South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-01
Crown Prince More Taken
With Gay Adventures Than
the Problems of Strategy

tho opportunity OF becoming mo- |
mentarv favorites. one OF these. /
who had been quite favorite with /
the officers Of the staff. retained his
attention for some time. Some /
amiable person, who showed little Z
respect for his highness. frequently I
employed such terms as "old rascal,
and dirty boy" when referring 10
her princely lover. and remained
for some months in his heart.
After having freQuented. with
her comrade in pleasure, the cab
arets in the lowest part of the vii
lage at the hour when the civilians
were in their homes, the poor girl
came to know the bitterness Of dis
grace and the young Don Juan from
across the Rhine resolved TO con-
tract a liaison more serious. II was
thus that in the summer of 1917 he
became the 'son-in-iaw' of Monsieur
y. - is the proprietor of spe-
cial establishment in the Rue de La
Graviere. Monsieur b. also
is the father Of a delicious brunette
who very soon caused profound
impression on the kaiser's son. In
spite of his profession il must be
admitted that Monsieur b. -
was entirely ignorant of the trans
action that raised his daughter TO
the rank of a sultan's favorite. on
the contrary he made every effort
TO avoid il but the will of such a
grand person was all powerful. He
finally felt inclined TO submit TO the
misunderstanding and prosecutions
Of his quasi-son-in-law.
acquisitions Country Place.
The crown prince first received
the polite as he called his gracious
sweetheart. in a luxurious villa,
near his chateau. but as his love
grew stronger. he resolved to in
stall her in small country place
which he requisitiOned. The occu-
I pant was ordered to obtain another
place and 10 leave immediately.
D The crown prince was now AT
the height Of his Honeymoon but
some clouds came. the last summer,
} TO trouble the young couple. The
officers of his staff. whose conduct
/ had been criticised, were called to
grand headquarters. To avoid trou-
bile for themselves. they replied
| that they were only initiating an
example coming from higher up.
/ The kaiser wished TO clear the mys-
terry: the truth was told. and last
July, after he paid a visit 10 the
crown prince. it was decided TO re-
move the young girl
This event was not accomplished
without the energetic protest Of the
crown prince. RumOr has il that
there were some homeric struggles.
and that as a result the crown
prince was surrounded by a guard
of soldiers day and night But at
last the plan was carried cut and
finally the crown prince consented
TO a separation from his sweetheart
She was taken first 10 Lille. where
she was the guest of the command
Iant, then she was transferred to a
pretty chateau in Flanders between
Grammont and Lessine.
Prince IncOnSOIable.
The prince was inconsolable. on
this subject a story is told which We
believe 10 be true. but which we
present under reserve, not having
had the opportunity 10 verify it.
Some days after the separation
was forced. it is said, the crown
prince wished at any price TO see
his sweetheart again and confidec
his scheme &c his faithful chauffeur
II was arranged that the heir tC
the throne should disguise himself
as the chauffeur and that the plat,
on the car should be covered wher,
il indicated the royal crown. Blu
as the crown prince feared that n,
would be pursued by the officers o
the staff, charged with preventing
him from finding his petite tn,
astute chauffeur made il impossibl.
for them TO catch him by tinkerin,
with their motors. After the crown
prince had been thus assured O
safety. he carried out the scbem,
without being detected by the stat
officers"