The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-21
SECOND INSTALLAIENT.
 Continued from Monday0


 Aneronsen, Holland, Oct 16-"An 1 apology is due you, Herr Count for ! the unfortunate event of last evening" I hope that you will bear with HIS Majesty, who at this moment is suf- fering intensely from the strain and anxiety which he has undergone, es- pecialIy during the past few months. .' The speaker was General von Fal- kenhayn, who, on behalf of the Kali ser, was making an official apology for his masters outburst at the first dinner at the Castle.
 T can quite appreciate the men tai strain from which the Kaiser is suffering" replied the Count with great dignity, but at the same time I hope that His Majesty will. in the future, endeavor to exercise some self-control. The scene last night has affected my daughter seriously, and We in this quiet household are not ac- customed to such incidents."
 General F'alkenhayn made some re- assuring remark, which I was unable to catch, when the Count took up the converse ton.
 How long may one anticipate the honor of being the Kaisers host ?' he asked, and there was a wealth of significance in his voice.
 Falkenhayn looked in my direction before replying. and then tr a low voice said, At the moment I am afraid that I cannot state clearly. So much depends upCl the course of events in Germany"
 This answer did not by any means satisfy the Count, who said
 But surely. General, you have some idea. I was told that the Kaiser would only remain with us for two days. and that he would be accom- panied by two or three gentlemen at the most. can forsee difficulties. per haps of an international character, 1T the visit is extended to any length f time.''
 The General laughed roughly, I
 ought.
 "Ah. Herr Count" he said. you need not trouble yourself unduly on the matter of international dfploma- cy- 1 can assure you that we will not trouble you with our presence any longer than is absolutely necessary'' But" the Count commenced, still pressing his point, when the General said, This is. think. q mater which We should discuss in private''
 Taking the hint so broadly given l Ieft them to continue the discussion. l learned later that the Count had in ttnated to the General that many ser ious complications would ens1e. if he, Dutch subject. continued to give shelter and allow perfect freedom to armed officers of one of the belliger- ont countries. a suggestion which in reality had come from official circles 70 Count Bentinck
 The General, on being given this hi l,s.
 company of the other officers was not welcome in Holland appeared greatly surprised. but he undertook to con- 'nunicate with Hindenburs, rldcr whose orders he was The result was that within a few days the imperial rain had left Holland. taking with ii the majority of the enormous s7,i+a including General FaIlzenhayn. Three ofncerS-Count Moltke, Count PIaten and Major HirschffeId-wer left at ArneTOngen, together with q few r77e,, servants, including the kaiser's faith tuI attendant. krausler, but the off, cers gave iC out that they had re- houhced their military rank.
 Before the departure of Gencra1 F faIkenhayn the Kaiser and he had a ,0ng interview, and there was a touching scene in the hail of the Gas
 
 ''I Trust to You"
 Falkenhayn appeared to fea7 tho part1ng with the Kaiser keenIv, standing rigidIy at attention. he sal uled lis Majesty, but Wilhelm. milf ing aside all forr7 alities, clasped tba Generals hand, and, shaking it warm lE said, For the present. farewa1I l trust to you"
 FaIkenhayn with other officers entered the waiting motor. which was quickly driven away. The Kaiser. for some tune 8 solitary figure, at tbe top of the step leading from the hall IoohlhS Tn the direction in which 1He car h2d vanished, at length, with t' sIsh' turned and, without a word 10 any, stalked up the staircase and ehlered his own apartments.
 Wilhelm soon seemed to eel c1-a, the parting, for after luncheon ,,-oa served to him in his own rooms he sent Tor Count Bentinck, and latar 'ne tWo' accompanied by the three l olI4cerS' went into the grounds of inc l CdSIIe- The moat which surrounds inc l O@Sle appeared to arouse the great est interest in the Kaiser He asked | many questions concerning it, ana with almost boyish laugh. turning l 10 Major HirschfieId. remarked | -'1ouefh artillery science has ron, dered these meats useless" Like tba | Dutch, the French retain the r7o,t- | ed castles, but these formed no oh l stacIes to your brave Prussfans Fb | Herr Major?" he asked, addressi,,o Major Hirschfield
 One thing which I have Iesrpaa or the Kaiser during his stay o+ Amerongen is that he possesses most vivid imagination, and tbat b comes to firmly believe many at these fancies which his e,,fraorSir,.-, brain creates. I heard him reIa+Irs to the Count a wonderful advent,1re which befel him during the ona,.a lions in France
 Do you know, Count" he said CT very nearly lost my life in one o+ nose old meats in France? If uvos pitch dark night, and the Rritist were shelling the locality terrible T could not resist the desire to see bo,,- my brave troops were faring drrt1a ne terrible ordeal so, desnita +bs oIeadings of my staff that I sbo,,1a remain under cover, I ventured ovar he drawbridge of a moat. and stoos exposed to the fire. The so1diana