Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-29

True ~ he replied. But he would even
then give me no inkling of the reason
of his fear.
IF this Herr MinckwitZ means mis-
chief, then surely it would be easy
to secure his arrest for some offense
or other, and you need not appear in
it," 1 suggested.
ave thought of all that. But If
the police lay hands upon him, then
he will revenge himself on me. He
will carry out his threat-and-and
Heltzendorif, 1 could never hold up
my head again"
"Why?"
81 can't be more explicit. I'm in a
hold, and cannot extricate myself"
1 reflected for a moment. Then l
said:
you appear to fear some action
of Minckwitz's. If that is so, will
return to Hanover and watch IF there
is any hostile intent, I will endeavor
to prevent it. Fortunately, he does
not know me-"
Next night I was back again in Han
over, having stopped in Berlin to
pick up a friend of mine upon whose
discretion could rely implicitly--a re-
tired member of the detective force,
named Hartwieg. Together we start
ed to watch the movements of the mys-
FERROUS Polish musician, and to our
surprise we found that he had three
friends, one a furrier living in the
Burgstrasse, who visited him regular
ly each evening. They always ar
rived at the same hour, and generally
left about eleven o'clock Through five
days we kept watch. alternately close
ly shadowing the man who called him
self Sembach, and becoming acquaint-
ed with his friends, most of whom
seemed of a very queer set.
A Strange Purchase.
There was no doubt that Minckwitz
and the two young women were asso-
ciates of some criminal gang, and,
further, was staggered one evening
to watch the arrival at the house of a
young man whom 1 recognized as
Brosch, an under-valet of the emperor
at the Neues Palais.
For what reason had he come from
Potsdam?
He remained there till noon on the
following day. When he emerged, ac-
companied by Minckwitz, the pair went
into the city, and we followed, when,
curiously enough, came face to face
with Won Pappenheim's sister, who
was apparently there for the same
purpose as myself Happily, she was
too intent In her conversation with
Minckwitz. whom she met as though
accidentally, to notice my presence.
Then, at last, the musician raised
his hat and left her, rejoining the
young man, Brosch.
The pair went to bookshop in the
and presently, when
they came forth again, Brosch was car
rying a good-sized volume wrapped in
brown paper.
My curiosity was aroused Therefore |
I went into the shop, made purchase, |
and learned from the shopman that the |
of the pair had purchased |
German reference book, |
Professor Nebendahl's Dictionary of
Classical Quotations"
Strange that such a book should be
purchased by an under-valetl
Leaving the detective, Hartwieg, to
watch, I took the next train to Pots
lam, where I was fortunate enough to
ind the emperor giving audience to
he imperial chancellor. At the conclu-
sion of the audience, sought, and was
accorded, a private interview, at which
recalled his majesty's anxiety to as
certain something regarding the man
dinckwitz.
"Well--and have you found hin?"
Isked the emperor, very eagerly.
The Emperor Showed Me Letter.
I replied in the affirmative. Then
lie told me something which held me
,reathless, for, unlocking a drawer, he
bowed me an anonymous letter of
he had received. a letter
which, posted in Paris, stated that an
tempt was to be made upon his life,
nd limiting that the crown prince
night be aware of it.
'Of course" he laughed, 81 do net
egard it seriously. but 1 thought we
ught to know the whereabouts of this
1an Minckwitz, who is probably an
narchist."
''Will your majesty leave the mat
sr entirely in my hands?" suggested. ,
The police must not be informed" /
at shall be as you wish. I give you |
uthority to act just as you deem |
est, if you really anticipate danger" I
81 do anticipate it." I replied. and I
few minutes later bowed myself out {
: the imperial presence.
During that day idled about the S
alace, gossiping with the officials and
ames du palais, awaiting the return a
, the young man Brosch. That night a
E did not come back, but he arrived o
. the palace about seven O'Clock on n
Ie following morning. The head valet