Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-19
Light was streaming through both
win n,ns as hafnra hut on REQ nnn Of or

j ~ LlSut was 5SlIcd uluS iuIOuSu DOG0
windows as before, but onreconnoiter-
ing it was found that the room con-
tanning the printing press was empty,
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
then I heard the voice of the inspector
calling to me to go back as had come.
I quickly obeyed and got 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 a man hurried
up the street, quickly returning with
a fcur-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
rapid rate. The sergeant then COM
ing to the door recognized me, and
bringing me inside, warned me not to
mention what had occurred to anyone,
saying I 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 felt some
what piqued because I 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 a part.
I was almost giving up hope of learn
ing the sequel, when one day received
a short note asking me to present my
self at Scotland Yard on an appointed
date. With some difficulty I managed
by providing a substitute, and in due
course presented myself to the au-
thorities as requested.
On arriving at Scotland Yard I was
ushered into room, where L found the
inspector who had effected the arrest
awaiting me. He received me in a very
courteous manner, and proffered me a
seat. e. Il n
young man. said he, "yor have
been instrumental in performing
service for the authorities Tor which
they, are very grateful, and I am sai-
rected to convey to you their apprecla-
ton of your services" ''' :. o.
thanked him, and said considered
I had only done my duty.
GAS you seem to be a 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 a visit to
England" e..
nodded assent. ~
,"Well," he continued, "a gung of an
archists considered it an opportune
moment for carrying out design upon
his life. Their leader was 1nan of.
the highest educational a,lainments,
and also skillful chemist. You recol-
lect the confagration at the Paris
Bazaar a short time ago."
I 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
a film during a cinematograph dis
play"
''Right," said he; "that film consist
ed of nitrated ce,lulose, closely allied
to gun cotton. SECULAR, the leader of
the anarchists, discovered similar
modification of tri-nitrocellulos which
closely resembled paper. 1t was known
that the emperor, while in England,
would attend a service at the Church
| of St. -. Measures were taken
! whereby 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-
| 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 a conspiracy be-
ing on foot. butwere not aware of it's
nature, and could get no clew to the
whereabouts of the conspira tors until
we received your communications"
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
door at which my conductor knocked.
The door was opened by man of mill
tary aspect, whom my companion sa-
luted, and then withdrew. I was re-
quested to walk in, and the next mo-
ment I found myself in the emperor's
presence. have but the haziest rec
objection of the incidents of that in
teryiew. 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.
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