The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-12

with q rhakinE hand md n rnl"e trHno-
ling with nXcitemnn; that Prince ItuP-
pr"cE;. ~" man Of iron. but m oitea
thought u: l;u blood read out the cipher
telegram from his nnGmora;a announc-
INK her success. Falk"nhnyn had agreed
To throw in hia lot with Rup1rccht and
the Crown Prince, and II need be. was
prepared. at the proper time. to LEAD out
q section OF the army against The lHalscr'
whose power. already. BROKEN %o"io re-
cc!v" mortal wound.
Crown Prince willie" Juhilant.
The Crown Prince was wildly 1ubiiant
He inEisted upon giving dinner on
lavish scale to tho Baroness. Prince
Rupprecht and myself. and made nr-
rangements for It to take place next ev-
cnIng. when the lady rejo!ned US. Tho
guests were 10 be few and carefully
chosen. I'VE must observe the strictest
secrecy" he told Prince Rupprecht. Tor
If tho Kaiser hears even whisper OF
whit Is In the wind he will net Mt once.
and We rha!l he ruined. Remember. u Is
essential that h." should know nothing
Victory in this struggle will pass to tho
sidn who acts first and strikes hardest.
And he went ON to indulge. as was his
wont, in n long daquisition on military
matters. procla!m!nE. inter nlin. his own
prnwess M n commander; pToweSs That
IIindanburg and tho other German geher-
ais did rot always appreciate.
An additional reason for observing the
secrecy that the Crown Prince insisted
upon Law IN tho fact that tho Kaiser had
returned suddenly 10 Berlin and MI sht
Mt any moment. rs his son suggested.
seize the persons rf tho consrrators.
and nip tho whole thing in tho bud.
Falkenhayu 4 Plotter!
He had already summoned Won Fnlken-
hayn to the capitol. hut as yet we sua-
pected nothing and if We could but ma
turc our plans without his doing 80.
Rupprecht and the Crown Prince could
mike hin, prisoner. and themselves tho
real rulers ~ Germany. giving out that
the Kaiser had developed signs OF men,
tai alteration and needed control over
him.
That wa. the plan that was provis-
Ionally decided on At the banquet to this
Baroness next evening. IT was Ror-
gcnus affair. given. for the sake OF
greater precnution. at the house or
supporter Of the Crown Prince In the
suburbs The baroness. in n gown re-
splcndcnt with jewels. was the only lady
present and her health was drunk with
boundIess enthusiasm. Plans were dis
cussed. details of the coup d'ctat agreed
upon and finally It was arranged that
she sho,tld proceed that evening to Cen
cral FalIcnhayn and give him. at his
hotel letter from the Crown Prince
containing all particulars OF the event.
which was to come oft early tho follow
ing morning.
Meanwhile. the Crown Prince. Rur-
prccht and the other guests. Officers for
, the most part. would bcstir themselves
in other directions.
Just one untoward incident marked
the evening. lust before the departure
Of the Baroness. Prince Rupprecht. who
was sitting between the lady and myself.
| leant over and made momcntous an
nouncement in 9. low but clear voice.
Prince Rupprecht Backs Out.
There is one lttlo matter. Madame"
! he said that I want cleared up before
you leave. You remember that I gave
you a promise the other evening before
we dispatched you on your mission.
Since then n communication has been
made to me about yourself by an old
friend OF yours--in fact the crown
prince. mead not specify its nature.
hut it will OF necessity make 1t impos-
siblc for me to carry out your suE-
gestion. That your services ought 10
be rewarded is very true, and I will
sec that they are 80. hut YOU Will UNI
derStnnd that what we agreed on is out
Of the question"
For a moment the woman. who had
been taken at 80 cruel a disadvantage.
appeared about to faint. She WINGED
as though she had been stabbed with a
stilntto. Then she quickly recovered
and burst into a laugh. just a touch too
boisterous. for my thinking. 10 be re-
assuring.
of course. I understand. my dear
prince" she snid. in point OF fact
proposed 1t only By way Of n joke"
And next moment. still laughing. sho
was gone.
| on her absence.
What If she betrayed us!
What if the letter to Falkcnhayn was
| delivered to -:
But the thing was impossible. Still.
as the time sped by. and she did not
| return. my fears increased. 1t Ind been
arranged that she should. having deliv-
cred the note. Immediately come back
to us In her cnr but tho delay seemed
endless, and she did not come.
ConEptrators Arrested.
Rupprecht sat with cold confidence
and perfect c0uanim!ty. He had prom
iscd the woman reward: that would
be all right. Marriage, Of course, was
out Of the question. and sAe realized
this no doubt; and he turned to listen
once more to the crown princes boast
ful defamation rs to what that prod gy
would achieve when he had tho rcins Of
the empire in his hands.
Suddenly the crown prince was inter-
ruptrd. There was the sound OF a
carriage arriving in hot haste on the
! drive outside: we heard tho hall door
thrust open violently; some men were
! coming up the stairs.
Another instant and n captain Of tho
Prussiap Guard cutrrcd the room. and
! saluted; behind him was squad of
men.