The Washington weekly post., 1899-07-11

xere twisted as II they had been made Of
glue. and its massive bolts were snapped
across Ike bits Of giSss. All along the
corridor or the floor was thick coating
of dust and debris. finely powdered. grow
Ing deeper and deeper until the entrance
10 the room was reached There were no
windows either in the corridor or eham-
ber. and the way was lit by candles heid
By soldiers who accompanied them Ihe
scoria crunched underfoot as they walkeo.
and in the chamber itself great heaps OF
dust sand. and plaster. all finely pow
dered, lay in the corners OF the room ana
on one side was piled up higher tnan
mans head. There scented TO be IONS
OF this debris. and as Jennie looked up al
the srched ceiling. resembling the roof OF
a vaulted dungeon. she saw that the stone
itself had been ground to fine dust with
the tremendous force of the blast.
Where are the remnants Of the treas
ure chest%' she asked.
The director shook his head.
There are no remnants; not vestige
OF It is TO be found"
"0f what was IL nader"
I'VE used 10 have an old treasure chest
here made CT oak. bound with iron. bdt
some years ago. a new receptacle being
needed. one was especially male OF haid-
ened steel. constructed on the modern
principle Of those burglar proof and fire.
proof safes"
And do you mean TO say there is moth
ing left of thIs?"
Nothing that we have bsen able to dis
cover"
We'll. ! have seen places where dyna-
mite explosions have occurred but l
know of nothing to compare with this. /
am sure that If dynamite had been used
or any explosive now generally obtain
able, there would have been left a least
some remnant Of the safe Hasn't this
pile Of rubbish been disturbed since the
explosion"
"Yes; 1t has been turned over. We
made search for the two nea, but We
found no trace OF Them
"And you found no particles of iron or
steel?'
''The heap throughout is just as you see
it on the surface, a fine. almost impalpa-
BILE dust. We had to exercise the great
est care in searching through it, fcr the
moment 1t was disturbed with shovel II
filled the air in suffoeating clouds. or
course We shall have it removed by att
better 10 allow il 10 remain here until We
had penetrated somewhat further into the
mystery than We have already done"
Jennie stopped and picked up handful
from the heap. Her action caused a mist
TO rise in the air that made them both
choke and cough, and yet she was in-
stantly struck by the fact that her hand
full seemed inordinately heavy for It's
bulk
May take some of this with me?" She
asked.
"Of course" replied the director. 81
shall have a packet OF il put up for you.
II would like 10 take 1t with me now,
said Jennie. Il have curiosity to know
exactly of what ii is composed. Who IL
the government analyst, or have you sucl
an official?"
Herr Feltz, in the Graubenstrasse
is famous analytical chemist. foI
cannot 40 pstter than go TO him"
do you think he knows anything about
exploslves?'
Il should suppose so, but if not h'
| will certainly be able 10 tell you who thu
best man is in that line"
The director ordered one of the mel
| who accompanied him to find small
| paper bag and fill it with the debris o
| the treasure chamber. When this wal
| done, he handed the package to Jennie
who said:
Il shall so at once, and see Her
| Feltz."
"My carriage is at yo,ir disposal, mad
| anne"
"Oh, no, thank you! / do not wish q
| trouble you further. / am very muci
obliged to you for devoting so much tim
to me already. l shall take fiacre."
My carriage is at the door," persiste'
| the director, land / will instruct tn
| driver to take you directly to the shop o
| Herr Feltz. Then no time will be losI
| and l think if l am with you you vii
be more sure of attention from the chem
| list. who is a very busy man."
Jennie saw that the director did no
| wish TO let her out of his sight, and a
| though she smiled at his suspicion, sh
| answered politely:
1T is very kind of you to take so muc
| trouble and devote so much of your tim
tc me- l shall be glad of your compan
ii you are quite certain / am not keepln
you from something more important.
There is nothing more important tina
the investigation We have on hand, n
| piled the chief, grimly.
A few minutes later the carriae
stopped in front of the shop OF Herr Felt
In the wide Graubenstrasse. The gree
chemist himself waited upon them, an
conducted them to an inner and privat
room.
Il should be much obliged if you woul
tell me the component parts of the mil
ture IN this package" said Jennie. as sf
handed the filled paper bag TO the chen
ist.
How soon do you wish to know the n
suit" asked the man of chemicals.
LAS soon as possible"
could you give me until this hour Il
morrow
THAT will do very nicely" replied JeI
ME. looking up at the director OF polio
who nodded his head
! With that the two took their leave, al
once more the director of police polltel
handed the girl into his carriage, and the
drove to the Palace Steinheimer. Here ST
bade him good-by and thanked him co
dially for his attentions during the da
The director answered with equal suayil
| that mis- duty had on this occasion been
pleasure and could he have her permi
sion to call at the same hour to-morro
| afternoon diiN tdAt ASA " AHS N"Ni.ASN'
this Jennie assented and cheerily ba'
him good night.
The Princess was waiting for her. Wi
, with curiosity TO know what had ha
pened.
, "oh, Jennie" she cried, who fired q
mine and who robbed the government?
Jennie laughed merrily as she replied:
! Dear Princess. what a compliment "
? are paying me- DO you think that in ol
afternoon | am able TO solve a myste
that has deiied The combined talents OF :
: The best detectives in Austria? | wish q
director OF police had such faith IL me
you have
And hasn't he, Jennie?''
: Indeed he has not. He watched
: | every minute he was with me, as II
: feared I would disappear into thin air.
: | the treasure did"
The horrid man! | shall have my hu
! | band speak 10 him and rid you OF this
: noyance-"
'Oh, no, Princess, you mustn't co an
= hing of the kind. | don't mind 1t IN [
| least: i'm fact it rather amuscs me. y
e | would think ne had some suspicion that
| stole the money myself
% "A single word from the Prince will 81
j all that. you knog.'
Yes, know; but j really want 10 NJ
: the director, he Is so utterly stupid
= Nov. Jennie, take on your hat and
5 doWn here and tell me every inciuent
{ the Afternoon. Don't you see an J1