Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-22

wife of the favorite aid-de-camp of
the emperor of Germany. 81 have ev-
erything ready for Christmas so far
as l can foresee. Can you think of
anything that has been overlooked"
Have you ordered the tree?"
II have. and have procured a fine
one. The children will be delighted"
/ "a gift from me to each child?"
Every one has been provided for"
''Well, then, don't see what else
there is to do"
Are you going anywhere. Adolph.
with the emperor during the next few
daysT
He may go to Hamburg on Thurs
day. If so l shall doubtless go with
him. Why do you askT
"Oh. nothing! l simply wish to know
IL you will be absent on Christmas
eve"
II am quite sure I shall-that Is, if
we make the trip"
why do you go with the emperor
on all his journeys"
Being intrusted with the regula-
tons to insure his safety when he
travels, It is usually necessary that
l should do so. Just now it is impera-
tive, for we have got wind OF plot
of the anarchists to assasstnate the
emperor"
The count kissed his wife, went out
to his carriage and was driven to his
cabinet in the palace. where he pro-
ceeded to make the arrangements for
his masters, trip. During the day fur
Their details of the plot Matched by the
anarchists were brought in and occa-
stoned the count great concern. But
when he went home in the evening
and found his children absorbed in
their anticipations for Christmas he
threw of care and entered into the
spirit of the season.
MY dear" said his wife. has the
emperor's trip been decided upon?
Not surely"
''How can one know whether he goes
or not?"
why should one wish to known
asked the husband, looking at his wife
curiously.
"Why-why, our calculations for
Christmas are in a measure dependent
upon your being here just before
Christmas day"
~ don't see why"
well. never mind. shall try to
being with u.s."
This reply seemed to satisfy the
count, who was especially DESTROYS
since receiving the Information of the
anarchist plot to keep the emperor's
going a secret. he played with his
children till their bedtime. kissed them
good night and then fell to thinking
about the coming journey and how to
head off those who were bent on muir
dering his imperial master. The next
morning he said to his wife:
1T will be decided today whether
: we go to Hamburg or not. II we go
shall send you a private message-l
don't dare trust to the telephone-that
you may get my baggage ready"
: will his majesty's departure be an
= nounced in the newspapers?'
That can't be avoided here in Ger
many as it might be In Russia. If
q we go the next issue of the journals
will announce the fact"
The count spent the day In his cab,
met as usual. and during the afternoon
, a police officer came In and handed
him a note. Demidorf read 1t and
L turned pale. The chirography he recog-
nized to be his wife's. The note was
addressed to her brother, Heinrich Won
Klnningen, and read:
TA
peror goes TO Hamburg on that day: II
not delay till you hear from me- In any
event you had better hand II in by the
q back door. Twelve midnight would be
i the safest hour to make the delivery.
How did you obtain this" asked
the count. making an effort to control
his agitation.
The messenger who was employed
to carry it, finding that it had been
carelessly sealed, had the curiosity to
open and read it. He considered 1t OF
vital Importance and instead Of deliv
ering it handed 1t to our chief. who
directed me to bring 1t here"
Call another messenger with orders
to carry it to the person to whom II
is addressed" said the count. 'But
- first ] will take a copy of it"
utu ue uOue 50 ue RdNc IL
the officer and dismissed him. Then
>, when he was alone, his head sank OF
= his desk and he groaned. Was it pos
sible that his wife had been draw int
sympathy with anarchists through he
i. brother, who was an extremist anC
possibly an anarchist himself, and haC
she consented to use such knowledg,
of the emperor's movements as she
might derive from her husband TO IA
vOr their designs? Heavens. She mus
be intending to receive the bomb witt
which 1t was intended the murdel
"a should be committed But what would
II avail the assassins to receive 1t AFT
er the emperor had gone?
"Ach. / have it, he said to himself
- THE assassination is to take place OF
our return. Ii is then that precautlon.
a taken I'm such cases are apt to be re
a Taxed. Oh. my Amelia. To think tina
you should not only be the tool of as
sassins but Of assassins who are liabl,
to kill your husband as well as thu
n emperor"
Calling a messenger he gent tbs