The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1914-11-13
Mission That Led to Abdul
Hamid's Overthrow.

WHICH, MAh AMNAMN Nhh AaENN
July. 1905. there came a hurried sum
mons from Captain o Tappken for
me TO report at northumberland
20. I lost no time in getting around
O did | have TO walt 20 be ushered
up [ was shown direct to the cap
tain's office aud as he received me- !
noticed that he was In a rather ex'
cited frame OF mind.
"Verdammt! Doctor, | am giving 10
lose you. I am requested by the VIII
helmstrasse (the German foreign or
Hcei to hand you over to them. Vety
annoying. | do not like To lose you
from our branch here. But We must
obey and, Doctor. you are bettering
yourself. u Is seldom that they over
there take any notice OF rs over here
or request the services OF any OF my
men. But your work has attracted
e9me attention. shalt request that
your services are not entirely lost TO
this department. Herr Stammer Will
take you ever. Good-by and good
luck"
lie gave me q hearty handshake
and my connection with the intelli'
gence department OF the Imperial navy
came to an end Stammer and ! hailed
q taxi and drove to the Wilhelm
strasse. where the doorkeeper rut me
through an official ceremony similar
20 the procedure at koeniggratEer'
strasse 40. Stammer gave the com
missaire his card and We were shown
into a chamber and hidden to wait |
was frankly curious about what was
in store for me. but l knew better by
now than 20 ask questions. Presently
there entered a tall, thin. irou.gray
gentleman. the very type OF a Prus'
sian bureaucrat. Walking with quick
nervous steps to his desk. he acknowl'
edged our bows with a curt nod and
turning to Stammer he said:
Wen. Stammer7"
This is Doctor Graves, your Ex-
c~ellency.'
All, yes. Sehr schoen, Convey my
thanks to Captain Tappken, Stammer -
Stammcr then bowed himself out !
was asked 10 step into an anteroom.
There a secretary took me in hand aud
informed me that the tall. thin, iron
gray gentleman was Graf Botho Won
Wedel, Wircklicher Geheimrat and
Vortragender Rat s. NJ. des KRisers-
(Privy Councillor TO the German En-
peror.)
The Kalser's Right Hand Man.
So-COunt Wedel. HIN, Although
this was the first time I had seen the
count. ! had heard a great deal about
him. The emperor private councillor
and right hand was me head CT the
political sections Of the secret service.
This promised to be interesting. | won.
dered what the likely upshot would be
but / was interrupted In my soliloquy
by a m to Renter the counts
chamber.
was shown TO a seat. Graf Wedel
look ed me over carefully and minutely
for a considerable length Of time with
a frank stare OF appraisal
How old are you, Doctor"
must confess my extreme youth
always made this question one Of
secret annoyance.
twenty-five, your EKcellency."
Very young, very young" He stared
az me again and after a pause said.
Yet the reports about your work
are satisfactory and show discretion
and intelligence above your years"
I bowed In Acknowledgement.
You viii from nov on" he said.
become attached 10 this section OF
the service. You will be trusted with
some very grave and important mat.
tiers. You will receive your orders
and instructions only from mo. You
will report only TO me direct. On no
account will you see any subordinate
or any person. no matter what his ON.
cial status. without my expressed per.
mission. Verstehen Sie?"
Yes, Herr 0eheimrat"
For funds he continued. you viii
apply TO my secretary. OF your ex
penses you win furnish a monthly &C
count. How soon can you be ready I,
40 on a missionf"
/ told him Ia two hours.
Good" he exclaimed; the soone
the better. This Is what l want you L
do. You viii 30 nj one 10 Constant.
nople and find out which OF che couY
officials are In French and Russia
pay. You will ind out the favorite
OF the high ofieials and o%fiSsrs, g
pecially the nationality OF thel
! viii not give you any poinl
OF introductions. They might lead va
10 be suspected. They are a craft
lot down there. BE careful and tai
your time. You know nothing a
done an a hurry down In that cou
try,"-he paused as II waiting 4
questions from me. We discussed
few minor points, then he said:
Your official number with as fro
nov on will be- t72i. You will alwa!
use n TO sign personal cipher me
aages sent 70 nae. You will use "a
signing official reports and commu
ftafinnn."