The Glenwood post., 1917-10-13

"That is so, I believe" was my re-
ply, but I smiled, for the Thuringia
myth had been Invented by myself be-
fore I had left for Holland. It is at
any time difficult to impose upon the
Berlin police, but, of course, news CIV
en- out officially from the court they
naturally believe to be the truth.
Peril Of the Emperor.
= A quarter of an hour later Leib-
brands assistant re-eRtered the room,
and, handing back the photograph,
placed file. of papers before his chief,
saying:
1.-THE woman Is a fansss Spanish.
dancer, and one Of tho sasst 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 anarchistl" gaspea.
"Yes," answered the ohAeial. "And d
very dangerous one, too II she put
foot into Germany, We sheuld have
her at once under heck and key"
"Why2" ~. -
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 it from
the Swiss police month ago." =.
rs there really plot against. the
EMPEROR" I asked much starfTeH.':
"There certainly is in .Neneva,. re-
piled Lelbbrand. "At the present 5no-
ment we are watching foB this dancers
appearance in Germany. thought
was not mistaken when I Rrst saw her
picture"
stood in that bare official room ut
terly staggered. dared net tell those
two men the truth OF give them warm
ing of the emperor's pevh.
I saw, however, that must act in
stantly. In five minutes had gathered
that the woman was one Of the most
dangerous anarchists Tn Europe, and I
also realized that my memory had
served ME very well, innsmuch as I
had seen her picture in an illustrated
paler year before, when she had
been arrested In Rome In connection
with an alleged attempt upon the life
of the king.
Herr Leibbrapd, Will you please
write down for me the facts you have
just related7' I urged.
Most certainly" was his reply, and
taking up his pen he scribbled the
truth, signing 1t with flourish.
Eighteen hours later ascended in
the lift at the Hotel des hides to the
suite occupied by rr-Zeller.
Without waste of time I produced
! the snapshot photograph and asked
him whether he recognized 1t.
Certainly" was his reply. at is
Madame ROsales," adding, laughingly.
II became acquainted with her and
her husband in curious manner in
the lift last night. We were ascending
together, madame, who w,re soft
blue evening blouse, standing next to
me. Unfortunately the button on the
wrist of my coat caught In the sleeve
OF ae-- blouse and tore 1t very badly. I
apologized for running the blouse, and
insisted that her husband should send
the damaged garment to me so rnat I
might replace 1t with something bet
ter. 1t arrived only five minutes ago,
and is In that little box over there"
and he indicated a cardboard box ly-
ing upon the couch.
"Ah You haven't opened it, I see I"
I exclaimed. "Your majesty must not
open 1t! Please read this" And l
put before him Leibbrand's signed
statement Of the identity of Madame
Rosales.
When the emperor read it he in
stantly realized the situation.
Lurinu the Kaiser.
"Ahl I see 1t all, Heltzendorff. My
practical Joking becoming known, the
anarchists have taken advantage of it.
I have been lured here, out of Ger
many, by n cleverly conceived dodge,
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 ngo he
has not arrived. Instead, this woman
and her friends are busy plotting my
DEATH"
without doubt. Probably had
you opened TINT box yOnder it might
have been fatal" snid. as 1t not
wise to leave at once for Rcc:::...: -
| Herr Zeller acted promptly upon my:
suggestion, and we carried back to
Germany the box containing the ac-
tress' blouse. Next day in m. nres-
ence, the box was carefully op. ,ri in
i the military laboratory, whel. we
found, wrapped in a pretty blue crepe
de chine blouse with heavy beaded
trimming, 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
1 dinary way terrible, explosion must
| have ensued. Ns
Certainly The emperor very nearly