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


to print it regardless of consequences.
AS a matter of fact, the editor with fear and
trembling held the for a day, that he might
not embarrass his fair representative but anxious
he that he sat up all night until the other papers
We're out, and he heaved a sigh of relief when
CHANGING them, he found that not one them
contained an inkling of the Information locked up
his desk And 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 we'll and
for the second time he waited in his office until the
other Sheets wet from the press, were brought to
him. Again fortune favored him, and the triumph
belonged to the Bugle 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
went abroad alone and, hailing a facre gave the
driver the address of Prof. Carl Seigfred The car
rage of the princess was always at the disposal Of
the girl but on this occasion she did not wish to be
embarrassed with pretentious equipaga.
The cab took her into a street lined with tall edi-
fees and left her at the number she had given the
driver The building seemed 20 be one let ont II,
flats and tenements. She mounted stair after STAIR
and only at the very top did she the professors
name painted door. Here she raped several
times without any attention being paid to her
mons, but at last the door was opened partially by
a man whom she took. quite accurately. to be the
professor himself His head was white and his tace
deeply wrinked He arcd at her through his glass
and said to her:
Young lady, you have made mistake These
the of Prof Carl Seigfried"
1T is Prof. Carl Seigfried that l wish to sce''
said the girl hurriedly the old was preparing
to shut the door. +. III
What do you want from him."
q want information from him about ex-
plOsiyes. have been told that he knows more about
explosives than any other man living"
"Quite right-he does What. then?'
can explosion has taken place, producing the
most remarkable results They say that neither,
dynamite any other known force could have had
such an effect on metals and minerals as this power
has had"
"Ah dynamite is toy for children" cried the
old man. opening the door little farther exhibiting
interest which mad up that moment been D.
sent from his manner. We'll, where did this ex-
ploSion take place? Do you wish me to go and see
ito"
perhaps, later ON. At present I wish to show.
you of it's effects but don't propose to do so
here in the passageway.''
"Quite right. quite right, hastily calculated the
old scientist, throwing the door wide open. "Of
course 1 not accustomed TO visits from fashion
able young ladies, and l thought at first there had
been mistake. but If yOn have any real scientific
problem 1 shall be delighted to give my attention
it. What may appear very extraordinary to the lay
mind will doubtless prove fully explanable by scien-
lists. Come ill., come in.
The old man shut the door behind her and led her
along dark passage INTO large apartment, whose
ceiling the roof Of the building. At first sight
it seemed in amazing disorder Huge as it was it
cluttered with curious shaped machines and in
struments. A twisted conglomeration of glass tub
ing bent into fantastic tangcs, stood q rcntTal
table and had evidently been occupying the profess
sors attention at the time he interrupted. The
place was lined with shelving where the walls were
not occupied with cupbOlTtS, and every shelf was
buriened with bottles and apparatus Of different
kinds. Whatever care Prof Seigfried took of his
apparatus he seemed to have little for his furniture
There hardly decent chair in the place, except
one deep armchair covered with tigers skim in
which the professor evidently took his ease while
meditating watching the progress of expert
ment This chair he did not offer to the young lady
in fact he did not offer her chair at ALL but sank
down the tigers skin himself, placed the tips of
his fingers together and ylared 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 me what you
have brought, and will tell you all about it, and
most 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 angry mutterings OF her irred
host Then she opened her satchel. took out the
small bottle of gold and handed it to him without
a word. The old took it somewhat contempt
uously. shook it backward and forward without talk
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, "Ah, men G0tt-mCin GOtt."
Them to the CONSERVATION of Jennie, who had
already risen in teITe- from her chair the old man
plunged forward mis- face. Jennie had dficuluty
in depressing shrek. She looked round hurrieiIy
for a beu to ring Dut there evidently She
tried to open the door and cry for help but in he,
excitement could lind neither handle nor latch Ii
seemed be locked. and the key doubtless. in
the professors POCKET She Thought at first that
had dropped dead. but the continuing he
lay on the floor convinced her of her error. She
bent over him anxiotisly and cried What can do