The Washington herald., 1914-11-15

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OF the German World-Policy ir
many different circumstances, but
never with less inward satisfaction
than on the present occasion. My
card, on which | had scribbled
Confidential agent of II. L., the
Lord Mayor Of London" Of course
secured my instant admission &c
the imperial cabinet, where | found
his majesty waiting 10 receive me
with mixture Of surprise and ap-
prehcnsion.
As soon as lie had given me his
accustomed friendly greeting Viii
helm II demanded, without any at,
tempt to conceal his anxiety:
What business can his lordshiE
of London have with ME which
cannot be transacted in the ordi-
nary way between his Rcmcnl-
brancer and my Chancellor"
Have l your majcsty's pcrnis-
sion to be perfectly frank"
Monsieur v always has
that permission was the gracious
response.
l put on an air Of jocularity
which l fear was rather labored,
as l announced, His Iordship sus-
poets your imperial majesty Of be-
ing accessory to a burglary"
The Kaiser gave me a stony
stare in response.
BE good enough TO explain
what you mean"
The third volume OF the late
Prince Bismarck's "reminiscences
has been stolen out OF the vaults
of the Bank Of England
1t was imrossiblc to mistake the
expression of disnIay which over
spread his najestys face at these
words.
Never! You might as we'll tell
me that the treasury OF Spandatl
had been broken intoH
"Unhappily the facts are as l
say" And I briefly reported the
governors account Of the affair.
The Kaiser looked 1t me as if
he would have ascertained whether
| were the victim Of a delusion.
''If any other man had told me
such a story l should have thought
he was irving to deceive me" he
said. why, l myself have depos-
tied 1t must be removed with
out an hours delay" His majesty
rang a bell and gave hurried or
der to the aide-de-camp in attend
ance.
And now he said. when we
were again by ourselves. "why has
the Lord Mayor sent YOU to me ::
BY this time | was glad to feel
that no shade OF suspicion could
properly rest on the Emperor HIM
self. l dclicatcly varied the orig
inal statement OF the case.
His lordship thinks that your
majesty is the person to whom the
burglar is most likely to offer the
stolen property"
Il wish l could think so" wa
the evident genuine retort. DO
YOU know, Monsieur v, that
for weeks past | have been trying
to get hold OF this very manu-
script
Il am aware OF it, sire.
Wilhelm II gave me i shrcwd
glance, and then suddenly asked:
Are YOU sure that all this is not
a trumped-up story? The Bi>marcN
family may have reclaimed the
manuscript themselves with Il view
to publication, and invented this
story OF a burglary to throw me
off the scent
impossible, sire. 1t would be
impossible to deceive the Lord
Mayor. Besides, the story OF the
shooting outrage has appeared i'll
all the English newspapers. 1t is
to deceive the press
'Thcn all l can say Is. what
ever the Lord Mayor liza, offered
YOU to regain this manuscript, I
will give you double"
"Nour majesty doe not think
the thief is likely to try to make
terms with YOU. then
Wilhelm II shook his head with
NO. have had an mixing that
something of this kind was i'll the
wind, and that is why | instructed
my people to get hold Of Bis
marck's papers if they could. l
should have done better 10 have
placed the matter in your hands"
1T would have been more SIM
pie, l assented. | had no right to
give Herr Lobowitz away. But
now, as it is in my hands. perhaps
YOU will let me know in what di-
rection you think l had better look,
if it is not too late"
1t is not too late" the Emperor
asserted with confidence. This is