Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-05

"NN'''' iN,.Ihc l" see nm II II" ISp I out or
."Not at ALL" SHE said In fact he's very
mu.l in The Way. l thnI, you'll nnd him In
the garden. taking his morning unconStitu-
t'onal Look out Tor the burbed wirc:'
housekeeping is expensive these days.
isn't IT, said, seeing the mourniul way in
which she turned to her pilc Of bills. Il hope
there's NO shortage in these parts
NO Shoras" of guests, anyway" she said.
She seemed quite pleased t" ho able to con-
tidc in q discreet man.
Owes" She continued. +r, erything IS so
deur--that is except some Of the ISL
tors. We hav" rather a housrful now you
know. So sorry, l can't Offer YOU the spare
room, but the Count is sleeping in the stable
a& it is. And the cXpcnscs-well. we are
going to put in claim for indemnity as soon
/ as there's Government in Berlin to file it
with. An the shops in Amerongen have put
up their prices since Mr.. Hohenzollern
arrived The quality Of the goods has gone
down, too I've ordered don't know how
much ground glass. hut it doesn't seem any
use. The price of sausage is almost prohibi-
tive; You know some people insist on having
what they're accustomed to. When VIC are
alUn" we live 1nucn more simply"
AT any rate ! said. there arc some
! economies you'll l." abb" t. make. Under
the circumstances you'll hardly feel like
hanging up mstcto" for Christmas
"Gracious." she cried. 'I'o YOU suppose
| servants will leave. They've been COM
| planning already because Mr.. Hohenzollern
! has been giving them signed photos Of
| himself. And the chambermaid has given
| me notice, because when shr goes TO make
| up MIR IIchenzol!ern's room in the morn
| ing she finds all the furniture piled around
| the bed in a kind of barricade. Also he dis
| turbs US n great deal al night by talking in
! his sleep"
If l We're you, vvntured, Il would
I
| Wilson are coming 10 spend Christmas with
you. 1 think your guests will leave fast
| enough when they hear that"
A charming smile spread over her har-
assed face, That's good idea" she said.
AFTER some searching found Mr.. IIohen-
| "A zollern walking in u dense grove of trees
| not far from the castle. When he saw me
| coming he skipped quickly behind thicket
| and lodged about With surprising agility. At
! last, however, by waving 4 handkerchief,
! managed to convince him that l had no
! ultcrior motive, and he approached.
"Hullo old chap" said The last time
/ / saw you in Berlin. Things have
| changed i bit since then, what?'
a great many sad things have happened" ."
| he said. glanCng unConscously at ms
civilian clothes. y am particularly dis
| tresssd to hear Of Mr.. Wilson's visit to
| Europe, II shows L disregard for the feel
!
| not help dep!oring. He would do much bet
| ter to stay where re was. ! am glad TO
! talk to an American. believe that in your
| country | have some friends still"
| Very still, indeed" l replied. ''T haven't
| heard them say anything.
! TN \ DISTANT part of the estate heard
| reports that sounded like shooting, "r
hope I'm not interrupt!ng your sport" said.
"PerhapS you're out for gamer
| He looked n bit palid. "Oh, no. he said
| "T'hats only 4 little suipng-I mean snipc-
| hunting. AS a matter Of fact, two or three
| of nv staff have been kind enough to walk
| around the grounds wearing some of my
| old uniforms, Just to draw the fire as It
| were That gives ME bit more freedom
| and time to read the news. There's not
much in the papers nowadays do you
| think
IT'S queer what some people will do I
said, meditatively. thinking Of the chaps
who were acting as targets.
isn't it," he said brightly. What do
YOU think can be the frame of mind of a
man who will deliberately shoot an another
human being? 1t seems almost incredible,
don't you Think" he added, as though eager
| to be convinced.
| 1T is always the Incredible that happens.
was the only remark that occurred 10 me.
| t.T'VE BEEN thinking a bit about coming
| | over to America" he said. You know
| | need to visit a. good dentist and If that
fellow Davis is still practic!ng | might Jet
| bygones be byGoues"
yes" / unused, that's about the only
| way you'll be likely TO get new crown"
I'm not at all pleased with the attitude
| OF the Dutch Government" lie said There
| has been altogether too much talk about
extradition. But extradition is rarely fatal
is it?n
Your apprehension is Well founded
said. One Of these days The Hague Ii
| going 10 send a statement 10 Versailles
| headed by the words To BiH Rendered."
Across the lawn saw Mrs H0hsnzol-
lern approaching. ana her husband looked
worried. excuse me-" he said, but / mus
| get out OF the way. My wife keeps on urg
ing me to put myself right with pOBteritJ
by telling all. Now you know have con.
siderable posterity Of my own, and haven't
much regard for g.
He shook my hand Imply and yaniahst
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