Williams news., 1917-08-02

myth had been invented by myself be- fore had left for Holland. It is at any time difficult to impose upon the Berlin police, but, of course, news giv- en out officially from the court they 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 file of papers before his chief, saying:
 "The woman is @ 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" 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 a conspiracy on foot, organized by that league in Geneva, against his majesty the emperor. We had news of 1t from the Swiss police month ago."
 ''1s 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. thought I was not mistaken when I first saw her picture"
 I stood in that bare official room ut terly staggered. dared not tell those two men the truth or give them warn- ing of the emperor's peril.
 I saw, however, that I must act in- stantly. In five minutes had gathered that the woman was one of the most dangerous anarchists in Europe, and I also realized that my memory had served me very well, fnasmuch as I had seen her picture in an illustrated paper a year before, when she hsd 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 scribbled the truth, signing it with a flourish.
 Eighteen hours later I ascended in the lift at the Hotel des Indes to the suite occupied by Herr Teller.
 Without waste of time produced the snapshot photograph and asked him whether he recognized it.
 Certainly" was his reply. "It is Madame Rosales," adding, laughingly, 'T became acquainted with her and her husband in curious manner in the lift last night. We were ascending together, madame, who w,re 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 1t very badly. I apologized for ruining the blouse, and insisted that her husband should send the damaged garment to me so that I might replace it with something bet ter. It arrived only five minutes ago, and is in that little box over there," and he indicated a cardboard box ly- ing upon the couch.
 "Ahi You haven't opened it, see" I exclaimed. "Your majesty must not open it! Please read thisI" And put before him Leibbrand's signed statement of the identity of Madame Rosales.
 When the emperor read 1t he in- stantly realized the situation.
 Lurinp the Kaiser.
 "Ahl see it all, Heltzendorff. My practical joking becoming known, the anarchists have taken advantage of 1t. I have been lured here, out of Ger many, by a cleverly conceived dodge, for I came here believing that was to meet in secret General Oranovski, chief of the czar's military cabinet, who wished to confer with me. And though he was due three days ago he has not arrived. Instead, this woman and her friends are busy plotting my death."
 "Without a doubt. Probably had you opened that box wonder it might have been fatal," said. ''Is it not wise to leave at once for Berlin?"
 Herr Teller acted promptly upon my suggestion, and we carried back to Germany the box containing the ac- tress' blouse. Next day in my pres ence, the box was carefully opened in the military laboratory, when we found, wrapped in a pretty blue crepe de chine blouse with heavy beaded trimming, a small canister filled with a high explosive, the fuse so arranged that had the string of the box been suddenly released by cutting in the or dinary way a terrible explosion must have ensued.
 Certainly the emperor very nearly lost his life as a result of his own practical joking.
 As for the Spanish dancing girl, she apparently followed the emperor, for two days later she and man named Ferroni, a well-known Italian anarchist