The Washington weekly post., 1899-07-11

''Ch. know Herr Feltz. and dear old
man he isi He viii do anything for me
If you want any favor from Herr FeltZ.
you had better take me with you"
Il shall be delighted. All. here comes
the tea, But what Is the use Of ordering
the carriage? We can walk there in
very few minutes"
Il think We had better have the car
riage. The Prince wo=td be wild IL he
heard that We two went walking about
the streets OF Vienna al night. So. Jennie,
we must pay some respect TO convention
aiity, and We viii take he carriage Now
tell me where you have been and what
you have seen and all about it,.
Over their belated decoction of tea Jea-
ME related everything that had happened.
And what do you expect TO learn from
the analysis at the chemists. Jennie?
i expect to learn something that will
startle the director of police"
And what is that? Jennie. don't keep
NE on tenteThoOks in this provoking way.
How can you act so? / shall write 70
Lord Donal and tell him that you are
here in Vienna, If you don't mind"
Well, under such a terrible threat as
that / suppose / D1uSt divulge all my
suspicious. But | really don't know any
thing yet; | merely suspect. The weight
OF that dust. when / picked up a handful
OF 1t. seemed to indicate that the gold is
still there in the rubbish heap.
You don't mean to say so! Then there
has been no robbery at all?''
There may have been robbery Plan
ned, but don't think any thief got d por-
tion OF the gold. The chances are that
| they entirely unde-estimated the force Of
the explosive they were using, and, un-
| less / am very much mistaken. they are
( dealing with something a hundred times
more powerful than dynamite"
And will the chemical analysis show
| what explosive was used?"
NO; it viii only show what the debris
/ is composed of. 1t will settle the question
/ whether or not the gold is in that dust
/ heap. IL it is, then 1 think the govern
/ ment will owe me some thanks, because
/ the director of police talked of carting
/ the rubbish away and dumping it out of
sight somewhere. If the government gets
/ back it's gold, then l suppose the ques-
tion of who fired the mine is merely of
academic interest"
"The carriage is waiting. your high
ness" was the announcement made to
the Princess. who at once jumped up and
said
'T'H be ready In FIVE minutes. I'm as
anxious now as you are to hear what the
chemist has to say, but / thought you
told me he wouldn't have the analysis
ready until o'clock tomorrow. What
is the use of going there to-night?'
Because l am reasonably certain that
the director of police will see him early
tomorrow morning, and / want TO get the
{ first pf no analVSiS mXSelf'
With that the Princess ran away and
presently returned with her wraps on. The
two drove TO the shop of Herr FeltE. on
the Graubenstrasse and were told thai
the chemist could not be seen in any cir
cumstances He had left orders that ht
was not TO be disturbed.
'Disobey those orders and take In my
card said the Princess.
A glance at the card dissolved the man:
doubts, and he departed TO seek his mas
ter.
He is working at the analysis now, III
warrant" whispered the Princess TO he
companion. In a short time Herr Felt
| himself appeared. He greeted the Prin
cess with most deferential respect, bu
seemed astonished to find in her compan!
, the young woman who had called upol
, him a few hours previously with the di
rector of police.
II wanted 10 ask you" said Jennie, st
finish your analysis somewhat earlier thai
4 o'clock tomorrow. l suppose 1t can b
done?'
The man of science smiled and locke,
at her for a moment, but did not reply.
You will oblige my friend, hope?' sal
the Princess.
II should be delighted to oblige an
friend of your highness," replied tn
, chemist slowly, but, unfortunately, il
this instance + have orders from an au
thority not TO be disputed
What orders?" demanded the Princess
Il promised the analysis at o'clock Ia
morrow, and at that hour it will be read
I for the young lady. / am ordered not
show the analysis TO any one before tha
time"
Those orders came from the director c
, police. / suppose?"
. The chemist bowed low, but did nc
y speak.
? Il understand how it is, Jennie. II
came here Immediately after seeing yo
n home. L suppose he visited you again witt
: in the hour after he left You with th
| young lady. Is that the case, Herr Feltz?
2 Your highness distresses me by askin
z questions that / am under pledge not
I answer
A us the analysis completely?
Q THAT is another question which / sir
cerely hope your highncss will not press
q Very we'll Herr Feltz, / shall ask 20
: a question or two that you will not |
c frightened at. have told my friend hel
l. that you would do anything for me, bl
l see L have been mistaken"
The ist
ton of his hands, spreading them ol
and bowling. 1t was plainly apparent tn;
= his seeming discOurtesy caused him dee
regret. He seemed about to speak, bl
= the Princess went impetuously on.
:, rs the director of police a friend
yours. Herr Feltz? / don't mean mere
d an official friend but a personal friend
y Il am under many obligations TO hiT
y your highness, and, besides that, like az
e other citizen in Vienna, / am compell'
: to obey him when he commands"
:. What | want 10 learn continued q
y Princess, her anger visibly rising al III
a unexpected opposition, lis whether "
5 wish the man well or notF'
" Il certainly wish him Well. your hig
o ness"
Ie In that case know that If my friel
leaves this shop without seeing the ana
d ysis of the material she brought TO II
p the director Of police viii be dismiss
from his Office tomorrow. III you dOu
le my influence with my husband to ha
that done, lust try the experiment
sending US away unsatiSiied."
~ The old man bowed his white head.
le Your highness," he said, II shall Ia
y the responsibility OF refusing TO obey 1
u orders OF the director Of police. Excu
is me for moment" lie retired into !
= den and presently emerged with she
Of paper in his hand
II must be understood" he said, a
&c dressing Jennie, that the analysis is b
&C roughly made / Intended 10 devote 1
= night 10 a more minute scrutiny"
"Au ! want tonight" said Jennie,
rough analysis
u There il is" said the chemist, handi
i. her the paper
She read:
Quartz telcspaT. and mica
Cold ''-'-s'f.
Do Traces Of other
4.
" Jennie's eyes spsrkied as she looked
Il, the figures before her. She handed |
80 paper to the Princess, saying:
~ You see, | was right in my s1rmi
| than Cuz-rniFd af thar hoqn il 4