The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-16

friend waiting, the other cried We'll have you
him? apparently meaning the director of police
NO, did not him, but talked with him over
the telephone 1 wish you could have heard or con-
versaton; it the funniest interview that ever
took part in. Two three times l had shut off
the instrument, fearing the director would hear
laugh l am afraid that before this business is end
ed you will be sorry L am a guest at your house
know 1 shall end by getting myself into Austrian
prison Just think of it: Here have L been mold
ing up the chief of police in this imperial city if
l wild Western brigand L have been terror
izing the man, brOwbeating him, threatening him.
and the person Who has the liberty of all Vienna
in his hands, who have me dragged off to q
dungeon cell any time he likes to give the order
Not from the Palace Steinheimer" said the prin
cess, with decision.
'Wel, he might hesitate about that yet, never
theless it is too funny to think that mere news
paper woman coming into city which contains only
of her friends should dare to talk to the
chief of police l have done tonight and force
him actually TO beg that 1 shall remain in the city
and continue to assist him"
Tell what you said?" asked the princess
eagerly, and Jennie related all that had passed be
tween them the telephone.
And do you mean to tell that you going
to give that man the right all the information
you have acquired, and allow him to accept COM
pacently all the kudos that such discovery entities
you tor
why, certainly" replied Jennie. 'What good IS
the kudOs me? All the credit l desire l get in the
office OF the Daily Bugle in London"
But you silly girl, holding such a secret
you held, you could have made your fortune" insist
ed the practical princess, for the principles which
had been instilled into her during youth spent III
Chicago had not been eradcaed by her residence III
Vienna. IF you had gone to the government and
said How much will You give me if 1 restore to you
the missing gold? just imagine what their
would be-
Yes. I suppose there money in the scheme If
it had been really secret But you forget that
morrow morning the chief of police would have
known as much he knows tonight. Of course, II
had gone alone to the treasury vault and kept my
discovery to myself might perhaps have held up
the government of Austria Hungary successfully
as held up the chief of police tonight. But with
the director watching everything did and going
with me to the chemist there possibility or
keeping the matter a secret"
well, Jennie all l can say is that you are
very foolish girl Here YOU are. working hard,
you said in Of your letters, merely to make
living, and now, with the greatest nonchaance. you
allow fortune to slip through your fingers. Now.
l simply going to allow this 1 shall tell NY
husband all that has happened, and he shall naNe
the government you honestly if not generously
assure you. Jennie that Lord Donal-nO, l won't
mention his name, since you protest strenuOusly
but the future young man. whoever he is, VIII
not think the less of you because you come to him
with handsome dowry. But here at home
and I won't say another word the subject if it an
noys YOU"
When Jennie reached her delightful apartments
which looked even more luxurantly comfortable
bathed in the soft light that flooded them from
quiet toned shaded lamps than they did in the more
gariSh light of day-she walked up and down her
sitting room in deep meditation. She was in guam
Diary Whether not to risk sending a coded tel2-
gram her paper the question that presented it
self to her. If she were that else would
learn the news, she would prefer to wait until she
had further particulars of the treasury catastrophe.
A good deal would depend on whether the director
of police took any into his confidence that night
or not. If he did not. then he would be aware that
only he and the girl possessed that important piece
of news. If full account of the discovery appeared
in the next mornings Daily Bugle. then when that
paper arrived in Vienna, even before. if SynOp
sis were telegraphed to the government. as it was
morally certain to be, the director would know at
once that she was the correspondent of the news
paper whom he was so anxious to brighten out of
Vienna. On the other hand, her friendship with the
Princess Won Steinheimer gave her such influence
with the chiefs superior that after the lesson she
had taught him might hesitate to make any move
against her Then. again, the news that tonight be
longed to two persons might on the morrow come TO
the knowledge of all the correspondents in Vienna,
and her efforts. far the BuGle concerned,
would have been in vain. This consideration decided
the girl and. casting off all sign of hesitation she
sat down at her writing table and began the first
chapter of the solution Of the Vienna mystery. Her
opening sentence was exceedingly diplomatic The
chief of police of Vienna has made most startling
discovery" Beginning thus, she went on 20 details
of the discovery she had that day made. When her
account was finished and codied, she went down TO
her hostess and said
Princess l want trustworthy man. who viii
take long telegram the central telegraph Oii e,
nav for it, and come away quickly before any Ole
can ask him nconvenient questions
"WOuld it not be better to call dienstmanner?
"a dienstmanner? That Is your commissiOnnarc
or telegraph messenger? No, think not They are
all numbered and can be traced"
ooh l KNOW cried the princess. Il will SEND
our coachman. He will be out of his livery now, and
he is a most reliable man; he will not answer i'll
convenient questions any others. even if they are
asked"
To her telegram for publication %ennie had added
IN up