New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13


upon his daily vigil. but in vain. until
his reluctance TO tell me the reason
why ! had been sent to Paris annoyed
me considerably.
On the fifth afternoon, lust before
five o'clock, while we were ~strolling
together. the bnrOn's eyes being fixed
upon the door Of the small single
fronted shop. I saw him start, and
then make p%retence of Indifference.
Look" he whispered.
l glanced across and saw n young
man just about to enter the shop.
The figure was unfamiliar, but,
catching sight Of his face. I held my
breath. ! had seen that sallOw, deep
eyed c%ountenance before.
1t was the young man who had sat
eating his luncheon alone Mt the Espla-
made, apparently fascinated by the
beauty of Elise Breitenbach.
"Well," exclaimed the baron. ~ see
you recognize him-eh? He is prob
ably going to buy more paper for his
scurrilous screeds."
ayes. But who is hep" I asked. II
have seen him before, but have no
exact knowledge of him."
The baron did not reply until we
were back again in his house at
Neuilly. Then he said:
THAT young man. the author of the
outrageous insults to his majesty. Is
known as Franz SeelIger. but he is the
disgraced. n~e'er-do-well son Of General
O Trautmann, captain general of the
palace guard"
"The son Of old Won Trautmann !" !
gasped. Does the father known"
The baron grinned and shrugged his
shoulders.
Then, after ! had related to him the
incident Of the Esplanade. he said:
THAT is of greatest interest. viii
you return to Berlin and report to the
emperor what you have seer here?
His majesty has given me that instruc-
ton"
The baron told me OF his long weeks
of patient inquiry and careful watch
ing Of how the young fellow had been
followed TO Anglers and other towns
In France where the letters were post
ed, and Of his frequent visits to Berlin.
He had entered a crack regiment. but
had been dismissed the army for forg-
cry and undergone two years impris-
Onment. Afterwards he had fallen in
with a gang OF clever international
hotel thieves, and become what Is
known ms a rat d'hOtel. Now. because
Of a personal grievance against the
emperor, who had ordered his prose-
cutiOn, he seemed TO have by some
secret means ferreted out every bit Of
scandal at POtsdam. exaggerated it, in
vented amazing additions. and In Sc
sOwn II broadcast.
His hand would have left no trace
II he Ind not been so indiscreet as to
buy his paper from that one shop close
to the Rue de Provence, where be had
The Arrest Of General Won Trautmann.
On the third night following I stood
In the emperor's private room at Pots
dam and made my report, explaining
all that ] knew and what I had wit
uCCoCu III uIlH.
THAT man knows a very great deal
but how does he know snapped the
emperor. "See Schunke early tomor.
he ordered, land tell him to dis
cover the link between this young
blackguard and your friends the Brei-
tenbachs, and report to me-"
Next morning I sat with the astute
Schunke at the headquarters Of the
detective police In Berlin. and there
discussed the affair fully. explaining
The result Of my journey to Paris and
what ! had seen. and giving him the
order from the kaiser.
But. count. If this woman Breiten-
bach and her daughter nre your
you will be able to visit them
md CLEAN something" he said.
II have distinct orders from the en-
,eror not to visit them while the in
Jury is in progress" I replied.
Later that same morning I returned
the Marmor palace to report to the
.rown prince. but found that his high
less was absent upon an oficial visit
# inspection at Stuttgart.
In the meantime l several times saw
he great detective, Schunke, and
ound that he was in constant commu-
lication with Baron Steinmetz in Paris.
The pair were evidently leaving no
tone unturned to elucidate the mys-
cry of those annoying letters, which
still falling as so many bombs
nto the center Of the kaiser's court.
Suddenly, one Sunday night, all Ber-
in was electrified at the news that
Won Trautmann. captain gen.
raj of the palace guard-whom, truth
tell, the crown prince had long Sc
reilly hated because he had once dared
utter some word of reproach-had
cen arrested and sent to a fortress at
he emperor's order.
An hour after the arrest his males
VS. personal adjutant commanded me
y telephone to attend at the Berlin
When we were alone, the
turned to me and said: 1
Count Won Heltzendorff. you will
ay nothing of your recent visit to [