"I am highborn and very highborn, although it's not my fault.

You, I take it, by your accent, are American and these things, of course, don't count with you." "I don't know, they seem to count pretty heavily with some of our women, if you can judge by the newspapers." "Who are these men of whom you speak ?" asked John.
"The chief is Prince Karl of Auersperg, who is not far from your front.
I betray no military secret when I say that.

I shall send word to him that you have saved my life, and, if you should fall a prisoner into German hands, he will do as much for you as you have done for me." The Austrian boy did not notice the quick glances exchanged by the three, and he went on: "Prince Karl of Auersperg is a general of ability, and owing to that and his very high birth, he has great influence with both emperors.

You have nothing to fear from our brave Germans if you should fall into their hands, but I beg you in any event, to get word to the prince and to give him my name." "I'll do it," replied John, but he soothed his conscience by telling himself that it was a white lie.

If he should be captured for the third time Prince Karl of Auersperg was the last one whom he wanted to know of it.