Smyrna times., 1913-01-01
A CHRISTMAS
EPISODE
Involving His Majesty the
Emperor of Germany
By JOSEPH MlCHALOWSKY

the emperor of Germany. Il have ev-
erything ready for Christmas so far
as | can foresee. Can you think of
anything that has been overlooked?
Have you ordered the tree?''
"I 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, l don't see what else
there is to do"
Are you going anywhere, Adolph.
with the emperor during the next few
daysY"
HE may go to Hamburg on Thurs
day. If so l shall doubtless go with
him. Why do you ask?'
"Oh, nothing! | simply wish to know
if you will be absent on Christmas
eve"
II am quite sure / shall-that is, If
we make the trip"
"Why do you go with the emperor
on all his journeys?"
Being intrusted with the regula-
tions to insure his safety when he
travels. it is usually necessary that
/ should do so. Just now it is impera-
tive, for we have got wind of plot
Of the anarchists to assassinate 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
ther details of the plot hatched 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 off care and entered into the
spirit of the season.
my dear" said his wife. has the
emperor's trip been decided upOn?'
mot 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"
II don't see why"
''Well. never mind. shall try to
arrange everything irrespective of your
being with u.s."
This reply seemed to satisfy the
count. who was especially desirous
since receiving the information of the
anarchist plot to keep 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 mur'
dering his imperial master. The next
morning he said to his wife:
'It will be decided today whether
we go to Hamburg or not. If we go
shall sead you a private message
don't dare trust to the telephone-tha
you may get my baggage ready"
Twill his majesty's departure be an
nounced in the newspapers%'
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many as it might be in Russia. l
we go the next Issue of the journal
will announce the fact"
The count spent the day in his cat
met as usual. and during the Afternoon
a police officer came in and hande
him a note DemidOrf read it an
turned pale. The chirography he recol
| D. ko xrvtfo Tho NJ
addressed to her brother. Heinrich vo
Kinningen. and read:
Bring it on Thursday provided the en-
peror goes to Hamburg on that day;
not. delay till you hear from me. In an
event, you had better hand 1t in by Il
back door Twelve midnight would
the safest hour to make the delivery.
How did you obtain this?" aske
the count. making an effort to c0ntr
mis- agitation.
'"The messenger who was employe
to carry it. finding that it had bee
carelessly sealed. had the curiosity
open and read it. He considered it I
vital Importance and instead of deli
ering it handed it to our chief. WI
directed me to bring 1t here"
"Call another messenger with orde
to carry it to the person to whom
Is addressed" said the count "B
first ! will take copy of it,
When he had done so he gave it
The officer and dismissed him. The
when he was alone. his head sank
his desk and he groaned. Was it p'
sible that his wife had been drawn in
- sympathy with anarchists through
brother. who was an extremist a
possibly an anarchist himself. and
she consented to use such knowled
Of the emperor's movements as S
J might derive from her husband to
vor their designs? Heavens. She ml
be intending to receive the bomb w
which it was intended the murC
should be committed. But what wol
it avail the assassins to receive 1t q
er the emperor had gone?
"Ach. have it, be said to hims'
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