Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-07-13
Re OF INNER LIFE OF KAISER AND CROWN PRINCE AS
IST Won t1ELTZENDORFF TO WLLLAf1 LEQUEUX

ply, Dut smiled, IOT the IDurlnSlt
myth had been invented by myself be
fore | had left for Holland. 1t is al
any time difficult to impose upon the
Berlin police, but Of course, news Civ
en- out officially from the court they
naturally believe to be the truth.
Peril of the Emperor.
A quarter of an hour later Leib.
brands assistant re-entered the room
and, handing back the photograph,
placed a file of papers before his chief,
saying:
"The woman is a famous Spanish
dancer, and one of the most active
members of the anarchist society OF
Geneva-the society which committed
the bomb outrage upon King Alfonso,
and who were responsible for the re-
cent attempt on the king of Italy,
"An anarchist !" l gasped.
"Yes," answered the official 'And a
very dangerous one, too. If she put
foot into Germany, we should have
her at once under lock and key"
"Why?"
Because it Is known that there Is
conspiracy on foot, organized by that
league in Geneva, against his majesty
the emperor. We had news of it from
the Swiss police month ago."
rs there really a plot against the
EMPEROR" I asked, much startled.
There certainly is in Geneva" re-
piled Leibbrand. "At the present mo-
ment we are watching for this dancers
appearance in Germany. 1 thought !
was not mistaken when -st cav her
picture"
stood in that bare official room ut
terly staggered. 1 dared not tell those
two men the truth or give them warn
ing of the emperor's peril.
saw, however, that I must act in
stantly. In five minutes I had gathered
that the woman was one of the most
dangerous anarchists in Europe, and ]
also realized that my memory had
served me very well, inasmuch as ]
had seen her picture in an illustrated
paler a year before, when she had
been arrested In Rome in connection
with an alleged attempt upon the life
of the king.
Herr Leibbrand, will you please
write down for me the facts you have
just related?" urged.
Most certainly" was his reply. and
taking up his pen he scrubbed the
truth, signing it with a flourish.
Eighteen hours later 1 assembled In
the lift at the Hotel des Indies to the
suite occupied by Herr ,Zeller.
Without waste of time 1 produced
the snapshot photograph and asked
him whether he recognized 1t.
Certainly" was his reply. ct is
Madame Rosales," adding, laughingly.
Il became acquainted with her and
her husband in a curious manner In
the lift last night. We were ascending
together, madame, who W IRE a soft
blue evening blouse, standing next to
me. Unfortunately the button on the
wrist of my coat caught In the sleeve
of her blouse and tore it very badly. I
apologized for running the blouse, and
insisted that her husband should send
the damaged garment to me so chat
might replace it with something bet
ter. 1t arrived only five minutes ago,
and is in that little box over there"
and he indicated a cardboard box Iy-
ng upon the couch.
"Ahl You haven't opened it, seei"
exclaimed. "Your majesty must not
open it Please read this!' And /
put before him Leibbrand's signed
statement of the identity of Madame
Rosales.
When the emperor read it he in
'tantly realized the situation.
Luring the Kaiser.
'Ah / see 1t all, Heltzendorff. NV
PRACTICAL joking becoming known, the
anarchists have taken advantage of it.
have been lured here, out of Ger
rany, by cleverly conceived dodge.
or l came here believing that | was
o meet in secret General OranovslSi,
hief of the cars military cabinet.
sho wished to confer with me. And
hough he was due three days ago he
las not arrived. Instead, this woman
nd her friends are busy plotting my
eath."
GU opened that box yonder it might
ave been fatal" 1 said as it not
rise to leave at once for Berlin?"
Herr Zeller acted promptly upon my
digestion. and we carried back to
Germany the box containing the ac-
ress' blouse. Next day in my pres
nee, the box was carefully opened in :
ne military laboratory, when we
Dund, wrapped in a pretty blue crepe
e chine blouse with heavy beaded
small canister hued with
high explosive, the fuse so arranged
aat hal the string of the box been
lddenly released by cutting in the or
mary way terrible explosion must
ave ensued.
Certainly the emperor very nearly
'st his life as result of his own
tactical joking.
AS for the Spanish dancing girl. she