The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15

will remember is the senate Of the German empire.
It represents especially the dynastes Of BAVARIA
saxony and the other small kingdoms united with
Prussia to form the modern empire.
Wilhelm H. started as 7 pronounced the name Of
this body It is well known that his imperial majesty
does not enjoy the full confidence Of Of his
satellite kings In the army there has been good
deal of friction beneath the surface. It was there
fore not at all improbable that the lesser royalties Of
Germany should have employed spy to detect the
designs Of their cratic and overbearing suzerain.
''Did you tell this to Herr Finkelstein9" was the
"No, sr.' I was anxious to save the director
from the imperial wrath. ~ persuaded him that
was your majesty's confidential AGENT 81 -
81 The kaiser glared at me, and muttered
clamation which I need not repeat
- How do know that you telling the truth
to me- any more than you did to him9'' he cried.
tYour majesty cannot know it, answered coldly.
'FThe council Of course, will dsown me-" 81
You cool hand, - Wilhelm commented gnaw-
ing his moustache. :" It seems to me that can do
EThat will be much the simplest course" replied
I saw that It would be contest between the
peror's curiosity and his vengeance, and already
began to hope ~ 5-
into the courtyard, where found six men under the
command Of an officer, drawn up in line.
i was placed in front Of them, and as I looked
down the rifle barrels already pointed at my heart
I felt really nervous for moment The scene
Illuminated by solitary lamp fixed gate
way, and its rays broke against the row Of steel
tubes which held death.
sNow,'' said the kaiser, stepping close to my side,
'Ftell me the truth-the real truth mind-and will
I tried to think of something which Wilhelm II.
would be likely to believe In the meantime, I
congratulated myself on not having disclosed my
identity, in that case, Of course, it would not
have occurred to his mapjesy that could be induced
He that I was hesitating, and fortunately
mistook the reason.
IT will not only spare your ife but win send you
acr he un6ar an md let 20
free, = his majesty declared.
affected to yield reluctantly.
my mission is not, strictly speaking, an official
am the agent Of Individual who wishes to
render a service to- his countrymen, without his
action being publicly known. Your majestys recent
alliance with Great Britain to blockade Venezuela
has aroused the fears Of thoughtful American states
It is suspected that you may have other projects
in which the interests Of the United States are
: concerned, and / have been instructed
tsBy Theodore Rooseveltl,' the kaiser exclaimed
falling back two
/ nodded.
Your majesty has guessed the truth The project
which have discovered among your papers does not
the United States, and therefore willing
to undertake that it shall not be revealed to the
president
Enough Wilhelm Il said in subdued tones. ss1
have passed my word" He turned to the officer
.Take this man in irons to Hamburg, and place him
on board British vessel. -
If felt conjunction at the liberty had
taken with the name Of the United States president
i cOnSOleu mySeI WITH the assurance that he would
pardon me in view of the fact that I was acting in
the interest Of the mother country.
Ny escort placed board steamer bound for
Hull, with lntimation to the captain that my irons
were not to be struck off till the ship was out Of the
Elbe.
The captain naturally curious to learn who
was I allowed him to suppose that was Pole
banished for sedition- fortunately, ample
funds about to defray my class passage, and
have generally found in dealing with Englishmen
that Bank Of England note inspires confidence
than testimonial from archbishop. i.
As soon the boat reached Hull made the best
Of my way to Balmoral where Lord Bedale was stay
ing in attendance on King Edward
Into his lordship's astonished ears poured the
whole tale Of my discovery passing as lightly
as possible the danger thru which / had passed.
Lord Bedale much moved
q must thank you warmly for having kept the
K-l mean, for having kept my name out Of this.
The emperor would certainly have suspected that I
was acting on King Edwards behalf. =
It is possible, ; II said drily.
The marquis glanced at me and we both smiled