Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-11-13
How the Kaiser Prevented, II
1911, the Great Euro
pean War.

WT was kaiser weather in Germany.
Back from a five months trip to
the far East, Berlin seemed to me
like heaven. had finished a secret
diplomatic mission for the kaiser and,
as result, my p0cketbook was full.
Days and days in the Orient make
man try to crowd into the first
twenty-four hours at home all the en-
joyments that Berlin offers. Accord
ingly. with money running through my
fingers like sand, planned long ride
in the Grunewald; saw myself or
dering the most expensive dishes on
Kempinsky's menu; ! would buy a
good seat at the Metropole, and, to
wind up, would look In at the AID
mirals Palace.
II being my first day back in Berlin.
that program appealed to me far more
warmly than the European diplomatic
tangle. l had been idlipg the early
afternoon hours at the Cafe Bauer.
Inter den Linden, but my program
for the rest OF the day finally ar
ranged, got up, paid my bill, and
strolled home.
My man must have been on the
lookout for me; before could use my
key the door few open.
A word about this man. During
the South African war had rescued
him from a death fiogging at the
hands of a Boer Dopper. This hui
manitarian held the usual Boer view
that a sjambok beats the Bible as a
civilizing medium. Khim was q South
African negro. a Basuto He was
wonderfully loyal and devoted. I
could rely on him for anything-even
for his life.
MASTER" he exclaimed in his
heavy, 1erky voice. you are wanted
on the telephone"
A Mysterious Summons.
had an uneasy suspicion of what
that meant, which was confirmed
when the boy added: mo. A IL wants
you"
Bismillah! That settled it! That
ended my Grunewald, Kempinsky's,
the Metropole, the Admirars Palace,
1t meant the highway again. 1t al.
ways means that when a man OF my
occupation is in Berlin and somebody
tells me to call up that number-A IL.
Whenever A II summons, it is wise to
be prompt. 1t is the number of the
Wilhelmstrasse, the foreign office OF
Germany.
/ lost no time in getting a connec
tom and / was told to report at the
WilheImstrasse at 10: 80 that night
was to hold myself ready for instant
service.
| gave orders for my boy to have
me dressed by ten o'clock decided
to take a nap, for l knew that mid
night interviews with the gentlemen
at the Wiiheimstrasse often led &c
some mighty unexpected and pro
tracted travelling. Before going tC
sleep, however. / went over the Euro
pean situation. What was loominl
big? / hoped it was something big
for so long as a secret service ageri
is not blase, he likes to work wher
thrones or the boundaries of empire:
are involved.
/ reflected that March-it was ii
1911-had been a decidedly strenuous
month for more than one cabinet II
Europe. Germany and France were
swapping and snarling France wal
going around with her chest stucl
out, her attitude decidedly belliger
ent. OF course this was due to tn.
fat fingers of honest John Bull; in
deed, England had more than ten fin
/ gers in this pie that was baking.
/ knew that the air was full o
Morocco and war talk. / knew tina
there was certain faction in Ger
many that was trying to push tn,
kaiser into war. This clique, com
posed OF army and navy men, tn
Junker-'b lingo" party and tn,
big-gur ests-backed by publ,