Williams news., 1917-07-19

| hedlu great QamaSK-cOVered Settee
 which runs along the wall opposite the
 door. For nearly an hour I remained
 there, when the door was opened
 stealthily, and there entered the young
 man whom I had seen in Hanover on
 the previous day. He carried a book
 in his hand. This he swiftly exchanged
 for another similar book of the 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. It 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 1t to his ear. Just as had heard, he
 could detect the faint ticking of a watch within.
 The book had been hollowed out and DOiAiO lhSCllcu IL WdS, uO QOuDC, 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.
 In obedience, handling the book very carefully, rushed with it downstairs, out into the open. 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 a blood-red flash, followed by 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 will speak on the telephone to the police"
 "Your majesty gave the matter un- reservedly into my hands," reminded him.
 "Ah, that is SO; I 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 warning"
 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, 1t 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 Learned In Paris.
 Without delay I travelled to the French capital, saw my old friend, Pinaud of the Surete, and told him the whole story, explaining in confi- dence that for some mysterious req son the crown prince feared that if the man were arrested, he might reveal something unpleasant.
 q quite understand" replied the French detective, with a smile. "I 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 MinckwitZ. There quarrel ensued, and the crown prince, fearing attack, drew his re- volver, which went off and shot one of confederates stone-dead. The crown prince has ever since been paying big sums to hush up the af- lair.
 "Until recently Minckwitz conceived the idea that if the emperor died and he crown prince came to the throne, t would mean to him considerably more money each year. Therefore he conceived that diabolical plot. I warned the crown prince of it, and he threatened to expose Minckwitz and nave him arrested. Minckwitz, in turn, threatened that if his highness made he slightest movement to thwart his plans, he would expose to the world hat the German crown prince, during lis latest escapade in the Montmartre, lad killed man. Finding this to be he case, I myself wrote that anony- nous letter of warning, which I ad- ressed to the emperor"
 And which has had the effect of auipn hie ,,,o 1;fa r ro,,,,rlxo<5
 That night Minckwitz found himself rrested upon a charge of blackmailing Portuguese nobleman, and was later n sentenced to 15 years imprison- 1ent.
 In his solitary hours in prison he ften wonders, expect, why his das-