The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

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deeper and deeper until the entrance to the
room was reached. There were no win
dows either In corridor. or chamber and
the way was Int by candles held by soldiers
who accompanied them. TIE scoria
crunched under foot they walked and in
the chamber itself great heaps of dust. sand
and plaster, all finely powdered. lay in the
corners of the room and on one side was
piled up higher than mans head. There
seemed 10 De tons or TINS debris; and as
sembling the roof of vaulted dungeon,
she saw that the stone itself had been
ground to fine dust with the tremendous
Where are the remnants Of the treas
| ure chest?" she asked.
/ The director shook his head
| 1t Is TO be found
'Of what was ii made?''
we used to have an old treasure chest
| here made Of oak, bound with iron. but
| some years ago, a new receptacle being
| needed, one was especially made OF hard
| ened steel, constructed on the modern prin-
eiple Of those burglar-proof and fireproof
~. And No DO you mean to say there is nothing
Nothing that we have been able to dis
cover"
| mite explosions have occurred, but / know
| or nothing to>compare with this. / sure
that. If dynamite had been used or any ex-
| plosive now generally obtainable there
| would have been left at least some remnant
of the safe. Hasn't this pile of rubbish
Yes; it has been turned over. We made
| trace of them
And you found no particles of iron or
steel?"
1.-The heap throughout is just as you see
! II on the surface. fine. almost impapable,
| dust. We had TO exercise the greatest care
in searching through 1t, for the moment
| II was disturbed with shovel il filled the
shali have it removed by and by and d cart
| 1t away but considered IL better to allow
1t to remain here until we had penetrated
have already done
Jennie stopped and picked up handful
10 oi rise e' in the air that made them both
| choke and cough, and yet she was in
stantly struck by the fact that her handful
| seemed inordinately heavy for its bulk.
May 1 take some of this with me?" she
asked.
'Of course" replied the director. 81 shall
/ have packet of ii put UP for you"
| II would like to take il with me now"
| said Jennie. II have a curiosity to know
exactly of what IL is composed Who Is the
| oficial?"
Herr Feltz, in the Graubenstrasse. is a
| famous analytical chemist. You cannot do
| better than go TO him..
do you think he knows anything about
| explosives"
| II should suppose So. but If not he will
certainly be able to. tell you who the best
| man is in that line
| The director ordered one of the men who
accompanied him to find small paper bag
and fill ii with the debris of the treasure
chamber. When this was done. he handed
| the package to Jennie, who said:
| 'I shall got at once and see Herr Feltz."
anne"
| "Oh, no. thank you! do not wish to
| trouble you further. L am very much obliged
! TO you for devoting so much time to me
already. 1 shall take a fiacre.".
| My carriage is at the door,, persisted
| the director, "and L will instruct the driver
TO take you directly to the shop of Herr
| Feltz. Then no time will be lost, and /
think. IL am with you you will be more
sure Of attention from the chemist, who is
| very busy man."
| to let her out of his sight, and, although
she smiled at his suspicion, she answered
politely:
| 1T is very kind of you to take so much
| trouble and devote so much of your time
to me. l shall be glad of your company
| You from something more important"
There is nothing more important than
the investigation we have on hand" re-
| piled the chief grimly.
| A few minutes later the carriage stopped
in front of the shop of Herr Feltz. in the
| himself waited upon them and conducted
| them TO an inner and private room.
Il should be much obliged TO you IL you
| would tell me the component parts of the
mixture in this package" said Jennie, as
| she handed the filled paper bag to the
| chemist.
| How soon do you wish to know the re-
| sult?'' asked the man of chemicals.
/ AS soon as possible.
Gould you give me until this hour to-
/ morrow"
| THAT will do very nicely replied Jen-
ME, looking up at the director of police. who
| With that the two took their leave and
| once more the director of police politely
| handed the girl into his carriage and they
drove to the Palace S.einheimer. Here she
| bade him goodbye and thanked him cor
| daily for his attentions during the day.
The director answered with equal suavity
n cir h0d h0ar1
pleasure, and could he have her permission
TO call at the same hour tomorrow after
| noon and take her to the chemist? To this
Jennie assented and cheerily babe him good
night
The princess was waiting for her, wild
'Oh. Jennie" she cried. who fired the
mine and who robbed the government"
Jennie laughed merr;ly as she replied:
are paying me! Do you think that in one
| afternoon 1 am able to solve a mystery that
has defed the combined talents of all the
rector. of police had such faith in me as you
| have"
And hasn't he. Jennie?'
Indeed he has not. He watched me
| every minute he was with me as If he
feared / would disappear into thin air, as
| the treasure did"
THE horrid mani / shall have my hus-
band speak to him and rid you of this an
oh. no. princess, you mustn't do any,
thing OF the kind. / don't mind it in the
| least; In fact, 1t rather amuses me. One
| would think he had some suspicion that
| stole the money myself"
"A single word from the prince will stop
| all that, you know"
| Yes, 1 know; but / really want to help
| the director. he is so utterly stupid"
| Now Jennie, take off your hat and sit
! down here and tell me every incident Of the
| afternoon. Don't you see / am just con-
sumed with curiosity? 1 know you have dis
| covered something. What is it?.
l. Il am not going to take off my hat, be-
| cause am going out directly again but il
you love me, get me a cup of that delicious
| tea of yours"
| Il shall order it at once. but dinner will
| be served shortly. You are surely not going
| out alone to-night?"
II really must. Do not forget have been
| used TO taking care of myself in bigger
| city than Vienna is, and / shall be quite
| safe. You will please excuse my absence
| from the dinner table tonight"
| Nonsense. Jennie, You cannot be al
| lowed to roam round Vienna in that b.
| Eemian way"
Then. princess, must go to a hotel, for
| this roaming round is strictly necessary,
| heimer into disrepute."
| Jennie, I'll tell you what will do
| We'll both bring it into disrepute. The
| prince Is dining at his club tonight with
| some friends. so i shall order the carriage
| and you and / will roam round together.
You will let me come, won't you? Where
| are you going?"
| 81 am going. to the Graubenstrasse to
| see Herr FeltZ.'
| "Oh. 1 know Herr Feltz. and dear old
| man he is! He will do anything for me.