in. friendly act 10 let us know the tru
If so that steps may be taken. perha
.ul 10 avoid the secret of Germany'S dip
ct macy from leaking out to her e
les mics
he "All l can tell you. count. is that
matter is one of the gravest imp
ms lance
lii But will You not speak openly, {
-. give US the actual facts?'
lis II will-but 20 his imperial highn
ne alone" was her answer.
81 = If his highness will honor me W