The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-13
THE TIMES MARCH 15, 1918

RuSSla through Berlin. A1LeEWdTuS more joined the party, I believe; such was the influence of this spouter of phrases over them.
 Journey to Berlin
 Up to the very moment of the de- parture of the train he wavered con tlnually and showed signs of breaking his promise, so that it became my duty to travel in public with him and his rabble of followers from Switzer- land to Berlin. To that journey, and the conduct imposed upon me by the conditions of my mission, l attribute the belief in Russia that the fellow will be found somewhere in my own proximity.
 When I learned that he was to be interviewed by Herr Helferrich him. self immediately upon his arrival in Berlin, I recognize with gladness that our Emperor had recognized the great possibilities of the man and the posi- ton.
 l myself hastened to report to the princess, who is our head, and to urge that I should now be relieved from task which had become so very un- pleasant
 She listened to me with sympathy, but turned upon me the stern face of the patriotic German woman.
 ''The man can perhaps be dazzled with money and with promises. Hill da," she said, ''but you must remem- Der the terms of the war VOW of our order:
 My life for the Kaiser" 1oI without seeing him again, but it was not to be.
 He came to me wish a false look in his eyes, and I could scarcely believe my ears-excuses upon his lips. could have cried with relief to hear him. DazzIed with Gold
 Russia was crying for his presence, he said, and the sacred blood of it's millions implored him to preserve it | unshed. Our own happiness was a secondary matter; in time he would divorce his inconvenient wife, and | come back to Germany to do me the 1 honor of making me his wife. He did not need to tell me the truth; he had in very certainty been dazzled with gold, and with the prom ise that he should handle the Judas i price that was to be paid to others 1 like him.
 I kept up the farce to the very last, and pretended to be heartbroken, as he swaggered out of my presence. I have never seen the gross Herr Len in since that day. He went off to Russia to teach the soldiers there to mutiny and give up Galicia to our armies.
 Germany has sustained great losses through this war; and among them, I am sad to find, the loss of all the Australian metals that once came to us, instead of to Britain, just as if Australia were a true German colony. Who, I should like to know, is this man Hughes, who has broken all the Australian contracts with us, which cost me so much trouble to obtain 1 I will tell you. He is a Socialist, like Liebknecht; a man who spouts at street corners to the idle workmen l who ought to be in their factories, and who ought not to be trusted with a vote.
 When I was in Australia I never met this fellow Hughes. He was not the sort of a man to obtain admis- sion into the same society as Countess Hi1da von Schaumberg.
 Received by Kaiser
 An, that voyage to Australia! love to think of it now, for it was the first important mission ever intrusted to me. I was young then, and I looked more beautiful than I have ever ap- peared before or since.
 It was that which made Baron Holstein choose me for the service; he wished a woman of entertainment So he chose me; and he was right as events proved.
 It was 8 great honor for me, and brought me the supreme distinction which can befal one of our order l was received in person by our noble and most gracious Emperor.
 You are about to learn'' said the noble princess who is the head ot our order, "how well you have done to devote your life to our cause. You will understand now the real thrill that underlies the solemn VOW you took on your entry-'My life for the Kaiser!' From this. day forward the words will have a new and fuller meaning. You are a lucky girl, but you deserve it. You look wonderfully pretty, child"
 |, Indeed, I was we'll pleased with the reflection made in my glass. IT those days my hair was much fairel than wear it now, and had an ai1 of Marguerite innocence that knew would serve me very well. Royal Instructions
 When I curtesied before the Kaise1 himself felt timid and ready to sinI
 through the ground; but the All Highest was most gracious, reassur ing me aud praising my looks. You have a most important mis
 sion," he said, "and you are youns ? for the task. But I think I can trus you. You will travel far and wide
 and everywhere you will find ou1 people at work. I want to hear iron you, when you return, that they ar doing their work well. . Have an eye upon my conSuls ev
 anywhere They are paid good salar ies and I wish to know if anyon t among them is not earning his money 3 There are men everywhere who ar l paid much money to speak and |
 form societies. I want to know tha
 they speak often and well and loud P ly; and I want to hear that the soci I cities are fIourishing.
 f You will have time to report upo l, all these things when you have ac = complished your mission. Auf wieder = sehen, noble countess" Gro be continued) 
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