The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-15
CONFESSIONS
of q
WAR BRIDE
Dln CERTEIs. HOPING FOK
\ NEW THRONE. HELP
sEKMi>N9

so YOU were not flirting with
llr ccrtoiH. | said to Eloiac put
ting my hand IN her own. as II
apologizing for the remark. at
worried the Co see YOU no gay. 10
soon after the tragedy OF the lilac
walk"
Flirting with Dr Cetteis9 pity
said with Heornful emphasis
| found myself flushing guilty
Was she warning mef
why" inquired
Let me answer by telling YOU the
rest Of the story" she replied
There was some talk OF "a marriage
between ms sister and the Duke Of
lilminez You know the foreign
system-the marriage arranged by
the parents, Hut negotiations were
broken OFF. his cxccllcncy departed
and my sister wcpt for days That
Is why | remember lBut was too
young 10 be told the reason Years
aftervard. when the great war mad.
my people mobilize 80 hastily. my
brother Hwore that he would kill
lumlne4 on sight were they ever 10
meet lie vowed that Rimin-z was
a clover spy. known 10 all the secret
service bureaus OF Europci lie ac-
cursed him as one OF the chief agents
who had made swift war possible
for tho Germans, Thru him. and
men like him. the Hun had collected
ftsf 30 NJ
Itiminex. under cover Of visit Ia
our home. had served the secret plot
ters against our country
But Spain II not an enemy coun.
try I protested
This man, by maternal descent. is
an Austrian" explained Eloise
And. besides. he IN an international
spy. he has no country
My dear. cannot see why such
a remarkable parsonage as you de,
scribe should be staying In our In
land town. thousa ndn OF miles from
the seat Of military operations.
His own work was well done be
fore 1914 lie ia hidden here lie ls
safe. over there. he would have
been informed months ago
msditated for "a little time. then
Laid my last card down
But 1 cannot see that anything
which happened last night Veriflcs
your suspicious. Elolac
Yes. know IL h easy for me TO
BE- suspicious" E.iols. smiled sadly
My fathers hous. has been lcvel-d
by the guns OF the invader have
pulled weeds in potato field by
the side uf woman of the riumn
Ny bridegroom was torn from mo
arms and tossed aside to die Of his
wounds nions' Why should I not be
suspicious Hut. "a I feel, az zee.
no | must speak. ! see Hun propa'
ganda spreading here In America BE-
cause you arc too unHusp~ciing'
Thn Hun works on your Nympathi.s
BY bowling that he II starving He
would make you quarrel with Rus
STA. he would sct at odds all the
leaders az the peace tahle-to save
himself from the punishm~nts he
deserves And how does he plan 20
work this eviif Thru clever men
whom you Americans accept too
easily aA friends
: E.l0ls- threw up her hands In a
Ecstur. % despair
hut Crrteia ~ 80 rtch--money
could not bribe him / exclaimed
feeling greatly relieved because I
had discovered nm Uncomfortable fact
Money could not-but power
could said Eloire Had Germany
won the war. new Kingdoms would
have flourished In every corner Of
Europe And for every throne-a
king friendly 10 the Hum
Il see! seeF' whispered sol
EMMY And in truth. I saw much
more than cared TO confids to
Eioisc saw a sunken U.boat with
a treasure Of gems In ita hold For
every throne--a king. E.loisc had
said. And for every king" ] said
TO myself. "A magnificent hoard OF
crown jcwelsf'
Go Be Continued