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which runs along the wall opposite 'h'
door. For nearly an hour l remalhel
there. when the door was opeheu
stealthily, and there entered the young
man whom l had seen in Hanover on
the previous day. He carried n DooK
in his hand. This he swiftly exchanged
for another similar book of the same
appearancc and moment later crept
ont again. closing the door noiselessly.
Quickly I came forth and took up
the classical dictionary, copy OF
which was usually upon the einperors
table. 1t presented just the same hp-
pearance as the book that Brosch had
taken AWAY, only it was considerably
heavier.
A Narrow Escape.
Without delay, dashed out, sought
the emperor's valet. and was admitted
to his majeStys presence.
Three minutes later we were both in
the study. took up the book and held
1t to his ear. Just as l had heard, he
could detect the faint ticking of
watch within.
The book had been followed out and
n 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.
| In obedience handling the book very
carefully. I rushed with it downstairs.
out into the open. | placed 1t on the
grass some distance away while the
emperor followed me, utterly astound-
ed at the discovery.
Having deposited it, l 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
blood-red flash. followed by n terrific
report and concussion-an explosion
which would have blown the emperor's
head of 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 few seconds his majesty was
calm again.
"Say nothing of this, Heltzendorff,"
he said. Let it remain mystery.
Come upstairs, and will speak on the
telephone to the police"
"Your majesty gave the matter I'M
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 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, 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.
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 conf
dence that for some mysterious rea-
son the crown prince feared that If
the man were arrested, he might reveal
something unpleasant.
Il 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
hight 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
MihcKwltzs confederates stone-dead.
The crown prince has ever since been
paying big sums to hush I'D the sf-
fair.
Until recently MinckwItz conceived
the idea that If the emperor died and
the crown prince came to the throne
IL would mean to him considerably
more money each year. Therefore he
conceived that diabolical plot. I
warned the crown prince of II. md no
threatened to expose Mlnckw,tz ond
nave MIN arrested. Minckwitz, In turn.
threatened that If his hlghness made
the slightest movement to thwart his
pans, he would expose to the world
tnat the German crown prince, during
ms latest escapade In the Montmartre,
nad Killed man. Finding this TO he
the case, l myself wrote that anony-
nous letter of warning, which nd.
dressed to the emperor"
And which has had the effect Of
saving his majesty's life" I remarked
mat night Minckwitz found himself
arrested upon charge of blackmail,na
Portuguese nobleman, and was Later
on sentenced to Is years, ,nn.,.s