The Washington times., 1918-07-07
Plot Blow Up Weand Canal and Delay Canadian Troop

chief that he already had men at Nj
aEara Falls. prepared with explosives
and directions. awaiting the word
! from him TO go on their message OF
destruction.
The time had now arrived. Caus-
tic comments regarding the failure
OF the KaiseT's forces in America to
lessen exports to the allies had be-
come frequent in communications re-
ceived from the Berlin Offices So IL
was that at the second time when
the Welland canal was discussed Il
was Won Bernstorff who first men
TONED IL. but in Won PRpen he found
ready listener and one eager for the
permission which was given.
Won Bernstorn Gives the Order to
Proceed
1T is with reluctance that give
you permission to proceed" said Won
Bernstorn- Success will mean
great setback to the allies. but / fear
the consequences. Supplies are neces.
sary to England and France. but with
all the available supplies which
America could send to them. Germany
would still be the victor. 1t is the
AInA bo"NI VI america We must rear.
Bah! The American tin soldier"
sneered the military attache.
And Won Papen. scarcely waiting
for the final words OF warning from
Won Bernstorff. hurried out to catch
, the train for New York. There he
sought Paul Koenig. chief of detec-
tives Of the Hamburg-American
steamship line, the man who had pro-
cured the explosives and the men for
the Welland plot. After listening TO
Won Papen's Jubilant announcement
that permission had been granted for
the attack on the canal, Koenig broke
in:
TT is good; I can no longer keep
the dynamite in my offices"
There is no reason why we can
not take II to the HohenzoIlern Club"
answered Won Papen- -Four men can
easily carry 1t in suitcases, and from
your office I will summon Boyd
and Heinric Won Lertz.- No INTO
ward incident interfered with the
transfer Of the dynamite.
Two OF the men made a nInu+e
examination Of the locks six years
ago." Koenig said.
Back to the subject" interrupted
Won Papen impauently, What are
the plans?'
These men have selected three
points in the canal which should be
reached" continued Koenig, unabash-
ed Men, experts in handling dy-
Mantle are already in Buffalo await
ing instructions They know what
to do"
In case any OF them are CAP
tured?" asked Boyd.
They will keep their mouths
SHUT" said Won Papen.
ITO success for his majesty said
Won Lertz arising to his feet and
reaching for one OF the four seidels
or beer which a waiter had placed
on the table while Won Papen had
been talking. He turned to face the
large oil painting OF the Kaiser
which hung but a few feet from
where he stood while Won Papen
and Boyd rose to their feet. Koe-
mig, slower and clumsier. stumbled
as he attempted to rise. staggered a
Few feet and then, regaining his
equilibrium, smashed heavily into
the frame of the portrait knocking
the picture askew
Discovery OF the DIetoEraph.
"Donnerwetter, cine dictograph!"
The trio all but dropped the pic
ture of the Kaiser in their haste to
turn and gaze at the little object at
which Koenig was pointing little
instrument fastened to the blank
wall which had been covered by the
picture which they all knew had
made audible, to anyone listening at
the other end OF wires, any CONVEX
sating which had been held in the
room.
THE plumbers-when they were
here for the leak In that wall
must have been Secret Service"
jerked out Won Papen between saw
age fervid oaths, as the explanation
of how the dictograph had been in
stalled came to him
Quick. Upstairs, and IL you find
anyone at the other end kill him
before he has a chance to utter a
word OF what he has heard tonight"
he ordered and then led the way to
the stairs leading to the upper floors,
a drawn automatic revolver in hand.
Koenig quickly traced the wires
TO the office room OF an untenanted
loft in a building adjoining the Ho-
henzollern club.
'No one hac been in here in
months" said Boy-Ed running his
hand over the table and holding It up
besmirched-
Won PaDen Gives Final In
structionH-
With the portrait of the Kaiser once
restored to its accustomed place, Won
Papen delivered the final instructions.
Boyd. you will accompany me to