The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-20

reason why 1 had been sent to Paris
annoyed me considerably.
on the NTH afternoon, just before 5
O'Clock, while we were strolIinE to-
gether, the baron's eyes being fxed
upon the door of the small single
fronted shop, saw him start, and
then make pretence Of indifference.
Look" he whispered.
l glanced across and saw a young
man just about to enter the shop.
The figure was unfamiliar, but.
catching sight OF his face, held my
breath. I had seen that sallow, deep
eyed countenance before.
1t was the young man who had sat
eating his luncheon alone at the "Es-
the beauty of Elise Breitenbach.
WELL" exclaimed the baron. 81 see
you recognize him-eh? He 10 proba-
bly, going to buy more paper for his
scurrilous screeds."
"Yes. But who II he?" asked. 81
have seen him before, but have no
exact knowledge of him"
The baron did not reply until we
were back again in his house in
Neuilly. Then he said:
THAT young man, the author OF
the outrageous insults to his maj
esty, Is known as Franz Seeliger, but
he is the disgraced, ne'er-do-well son
Of General Won Trautmann. captain
general of the palace guard"
The son of old Won TrautmannT
1 Easped. Does the father know?"
The baron grinned and shrugged
his shoulders.
sent Back To Berlin
Then after I had related to him the
incident at the Esplanade, he said:
That Is Of greatest interest. VIII
YOU return to Berlin and report to
the Emperor what you have seen
here? His majesty has given me that
Instruction"
The baron told me Of his long weeks
Of patient inquiry end careful watching;
Of how the young fellow had been fol-
lowed to Anglers and other towns In
France where the letters were posted.
and Of his frequent visits to Berlin He
had entered a crack regiment, but had
been dismissed from the army for
forgery and undergone two years i'm
prisonment Afterwards he had fallen
in with a gang Of clever International
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as a rat dhotel Now. because Of
personal grievance against the Emperor,
who had ordered his prosecution. he
seemed to have by some secret means
ferreted out every bit OF scandal At
Potsdam, exaggerated II. invented amaz-
ing additions, and In secret sown II
broadcast.
His hand would have left no trace II
he had not been so indiscreet a. to buy
his paper from that one shop close TO
the Rue de Provence. where he had
rooms.
The Arrest Of General Won Trautmann.
On the third night following l stood
in the Emperor's private room at Pots
dam and made my report. explaining
all that I knew and what had witt
messed In Paris
That man knows a very great deal
but how does he know snapped the
Emperor. See Schunke early tomor-
row. he ordered. land tell him to dis
cover the link between this young black
guard and your friends. the Breiten-
bachs. and report to me"
Next morning / sat with the astute
Schunke at the headquarters VI the de-
tective police In Berlin. and there dis
cussed the affair. carefully explaining
the result Of my journey to Paris and
what ! had seen. and given him the
order from the Kaiser.
But, count. II this woman Breiten-
bach and her daughter are your friends
you VIII be able to visit them and CLEAN
something" he said.
81 have distinct orders from the
Emperor not to visit them while the
inquiry is in progress" l replied.
Later that same morning l return
ed to the Marmor Palace to report
to the crown prince, but found tina;
his highness was absent upon an Of
fetal visit OF inspection at Stuttgart.
In the meantime / several times
saw the great detective, Schunke, AND
found that he was in constant com
munication with Baron Steinmetz in
Paris. The pair were evidently leaV
ing no stone unturned to elucidate
the mystery OF those annoying let
tiers, which were still falling as -
many bombs into the center of the
Kaiser's court
Suddenly, one Sunday night, all
Berlin was electrified at the news
that General Won Trautmann, captain
general OF the palace guard-whom
truth to tell, the crown prince had
long secretly hated because he had
once dared to utter some word OF re-
proach-had been arrested, and SEM
to a fortress at the Emperor's order
Adds To Mystery.
An hour after the arrest Hi
MaJesty's personal-adjutant com
manded me by telephone to attend a
the Berlin Schloss. When we were
alone the Kaiser turned to me anC
said:
count Won Heltzendorff, you will
say nothing of your recent visit t.
Paris, or of the authorship OF thos'
anonymous letters-you understand
You know absolutely nothing"
Then, being summarily dismissed
by a wave of the imperial hand, re
tired, more mystified than ever. WHY
should my mouth be thus closed?
When / returned to my rooms tina
evening Schunke rang me up on thu
telephone with the news that my
friends the BreItenbachs had CLOSED
their house and left early that morn
ing for Brussels.
where is SeelIger?" | inquired.
an Brussels. The Breitenbachl
have gone there to join him, nov
that the truth is out and his fathel
Is under arrest
The Emperor's fury knew M
bounds His mind. poisoned against
the poor old general, he had fixed
upon him as the person responsible
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