The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

Konigs-Platz in Berlin with Won Fail
kenhayn, Chief of the General Staff,
and Marshal Won Hindenburg, the
hope of Germany.
The Kaiserin had discreet1y kept
out of her lords way. But, hearing
the loud whirr of a motor, 1 looked
from a window of the Palace, to see
the Kaiser entering his big white car
with the Imperial Eagle emblazoned
upon it, and informed my mistress
of his departure. A minute or two
later I had occasion to accompany the
Kaiserin towards her dressing
adjacent to the Royal bed chamber.
The Neues PNlais, 1 may mention
here, is very inconveniently arrang-
ed-in many cases a series of rooms
opening from one to the other. So
that it was most suitable for us to
pass through the Kaiser's study, a
large, lofty apartment, hung with
green damask, and it's furniture up
holstered with the same. The prin-
cipal objects in it are an immense
black marble mantel, two huge mar
ble-topped chests of drawers FUSED to
hold the Kaisers official correspond
dence), and Wilhelm's writing desk, a
big, clumsy affair of walnut, with
curved legs. Both it and the chests
of drawers are usually covered with
| photographs, particularly of hand
some women-not a little to the Kali
serin's annoyance-and with portraits
of Wilhelm himself in all conceivable
poses and uniforms.
We had just reached the great fold
ing doors leading towards the dress
ing-room when the Kaiser burst into
the study and strobe hastily to his
writing table. A fierce, startled ex-
clamation arrested us; and glancing
round I saw Wilhelm tossing about
| the papers on his desk in feverish
search.
"Dona!" he roared, in. a terrible
voice. Come here-and you, too
Countess! A few minutes ago [ left
an important document on my desk
and now it's gone!" ,..-.
Gomez" echoed the startled Kali
serin. ...
"Yes-gone!" he shouted, in rising
excitement and alarm. '"My military
scheme-I forgot it, and hurried back
and now it's missing! Colt in Him.
mel, it must not be lost! One Of
you must have interfered with it
Az OIlO CAoC has DOCA near ILLS IOOH1.
Wilhelm ragged and swore like E
mailman, while my mistress and
stood in helpless, indignant silence
not daring to attempt to retreat from
the storm. He rang furiously fol-
one of his Adjutants. and ordered hin
to summon Hindenburg and Falken
hayn to Potsdan instantly. and alst
Won Wedel, Chief of the Secret Ser
vice.
Then followed an extraordinary de
velopment. AS I stood, quaking anC
uncomfortable, I suddenly caught ;
peculiar sound from within the grea
stove close beside me. At once :
keen suspicion flashed into my minC
coupled with recollection of tn
! frightened maids escape; and I ven
tured to hurriedly interrupt the fun
ing Kaiser.
Your Majesty" stammered
pointing to the stove, 81 beg you
cookbook in therei"
Wilhelm glared at me as if h,
thought I had lost my senses, bu
stopped to wrench open the massiv
door of the stove. Then a savag
, astounded cry escaped him; and h
, grasped and dragged out from thi
lurking place a wild-eyed, livid-face,
youth, who 1 recognized as a mino
official about the Palace.
The Kaiserin screamed, and tn
q Emperor gasped in astonished fury a
he clutched and shook his captive. Blu
the youth frenzied with terror, in hi
, desperate struggle to escape literal
! ly hurled himself upon the Kaiser
and sent the All-Highest staggerin
back to crash upon the f1oor-the
G dashed wildly away through the doc
at the other end of the apartment,
The Kaiserin and I were too horri
p fled and terror-stricken to move O
offer assistance to the fallen Emperor
9 But in another moment the Kaise
had scrambled up-and the confusio
4 and uproar of the next few minute
are indescribable; the frantic ringin
of bells, the thrush of alarmed cham
berlains, equerries, officials. of all sort
i, and their swift scattering in pursu
: of the audacious interloper and prof.
8 able thief. But, fleeing for his yer
life now, the youth had contrived t
n vanish.
~ Needless to say, I would gladl
: have withdrawn, yet could not abar
o don my mistress, who still >hevere
e Atimtdly and anxiously about. II