New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-29
(SiEned) ERNST Won HELTZENDORFF,

got back to Ekersund; hence the SEN
sational report which appeared in the
Globe In London, a report which, of
course, was promptly denied by the
Wolff 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
C%hristiansund. The emperor, whom
his royal spouse regarded with great
est concern, seemed to have recovered.
l had had a most strenuous time, for
his majesty had dictated oil sorts Of
wild dispatches and made all sorts
of extraordinary dismissals of high Of
%ficials, together with the most amazing
appointments.
Beneath his eye l had been COM
PEELED to seal up the papers In the
heavy leather dispatch bag, and they
had been landed with the imperial
courier, n 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
s%istant, the personal adjutant, young
Rudolph o Lantzsch, had, while
listening to the kaiser's astounding
sermon, exclaimed In his amazement.
and loud enough for all to hear:
THAT man Is no emperor; he is
crazy!
The kaiser had heard him, and had
turned his eyes towards him for an in
slant without pausing. But well did l
know the fierce imperial vindictive-
ness.
In desperation l sought the en-
press in her pale-blue-and-gOld salon.
l found her seated alone. l referred
to the unfortunate events, and begged
her to allow me to use the wireless
and sign an imperial order in her au-
gust anne.
I could see that the poor lady was
greatly upset and extremely
ut is all most unfortunate, Count
Won HeltzendOrff," she said. II only
hope that we may be able to prevent
the people from hearing of his najes-
tvs actions. 1t was truly regrettable
that Captain Won LantZsch should have
made that very untimely remark. The
emperor Is absolutely furious regard
ing it."
Every naturally" I said. "Lantzsch
Shnvvo6 a Urnpf xvpnt of tonf Rnt vrnrrP
majesty" l went on, II am more per-
turbed regarding the contents of the
dispatch bag o. On its way to Ber-
lin. Natzmer is now travelling by road
to Trondhjem, where he is due at noon
tomorrow. Thence by rail he will 60
down to Christiania and on by the de-
awaiting him to Hamburg. He
will be in Berlin on Thursday"
e" agree. The bag should be
stopped" said the empress. "Yet I
fear what the emperor may think IL I
his authority. Cannot you ef-
feet 1t by any other meansT
Stopping the Dispatch Bag.
l revealed to her some Of the dis
missals. There were insulting notes
addressed to the imperial chancellor
md also to the crown prince, and nm
open declaration Of war to the French
ambassador in Berlin.
Her majesty, in her gray silk gown,
sat there. pale and Somebody
at the door, but she replied:
II am engaged. Come later"
II will endeavor to do my best" I
went on, providing that your majesty
will support me-"
81 certainly will. These dispatches
must be stopped at all hazards" she
said. Cannot you yourself land and
,vertake the cOurierT"
1t was a wild suggestion. Natzmer
lad gone off in the steam pinnace an
lour before. and the boat, returning.
lad already been hauled up. 1 could
lot step ashore for at least a couple
# hours, and then at some point on
hat rugged coast where l might be
compelled to drive by some circuitous
out by carriole down to Trondhjem.
the emperor would miss me,
nd would consequently suspect.
In a few brief sentences / pointed
II this out to the empress.
"Try-dO try-fOr our empires
she urged. II will assist you
18th all my efforts. You must arrive
t the imperial ~chancellery prior to
hose dispatches. The emperor is not
imself. Count Won Heltzendorf, you
re a trusted servant of our house.
nto your hands I place the solution
{ this most difficult problem"
xviii not your majesty allow ME to
fire in your name to our legation in
hristiania to recall the courier?" 1
uggested. Il will send a wireless mes
lge which the minister. Won Petsch, {
Ill receive within a couple of hours, !
nd watch Will then be kept for his I
rival by train. To overtake him I
ow is, 1 feel sure impossible. {
For the next few seconds the kais- &
lin was undecided. To reverse the I
rders of her imperial husband was
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