The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-09-14
of sight. A fierce struggle was heard

| IN the next room, silence GlSueQ. ana
| then / heard the voice of the Inspector
calling to me to go back as ] had come.
/ quickly obeyed and get into the
street, where / perceived that guard
had already been placed at the front
| door. After short time there was a
signal from within, and man hurried
up the street, quickly returning with
four-wheeled cab. The door opened.
| and two prisoners, handcutfed. were
| placed in the vehicle, into which the
| inspector and another policeman got.
while third joined the driver on the
| box, and the cab was driven away at
rapid rate. The sergeant then CON-
ing to the door recognized me, and
bringing me inside, warned me not to
mention what had occurred to anyone.
saying l should hear more about the
services had rendered later en-. was
then dismissed, and the street quickly
assumed its usual aspect.
During the next week / went about
my business as usual, but felt some
what piqued because 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 / had played part
I was almost giving up hope of learn
ing the sequel, when one day received
q short note asking me to present my
self at Scotland Yard on an appointed
date. With some difficulty managed
to get days leave from my employer.
by providing a substitute, and in due
course presented myself to the au-
thorities as requested.
On arriving at Scotland Yard / was
ushered into room, where found the
inspector who had effected the arrest
awaiting me. He received me in very
courteous manner, and pro1fered me a
seat.
"Young man." said he, "you have
been instrumental in performing a
service for the authorities for which
they are very grateful, and am di-
rected to convey to you their apprecia-
tion of your services"
/ thanked him, and said | considered
/ had only done my duty.
"As you seem to be person of some
discretion" he continued, II shall, for
once, break through official reserve,
and let you know something of the
action in which you have had part.
"You are aware that the emperor of
Franconia is at present on visit to
England?'
| nodded assent,
"Well," he continued, "a gang of an
archists considered it an opportune
moment for carrying out design upon
his life, Their leader was a man of
the highest educational attachments,
and also skillful chemist. You recol-
lect the confiagration at the Paris
Bazaar short time ago?"
was somewhat surprised at this.
seemingly irrelevant question, but re-
piled in the affirmative
do you know what caused it?"
Eyes, it was due to the ignition OF
q film during cinematograph dis
play"
Fright" said he; "that film consist
ed of a nitrated cellulose, closely allied
to gun cotton. Schular, the leader of
the anarchists, discovered similar
modification of tri-nitrocellulose which
closely resembled paper, Itwas known
that the emperor, while in England.
would attend service at the Church
of st. 49,, Measures were taken
whereby prayer book manufactured
and printed in this material would be
s,,k4 80 Ie
which the lessons for the day were
printed were to be stuck slightly to-
gether with substance containing TO-
dide of nitrogen, so that when they
were pulled apart the person doing so
would be blown to atoms. We had
received an inkling of conspiracy be-
ing on foot, but were not aware Of It's
nature, and could get no clew to the
whereabouts ofsthe conspirators until
we received your communication"
An orderly now entered the room
and handed, note to the inspector,
who, glancing briefly at it, arose, and
asked me to follow him. We passed
along passage and paused before a
door at which my conductor knocked.
The door was opened by man of mill
tary aspect, whom my companion sa-
luted. and then withdrew. l was re-
quested to walk in, and the next mo-
ment found myself in the emperor's
presence. have but the haziest rec
ollection of the incidents of that in
terview. remember the emperor say
ing a few words of approval, and hand
ing me an envelope, and to my utter
ing something in reply. The envelope,
however, contained check for $25, COO.
London Tit-Bits.