The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

headings. how like home that looks! The
Bugle doesn't seen: at all like London
journal. 1t remindst me Of a Chicago pa
per's account of baseball match, base
ball match when Chicago was winning. of
course, when Arson had lined out the ball
from the plate to the lake front and brought
three men in on a home run at critical
point in the game
Good gracious,' cried Jennie. What
language are you speaking? Is It slang or
some foreign tongue?
1T is pure Chicagoese. Jennie, into which
] occasionally lapse even here in prim
Vienna. 1 would like to see a good base
ball match, with the Chicago nine going
strong Let Us abandon this effete mon
archy, Jennie, and pay a visit to America"
I'll go with pleasure II you will tell me
first who looted the chest. If you can
place your dainty forefnger on the spot that
conceals 2000O0,0OO forms in gold. I'll go
anywhere with YOU"
''Oh, yes, that reminds me. / spoke to
my husband this morning and asked him II
NE could get you enrolled as special detec-
tive. and he said there might be some diff
Guilty in obtaining such an appointment for
a woman. Would you have any objection
20 dressing up as a nice young man, Jen-
nie?"
I'D very much rather not. 1 hope you
didn't suggest that TO the prince?" The
princess laughed merrily and shook her head.
mo; told him believed that you could
solve the mystery If any could. and.
remembering what you had done in that af-
fair Of the diamonds, my husband has the
eSSatest faith in your powers as an nvesti-
gator, but he fears the authorities here will
be reluctant to allow a woman to have any
part I'm the search. They have very old
fashioned ideas about women in Austria and
think her proper place is presiding over a
tea table"
well, II they only knew it, said Jennie.
archly, some things have been discovered
over a teacup within our own memories"
THAT is quite true" replied the princess,
'but we can hardly give the incident as a
recommendation TO the Austrian authori-
ties. By the way. have you noticed that no
paper in Vienna said a single word about
the robbery of the war chest? 1t must have
been telegraphed here very promptly from
London. and yet they do not even deny it,
which is the usual way of meeting the
truth
While they were talking a message came
from the prince asking II he might take the
liberty of breaking in upon their confer
ence. A few moments after the prince him.
self entered the apartment and bowed
courtly Difference to the two ladies.
II have succeeded" he said, beyond my
expectations. 1t seems that newspaper in
London has published an account of the
whole affair, and the police. who were at
their wits end before. are even more fus-
tered now that the account of the robbery
has been made public"
Jennie has just received a paper from
London said the princess hurriedly.
(which says the war chest of Austria has
been robbed of 2O0,0o0.0oo forms. but there
Is nothing about 1t in the Vienna press.
NO. replied the prince, nor is there
likely to be. The robbery is now known to
all the world except Austria, and I imagine
nothing will be said about 1t here"
rs there. then. any truth in the report?"
asked the princess innocently.
Truth. It's all truth; that is just where
the trouble is. There is little use in our de-
nying it. because this London sheet is evil
IDENTIFY well informed. and. to deny it, We
should have to publish something about the
robbery itself. which We are not inclined to
do. 1t Is known, however. who the two cor
respondents of the London paper are, and
believe the police are going to make IL so
Interesting for those two gentlemen that
they will be glad to leave Vienna, for a time
ut least. OF course nothing can be done
openly. because Englishmen make such a
fuss when their liberties are encroached
upon. One of the young men has been lured
across the frontier by bogus telegram, and
think the authorities will see that he does
not get back in a hurry; the other we ex-
pect to be rid of before long. OF course We
could expel him. but " we did IL would be
thought that We had done so because he
had found out the truth about the ex-
piosion.'
How did you learn about the explosion? %
asked the princess.
''Oh. have known all there was to know
ever since Ii happened"
The princess gave Jennie quick look,
which said as plainly as words, Here
was the news We wanted in our own house.
hold and we never suspected it,
why didn't you tell me about it?' cried
the princess Indignantly
We'll. you see, my dear, you never took
any interest in politics. and did not think
the affair would have any attraction for
you. Besides he added. with a smile. I'VE
were all cautioned to keep the matter as
secret as possible"
And wonderfully well you have managed
IT. exclaimed the princess. THAT shows
what comes OF trusting a secret to a lot
OF men, Here IL Is published to all the
world"
Not quite all the world. my dear AS 1
have said. Austria will know nothing about
It,"
The princess tells me-" said Jennie, that
you were kind enough TO endeavor TO get
me permission TO make some investigation
into this mystery"
Yes. Miss Baxter. as i have said, have
succeeded quite beyond my expectations, for
the lady detective Is comparatively a new
thing In Vienna However. the truth Is the
police are completely in a fog, and they
are ready TO welcome help from whatever
quarter Il comes. Here is written permit
from the very highest authority. which you
are not to use except In a case of emer-
gency- Here Is also order from the chief
OF police which will open for you every
door In Vienna. and. finally. here is a badge
which you can pin on some not too con-
spicuous portion Of your clothing This
badge. understand, is rarely given out I