El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-13

- day as sat talking with my mis-
tress. the zaiserin. in a room at the
Neues palace, Potsdam, the crown
princess. daughterinlaw Of the kali
serin, was announced
was greatly surprised, for they
seldom call upon each other. To put
ID plainly. there has never been any
love lost between them The truth is
that the kaiserin is intensely Jealous
OF her ghterinlaw-among other
things Of Cecilie's social success and
supremacy For in Berlin society il
has long been considered a higher
mark Of success to be amongst the
friends and guests of the crown prin-
cess rather than those Of the empress
Further, there has been constant un-
pleasantness between mother and
wife over Ml-le's conduct to the lat
ter
on this particular morning /
guessed ar once that some fresh
trouble was iu the wind. The look
on Cecilie's handsome face limited AT
suppressed excitement and her fine
eyes cleaned And as the pair eN-
changed a formal word Of greeting
and an icy kiss, I picked up my en-
broidery 20 make a hasty departure
You may. stay. Emile" said the
kalserln quickly and I obedieutly re-
NAMED, recognizing that she wished
any presence to prevent unpleasant
ness
yes. stay. countess I don't mind"
exclaimed CeclLe in her blunt.
srrai glltfcrWard way. what I've
come 10 speak Of need not be kent
from you- You'll hear DO. anyhow.
for Dc VIII soon be on the tongue OF
every scandal monger in Berlin"
WHAT is IT, then Cecilie2' sharply
Ha
suspiciously- u suppose you're here
with some fresh complaint about
your husband I have given up ex-
pecting to hear anything else from
Is An Angry Wife.
(which only shows how many
causes for complaint have" the
crown princess re-orted. NO one
can question my patience and for
De4ralce with my husband. but this
latest affair is really iutolerable.
have learned that while he's sup
posed TO be engaged I'm his military
duties at the front he is actually az
the chateau de Tallerois. near Cha
Ions, occupied in another Of his dis
graceful love affairs I know the We
man by sighC-Olga Won L0Weusteiu-
VIE Of a major Of Hussars in Rup-
precht Of BaFaria's army
MY dear Cecilie." snapped the kali
serin, flushed with annoyance. Il
do not believe it-and neither should
you You ought 10 be ashamed If you
do But you seem eager TO grasp at
any scrap Of spiteful gossip against
your husband"
This is not mere gossip Cecilie
cried -OlGG Won Loweusrein's own
other has Just been to me. begging
me to interfere and put an end 20 the
AFFAIR for her daughters sake
could only tel her / was helpless.
that I could no longer claim TO have
any influence over my husbaudl'
you said Lhat-f0r her TO repeat
everywhere the kaiserin exc
claimed anerI1v- You appear deter
mined 10 disgrace my son publicly
And why have you brought this SLAM
derous story 10 me1'
so that you may stop the affair
. il you can OF VIII But whether you
DO or not matters little TO me now.
came TO say also that 7 have made
ND my mind TO endure no more I'm
resolved from henceforth 10 be done
with Wilhelm
Just as CecilIe painted out this dec
laration the door Of the boudoir
opened and the kaiser entered !
Doubtless his majesty had been in
val ana had come uneasily TO discover
The reason for it. The kaiser has q
wholesome respect for Cecile, and
perhaps some dread-While she GER
tainly has very little OF him no one
has ever dared 20 speak such plain
crown princes ill used vile
Kaiser shows Alarm.
The kaiser stopped short with
stratled froWu- 1t was evident he
had heard Cecilie's last words; and
he greatly fears an open breach be-
tween her and Willie. with its conse-
queut international scandal and loss
OF reputation TO the Hohenzollerns.
rose and slipped out quietly now
without waiting for permission. but
not before I heard the kaiser ex-
claim
Olga Won Lowensteint She IS
niece Of Ballin's- Colt. This won't Go
ms 81 on 90 ar all-
was not surprised al the kaiser's
alarmed disturbance. For Herr Bal
lin head Of the Ham burE-America Z
line. is one Of the most Independent
and powerful men in Germany. one
also Of the group Of Germanized Jew
financiers who hold so much sway fin
the empire. and who. amongst other
things control the -IaEeblatt," Ber-
Inns great daily paper. which has al
ways been fe1Tlessly anti-goVern-
melr and has mercilesslv attacked :
the Hohenzollerns even during the 4
war
BALM is now at IogEerheads with ]
the kaiser naturally enough, since 3
this war has meant financial ruin 10 4
him Shortly before The occurrence |
Of which ] write there had been rue
mors or secret meeting of Balllu I
kings house, at which bitter dis
content with the war policy was /
freely expressed. and no doubt infor- ]
nation OF this hau reached Wilhelm /
So 10 was small wonder If he was up
set and angry that a relative Of Herr Z
Balm should be involved in the I
crown princes latest escapade-
FROM what the Eaiserin afterwards I
told me judged that Wilhelm fumed ]
Wrathfullr. and harshly snubbed the I
zaiseriu for attempting 20 discredit I
the tale and champion her SON
Shrewdly expressing sympathy with ]
Cecilie ne worked upon her feelings
until she withdrew her threat Of D
breaking off at once with her hus-
band. and had deciared- "this scanda- 7
lous behavior OF his shall cease-in- I
stantir-"
Wilhelm took side with CeclLe I
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