News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-07-11
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electrical. He sat up, staring at me,
almost daZed at my statement.
1T is true, Heltzendorff. Alas
True" he replied. But he would even
then give me no inkling of the reason
Of his fear.
IF this Herr Minckwitz means mis-
chief, then surely it would be easy
to secure his arrest for some offense
or other, and you need not appear in
it," | suggested.
I've thought of all that But if
the police lay hands upon him, then
he will revenge himself on me. He
will carry out his threat-and-and
Heltzendorff, 1 could never hold up
my head again."
/"Why?"
II can't be more explicit. I'm in a
hold, and l cannot extricate myself"
| reflected for a moment. Then I
said
you appear to fear some action
of Minckwitz's. If that is so, l will
return to Hanover and watch. If there
is any hostile intent, I will endeavor
to prevent it. Fortunately, he does
not know me-"
Next night was back again in Han
over, having stopped in Berlin to
pick up friend of mine upon whose
discretion could rely implicitly-a re-
tired member of the detective force,
named Hartwieg Together we start
ed to watch the movements of the mys-
ferrous Polish musician, and to our
surprise we found that he had three
friends, one a furrier living in the
Burgstrasse, who visited him regular
ly each evening. They always ar
rived at the same hour, and generally
left about eleven o'clock. Through five
days we kept watch, alternately close
ly shadowing the man who called him
self Sembach, and becoming acquaint-
ed with his friends, most of whom
seemed of very queer set.
A Strange Purchase.
There was no doubt that Minckwitz
and the two young women were asso-
ciates of some criminal gang, and,
further, / was staggered one evening
to watch the arrival at the house of
young man whom I recognized as
at the Neues Palais.
For what reason had he come from
Potsdam?
He remained there till noon on the
l.
by Minckwitz, the pair went |
into the city, and we followed, when,
enough, I came face to face |
with Won Pappenheim's sister, who
was apparently there for the same
purpose as myself Happily, she was
TOO intent in her conversation with
whom she met as though
to notice my presence.
Then, at last, the musician raised
MS hat and left her, rejoining the
young man. Brosch.
The pair went to bookshop in the
and presently, when
hey came forth again, Brosch was car
wing a good-sized volume wrapped in
)rown paper.
My curiosity was aroused. Therefore
went into the shop, made purchase,
md learned from the shopman that the
Of the pair had purchased
German reference book,
Professor Nebendahls Dictionary of
classical Quotations"
Strange that such book should be
purchased by an under-valet!
Leaving the detective, Hartwieg, to
watch, I took the next train to Pots
am, where was fortunate enough to
md the emperor giving audience to
he imperial chancellor. At the conclu-
ion of the audience, sought, and was
ccorded, private Interview, at which
recalled his majesty's anxiety to as
ertain something regarding the man
"Well-and have you found him."
sked the emperor, very eagerly.
The Emperor Showed Me a Letter.
I replied in the affirmative. Then
e told me something which held me
reathless, for, unlocking a drawer, he
bowed me an anonymous letter of
'arning he had received, a letter
'hich, posted in Paris, stated that an
tempt was to be made upon his life,
nd limiting that the crown prince
light be aware of it.
"Of course" he laughed, 81 do not
egard it seriously, but 1 thought we ,
lght to know the whereabouts of this
IAN Minckwitz, who is probably an ,
larchist."
"Will your majesty leave the mat :
r entirely m my hands?" suggested.
The police must not be informed" :
ut shall be as you wish. 1 give you ;
lthority to act just as you deem ,
st, If you really anticipate danger" T
Il do anticipate it," I replied, and r
few minutes later bowed myself out d
the imperial presence.
During that day 1 idled about the s
lace, gossiping with the officials and
mes du palais, awaiting The return a
the young man Brosch. That night n
did not come back, but he arrived O
the palace about seven o'clock on n
e following morning. The head valet
IS furious at his absence, but the O