The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-08

man. Tino did not speak for a
Order to the Military
< When he did speak, it was to ask
( for Colonel Zumatos. The traitor Of
ficer was at hand, and so, too, was
the German, Won FalkenhauseR
2. 81 think you had better teach them
a lesson" said the King to Zumatos;
81 give you full power to act as you
think best"
Zumatos saluted as he went out.
Faulkenhausen conversed with the
queen in German. What they said l
do not know, but such words as I
was able to catch showed that FauI-
kenhausen was doing his utmost to
fan the queens anger into still great
er fury.
At length she raised a clenched fist
and shouted so that all could hear;
eff only we had some of my broth
er's guards here-a little steel would
send the dogs whining to their homes.
land you" (she turned on the king)
+" a big hulking incompetent, afraid
to call your soul your own! Why don
you act?'
As she spoke, she beat her feet on
the floor, and her voice sounded like
the kissing of venomous snake.
BY this time the mob had swept
/ into the grounds, and there were loud
cries of We want the King! We want
Constantine!"
Tino ordered someone to switch on
the light, and advanced to the win
dows with the evident intention of
passing to the balcony. 1t would have
been well if he had.
I firmly believe that a few words
w6uld have checked the rising. But
Sophia knterfered.
Signal and Fiendish Work
'fYou shan't speak to the swine
you shan't," she exclaimed, cingins
to the kings arm, and so impeding
his movements that the opportunity
was lost And at that moment the
sharp crack of rifle fire was heard
Zumatos was at work. And this wal
the signal for an attack on the pal
ace.
A stone was flung at the window
then followed a fusillade of stones
and the shouts of,
1--WE want the king" turned int
cries of Down with Sophia! Where i
the German Queen? Come out, yol
traitor!''
L went quickly to the switch an
turned off the light. Others persuad
ed their Majesties to retire.
From the window of another room
L was able to watch what was hap
pening. There could be no mistake
Devils work was in hand A regi
rsent of infantry had been summoned
and under the orders of Zumatos an
his subordinate officers, was firm
into the mob.
Incensed by this the crowd attack
ed the palace, and in a few moment
not a single pane of glass RENAME
whole.
But, of course, the power of dis
/, ciplined and armed troops prevailed
and the mob was driven off, ieav1n
some dead and many wounded be
hind.
1t was about this time that Vo
Faulkenhausen, whose activities o
behalf of his Imperial Majesty ha
long been notorious, had an encour
ter with an English officer in a pub
lie restaurant in Athens.
1 was present when the affair OF
CURED, and have a copy of the mel
sage on the subject from the Kaise
Tino.
Won Faulkenhausen, who was
the uniform of a Greek officer, sa
the English officer whom I will ca
Captain X, sitting at one of the tabl
dining. He strolled up and took a SCI
at the same table. I was at the t.
bic on the immediate left and cou
hear almost every word that W;
spoken.
Exposed by English Officer
Captain X was a typical Englis
man. quiet and reserved. He was mi
dle-aged and wore a monocle in h
right eye. Won Faulkenhausen sta1
ed a conversation in ordinary fas
ion. and Captain X replied in co
and uninviting monosyllables.
Presently Won Faulkenhausen lea
ed over to him and whispered. T
Englishman jumped . to his fe,
Speaking in French and with gre
rapidity, he exclaimed:
you dare to ask me that? Do v
think that 1 don't know. you for VIII
you are-you spy in the pay of t
Devil, your master-the Kaiser!"
A sudden silence fell over all, f,
lowed by great uproar. Won Fal
kenhausen stood up aghast. Capita
X Suddenly cooled, and replacing ]
monocle beckoned to the manager.
the place who had come hurriedly
the scene.
ct wish to finish my dinner
peace he said, land 1 shall be 81
if you will see that this objectic
able person is removed" pointing,
he spoke, to FauIkenhausen.
I do not think that I ever saw
man so absolutely crestfallen a
nonpIussed as the German. He flu
bled about, humbling beneath
breath, and finally, with a curse
the English officer, turned away a
quilted the restaurant
Tino Pleads to the Kaiser
An account of the scene m
have reached Berlin, for some tn,