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with Won Pappenheim's sister, who
was apparently there for thessame
purpose as myself Happily, she was
too intent in her conversation with
Minckyitz, whom she met as though
accidentally, TO notice my presence.
Then, a. last, the musician raised
his hat and left her, rejoining the
young man, BrOSch.
The pair went to a bOokShOp in the
Hersehedstrasse, and presently, when
they came forth again. Brosch was car
rying a goOd-sized volume wrapped in
brown paper
My curiosity was aroused. Therefore
went into the shop, made a purchase,
and learned from the shopman that the
younger of the pair had purchased a
well-known German reference book,
Professor Nebendahl's Dictionary Of
Classical Quotations"
Strange that such book should he
purchased by an under-valeti
Leaving the detective, Hartwieg, to
watch, I took the next train to Pots
dam, where was fortunate enough to
find the emperor giving audience to
the imperial chancellor. At the cOnclu-
sion Of the audience, sought, and was
accorded, private interview, at which
I recalled his majesty's anxiety to as
certain something regarding the man
Minckwitz.
'Well-and have you found him?"
asked the emperor, very eagerly.
The Emperor Showed Me Letter.
I replied in the affirmative Then
he told me something which held me
breathless. for, unlocking a drawer, he
showed me an anonymous letter of
warning he had received, a letter
which, posted in Paris, stated that an
attempt was to be made upon his life,
and limiting that the crown prince
might be aware of it.
''Of course" he laughed, 81 do not
regard it seriously, but 1 thought we
ought to know the whereabouts of this
man B1inckwitz, who is probably an
anarchist"
''Will your majesty leave the mat
ter entirely in my hands?" suggested.
1.-THE police must not be informed"
cit shall be as you wish. I give you
authority to act just as you deem
best, if you really anticipate danger"
81 do anticipate it," I replied, and
a few minutes later bowed myself out
of the imperial presence.
During that day I idled about the
palace, gossiping with the officials and
DANES du palais, awaiting the return
of the young man Brosch. That night
he did not come back, but ne arrived
at the palace about seven o'clock on
the following morning. The head valet
was furious at his absence, but the
young man made a very plausible ex-
cuse that his sister out at Lichtenberg
was very dangerously i'll.
1 had no sleep that night, but as
soon as I was informed of the under
Wallets return, 1 repaired to the en-
peror's study and secreted myself be
meath a great damask-covered settee
which runs along the wall opposite the
door. For nearly an hour remained
there, when the door was opened
stealthily, and there entered the young
man whom had seen in Hanover on
the previous day. He carried q book
in his hand. This he swiftly exchanged
for another similar book of the same
appearance, and a moment later crept
out again, closing the door noiselessly.
Quickly 1 came forth and took up
the classical dictionary. a copy Of
which was usually upon the emperOr'S
table. 1t presented just the same ap-
pearance as the book that Brosch had
taken away, only it was considerably
heavier.