Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-12

The sergeant then left, and shortly
returned with half a dozen athletic
looking followers. One of these was
left in charge of the landlady, two
were posted in the yard at the rear of
the next house and the rest, together
with the Inspector, the sergeant and
myself, made our way to the roof
Light was streaming through both
windows as before, but on reconnoiter-
ing it was found that the room con-
tanning the printing press was eEpty,
while both men were busily at work. in
the other. The window of the former
was quietly unfastened and the inspect
or and men passed quickly down out
of sight. A fierce struggle was heard
in the next room. silence ensued, and
then / heard the voice of the inspector
calling to me to go back as / had come.
l quickly obeyed and got into the
street. where 1 perceived hat a guard
had already been placed at the front
door. After a short time there was a
signal from within. and a man hurried
up the street, quickly returning with
a four-wheeled cab. The door opened,
and two prisoners, handcuffed. were
placed in the vehicle, into which the
inspector and another policeman got,
while a third joined the driver on the
box. and the cab was driven away at
a rapid rate. The sergeant then COM
ing to the door recognized me. and
bringing me inside, warned me not 10
mention what had occurred to anyone,
saying / should hear more about the
services / had rendered later on was
then dismissed. and the street quickly
assumed its usual aspect.
During the next week I went about
my business as usual. but I felt some
what piqued because l had not been
taken more into the confidence Of the
authorities. TO whom / seemed to have
rendered some service. Twas surprised
that no account of the proceedings had
appeared in the press. and wondered
much what were the real facts of the
affair in which L had played a part.
I was almost giving up hope of learn
ing the sequel. when one day ] received
a short note asking me t. present my
self at Scotland Yard on an appointed
date. With some difficulty 1 managed
to get a days leave from my employer,
w prov 4AiIIS al substitute dIIN i II buC
course presented myself to the au-
thorities as requested.
On arriving at Scotland Yard I was
ushered into a room, where | found the
inspector who had effected the arrest
awaiting me. He received me in a very
courteous manner. and proffered me =
seat.
Young man." said he, "you have
been instrumental in performing a
service for the authorities for which
they are very grateful, and am d.
rected to convey to you their apprecia-
ton of your services"
| thanked him. and said / considered
| had only done my duty.
"As you seem TO be a person of some
discretion" he continued. 81 shall. for
once, break through official reserve,
and let you know something of the
action in which you have had a part.
You are aware that the emperor of
Franconia is at present on a visit to
England?"
nodded assent.
We'll" he continued. "a gang of an
archists considered it an opportune
moment for carrying out a design upon
his life. Their leader was a man of
the highest educational attachments.
and also a skillful chemist. You recol-
lect the confagration at the Paris
Bazaar a short time ago."
l was somewhat surprised at this
seemingly irrelevant question. but re-
piled in the affirmative
do you know what caused it?"
Yes. it was due to the ignition of
a film during a cinematograph dis
play
Right" said he: that film consist
ed of a nitrated ceIlulose, closely allied
to gun cotton. SECULAR, the leader of
the anarchists, discovered a similar
modification of tri-nitrocelIulose which
closely resembled paper. 1t was known
hat the emperor. while in England.
would attend a service at the Church
of ST. -. Measures were taken
whereby a prayer book manufactured
and printed in this material would be
put into his hands. The pages on
which the lessons for the day were
printed were to be stuck slightly to-
gether with a substance containing To-
of nitrogen, so that when they
were pulled apart the person doing so
would be blown to atoms. We had
received an inkling of a conspiracy be-
ing on foot. but were not aware of its
nature. and could get no clew to the
whereabouts of the conspirators until
we received your communication"
An orderly now entered the room
and handed a note to the inspector,
who, glancing briefly at it, arose. and
asked me to follow him. We passed
along a passage and paused before a
at which my conductor knocked.
The door was opened by a man OF mill
tary aspect. whom my companion sa-
and then withdrew. ! was re-
quested to walk in. and the next mo-
/ found myself in the emperor's
| have but the haziest rec
objection of the incidents of that in
terview. l remember the emperor say
a few words of approval, and hand
.ng me an envelope, and to my utter
ing something in reply. The envelope,
however. contained a check for $4,000.
london Tit-Bits.
Getting Over the Difficulty.
A lady had issued invitations for a
dinner of f2. and. on the morning of the