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

he collapsed on the tiger skin, trembling and
hausted
eve may be overheard" he whined Zone
never tell who may sneak quietly up the stair.
am surrounded by spies trying to find out what
doing"
'Wait a moment" said Jennie
She went quickly to the outer door. found that 1t
closed with spring latch. opened and shut it two
or three times until she perfectly familiar with
Its workings; then she closed it, drew the inner door
nearly shut and sat down.
There" she said eve are quite safe from inter-
ruption, Prof Seigfred but must request you
to move from your chair"
Il have no intention of doing So" murmured the
old man. "Who sent you? You said you would tell
me. think you an explanation"
Il think you me one" replied the girl. LAS
told you before. sent me. 1 came here en-
tirely of my own accord, and 1 shall endeavor to
make clear to you exactly why I came. Some time
ago there occurred in this city terrific explosion
where? When?" exclaimed the old man, placing
his hands the Of his chair, If he would
rise to his feet.
"St where you are" said Jennie firmly, "and
shall tell you all 1 about it. The government
for of it's own. desires to keep the fact of
this explosion a secret and very few people
side of official circles know anything about it.
trying to discover the cause of that disaster"
Are you-are you working behalf of the gov
ernment?' asked the old eagerly, tremor
fear in his quaverng voice.
mo; 1 conducting my investigation quite IN
dependently of the government"
but why? But why2 That is what I don't IN
derstand."
81 would very much rather not answer that Ques-
ton"
''But that queston-everything is involved in thai
question I must know why you are here. If you
of Of
employ are your"
IF 1 tell YOU" said Jennie, with hesitation,
will you keep what I say secretT
Eyes. yes yes!" cried the scientist impatientIy.
''WeI 1 am in the service of a London daily
newspaper"
81 see 1 see and they have sent you here to pub
lsh broadcast over the world all you find
of my doings. l knew you spy the moment
saw you. 1 should never have let you In"
my dear sir, the London paper is not aware or
your existence even. They have not sent me to you
at all. They have sent me to learn, If possible, the
of the explosion 1 spoke of. L took some Of
the debris to Herr Felz to analyze and he said he
had gold, irOn feldspar and all that,
duced to such fine impalpable grains the
with the sample 1 left with him. l then asked him
who in Vienna knew most about explosives. and he
gave me your address. That Is why am here
~ But the explosion-you have not told when
and where it occurred"
THAT as 1 have said, is a government secret
'But you stated you not In the government
employ. Therefore it be no breach Of confidence
If you let have full particulars"
81 suppose not. Very well, then. The explosion
occurred after midnight the 18th in the vault Of
the treasury"
The old man. in spite of the prohibition, rose I'M
certainly to his feet
Jennie sprang up and said menacingy, stay
where you are"
81 not going to touch you. If you are
picious of every l make then go yourself and
bring me what l want There is map of Vienna
pinned against the wall yonder. Bring it to me-
Jennie proceeded in the direction indicated. 1t
ordinary map of the city of Vienna, and
Jennie took it down she noticed that across the
southern part of the city semcircular line in pencil
had been drawn and, examining it closely, saw
that the stationary part of the compass had been
placed the spot where stood the building when
contained the professors studio. She paid closer
tention to the pencil mark and observed that It
passed through the treasury building.
Don't look at that map" shreked the professor
beating the air with his hands. 81 asked you
bring it to Can't you do simple action like
that without spying about?'
Jennie rapidly unfaseGed the paper from the wall
and brought it to him. The scientist scrutinzed it
closely, adjusting his glasses the better Then
he deliberately the map into fragments,
and minute. He rose. and this time Jennie made
protest, went to the window opened it, flung tie
futerng bits of paper ont into the air, the strong
wind carrying them far the roofs of Vienna.
Closing the easement he came back to his chair
''Was-was any one hurt at this explosion" he
asked presently.
Eyes: four killed Instantly; a dozen
were seriously injured and in hospital
'fOh, my God-my God!" cried the old man,
erng his face with his hands, swaying from side to
side in his chair like tortured with agony ana
remorse. At last he lifted a face that had grown
more pinched and yellow within the last few min
utes
81 tell you nothing" he said molstening his
parched lips.
You that you will tell me nothing, for 1
see plainly that you know everything
q knew nothing of any explosion until you spoke
of it, What have l to do with the treasury the
governments"
"That is just what 1 want to know"
1T is absurd. 1 consprator, but scien-
fist"
'Then you have nothing to fear Herr Seigfried.
If vou arc innocent why are loath to give