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

NO ohe' L came OF my own ACCORD l WlSneQ 10
meet some one who had large knowledge of
plosives and Herr I'eltz the 'hemist, gave your
address"
Herr Feltz! Herr Feltz:' he repeated $50 he
sent you here"
mo one sent me here insisted the girl 1T is as
tell YOU Herr Feltz merely gave me your address"
Where did you get that powdered gold?"
at came from the debris Of explosion"
Il know you said that before. Where was the
explosion? Who caused it,"
THAT don't know"
"Dent you know where the explosion wasp
Yes, I know where the explosion was. but
don't know who caused it."
"Who sent you here?"
81 tell you one sent ME here"
THAT is not true. The who caused the ex-
posiOn sent you mere. You are his minion What
do you expect to find out from met"
81 expect to learn what explosive was used to
produce the result that seemed to AVE such re-
markahlee effect ON YOU"
'WAy5do you say that? 1t had effect on me.
My hearts, weak. am subject to such attacks and
1 ward them off with brandy. Some day they will
kill me- Then you won't learn any secrets from a
dead man will your
- 81 hope5 Prof. Seigfried that you have many
years vet tes live, and further add that did
not expect such a reception have received from
man of science. 1 told you were. If you
have no Information to give to ne--very WE'LL that
ends it; you have to do is to say So"
WHO sent you here?"
"No bne.I have repeated once or twice. If
any one had. would give him my opinion of him
when got back. You refuse to tell me anything
about the explosive that powdered that gold?"
Refuse? OF course / refuses What did you
expect96 1 suppose the who sent you here
thought because you engaging young woman
and L. an old d0tard, would gable to you the
suits of lifesfWork. Oh. NO. no. no: But not
old dotard. + nave many years to live yet
''I hope So Well 1 bid you good morning.
/ shah go to some one else.'
The old man showed ed td Ills t. teeth in forbdding
grin
Ii is useless Your bottle is broken and the ma
teria 1t contained is disspated. Not a Grace of it
is left"
He waved his thin. emacated hand in the air as
he spoke
"Oh, that doesn't matter in the least said Jen-
ME. Il have several other bottles In my
satchel."
The professor placed his hands on the arms Of
his chair and slowly raised himself to his feet
'You have Others" he cried "other bottles? Let
them-let me them!"
No." replied Jennie Il won't"
With a speech which. after his recent collapse
Jennie had expected the professor ambled round
to the door and placed his back against it. The
glasses over his eyes seemed to sparkle as If with
fire. His talonlike fingers crooked rigdly. He
breathed rapidly and was evidently laboring under
tense excitement.
who knows you came up to see me%' he whls-
pered hOarsely, glaring at her
Jennie having arisen stood there, smoothing
down her perfectly fitting glove and answered with
campess she far from feeling:
"Who knows 1 am here? No one but the director
of police"
ooh the director of policet' echoed the professor
b1 info Tho
rigdity of his attitude relaxed and he became once
more the old man he had appeared he sat in
heap in his chair. you will excuse me-" he mur-
tered edging round toward his chair again, Il was
excited"
81 noticed that you were, professor. But before
you sit down again please unlock that door
Why he asked, pausns on his way to The
chair
Because wish it open"
and l." he said in a higher tone wish it to
main locked until we have come to some understand
ing. I can't let you go out now, but shall permit
you to go unmolested as you have made some
explanation to me-"
IF you do not unlock the door Immediately,
shall take this machine and ling it through the
front window out the street. The crashing glass
on the pavement will soon bring some one to my
rescue professor AMI, l have voice of my own
and small hesitation about shouting, shall have lit
tie difficulty in directing the strangers where to
come" t
AS Jennie spoke she moved swiftly toward the
table an which the strange aggregation OF 1e-
hectorsp anda bent glass tubing.
s.Ne not7now screamed the professor, sprnglns
between hen and the table. Touch anything but
that-anythng but that! Do not disturb t an inch
there is danger-death not only 20 yon ard me.
but peFhapsto the whole city. Keep away from It,
Very well, them said Jennie. stepping back In
spite Of her endeavor to sustain her self control
"open the door Open both doors and leave them So
After that if you remain seated i'll your chair
shall not touch the machine, nor shall leave until
l make the explanations you require and you nave
answered some questions that shall ask Bat
have way to the stair in case you should
become excited again..
'IIl unlock the doors. I'll unlock both doors, re-
piled the old man tremulGusly. fum5ling about his
pockets for his keys But keep away from that
machine unless you to bring swift destruction
ALL"
With eagerness that retarded his speed the
professor constantly looking his shoulder at 'is