El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-18

a bootlegger right in the city.
the airships ready. the scheme pre-
pared. and only one thing prevents
its execution-the lack Of the en-
perors assent But now your maj
esty has seen q demonstration OF how
effectively IL might be accomplished.
shall hope that YOU may persuade
him"
sThe kaiser is the best Judge iu
such matters" the empress retorted
Jelly. And I should not presume 10
attempt interference with his deci-
sion"
With that my mistress cut our visit
short. leaving old Zeppelin wrathful
and crestfallen- FOR he altogether
over estimated her influence with the
kaiser. and feared now that she
would hinder rather than forward his
desires.
AS we drove back 20 the Neues Pa
( ials the Saiseriu was stlu frowning
and annoyed.
Fears ReprisaIs.
Zeppelin is a clever but detestable
old man. she exclaimed. 81 admit
that there is some foundation FOR the
belief that Wilhelm dislilies him-he
always did One cause for 10 lies IN
the fact that years ago Won Zeppelin
had the presumption TO fall i'm love
with Wilhelm's sister, now princess
Frederick Charles OF Hesse- Mar
aHA aAa ~ Is ALAAE anu ANLa.H.as anu
perhaps encouraged him. but Wilhelm
was very angry and quarreled hOly
with the couHt over it.
But. apart from all this. Beth
mann-HOllweE has strongly advised
Wilhelm against permitting the Yep
pelins 10 attack London. He urges
thgt the British viii Immediately
build airships also, and take reprisals
upon Berlin-aud Wilhelm does not
care 20 risk that"
ment, the 18th Pr-ssian Hussars. had
been practically wiped out on the
western front-although OF course.
as the kaiser's son he had not himself
been in any actual danger But as a
consequence he was appointed 20 the
staff OF Won Kissing, then governor
general OF Belgium. al Brussels. Here
Joachim's duties were even more or
uamental than az the front, leaving
ample time upon his hands. and be-
fore long he was gambling as reck-
He had become involved with an
INSCRIPTIONS. hard-playinE set. who
met nightly In a fiat of the Rue
Royale in Brussels-ir seems proba-
bic they were composed OF those who
knew the princes weakness and laid
themselves out TO trap and fleece this
foolish young sprig OF royalty.
Joachim Caught Cheating.
Night after night Joachim lost
heavily 70 them; his debts were
mounting up terribly and I'm desper-
alton he stopped 70 cheating Per
haps this had been expected and
watched for at least he was prompt-
ly challenged. the proofs OF his trick
cry laid bare. and there was a vio-
lent scene.
The other gamblers confronted the
trembling. livid faced princelinE with
a cnolce or either being openly de-
nounced and dfsgraced or Of purchas-
ing their silence by paying double the
amount OF his losses.
Joachim grasped az the latter all
tentative. and willingly signed prom-
issory notes 20 that amount-no
doubt rejecting. with true Hohenzol-
Tern cunning that mere promises TO
pay cost nothing But his willy cred
ltors evidently knew their man and
ais breed. and followed I'D with a
threat that unless the whole debt
was discharged within a month they
would dispose OF his IOU-s to firm
Of Jewish money lenders who would
have no scruples in suing for pay
ment.
Joachim was plunged IN acute
alarm and despair. lie dared not
risk this. nor apply 90 the kaiser for
money. but AZ last he thought him
SELF or dastsrdly scheme for secur-
His friend. Franz Weberhardt. had
Quarreled with the prince over the
gambling affair and had obtained q
transfer 10 the air service under
count Zeppelin, an old acquaintance l
OF his family And thus 90 was that
later the wretchcd story came 20 the
knowledge OF the kaiserin and my
self
Ny mistress was somewhat sur
prIsed and not overpleased when one Z
day Won Zeppelin appeared at the .
Neues Palais- The kaiser was then z
away in Austria. as doubtless the I
cunning. resolute count Wen knew. I
could see that Zeppelin would have /
preferred my absence also. but AZ the I
The Count scores.
u took the count some time and /
some cOurage-which, at least he ]
never lacked-to breach what was in I
his mind But at length-to the kali I
serln's annoyance. since she had im- /
agied 10 was a close secret-he began ]
TO speak Of the suggested match be- I
tween prince Joachim and Marie Au. D
gustine OF Anhalt
IT presume. your majesty" he pro-
ceeded. that the Anhalts themselves I
are quite agreeable 90. the marriage" ]
Agreeable" my mistress retorted /
in establishment "Of course they
would feet only TOO honored."
The count pulled himself up and 4
spoke slowly and distinctly.
Perhaps motif they should learn
that prince Joachim is e gambler. a I
cheat q thief, and q bet-ayer,' D
have seldom seen the kaiserin so
angry Pale with passion. she start
ed up. about 10 ring and have the
daring count ANONYMOUSLY turned I
out But the old Won Zeppelin stood 4
HIS ground.
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