renewed his proposals about my entering Prussian service.

"I expected you long ago," he said. "I have smoothed your way to a
great extent. We are likely to meet one or two of the Service Chiefs
out at the track, this afternoon. If you like, I'll introduce you to
them."

"Is there any likelihood of my being recognized?" I asked. "You know,
Count, it will be impossible for me to go under my true flag."

He assured me there was not the slightest chance.

"Your identity," he explained, "need be known to but one person."

Later I w as to know who this important personage was.

" Very well," I agreed; "we'll try it."

The Count always drove his own turn-out, and invited me to climb up on
the box. When his attention was not occupied with his reins and
returning the salutes of passers-by, for he was one of the most
popular men in Berlin, we discussed my private affairs. The Count
showed a keen interest and sympathy in them and his proposal began to
take favorable shape in my mind. As he predicted, we met some of the
Service Chiefs at the track. Indeed, almost the first persons who
saluted him in the saddle paddock were Captain Zur See von Tappken and
a gentleman who was introduced to me as Herr von Riechter. The Count
introduced me as Dr. von Graver, which I subsequently altered whenever
the occasion arose to the English Graves. After chatting a bit,
Captain von Tappken made an appointment with me at his bureau in the