The Glenwood post., 1917-10-27

peror's study and secreted myself be-
meath great damask-covered settee
which runs along the wall opposite the
door. For nearly an hour l remained
there, when the door was opened
stealthily, and there entered the young
man whom 1 had seen in Hanover on
the previous day. He carried book
in his hand. This he swiftly exchanged
for another similar book of the e'same
appearance, and moment later crept
out again, closing the door noiselessly.
Quickly I came forth and took up
the classical dictionary, 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.
A Marrow Escape.
Without delay, dashed out, sought
the emperor's valet, and was admitted
to his majesty's presence.
Three minutes later we were both In
the study. 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 quiclly!' shrieked the
kaiser, in terror, when he realized the
true import of the plot.
Tn obo6ionao handling tho hooS yprv
carefully, l rushed with it downstairs,
out into the open. l 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 I
reached him than there showed
blood-red flash, followed by a terrific
report and concusslon-an explosion
head off as he sat.
His majesty stood white and rigid,
instantly realizing what 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 1t remain a mystery.
Come upstairs, and will speak on the
telephone to the police"
"Your majesty gave the matter un-
reservedly into my hands," reminded
him.
"Ah, that is so; forgot" he ex-
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 warming
The young valet, who had been, no
doubt, heavily bribed by Minckwitz to
substitute the book, had already dis
appeared, and, as matter of fact. has
never been seen since in Germany.
The man Minckwitz had also, it
seemed, suddenly left Hanover on the
night of my departure, for Hartwieg,
following him, reported to me by wire
that he was in Paris.
"ndI ] IcdTneQ IN FdFlS.
Without delay Travelled to the
French capital, saw my old friend,
Pinaud of the Surete, and told him
the whole story. explaining in conf
dence that for some mysterious rea-
son the crown prince feared that If
the man We're arrested, he might reveal
something unpleasant.
x.,,st 4 T.,
French detective, with smile. II
know that, six months ago, while the
crown prince was in Paris, he was one
night enticed into the gaming house
kept by the notorious Mnckwitz.
There u quarrel ensued, and the crown
prince. fearing attack, drew his re-
volver, which went off and shot one of
Minckwitz's confederates stone-dead.
The crown prince has ever since been
paying big sums to hush up the af-
fair.
Until recently Minckwitz conceived
the idea that If the emperor died aad
the crown prince came to the throne,
it would mean to him considerably
more money each year. Therefore he
conceived that diabolical plot. I
warned the crown prince of 1t. and he
threatened to expose Minckwitz and
have him arrested. Minckwitz, In turn,
threatened that If his highness made
the slightest movement to thwart his
| plans, he would expose to the world
that the German crown prince. during
his latest escapade In the Montmartre,
had killed man. Finding this to be
the case, myself wrote that anony-
nous letter of warning. which ad-
dressed to the emperor" f,....-
"And which has had the effect Of
saving his majesty g iifs," I remarked.
That night MiDckwitz found, himself
/ arrested upon charge Of blackmaillng
a Portuguese n061sDan, and vas later