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

ever. only retorted that she had no
desire 20 be so honored. and that she
was engaged TO be married TO a man
she loved The aide airily waved this
aside as of no Importance. suggesting
that having now learned the truth,
she would quickly change her mind .
and announced that the prince would
again present himself I'm person Few
nights hence
Preparing n Trap
Tt was at this juucture that Hahnke
made his report TO the interested ana
highly iucensed princess
What is the name Of this splendid
girl, whom ] must protect from FUR
Their persecution exclaimed AleNan-
dra and who is the man she has
promised TO marry Have you dis
covered that also
4 have. your highness," answered I
the detective. THE young woman
name is Frlda Strauss: and her fiance
is called Arnold Muller, for he is OF
German extraction, but he is employed
here by an American firm ana IS an
American citizen"
Princess Alexandra heard this with
still greater interest. and was
plunged i'm rapid thought AT that
time there was acute tension between
the fatherlaud and America over the
submarine campaig n-lTermany was
feVerisllv anxious TO keep the states
out Of the war. The keen-Wlr-ed
princess faucied she saw a way at
/, last to- score against both her sc0un-
drelly husband and the kaiserln-
''Has fraUlein Strauss Informed
Muller Of the annoyance 10 which she
has been subjected she asked the
detective.
NO. your highness. 7 have gathered
that she has thought it wiser 10 keep
silence TO him"
Then. Herr Hahnke. / rely upon
quainting Muller as TO the time OF the
princes projected visit 20 traulein
Strauss.
Thrashed By Muller.
Hahnke bowed IN assent. and soon
found the desired means OF cOmmuul-
cation. with the result that when Au-
gust Wilhelm arrived at the Chariot
tenburg residence he was freely adj
mitted by the hOusemaid-from whom
the detective had acquired his knowl-
edge-and ushered into sitting
room. TO be confronted there. not by
the dark haired Frida, but by a tall
sinewy American, armed with a stout
MALAGA cane. Muller seized the
sneaking. discounted prince by the
collar and. i'm honest wrath, thrashed
him until August Wilhelm hoWled for
mercy. Then Muller dragged him TO
the door and kicked him lgnominious-
is into the street
me net dAA III a4Aaa LAAaAGAl AAAA
place i'm The kaiserin's suite at the
Berlin imperial schloss, whittier the
court had been removed from the
Neues palais for a short period The
emperor was just then away on one Of
his visits TO the front Princess Alex
andra appeared in evident distress
and informed her mOtherlulaW that
prince August Wilhelm had been the
victim Of a mysterious and brutal as
saulL and was confined 10 bed in con-
sequence The kaiseriu was deeply
shocked and a5laze with indignation
at this affront TO her SON
August, for some reason. would tell
me nothing went on the princess
But the matter could not be allowed
20 rest like that, and on my own re-
spOuslbilty employed detective TO
make Investigations. So ] have dis
covered that Augusts assailant was a
man named Arnold Muller-Ive even
learned his address And now I've
come TO ask your ma5esty's aid and
advice-Ouly, please, don't let August
I know I've taken these steps"
The kaiserin bridled with mingled
I pleasure AZ this acknowledgement OF
her authority and wrath at the affair
You did quite right, Alexandra, %
/ she exclaimed OF course the matter
/ can not be passed over-though Au-
gusts silence is another proof OF his
|amiable and forEivinE disposition
9AA AA may aAAE4L 4EaHE IL
hands now and so back TO your hus-
band I shall see that this iusOleut
IscOundrel is dealt with instantly and
with the utmost rigor Of the law"
The princess withdrew. no doubt
secretly delighted that things were
falling out just as she had planned;
and my mistress requested me TO tele-
phone al once TO Won JagOw. chief Of
Z the Berlin police
The summons TO the palace was
iprOptly obeyed by Trautmann Won ia
gOW-a typical Prussian and ruffianly
bully, who with his underlings ter
Z rOrized over Berlin. and. so far as I
I know. stiu does so. Won Jagow has
retained the kaiser's favor through
J his sheer and merciless brutality. es-
! peciallv towards any citizen suspected
I Of Socialistic tendencies
Storm Breaks.
] on JaEoW was serFl-e enough be-
| fore the kaiserin and fairly squirmed
under her complaint that such an at
/ tack upon her HOhenzOllern should
have been possible.
Il command you 70 have this man
Muller instantly seized and brought
! TO punishment she exclaimed, hand
I ing him the address furnished by
! princess Alexandra And I warn you
I Of the emperOr's dlspleasure and my
own should he be permitted TO es-
cape"
cannot say " mat uouDtS Won ia
gov may have entertained when he
I Learned the true nationality Of Arnold
I Muller, despite his German sounding
name But the empress's orders were
] imperative Muller was easily found
and hauled off 10 prison-aud then
I the fat was in the fire.
That night the kaiser returned late
and unexpectedly Wilhelm's move
ments are VIGOROUSLY erratic and uu-
! certain-is he not named William the
] Sudden2 and Of course It is beneath
I the dignity Of the all highest TO con-
slider the convenience or comforts OF
I others-to say nothing Of their sleep.
Next day the storm broke. NY mis-
/ tress had not yet seen her returned
] lord, she brealzfasted alone fin her
/ suite, for Wilhelm was already en-
crossed in state business.
10 be continued.)
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