The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-14


This reply seemed TO satisfy the
count, who was especially DESTROYS
since receiving the Information of the
anarchist plot to Eeep the emperors
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 be said to his wife:
1T will be, decided today whether
we 60 to Hamburg or not. Ii we go |
shall send you a private MESSAGE
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. Ii
we 60 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
turned pale. The chirography he recog'
nized to be his wife's. The note was
addressed to her brother. Heinrich Won
Kinningen. and read:
Bring 1t on Thursday provided the en-
peror goes to Hamburg on that day: II
not delay till you hear from me. In any
event. you had better hand 1t in by the
back door, Twelve midnight would be
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 1t. 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 1t handed it to our chief. who
directed me to bring it here"
"CaIl another messenger with orders
to carry 1t to the person to whom II
Is addressed" said the count. "But
first ! will take copy of it"
When he had done so ne gave 1t tt
the officer and dismissed him. Then
when he was alone. his head sank or
his desk and he groaned., Was it pos
sible that his wife had been drawn int
sympathy with anarchists through bel
brother, who was an extremist anC
possibly an anarchist himself. and hat
she consented to use such knowledge
Of the. emperor's movements as sht
might derive from her husba nd to ia
vor their designs? Heavens! She mus
be intending to receive the bomb witt
which 1t was intended the murder
should he committed. But what would
1t avail the assassins to receive 1t aft
er the emperor had gone?
ZACH. | have it, he said to himself
1.-THE assassination Is to take place or
our return. 1t Is then that precaution.
taken In such cases are apt to be re
Taxed. Oh. my Amelia. TO think tina
you should not only be the tool of as
sassins. but of assasSins who are liabi,
to kill your husband as we'll as ths
emperor"
Calling a messenger, he sent tn.
countess a note stating that he and hi.
imperial master would leave for ham
burg as intended and she was to pre-
pare his baggage and send 1t to the
station. Then he asked for an inter
view with the emperor and told him
that he had un@rthed a plot to muir
der him on bis return from Hamburg
that 1t would be better for his majes
ty to go as Intended. while he. Demi
dorf. remained behind to prevent tn,
assassination and secure proof agains
the cOnspirators.
William questioned his aid-de-camI
closely and finally drew forth the in
formation that the Countess Demidor
was implicated In the plot. He though
for some time, then said:
This Is too important matter, m!
friend. for me to leave exclusively tt
any one but myself, not even you.
have been very fond OF your wife
and / fear lest the evidence may b
against her. yet misleading. What
propose to do Is this: We will boil
start for Hamburg. but wish you Il
have a swift automobile at way sta
ton to take rs of the train and return
US to Berlin In time to intercept thi.
bomb carrier. Provide police uniform.
for both Of US. We will watch at you
back door. seize the bomb and l shall
! see for myself what evidences Of gull
there are on the part Of your wife ant
be able to judge how far she has beef
made tool Of others"
DemidOrf took the emperorss hant
and pressed it fervently by way o
expressing a gratitude Tor which b
could not find words. Then he lef
the chamber to obey the orders he ha,
! received.
1t was nearing midnight on Christ
mas eve or Christmas morning whel
two police officers. sallnter1ng leisurei,
into the street where Count Demidor
lived. and later entering the count
BACK yard. concealed thelnselve unde
some bushes A few minutes befOr
the clocks struck IL man passed int
door when he was stopped by the pc
licemen, one of whom seized box h
carried and examined it as we'll as tn
imperfect fight would permit.
Its not a bomb." he said. ~"but al
Internal machine. I hear it tick"
The bearer of the box was too SUI
prised to utter a word. The man VIII
held 1t raped softly at the door.
was opened by woman. One Of tn
policemen psistled by ter and turne
on the electric light. 1t revealed tn
countess. her brother and the two pc
licemen.
"Amelsar noaned one of the latter.
'Adoiph" exclaimed the countess.
"You have ruined us How could 20
have done it? 1t Is you. Heinrich. VIII
have corrupted her with your Graz
| ideas"
What does It. all mean?" cried tn
| countess.
| Move On, Now,
says policeman to a street crowd
and whacks heads If it don't. NOV
on, now" says the big, harsh min
eral pills to bowel congestion an