Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-29

he was so persistent tnat 1 described
at which table she sat Mt lunch, and Ii
was agreed between us that while we
were eating our meal he should come
to the door of the dining room and
peep In.
This the emperor did, and cleverly,
too, for she never saw him, being at
that moment engaged In conversation
with a waiter.
When / rejOined him In his room
he said: mo, Heltzendorff, have new
er seen her before"
well, majesty" 1 declared. II am
certain / have seen her or her photo
graph somewhere, and that she Is not
what she represents herself to be-.
"She's an adventures most prOba-
bly," replied the emperor. MANY wom-
en- are. Indeed, 1t Is difficult to dis
cover one who does not adventure ell
Their in love. In politics, or In crime.
A Trip to Berlin for Information.
His words impressed me. An hour
later l went to a photographers and
arranged for surreptitiOus portrait
to be taken Of Madame ROsales the
next time she took a walk.
All day the young photographer
haunted the vicinity of the hotel until
the light faded. Yet next morning as
she came out he snapped her without
her knowledge. and in three hours l
had rough print of it In my pocket.
That night. after writing down
great mass Of memoranda, instructions
to various departments of the state,
left again for Berlin. with orders to
ring up Herr Zeller on the telephone
from some. unsuspiciOus place every
night at ten o'clock.
/ returned to the Berlin SchlOss alb
sOlurely mystified, and next day spent
the greater part of the time visiting
| the chancellor and the various minis
tiers. and giving them the emperOr's
commands. Then at about six O'Clock
l called at the chief bureau Of police
in the Alexander Platz. and entered
the private room Of old Leibbrand, who
ut that time was chief of the detective
service.
To him l showed the surreptitious
photograph of Madame ROsales. The
astute thief catcher removed his spec
tacles. and examining the picture with
the aid of big reading glass, gave
vent to loud grunt.
In response to his bell younger
and more alert man entered. and to
him he handed the photograph. saying
please see if anyone recognizes
this. believe debut may be mis-
taken"
He then became inQuisitive as to
where and how had obtained the pic
ture. but naturally I said nothing.
i've been away on Journey"
said. "and meeting the woman.
thought her suspicious"
"And if my memory serves me prop
erly l think. Count. that your suspi'
ciOns are very well grounded"
"WhyY' l asked.
Let us wait for the report from out
side" replied the old fellow. Then, In
order to turn the conversation, he ask
ed news Of BALI, who was at that mo-
ment the detective in attendance on
the kaiser's person, and whose vigi
lance the emperor had, of course. evad
ed.
"Oh! He's at POtsdam." l laughed
II haven't seen him lately, for I've
been away on mission.
1.-The emperor is in Thuringia," Leib
brand said There seems to be some
mystery as to his whereabouts, bu
BALI telephoned me today to say tha
his majesty has gone to Thuringis
without any staff or personal attend
ants"
That is 80, I believe" was my re
ply but I smiled, for the Thuringis
myth had been invented by myself be
fore | had left for Holland. 1t is a
any time difficult to impose upon TIT
Berlin police, but. Of course. news Civ
en- out officially from the court the!
naturally 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:
1.-The woman is a famous Spanisl
: dancer. and one of the most activ
members Of the anarchist society o
Geneva-the society which COMMITTEE
the bomb outrage upon King Alfonso
and who were responsible for the re
cent attempt on the king of Italy"
IAN anarchist" gasped.
"Yes." answered the official. "And
: very dangerous one, too. II she pu
foot into Germany. we should hav
her at once under lock and key"
; why"
Because IL Is known that there Is
conspiracy on foot, organized by ths
; league in Geneva, against his majest
the emperor. We had news of it frOr
! the Swiss police a month ago."
2 rs there really a plot against tn
? EMPEROR? / asked, much startled.
t There certainly is in Geneva" r,
piled Leibbrand. AT the present me
ment we are watching for this dancer
E appearance in Germany. I thought
4 was not mistaken when first saw he
: picture"
!. stood In that bare official room u
e terly staggered. l dared not tell thos
!, two men the truth Of give them war;
t ing of the emperOr's peril.