, 1917-06-21
AND CROWN PRINCE AS


meath q great damask-covered sat,o,
which runs along the wall opposite IN,
door. For nearly an hour 1 remaInai
there, when the door was ononod
stealthily, and there entered the youns
man whom 1 had seen in Hanover an
the previous day. He carried n booI
in his hand. This he swiftly exchanged
for another similar book of the sams
appearance, and a moment later cren,
out again, closing the door noiselesslv
Quickly 1 came forth and took m
the classical dictionary, a COPY a,
which was usually upon the emperor,,
table. 1t presented just the same an.
pearance as the book that Brosch bad
taken away, only 1t was considerable
heavier.
A Marrow Escape.
Without delay, 1 dashed out, sought
the emperor's valet, and was admitted
to his majesty's presence.
Three minutes later we were both in
the study. I took up the book and held
it to his ear. Just as / had heard. he
could detect the faint ticking of A
watch within.
The book had been followed out and
a bomb inserted! 1t was, no doubt,
set to explode between eight and nine
o'clock, when the emperor would be
at his desk.
"Take it out quickly" shrieked the
kaiser, in terror, when he realized the
true import of the plot.
Tn ohadianoa hop1lfpp +ha loal -
carefully, l rushed with it downstairs,
out into the open. 1 placed it on the
grass some distance away, while the
emperor followed me, utterly astound-
ed at the discovery.
Having deposited it, I dashed back
to where the emperor was standing
upon the steps, greatly to the surprise
of the sentries, when hardly had |
reached him than there showed al
blood-red flash, followed by a terrific
report and concussion-an explosion
which would have blown the emperor's
head off as he sat.
His majesty stood white and rigid,
instantly realizing what a narrow es-
cape he had had, while the noise
caused the greatest alarm, and people
began rushing hither and thither to
ascertain the cause.
In a few seconds his majesty was
calm again.
SAY nothing of this, Heltzendorff,"
he said. Let it remain a mystery.
Come upstairs, and 1 will speak on the
telephone to the police"
"Your majesty gave the matter IN
r~eservedly into my hands," I reminded
him.
"Ah, that is so; I forgot" he e1-
claimed, and after thanking me he
added: "Take what steps you like,
but have the offenders punished, and
also try to find out who sent me that
anonymous warning"
The young valet, who had been, no
doubt, heavily bribed by Minckwitz to
substitute the book, had already dis
appeared, and, as a matter of fact, has
never been seer since in Germany.
The man Minckwitz had also, IL
seemed, suddenly left Hanover on the
night of my departure, for Hartwieg'
following him, reported to me by wire
that he was in Paris.
What I Learned In Paris.
Without delay I Travelled to the
French capital, saw my old FRIEND
Pinaud of the Surete, and told bin
the whole story, explaining in conf
dence that for some mysterious rea.
sol the crown prince feared that Il
| fhn nnnn xrnrn orrncfa1 ha mfphf reveal i
something unpleasant. IL
81 quite understand" replied the
French detective, with a smile. III
know that, six months ago, while me
crow prince was In Paris, he was one
night enticed into the gaming house
kept by the notorious Minckwiu-
There a quarrel ensued, and the crown
prince, fearing attack, drew his re
volver, which went off and shot one u
Minckwitz's c~onfederates stone-deau'
The crown prince has ever since Deea
paying big sums to hush up the az
fair. i
"Until recently Minckwitz conceNea
the idea that If the emperor died anu
the crown prince came to the throne
1t would mean to him consideraUp
more money each year. Therefore j,
conceived that diabolical plot
warned the crown prince of 1t, ana Y
threatened to expose Minckwitz an'
have him arrested. Minckwitz' IN tuis
threatened that If his highness mSl,
the slightest movement to thwaFt IA
plans, he would expose to the Wois
that the German crown prince dHru'
his latest escapade In the Montinarus
had killed a man. Finding this WS
the case, 1 myself wrote that anon
nous letter of warning, which ! !"
dressed to the emperor" al
"And which has had the enec.
saving his majesty's life" / remarAeT