The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-09

I'VE are his men, as were our
fathers and grandfatherS before
us, and we just could not lay a
hand upon his person. We could
do no more than escort him where
he chose to come"
you are not to be blamed,
Fritz" Count Helm said. II await
some explanation, Prince Won
Behrling, Of this extraordinary be.
havior."
Won Behrling was swelling again
with passion.
"Explanation!" he repeated. els
this not conference of vast i'm
portance to the interests Of
Europe, being held here upon my
land under my own roof-a con-
ference of which I have been kept
in ignorance?"
"You are incorrect" was the
cold reply. 1T is true that we are
upon land owned by your family
and under the roof of your lodge,
but these have been granted by
deed Of charter to the house Of
which my uncle is the head and I
the representative for countless
years. You have no more right
here without an invitation than a
beggar."
Answer me this then" Won
Behrling demanded. Have I no
right to sit at the table when the
future Of my country is being de-
termined?"
AN AFFRONT
This is a conference" Count
Helm announced, "of sane men
drawn together from the various
countries of Europe, having in
mind one object-the preservation
of peace and the prestige of the
Fatherland.
THE matter which we have had
to discuss is one that would have
been embarrassing to you. For
that reason you we're not invited.
And now consider your intrusion
an affront."
"Himmel!" Won Behrling reared.
my intrusion on my own prop
erty! There are my lands. I
stand under my own roof! Why
must I remain dumb?
why must I be excluded from
this gathering when it is the fu!
tulre of my country-and my con-
duct as well-which is under dis
cussion?"
Mattresser scrawled a line
hastily upon a piece of paper and
passed it to the President. The
latter glanced at it and nodded
gravely.
How did you know, Won Behrl.
ling" he asked, that your con-
duct was to come under discussion
here"
II knew" was the sullen &C.
acknowledgement.
Won Helm glanced at Matresser,
who rose at once to his feet.
With your permission, SIR" he
said, Il will answer that question.
The Prince Won Behrling knew that
his conduct as governor of a cera
tain East African Colony was to
come under discussion by securing
private letter written to me by
our foreign secretary in reply to a
report for which I was responsible.
FALSE NAME
"He secured that letter by muir.
dering, or causing to be murdered,
the messenger whose body still lies
awaiting the final inquest in the
neighborhood of my home. Prince
Won Behrling arrived under a false
name in small boat, with a pos
Sible accomplice. in my home har-
Dor"
You ne!" Won Behrling broke
in. II announced myself as Min
heer van WeStrheene. I am the
twelfth Baron van WeStrheene and
my estates in Holland have been in
my family for eleven generations"
Very well then" Matresser con-
coded. You arrived there bearing
a name other than that by which
you are generally known.
Having satisfied yourself, by
either numbering or assisting at
the murder of the messenger, that
I had made my official report upon
your conduct, you then made a de-
liberate attempt to kill me In my
own woods and also a young lady
connected with great Austrian
family. I escaped death at your
hands, Prince, by a miracle"
you are in a position to deny
these statements, Won Behrling"
pressed Count Helm.
II would kill any man." was the
harsh reply, who stood between
me and my resumption of the great
work commenced for my coun-
try"
Count Helm pointed towards the
door.
you are. as you have reminded
us, Won Behrling, upon your own
lands and under your own roof and
I shall not ask the foresters to
break heir allegiance of centuries
even at my command. order you
to go back the way you came and
not to re-appear."
THREATENS EXPULSION
Won Behrling heSitated. The man
was racked with emotions. His
cheeks were fluShed-eVen his fore.
head was scarlet.
IF in this fit of madness, Won
Behrling." the other continued,
you refuse to obey my commands,
I have here a personal escort.
within a minutes call, only to be
used in case any emergency should