The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-18

course which l had commenced. There
fore during my examination that morn
ing. while the papers and documents
found in my coat made it appear that
| was Julius Waterbury, ! maintained
stoutly that l was none other thah
August Won Dunkelheim.
The theft of this particular balloon
being an offense against the govern
ment, and the royal tribunal being es-
tablished at Munich, ! was taken that
afternoon by train to that city and
incarcerated in the LudWisskerker,
most secure and solid residence, espe-
cially devoted to prisoners of state.
About two hours after my arrival,
it being then about seven o'clock in the
evening, a turnkey opened the door of
my salon, and, telling me that person
wished to see me, Immediately ushered
a gentleman into my apartment. AS
soon as the official had gone out and
closed the door, my visitor introduced
himself as Counselor Wittlesbach, and
said:
"Mein lieber Won Dunkelheim, we will
Immediately come to business. My OBJ
ject in visiting you is to concert meas
ures for attaining your freedom. l act
| on the part of a lady who is waiting
| without Can you not imagine who
| she is?"
l assured him that l could not.
"She is your wife, sir Frau Cuni-
| gunde Won Dunkelheim."
"Guess again" said l.
There is no guessing about the mat
| ter, Mein Herr The lady has her GER
| tificate with her. / suppose you will
| not deny that you are married to her
| though l admit that there might be
| found eXtenuating reasons for doing
| so. You will also not deny that she ad-
Vanced you fifty thousand marks be-
| fore the ceremony. The marriage, she
admits was a secret one, and you have
not yet formally acknowledged her as
your wife. She intends, however, that
you shall now do so. She is, it seems,
of a tender nature. She could not bring
herself to look upon you while you
We're in captivity Therefore she is
awaiting me without. The point is
just here: 1t has been discovered that
the spot where you We're arrested is
just across the Bavarian frontier and
upon Lusatian territory. The question
arises: Could you be apprehended by
Bavarian officials, in the kingdom of
Lusatia, for an offense committed in
the principality Of Andel Schwartz
burg"
But l was" said !.
The fact, however, does not alter
| the law, Mein Herr. | have it from a
| reliable source that a priVy council
| at this moment is in a state of mind
| over this identical business, and that
| little influence in the right direction
| would bring about your release this
| very night Your estimable lady, as
| you know, is second cousin to the wife
| of Count SChnitZenWtz, the royal di-
| rector of the HOf Brauerei Frau Dun
| kelheim, | am positive, has only to
| speak and this powerful nobleman will
obtain your liberty within an hour
| the authorities wish to act without
| publicity. They would simply open the
| doors and you would walk out"
Il will perform my part of it," said l
But there is something else" con-
tinued the counselor THE lamentabIe
GOODNESS between yourself and youl
loving spouse must be accommodated
or l fear she will not act in the matter
You know that she is lady of much
force of character. She insists upor
taking you home with her when you
are discharged, to her residence in the
Sendlinger strasse, opposite the church
of St Johannes"
can l have a look at her?" l asked
Certainly, Mein Herr. Though l Dc
not think you will find her muci
changed. Step with me into the corri
dor and l will satisfy YOU"
| did as he requested. We went
short distance down the hallway to
point where we could get view of tn
visitors room. There was a lady sit
ting there, with her profile toward us
She was a large and muscular woman
of about forty-tlve, and would ..eig 81
two hundred pounds. Her face wa
rather masculine and wore a deter
, mined look, as well as many freckles
Her hair was red.
"Behold her" he whispered.
(To BE Continued)