The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-16
VTT.-The Wizard in His Magic Attic


to print it regardless of consequences.
AS matter of fact, the editor with fear and
trembling held the news for day, that he might
not embaTass his fair representative, but anxious
was he that he sat up all night until the other papers
were out, and he heaved a sigh of relief when,
glancng over them, he found that not of them
contained an nkling of the information locked up IN
his desk. And 50 he dropped off to sleep when the
day breaking Next night he had nearly az
much anxiety, for although the Buge would contain
The news, other papers might have it well and so
for the second time he waited in his office until the
other sheets, wet from the press, brought
him. Again fortune favored him, and the triumph
belonged to the BugIe alone.
The morning after her Interview with the director
OF police Jennie, taking small hand satchel in
which she placed the various bottles containing the
different dusts which the chemist had separated
went abroad alone and, hailing dacre gave the
driver the address of Prof. Carl Seigfried The
rage of the princess always the disposal of
the girl but on this occasion she did not wish to be
embarrassed with pretentiOus equipagc
The cab took her into a street lined with tall ed-
fees and left her at the number she had given the
driver The building seemed be let ont III
flats and tenements She mounted stair after STAIR
and only at the very top did she see the professors
name painted a door. Here she raped several
times without any attention being paid to her sum-
MONS but at last the door was opened partially by
a man whom she took. quite accurately, to be the
professor himself His head white and his face
deeply wrinkled lie ared at her through his glass
eS and said to her:
Young lady, you have made q mistake These
the rooms of Prof Carl Seigfried."
1T is Prof. Carl Seiyfried that 1 wish to see:
said the girl hurriedly as the old man was preparing
shut the door.
What do you want from him."
Il want information from him about ex-
explosives than any other man living"
"Qute right-he does What, them"
can explosion has taken place producing the
most remarkable results They say that neither
dynamite any other known force could have had
such effect metals and minerals this power
has had" AK 81
"Ah dynamite is toy for children!" cried the
old man. opening the door little farther, exhibiting
interest which mad up to that moment been
sent from his manner. We'll where did this
plosion take place? Do you wish me to go aud seq
it?"
Perhaps, later on. At present l wish to show
you it's effects. but 1 don't propose to do so
here i'll the passageWay."
''Quite right guie right" hastily calculated the
old scientist, throwing the door wide OPEN "Of
course am not accustomed visits from fashion
able young ladies, and l thought first there had
been mistake, but if yOn have any real scientific
problem shall be delighted to give my attention
it. What may appear very extraordinary to the lay
mind will doubtless prove fully expainable by scion
fists. Come in, come in
The old shut the door behind her and led her
along dark passage 1 large apartment whose
ceiling the roof of the building At first sight
1t seemed in amazing disorder. Huge it was, it
was cluttered with curious shaped machines and In
struments. A twisted conglOmeratiOn of glass tub
ing, bent into fantastic tangles. stood a
table had evidently been OccuDVin1 he DrOfeS-
sor's attention at the time he interrupted. The
place lined with shelving where the walls
not occupied with cupboaris, and every shelf was
burdened with bottles and apparatus Of different
kinds Whatever Prof. Seigfried took of his
apparatus, he seemed to have little for his furniture
There hardly decent chair i'll the place except
one deep armchair, covered with tigers skin. in
which the professor evidently took his while
meditating 0 watching the progress of an expert
This chair he did offer the young lady
in fact. he did not offer her chair at ALL but sank
down the tigers skin hinisef placed the tips Of
his fingers together and zlared at her through his
glittering glasses.
Now young woman he said sharply, what
have you brought for me? Don't begin to chatter
now, for my time is valuable. Show what you
have brought and will tell you all about it. and
likely very simple thing it is
Jennie interested in rude man. smiled drew
up the least decrepit chair she could find and sat
Down in spite Of the mutterings of her irrted
host. Then she opened her satchel took out the
small bottle of gold and handed it to him without
word The old man took it somewhat contempt
uously shook it backward and forward without tax
ing the cork adjusted his glasses then suddenly
seemed to take interest in the material pre-
scented to him. He and went nearer the light.
Drawing out the cork with trembling hands, he
poured some of the contents into his open palm.
The result startling enough. The old flung
Up his hands, letting the vial crash into thousand
pieces the floor. He staggered forward. Shrek
ing, All mein Gott-mcin tiOtt!"
Then, to the CONSERVATION of Jennie who had
already risen in terrn" from her chair the old man
plunged forward his face. JGlHe had ,lifieuluty
in depressing Il shrek. She looked round hurriedly
for bell to ring. bu there evidently She
tried TO open the door and cry for help but in her
excitement could lind neither handle nor latch Ii
seemed to be locked and the key doubtless, WAS in
the professors POCKET. She thought at first that he
had dropped dead but the continuing means as he
lay the floor convinced her of her error She
bent him anxol,sly and cried What can do
To helm