The Ordway new era., 1917-07-06
J Of INNER IFE OF KAISER AND CROWN PRINCE As


myth had been invented oy myseu Oe-
for. I had left for Holland II II as
any time difficult to Impose upon the
Berlin police, but, Of course. news g1v-
On ont ofscially from the court they
naturally believe to be the truth
Peril Of the Emperor.
A quarter Of an hour later LED
brands assistant re-entefed the room
and. handing back the Photograph
placed file Of Iapers before his chief,
saying:
The woman is a famous Spanish
dancer. and one Of the most active
members Of the anarchist society OF
Geaeya-,he society which committed
the bomb outrage upon King Alfonso.
and who were responsible for the re-
cen, attempt on the king Of Italy
An anarchist" / gasped-
Yes" answered the Official And .
very dangerous one, too II she put
foot into Germany. We should have
her at once under lock and key"
"whyT
Because II is known tina, there IL .
conspiracy on foot, organized BY that
league in Geneva, against his majesty
the emperor. We had news of II from
the Swiss police month ago"
is there really a plot against the
EMPEROR asked, much startled
There certainly Is In Geneva re
Piled LeIbbrand- AT the present mo-
rnent we are watching for this dancers
appearance In Germany. l thought I
was not mistaken when I first saw her
picture"
stood In that bare ofncial room ut
terly staggered dared not tell those
two men the truth or give them varn-
ing OF the emperor's peril
saw, however. that I must act In
stantly. In five minutes had gathered
that the woman was one of the most
dangerous anarchists In Europe. and I
also realized that my memory had
served ME very well. inasmuch as I
had seen her picture In an illustrated
PAPER a year before. when she hsd
been arrested In Rome in connection
with an alleged attempt upon the life
Of the king
Herr Leibbrand. will you please
write down for me the facts you have
| just relatedT urged.
Most certainly was his reply. and
taking up his pen he scribbled the
truth. signing II with a flourish.
Eighteen hours later l ascended In
the lift at the Hotel des hides to the
suite occupied by Herr Zeller.
Without waste OF time 1 produced
the snapshot photograph and asked
him whether he recognized II.
Certainly" was his reply. 1T Il
Madame Rosales." adding. lauShinSiy,
I became acquainted with her and
her husband in a curious manner In
the lift last night. We were ascendins
together, madame, who w,re q sofg
blue evening blouse. standing next to
ME. Unfortunately the button on the
wrist OF my coat caught in the sleeve
OF her blouse and tore II very badly. !
apoloEired for running the blouse, and
insisted that her husband should send
the damaged garment to me so rha,
might replace 1t with something bet.
ter. II arrived only five minutes aSo
and Is in that little box over there
and he Indicated cardboard box ~
ing upon the couch.
All! You haven't opened il, I see =
l exclaimed. "Your majesty must no,
open 1t! Please read this!- And |
put before him Leibhrand's ssnei
statement of the identity Of Madame
RoSales.
When the emperor read IL he In
stantly realized the situation.
lurlno the Kaiser.
"Ah! see 1, ali. Helt-enaor1. Al,
practical joking becoming known ~,
anarchists have taken advantage Of 1,
, have been lured here, out Of Ger
many by a cleverly conceived dcdsx
Ior came here believing that l VA.
, 10 meet In secret General oranoyski
snist OF the cars military eahlnes
who wished TO confer with me. An,
, though he was due three DAYS aso h,
: mas not arrived. Instead. this x,,n.,
, and her friends are busy plotting IN,
DEATH" -
Without doubt. Probably In,
, You opened that box yonder IL uirh
: nave been fatal" said. rs IL no
wise To leave at once for Ber,tny-
I Herr Zeller acted promptly uren M
! suggestion, and We carried haes 4
a'rmnny the box containing the s<
rrss' blouse, Next day In my pr,.s
encc, the box was carefully opens,, 4
e military laboratory, when v
FOUND wrapped In pretty blue er~p
as chine blouse with heavy hesdt,
, trimming small canister t,leSi Wit
: h,Rh rxplosive the fusr - arrNns,,
ma' had tho string VI the boz No.,
, suddenly rclrassSi by cutting 10 the q.
!. ary way terrible explosion uus
: have ensured.
Certainly the emperor vs,y mar,
lost his life ~ q rrsult a. -. -,
: practical joking.