El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-10

tress- the kaiserin Of Germany, TO the
mysterious party she expected the
kaiser TO slip back TO attend, leaving
klotz and the car at a little distance
from the gates. turried through
the magnificent grounds. The mansion
was lit up. and I heard the sounds Of
music and daucing-Prince Philips
informal affair" was in fun prog
ress
As I mounted the steps to the
broad terrace before the house.
caught sight OF stealthily moving
figure. Ny heart thrObbed, for i
recognized Capt Conrad Won Itch
renfels-who ought at that hour To
have been on duty at the palace
Greatly alarmed, 7 hesitated; then re-
solved TO follow him
Along the terrace. before one or
the wings from the main building. i
came upon Won tals--stanulng
outside a low, folding window The
light from within revealed his race,
and / was startled by the look upon
it, So intent was he that he did not
hear me approach GlancinE past him
] saw the reason for his terrible iook
IN the small apartment within was
his fiauCee. Paula Merther-contuseu
terrified. disrresEed-Wh the kaiser
addressed her as a passionate lover
might
1 could not fail to grasp the acute
neri1 Of the situation. Conrad was
beside himself with Jealous wrath
and iudi EuatiOn, which the next mo-
ment might betray him into some
reckless act against the emperor that
must lead 10 his ruin and death And,
indeed even as I laid desperate, re-
straiuing hands upon him. he spranz
DRAGGING me with him. and we
stumbled together through the yield
ing window into the room
Arch Hun Caught Red Handed.
The kaiser exclaimed IN anger ms
ewes blazed with establishment. al
most maniacal fury Even in my, nor
Tor and CONSERVATION. I had chung 70
the passionate. livid faced young OF
ficer- And then Paula Werther rusned
towards her lover, and flung her
arms about his neck, gasplng- n Q,
Courad-f0r Gods sake-and mime
knew Won Lichtenfels was harm
less now. and released my hold, eager
only 10 escape And as I turned VIII
helm STROBE forward and hurled one
word hoarse and half stransied Win
race at me--SpT-
fled back 10 the War-I had dis
covered more than ] required or nau
exuectsd. What passed between the
trio cannot telI-but only thar Paula
WERNER left the villa Immediately
HH at us aAAAHAsA -A-- -H.' - %
ti0u. and that the incident Walcn
might easily have resulted IN appal-
ling rragery-. was never known 10
Euleubergs other guests
Back at Saussouci palace I reported
all TO the kaiseriu- How can I de-
scribe her shocked distress, her bitter
weeping in outraged pride ana gr-e--
And / was myself in no happy frame
OF mfnd-for I knew that the
emperor's wrath against me Woulo
be fierce and FindlcrFe-
Wilhelm was furious, but BARRED
and from that hour has na-ed
me intensely. But he was forced 70
content himself with vlrulent ABUSE
Of myself and my mistress ana Win
savagely limited threats against capt
Won Lichtenfels.
A Double Tragedy.
Yet. through the same dread Ct the
affair being dragged TO light the
kaiser did not venture 20 Wreak open
vengeance upon the young otIicer.
But when war was declared JUST az
terWards- ION Lichrentels was I'M
mediarelT ordered on active service
and dispatched to the hottest part
Of the front A few days later he
was reported killed in action
1t leaked out somehow that he had
been shot through the head-1rom be-
hind.
paula Werther's grief threatened
TO upset her reason she presented a
uiteous spectacle. paIid and worn;
and no one was surprised 10 hear OF
her death soon afterward-
BY the lzaiserin's instructions i
called al the villa Werther 10 con
vey her coincidence i was received 1s
the dead girls venerable aunt 10
whom ] expressed the kaiseriu's SYM
pathy. The old lady bowed, then, 70
my surprise, brought from the pocket
Of her gown a medicine phlal. hollln8
ir t0Ward me
-sDo not ten her majesty" she said
wrathfully. but our Paula dld not
die by Gods ordering she drank OF
thfs-of choral We found her in the
morning God shall judge the man
who caused this sorrow Countess, you
know Of whom 7 speak-whom / sna-l
reverence no more LnaL our hl-ls1t
should so forget himself, and SO
shame a sweet girl who thought only
OF her lover lie cannot prosper anu
through him trouble must come 70
our country
Prediction Comes True
Frau TVerther's prediction has been
fulfilled Trouble has come, and the
end is not yet
fsbedn said the lzaiserin, laying aside
her gold mounted PEN as I entered
her sitting room on the second Iloor
Of the Nenes Palais at Potsdam-
Ny royal mistress vas gazing al a
strongly bound manuscript book.
fitted with a lock. which law before
her recognized il as her dairy
for 7 had been privileged TO see ll
on several occasions.
you. Emile she had said % me
once. -are the only person who mas
ever been permitted 10 glance INTO
these pages. Even my husband does
not know OF their existence have
taken care Of that For / fear Ia
q wavering. mournful smile ne
would not approve Of the cOntessl ons
and condolences entrust to their
keeping
Auguste Victoria sighed now as she
drew a slender gold chain from lef
breast and locked the dairy with the
key she carried over her heart
KAISER Planned To Take World
give been writing today ABOUT
this terrible war that drags on SO
rrfsersb1v and endlessly." she said.
"Oh how 7 l0athe it all countess,
with its dreadful cost and suffering
10 the fatherland and for no apparent
caln- Surely I had sufficient worry
and anxiety before the war; but now
i seem 10 be crushed under fresh bur
dens and fears go,
The kaiserin's grey eyes filled an
my sons are engaged IN IT. ana l-
- constant terror Of what may hap
pen
-stu. your majesty, so far they
n. Stomach Trouble
Sion Constipation
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