Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15

DER WHICH ItllhiuAoANN
the holding Of which l had SO ire
quently received the royal encomiums'
The manner of my resignation Is an
eloquent commentary upon the uncer-
tain fortunes which he must expect
who puts his faith in princes.
The dominant feature OF my period
CT service was the intense hostility
that existed between the royal houses
of England and Germany, and was re-
fected between the two nations. Yet
the time came when Edward and the
Kaiser did in some measure settle
their differences. II rivalry remained,
they at least gave up the rather du-
bious methods that they had been con-
strained to use. in the fulfilment OF
which had been the weapon ever at
King Edwards hand, as Stapfhaus
was that of the kaiser.
The enmity between Stapfhaus and
myself reached such point that 1t
was bound to be settled once and for
ever between us. On more than one
occasion-on that Of the North sea
adventures, and that OF the cars
drive-Stapfhau had outwitted me.
He had brought the prestige of Eng
land low and exalted that of Germany.
Yet l, too, had won from him at times;
altogether, each of us feared the other
and felt that in him his country had
its most dangerous enemy.
In other words, both Stapfhaus and
! had determined that we would kill
each the other, whenever our paths
crossed again.
| think King Edward recognized and
understood this, for his face was
more than usually grave when he
called me to appear before him at ST.
James palace one morning, upon that
occasion of my service as his courier,
which was to prove the last-though
this did not guess.
Captain Adams" said the king
In very kindly way, Il have selected
you out of all my representatives be-
cause | have the most confidence in
your ability, and because you alone
can checkmate the designs Of our
cousin across the North sea. | want
you to start for Washington imme-
diately.
AS you know, the ex-president and
the kaiser are men possessing a vast
admiration for each other, and they
draw the bonds uniting the two coun-
tries exceedingly close Nevertheless,
the kaiser could not induce the pres
ident to form an alliance. One presi.
dent shrewdly saw that this would
In the end, strain the ties Of friend
ship between his country and Eng
land. But the present executive has
been less cautious.
He has not, indeed. been willing tt
enter into hard and fast treaty, bu
he has been induced to execute pre-
liminary agreement for joint actor
against China, in defiance of the cleai
treaty rights of England. This docu
ment, containing the signature OF tn,
kaiser, Is on its way to Washington
II we can lay hands on 1t, the mar,
threat to publish 1t will abort tn
whole scheme. But we must have tn
document, It is In the pocket 0
wallet of Stapfhaus, the chief German
agent. You know him. He sails o.
the Kaiserin Augusta from Hambur
today, direct for Baltimore. 1t is nc
, the commonest route, and Stapfhau
has chosen 1t to avoid the chance c
detection. The Kaiserin Augusta
rather an old and slow boat, and sh
will call at Southampton tomorro'
. morning Stapfhaus will be on boart
a Follow him, and secure the treaty b.
r fore the ship touches port across th
water. Then open the sealed O
ders-" he handed me an envelope
;. "and follow instructions that they col
|. tain. That Is all that need tell yo
:. except to reiterate that the whole 4
!. ture of England depends upon 20,
success"
He shook hands with me and wishe
a me we'll. have never seen him fro
n that day to this But how was
II know what manner of mission tn
1. was upon which he was sending me
v went in good faith and carried Of
his commands, so far as | could, 10
ally.
y Early the next morning | was
Il Southampton, waiting for the Kaiser
70 Augusta to enter port for her bri
II stay of an hour. My plan was We
10 simple one; | was going aboard in
double capacity. Firstly, had {
cured private stateroom under an 6
w sumed name; secondly, l had been 6
* cepted as first cabin steward und
,e another elias. This was done throu
ve the medium of the home secretary,
q. asmuch as the Kaiserin Augusta W
ne licensed to carry English mail, al
consequently hint to the Lond
board stuff ced to have instructions
as garding me sent to the captain
III was an unpleasant way in which
re cross the Atlantic. AID entailed d
ho agreeable services; but in no 9th
IA. manner, | felt sure. could | obtain
ne opportunity to examine the cabin
SJapfhaus.
| quickly discovered my quarry VIII
re waiting upon the first saloon tab
all He was travelling under the name
on Reich. So little did he expect ii
ed he would be followed that, beyo
ed the change of name, he had not tax
a any trouble to disguise himself, whe
as had shaved off my mustache a
&c assumed a wig OF bair different FRI
az my own by at least two shades | "
Dr. content the first couple of days to
m cover the location of bis cabin. | "
,Io delighted to discover that he occupi
on 4 stateroom alone. He had no Sc
RI ant; all was propitious. and 1t "
lnly necessary to enter and take wi