Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-06-29

Look" he cried, turning to Won
Pappenheim and his sister, who were
both present. Look! There is no
mistake! That is the man. What
shall we do? No time must be lost.
How can 1 act?"
A Talk With Won Pappenheim's Sister.
Brother and sister exchanged glances
blankly. From inquiries I had made
In Hanover, it seemed that the man
was stranger, a music-master, who
l feared to make inquiry through the
police, because my official capacity as
personal adjutant to the crown prince
was too well known, and suspicion
might have thus been aroused.
The trio again held secret counsel,
but 1 was not told the nature of their
deliberations. All 1 knew was that
the crown prince was in some terrible
and most dangerous difficulty.
That afternoon 1 met the girl Mar
garete walking alone in the grounds
near the schloss. The autumn sun
was pleasant, though there was a
sharp nip in the air, which told of the
coming of the early Silesian winter.
We had walked together for some
distance, when l suddenly halted and
asked her point-blank why they were
all in such great fear of Herr Minck-
witz.
She started, staring at me with her
big blue eyes.
count. Therefore, it would i'll become
me to reveal his secret" was her cold
rebuke.
"But If the situation is so grave,
and if I had been intrusted with the
secret mission to Hanover, may,
perhaps, be of service in the matter
I understand you are acquainted with
Herr Minckwitz, alias Sembach-ehT' 2
"Who told you that?"
Nobody. learned it myself" I an
swered, with a smile.
For a second she reflected, then
with a woman's cleverness, she said
81 can tell you nothing. Ask the
crown prince himself" And she re
fused to discuss the matter further
Indeed, she left the castle two hours
later.
The Crown Princes Fear.
That night went boldly to willie
finding him alone in a little circular
room in one of the towers of the castle
to which he often retired to smoke anG
snooze.
stood before him, and without
mincing matters, told him what I hat
overheard, and all knew.
The effect Of my words was almos
electrical. He sat up, staring at me
almost dazed at my statement.
''It is true, Heltzendorff. Alas
True!" he replied. But he would ever
then give me no inkling Of the reason
of his fear.
eff this Herr Minckwitz means mis-
chief, then surely it would be cas-.
| to secure his arrest for some offenst
or other, and you need not appear il
it," 1 suggested.
"Pve thought Of all that. But i
the police lay hands upon him, thel
he will revenge himself on me. II,
will carry out his threat-and-and
Heltzendorff, I could never hold vi
my head again."
"Why?"
II can't be more explicit. I'm in
hold, and 1 cannot extricate myself
1 reflected for a moment. Then
said:
you appear to fear some actor
of Minckwitz's. If that is so, will
return to Hanover and watch. If ther
Is any hostile intent, I will endeavo
to prevent it. Fortunately, he doe
not know me-"
Next night was back again in Han
over, having stopped in Berlin t
pick up a friend of mine upon who's
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
terious Polish musician, and to gu
surprise we found that he had thre
friends, one a furrier living in tn
Burgstrasse, who visited him regular
ly each evening. They always al
rived at the same hour, and general
left about eleven o'clock. Through fiv
days we kept watch, alternately clost
ly shadowing the man who called hin
self Sembach, and becoming acquain
ed with his friends, most of whoI
seemed Of very queer set.
A Strange Purchase.
There was no doubt that Minckwit
and the two young women were ass
ciates of some criminal gang, ant
further, I was staggered one evenin
to watch the arrival at the house of
young man whom I recognized 8
Brosch, an under-valet of the emperC
at the Neues Palais.
For what reason had he come frol
POtsdam?
He remained there till noon on th
following day. When he emerged, a.
companied by Minckwitz, the pair wer
into the city, and we followed, whel
, cTDAMNE NIEIMc NE HAnnIEH