Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-21

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'Of what was it nader
1--WE used to have an old treasure
chest here made of oak, bound with
iron, but some years ago, a new recep-
tacle being needed, one was especially
made of hardened steel constructed on
the modern principle of those burglar
proof and fireproof safes "
'And do you mean to say there is
nothing left Of this2"
Nothing that we have been able to
discover"
"Well, have seen places where dy-
Mantle explosions have occurred, but /
know OF nothing to compare with this.
l am sure that if dynamite had been
used or any explosive now generally OBJ
tainable there would have been left at
least some remnant of the safe. Hasn't
this pile Of rubbish been disturbed since
the explosion p
Eyes; it has been turned over We
made search for the two men, but we
found no trace of them.
"And you found no particles of iron
or steel p
see it on the surface, a fine, almost i'm
palpable, dust We had to exercise the
greatest care in searching through it,
for the moment it was disturbed with
shovel it filled the air in suifocating
clouds. OF course we shall have it re-
moved by and by and cart it away, but
! considered it better to allow it to re-
main here until we had penetrated
somewhat further into the mystery
than we have already done.
Jennie stopped and picked up hand
full from the heap. Her action caused
mist to rise in the air that made them
both choke and cough, and yet she was
instantly struck by the fact that her
handful seemed Unfortunately heavy for
its bulk.
MAY | take some of this with me?'
she asked
"Of course, replied the director Il
shall have packet of it put up for
you.
Il would like to take it with me
now said Jennie. II have a curiosity
to know exactly Of what it is composed
Who is the government analyst. or
have you such an otficial?''
Herr Feltz in the Graubenstrasse
is a famous analytical chemist You
cannot do better than go to him.
''Do you think he knows anything
about explosives? p
Il should suppose So but if not he
will certainly be able to tell you who
the best man is in that line
The director ordered ono of the men
who accompanied him to find a small
paper bag and fill it with the debris IF
the treasure chamber When this was
| done, lie handed the package to Jennie.
who said
Il shall go at once and see Herr
Felt.
my carriage is at your disposal
( madame.
"Oh, no. thank you'll do not wish
to trouble you further, lam very much
obliged to You for devoting so much
time to me already. | shall take a
tiacre.
My carriage is at the door per
sisted the director. "and will instruct
the driver to take you directly to the
shop of Herr Peltz Then nc time will
be lost, and | think if am with you
you Will be more sure of attention from
the chemist who is a very busy man ="
Jennie saw that the director did not
wish to let her out of his sight and, al
though she smiled at his suspicion, she
answered politely.
1T is very kind of you to take so
much trouble and devote so much Of
your time to me. shall be glad of
your company if you are quite certain
| am not keeping you from something
more important.
"There is nothing more important
than the investigation we have on
hand, replied the chief grimly
A few minutes later the carriage
stopped in front of the shop Of Herr
Feltz in the wide Graubenstrasse, The
great chemist himself waited upon
them and conducted them to an inner
and private room.
81 should be much obliged if you
would tell me the component parts of
the mixture in this package, " said Jen-
ME as she handed the filled paper BAG
to the chemist
Glow soon do you wish to know the
result! asked the man of chemicals.
LAS soon as possible. -
Gould you give me until this hour
tomorrow"
THAT will do very nicely" replied
Jennie, looking up at the director OF
police, who nodded his head
With that the two took their leave,
and once more the director of police po-
litely handed the girl into his carriage,
and they drove to the Palace Stein
heimer. Here she babe him goodby and
thanked him cordially for his attention,
during the day. The director answered
with equal suavity that his duty had on
this occasion been pleasure, and coulG
he have her permission TO call at the
same hour tomorrow afternoon and take
her to the chemist? To this Jennie as
scented and cheerily babe him goot
night.
The princess was waiting for her,
wild with curiosity to know what had
happened.
"Oh, Jennie. she cried, "who freG
the mine. and who robbed the govern
ment?'
Jennie laughed merrily as she re-
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