The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-02

not on their guard and there is where you can help
me- II you are not shocked at my proposal. Each
official has a wife, at least most of them have.
Some of these wives in all probability possess the
information that we would like to get Women will
talk more freely with than men will with
men. Now. l propose to leave the officials severely
alone and to interview the wives"
The princess capped her hands
Excellent" she cried 'The women of Vienna
are the greatest gossips You heard chattering
together. have never taken any interest in politics.
otherwise l suppose might have become possessed
of some important government secrets. Now, Jennie
I'll tell you what propose doing. 1 shall give for
NAL tea next Thursday afternoon. [ shall invite to
that tea dozen two dozen or three dozen wives
of high placed officials about the court My husband
will like that because he is always complaining that
l do not pay enough attention to the ladies of the
political circle Of Vienna He takes great interest
in politics. you know. If discover nothing at the
first tea meeting, will have another and another
and another until do. We are sure to invite the
right woman occasion or another, and when
we find her I'll warrant the secret will soon belong
to us. All, here at home, and we will post
pone the discussion of plans until you have had
something to eat and rested bit"
The carriage drew up at the magnificent palace
well known in Vienna, which belonged to the Prince
Won Steinheimer, and shortly afterward Jennie Bax-
ter found herself in possession of the finest suite OF
rooms she had beheld in her life Jennie laughed
as she looked around her rooms and noted their
luxurious appointments
These not exactly what we should call dig
gngs in London. they?" she said to the princess
who stood by her side. delighted the pleasure Of
her friend. "We often read of poor penny liners
In their garrets, but don't think any penny liner
had such garnet as this placed at his disposal"
81 knew you would like the rooms" cried the
princess gayly. Il like them myself and hope they
will help to induce you to stay in Vienna long as
you can have given you my own maid, Gretlich.
and 1 you it isn't every friend 1 would
lend her to- She is model servant"
ooh, but you mustn't do that!" said Jennie 'I
cannot rob you Of your maid and also be selfish
enough to monOpolize these rooms"
'You are not robbing me- In fact 1 am perhaps
little artful in giving you Gretlich for is down
in the dumps this last week two and don't know
what in the world is the matter with her. l suspect
it is some love affair." but she will say nothing, al
though have asked her time and again what is the
trouble. Now, you are such cheerful, consolng
young woman that thought If Gretich were in your
service for time she might brighten up and be her
self again So, you see, instead of robbing me,
L am really taking advantage of your good nature"
81 afraid you are just saying that to make it
easier for be selfish; STILL you are so generous
princess that 1 not going to object to anything
you do, but just give myself up to luxury while
stay in Vienna"
"That is right All here is Gretlich. Now Gret-
lich want you to help make Miss Bakers stay here
pleasant that she will never want to leave US"
81 shall do my best, your highness' said the girl,
with quiet Difference.
The princess left the two alone together and Jen-
ME saw that Gretlich not the least ornamental
appendage to the handsome suite of rooms Gretlich
excellent example of that type of fair women
for which Vienna is noted, but she was, the prn
cess had said extremely downcast and Jennie, who
had deep sympathy for all who worked, spoke kind
ly to the girl and endeayored to cheer her. There
something of unaccustOmed tenderness in the
compassionate tones of Jennies voice that touched
the girl for after brief and Intellectual effort at self
control, she broke down and wept To her plying
listener she told her story She had been betrothed
to soldier whose regiment was stationed in the
burg When last the girl saw her lover, he to
be that night guard in the treasury. Before
ing catastrophe Of some kind occurred. The girl
did not know quite what had happened Some said
there had been dreadful explosion and her lover had
lost his life. Neither the soldiers relatives nor his
betrothed was allowed to him after the disaster.
He had been buried secretly, and it appeared to be
the intention the authorities avoid all publicity
The relatives and the betrothed of the dead soldier
had warned keep silence and seek further
information 1t was not till several days after her
lovers death that Gretich anxious because he did
not keep his appointment with her and not hearing
from him. fearing that he was ill., began to make in
quries Then she received together the information
and the caution.
In the presence Of death all CONSIDERS futile,
and Jennie realized this she endeavored well
she could to comfort the girl Her heart much
enlisted this that perhaps her intellect the less
active she stood the very threshold Of the
secret she had come to Vienna to discover and yet
had not the slightest suspicion that the girls tragedy
and her own mission were interviewer. Jennie had
wondered at the stupidity of CadbuTy Taylor, who
failed to see what seemed plainly before him, yet
here was Jennie herself come 1000 miles, more or
less to obtain certain information and here sobbiug
girl was narTating the very item of news that she
had come so far to learn all of which would to
show that none of US bright and clever as we
imagine ourselves to be-
In the afternoon the princess entered Jennies sit
ting room carrying in her hand bunch of letters.
"ThereT" she cried "Whfle you have been rest
ing have been working, and we not going to al
low any time to be lost. 1 have written with my
own hand invitations to about two dozen people to
our tea on Thursday. among others tie wife Of the