El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-21

secretlVe and summing Dy nature
Some years ago august Wilhelm
married the princess Alexandra VIC
r0ria OF Schleswig-Hols reiu-Soncer-
burg Glucksburgs relative OF the
From the first August Wilhelm
never pretended any affection Tor his
unwilling bride. and. naturally, re-
ceived as little in return But the
princess early determined that If
there was no love, there should az
least be loyalty. and that she would
never submit tamely TO be disnon-
0red fin her marriage like the crown
princess Cecuie- Between her and the
crown princess, by the way, there has
always been warm friendship
Before the first six months Of the
war were over. prince August Wilhelm
was back in Berlin on leave I often
remarked how frequently and easily
the lzaiser's sons, though supposed 10
be special .representauVes or me an
highest. and leaders in the great con-
flict, obtained freedom from their
military duties-which seems TO hint
at their being more ornamental than
useful on the field Of battle august
Wilhelm. at least did not shine as
soldier and I am reminded OF an IN
cident which Col Won kurtner, OF the
general staff. once related 10 ne
HindenburE Anglers Kaiser.
When Won Hindenburg was sum
moned from his retirement TO take
command in East Prussia, prince Au-
gust Wilhelm was given an appoint
ment on his staff. But the bluff old
general fatty declined the princes
service. 10 the kaiser's hot wrath
Later, Wilhelm personally notified the
offending general that prince August
would instead be allotted TO the staff
Of Won Kluck. Wherear Hindenburg
crufflv remarked. Il can only say, sir,
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To come back 10 August Wilhelm
During his leave he spent little OF the
time with his wife at their big villa
by the Thiergarten- Possibly the prin-
cess did not regret this over much;
but when a whisper reached her OF
how and where her husband was oc-
cupyinE many Of his leisure hours she
was moved TO intense Indignation
August Wilhelm unlike some OF his
brothers does not conduct his love
affairs with open and brazen def
ance- his sly. willy character inclining
him TO secret and stealthy intrigue
But now, despite his caution, il has
leaked out that he was a regular visi-
tor 20 the house Of Fraulein Anna
Wefssener, rather notorious eU-
actress OF the Royal Opera. in the
Ritterstrasse. in whose establishment
play for high stakes often proceeded
Princess AleZauora's wrath was
promptly translated into effective ac-
ton That very night she ordered her
carriage and drove in state, with
c0achman and footmau in imperial
livery. to the door Of the house in the
Rftterstrasse AliEhtinE there. she
instructed the servants TO wait with
the carriage. for hours II necessary.
until prince August Wilhelm came out,
and drive him home.
Gets Public Disgrace.
Alexandra herself then returned IN
a cab 90 the ThierEarten villa, chuck
ling over the disaEreeabIe surprise
which awaited her Grant husband
And when August Wilhelm at length
parted from the fair Anna he found
a large and curious crowd waiting at
her door, around the royal carriage,
for his appearance. To save his race
the prince was compelled 10 drive OF
in the carriage. raging vindictively at
the trick Of his intrigue with the
actress.
His anger was not greater than that
Of the kaiserin- The story was Eos-
siped and EiggIed over by the court,
and my mistress. I must confess, an
inveterate gossip herself. somehow be
came acquainted with it. I shall not
easily forget her temper. and how she
sat down TO dash off Q peremptory
summons for the princess to come 10
Potsdam- Alexandra Obeyed. though,
no doubt, aware Of what to expect,
and the kaiserin fiEuratively fell upon
her tooth and nail
You shameIessIy admit that you
planned and carried out this disgrace
full affair. making your husband,
whose honor It is YOUR duty 20 protect,
the laughing stock Of Berlin-" she
stormed-
Princess and F1aiserin Quarrel.
at is also August's duty to protect
my hon0rI" retorted the princess q
shall take every lawful step TO shame
him into doing So I refuse to accept
I the part OF a betrayed and insulted
wife, even though I am married 10
I HOheuzolernl'
ny mistress almost cried with an
I'm convinced that you misjudge
August" she walled. "snd have no real
] cause for complaint. except that ex-
I lists IN your spiteful Imagination And
Z forbid YOU 10 appear again at the
Neues palais until YOU have apollo
eized 10 my son-and to me-for your
5ehavior-"
Then your majesty viii see me here
no more" replied the plucky princess,
and. with a stiff bow. marched out
As have since learned. the prin-
I cess had commissioned a private de-
tective 10 keep a close watch upon
his periods OF leave from the front
I This man FTahnlze by name, was high
ly paid. skillful. and to be confidently
trusted in his delicate task But
whether August had learned a sharp
] lesson from his former experience or
was still more skflful In concealinE
his indiscretions. for a long time the
detective had nothing suspicious to
I reDort Then one dav FTahnlle came 10
the princess with a highly interesting
story
Beauty in Humble Life.
tt seems that stroIlinE in Inter
den Linden with his aide. the count
Won Pfchthofen- August Wilhelm had
observed dark haired. extremely
/ handsome girl. ~ fine build and car
I rage. whose looks instantly attracted
] his fancv. The prince pointed her out
{ 20 Won Pichfhofen. and the- followed
I her untfl she turned into the busy
/ Friedrichstras $50. Then the wilv Au-
gust directed his aide TO proceed
] and TO discover il possible who she
was.
Won Pfchthofe7 had tr7cked the girl
I 70 her home in che suburb Of Chariot
I tenhurC. and disc-eetly aScertained
I that she lived with az elderly aunt
Z that she was 81 the middle class and
] came 10 business in the CITY every dav
August could not FORGET the dark
{ haired beauty, and his next sten was
] TO intercept and accosr the girl on her
] way houewards one evening But
/ unsUsDectinE. OF course. who he was
/ particularly as the prince was I'm muf-
] 1.-THE young woman treated his un-
{ invited advances with scornful dis
/ daiu- and quickly sent him 10 the
I right about.
]