Show PRINCE HENRY AND THE MEDDLING OFFICER OFFICE Prince Henry of Prussia according to toa toa a st story ry told by a diplomat who was once attached to the British embassy in Berlin was one day chatting with an English friend in a cafe m in Bonn when he became an object of ot suspicion to one of ot those thos meddling minor officials who flourish in such numbers in Ger Ger- many The Prince is too discreet a a. aman man to discuss affairs of ot state in a public place but on this occasion some some subject arose which while not of ot general general gen gen- eral interest related to the imperial family The conver conversation atlon was was in English En En- glish lIsh and the spying official was ac acquainted ac- ac with that language At At l length Prince Henry remarked i Why my dear fellow dont don't you see that the Emperor would be even crazier than some people seem to believe he 13 19 I Jf t he did anything like that The official leaned toward his Royal Highness and said said- Sir are you aware that there is a lese majeste law in this countr country Let me hear bear another remark of that kind and I a complaint against you The Englishman took In the situation and a moment afterward remarked As I was saying to your Royal Roal Highness before we were interrupted The meddler gasped rose hastily In Interrogated Interrogated In- In the manager of ot the cafe and v New New York Times I |