American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-03

In alarm l called Won Wedell, and
together we approached him. Togeth-
er we managed TO get his majesty be-
low and hand him over to his valet
and the court physician without any
Of the crew being the wiser.
The Kaiser's Amazing Sermon.
Next morning he appeared fresh and
active, and apparently quite normal
but that evening at sunset he ordered
the officials. suite officers, and crew to
assemble on deck, and then. appearing
In clerical garb. he preached a most
marvellous and amazing sermon.
Il am Gods Instrument he cried.
"He has sent me to unsheath the sword
against the world, to lead on h
armies Of u empire to victory and to
world-power. In me-" he cried, you
see the one sent unto you as a de-
liverer! - the all-highest upon this
earth-your kalserl"
He raised his arm toward the sun
and shouted: 1.-The enemies Of Ger
many shall wither as grass before the
FIRE. I am your emperor. your deliver
er, your master"
Next morning, at Won Wedells in
stigatiOn. the captain swore the whole
crew. the officers, and the encourage
to secrecy. but the old Norwegian pilot
was. a month later, indiscreet when he
got back to Ekersund hence the SEN
satlonal report which appeared in the
Globe in London, a report which, of
course. was promptly denied by the
Wolf bureau.
Three days later we were winding
our way in the smooth water between
the island of Smolen and the Hatlerns,
that rocky archipelago a little north OF
Christiansund. The emperor. whom
his royal spouse regarded with great
est concern. seemed to have recovered
[ had had a most strenuous time, fol
his majesty had dictated all sorts OF
wild dispatches and made all sort;
Of extraordinary dismissals of high Of
hcials, together with the most amazing
appointments.
Beneath his eye I had been com
PEELED to seal up the papers in th'
heavy leather dispatch bag, and the!
had been landed with the imperia
courier. one Natzmer, at the little fish
ing village Of Fosnaes, at the entrance
to the Folden ford.
Another matter which greatly per
turbed me was the fact that my as
sistant, the personal adjutant, younI
Rudolph Won Lantzsch, had, Will
listening to the kaiser's %astoundin
sermon. exclaimed in his amazemen'
and loud enough for all to hear:
THAT man is no emperor; he I
crazyv
The kaiser had heard him, and ha
turned his eyes towards him for an II
slant without p~ausing. But well did
know the fierce imperial vindictiv'
ness.
/. In desperation I sought the en-
press in her pale-blue-and-gold salon.
, 1 found her seated alone. 1 referre
1 to the unfortunate events, and begge
her to allow me to use the wirele:
1 and sign an imperial order In her al
gust name.
could see that the poor lady wt
] greatly upset and extremely nervous.
"It is all most unfortunate, Coul
y Won H~eltzendorff." she said. 81 on
hope that we may be able to prevel
[ the people from hearing of his MAZE
n tvs actions. II was truly regrettab
n that Captain Won Lantzsch should ha'
s made that very untimely remark. II
emperor is absolutely furious regar
d ing it,"
every naturally" I said. 'Lantzs'
e showed a great want Of tact. But, yo'
$ majesty" l went on. II am more pc
It urbed regarding the contents Of d
d dispatch bag now on its way TO BE
n lin. Natzmer is now travelling by roi
Al to Trondhjem. where he is due at no.
tomorrow. Thence by rail he will
A. down to Ch~ristiania and on by the Z
IS stroyer awaiting him TO Hamburg.
Of will be in Berlin on Thursday"
81 agree. The bag should
he stopped" said the empress. "Yet
fear what the emperor may think II
u assume his authority. Cannot you
Of feet It by any other meansT"
= Stopping the Dispatch Bag.
Is I revealed TO her some OF the d
"a missals. There were insulting not
~ addressed TO the imperial chancell
and also to the crown prince, and