The Harrison times., 1914-11-21
Mission That Led to Abdul
Hamid'S Overthrow.

July, 1906 there came a hurried sum
mons from Captain Won Tappken for
me to report at KoeniggratzerstTasse
10 I lost no time in getting around,
nor did | have to wait to be ushered
up. | was shown direct to the cap
tain's office and as he received me- l
noticed that he was in rather eX-
cited frame Of mind
"Verdammt! Doctor | am going to
lose you am requested by the VIII
helmstrasse (the German foreign Of
fice) to hand you over to them Very
annoying. / do not like to lose you
from our branch here, But we must
obey, and, Doctor, you are bettering
yourself. 1t is seldom that they over
there take any notice OF US over here,
or request the services OF any OF my
men. But your work has attracted
some attention | shall request that
your services are not entirely lost to
this department. Herr Stammer VIII
take you over Good-by and good
luck"
lie gave me hearty handshake
and my connection with the intelli-
gence department Of the Imperial navy
came to an end, Stammer and hailed
|. a taxi and drove to the Wilhelm
A@rasse, where the doorkeeper put me
Z (irough an official ceremony similar
TO the procedure at Koeniggratzer'
strasse TO- Stammer gave the com
mlssaire his card and we were shown
into a chamber and bidden to wait. |
was frankly curious about what was
in store for me, but | knew better by
now than to ask questions. Presently
there entered tall thin, iron.gray
gentleman, the very type Of n Prus-
sian bureaucrat Walking with quick
nervous steps to his desk, he acknowl'
edged our bows with curt nod and
turning to stammer he said;
"Well StammerY
This is Doctor Graves, your Ex'
celency,"
"Ah, yes Sehr schoen Convey my
thanks to Captain Tappken, Stammer'"
Stammer then bowed himself out,
was asked to step into an anteroom,
There n secretary took me In hand and
Uniformed me that the tall, thin, Iron
gray gentleman was Graf Botho Won
Wedel Wirckleher GeheImrat and
IVortragender Rat $, M, des Kaisers--
(Priyy Councillor to the German EN-
peror)
The kalser's Right Hand Man.
So-Count Wedel Hml Although
this was the GrSt time | had seen the
count, had heard a great deal about
him. The emperor'G private councillor
{, ind right hand was the head OF the
uolItical sections Of the secret service.
yhIs promised to bo interesting, won
dered what the likely upshot would BIO
but was interrupted In my Boliloquy
Iby a summons to roonter the counts
chamber,
| was shown to seat Graf Wedel
looked me over carefully and minuteiy
for a considerable length Of time with
a frank stare Of appraisal,
slow old are you, Dootor2"
must confess my extreme youth
always made this question ono OF
secret annoyance
"Twonty.Gye your EScelloncy,"
"Very young, very young" Ho stared
mt me again and after u pause said;
"Yet the reports about your work
are satisfactory and show discretion
and intelligence above your years"
bowed In acknowledgement
"You will from now on" he said,
"beeome attached 20 this section Of
the service, You will be trusted with
some very grave and important mat
ters, You will receive your orders
and instructions only from mo You
will report only to me direct, On no
account viii you Boo any subordinate
or any person, no matter what his ON.
oial status, without my expressed per
mission, VerBtehen Sle7"
"Yos Herr Gohelmrat,"
"For funds" he continued, you will
apply TO my secretary, or your OK
ponees you viii furnah monthly ao'
count, How soon can you be ready TO
no on n mlsslonY"
| told him In two hours,
Good" he exclaimed, "tho sooner
the better This Ia what ! want YOU to
do. You will 20 ut once to CONSTANT
nopla and hnd out which of the court
officials are In French ana Russian
nay, You viii find out tho fayoritcB
of the high onolOla and onlcora, oa,
peoIally the nationality Of these
women, viii not give you any points
of introduetI0hs. They might lead you
10 be suspected, They are a crafty
lot down there, he careful and take
your time You know nothing can be
done In hurry down In that ooun.
try,"=he paused ~ II waiting for
questions from me, We discussed u
few minor points, then he said
Your oficlal number with us from
now on will be l75i, You will always
use II 20 sign personal cipher mes,
aagea sent to me, You viii use "a IN
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