Frederick citizen., 1895-01-11

magnify'ng glass from his pocket, he
subjected both those instruments to
most minute examination. Strange"
he muttered, these tools have evil
IDENTIFY been handled by a murderer
fresh from his work, but what in the
name Of all that's wonderful can he
have used them for?"
Apparently he was unable to ans
wer this question. for he heaved a lit
tie sigh. and then wrapping the i'm
plements in a clean pocket-handker-
chief, which he took from the chest
OF drawers he placed them in his pock-
ct and leaving the house walked swift.
ly towards that part of the town in
which Heinrich Klippendorf's lodgings
were situated.
The student was seated in his scan
tily furnished room pouring over a
musty volume, bound in tattered brown
leather. AS the detective entered,
Heinrich raised his head with look OF
surprise in his eyes, but as he was un-
acquainted with Gluckstein's personal
appearance. he made no signs of recog-
milton.
To what am 1 indebted for the
pleasure of this visit?" asked he after
short pause.
Gluckstein looked at the students
face with the deepest attention, but II
was calm and impossible as a marble
mask. 'T thought should have found
my friend Giuseppe Voltoni at your
lodgings" said he.
Your friendw repeated Heinrich
with slightly sarcastic emphasis on
the words.
Yes" returned the detective, draw
ing closer towards him, and speaking
in a tone entirely different from that
which he had first adopted. 81
thought that Giuseppe Voltoni, after
numbering and robbing his uncle might
have fled to you for concealment and
advice"
This time the shaft penetrated the
armor of impassability in which the
student had clothed himself, and a
faint flush rose to his brow. In mo-
ment, however, he recovered himself
and replied in the same Icy manner as
before. You must have been at thJ
wine flagon early. my friend, or you
wouldn't come and endeavor to play off
such a sorry jest on me. Giuseppe is
the kindest hearted man in the world
ing"
You must be mistaken in your sur
mise, Giuseppe would never have done
such deed" answered the student
earnestly. "He has very likely gone
out for one of his long walks, indeed, he
said he would yesterday"
Anyhow, he is not to be found" an.
swered the detective. Look you here
Herr Klippendorf, I arm Gluckstein, OF
the Police Cornelius Van Heuvel was
shot last night when seated at his win
dow. and the bureau in his room broker
open. Voltoni has disappeared and lef
no trace of his whereabouts. Can you
assist me? What time did you leave
him." asked Gluckstein.
About five o'clock in the afternoon,
answered the student readily. "as
had some work to do here. l wen
back about nine o'clock, but he wa!
not at home, and the landlady, whom
| met on the stairs, advised me to gC
and see if he was not at his uncles.
did so, but on opening the door 1 saw
no one but the old man asleep in thu
moonlight. and at once withdrew, fear
ing lest / should disturb him."
'His was the sleep from which ther,
is no awakening" replied the detec
tive, solemnly. "Of course, Herr Kip
pendorf, you will have no objection Il
repeat what you have said before
magistrate?"
mot the slightest" returned the stu
dent, "but believe me you are wrong il
your suspicious, for Giuseppe Volton
Is incapable of such crime"
dorf, Giuseppe Voltoni did not return
and no trace Of his whereabouts coul,
be discovered. The general supposi
ton was. that being disappointed o
the booty he had expected, and tor
mented with remorse. he had throw
himself into the Neckar and his bod,
carried far away by the swift fiowini
current The mystery of the old man
death, however, was still unrevealed
The medical evidence showed that h
had died from a bullet wound, an,
that the shot had been fired at dis
tance. as neither clothes nor fies
showed any traces of the explosion
but none could be found in the neigh
borhoood who had heard any SCUM
resembling the report of a frearm.
AS Giuseppe Voltoni could not b
found and az the murdered man ap
( peared 10 nave left no heir, the au
thorities took possession of the prop
erty of both, until some claiman
should come forward. The only per
son who did so was Herr Klippendorf
who claimed the sarcophagus contain
ing King Rameses. asserting that Vol
toni had promised it should be his OIL
r. cbo,
orandum in Guiseppes handwriting t.
that effect; but as there was yet n
proof Of death, the authorities de
clined to make over the mummy. t
the intense chagrin Of Klippendorf
who inveighed strongly against tn
injustice shown in the rejection o
his claim.
Heinrich Klippendorf was not tn
only one who had an eye to the pos
session OF the receptacle in which tn
last of the Shepherd Kings lay EN-
balmed. for Professor Wagentribe
who had dipped deeply into Egyptia,
lore was madly deslrous of taking
peep at its contents, and spared n
pains until he reached his desired end
His only daughter was the wife os on
of the police officials, and after man,
solicitations she persuaded her hus
band to permit her father to open tn
sarcophagus in the presence Of few
friends. on the understanding that tn
matter was kept perfectly secret an,
the contents be must not disturbed.
On the appointed day the professo
and his friends, amongst whom wa
the venerable Herr Ruprecht, assem-
bled in the room attached to the polic
bureau where the sarcophagus was de
posted. There was very little trouble
in opening 1t, as the small screw
which supported the lid worked yer,