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

across the frontier by bogus telegram,
and | think the authorities will see
that he does not get back in hurry;
the other we expect to be rid of before
long Of course we could expel him,
but if we did it would be thought that
we had done so because he had found
out the truth about the explosion. y
"Iow did you learn, about the explo-
sion ?" asked the princess
"Oh, have known all there was to
know ever since it happenedp
The princess gave Jennie a quick
look, which said as plainly AZ words,
Here was the news we wanted in our
own household and we never suspected
it..
"Why didn't you tell me about it,"
cried the princess Indignantly.
"Well, you see, my dear you never
took any interest in politics, and | did
not think the affair would have any at
traction for you. Besides, he added,
with a smile, 1--WE were all cautioned
to keep the matter as secret as posi-
ble-"
and wonderfully we'll you have
managed it'll" exclaimed the princess
THAT shows what comes of trusting
secret to lot of men, Here it is pub
lshed to all the world
mot quite all the world, my dear.
As l have said, Austria will know
nothing abSlt it, "
"The princess tells me, " said Jennie,
"that You were kind enough to en-
deayor to get me permission to make
some investigation into this mystery
Have you succeeded p
Eyes, Miss Baxter, as | have said I
have succeeded quite beyond my ex-
pectations for the lady detective is
comparatively a new thing in Vienna.
However, the truth is the police are
completely in fog, and they are ready
to welcome help from whatever quarter
it comes. Here is written permit from
the very highest authority, which you
are not to use except in case of
emergency. Here is also an order from
the chief of police which will open for
yen every door in Vienna, and finally,
here is badge which you can pin on
some not too conspicuous portion Of
your clothing. This badge, | under
stand, is rarely given ont 1t is partly
civil and partly military. You can show
it to any guard, who will on seeing it,
give you the right Of way. In case he
does not, appeal to his superior officer,
and allow him to read Your police per-
nit Should that fail then play your
trump card, which is this highly inn
portant document.
1.-The director of the police, who is a
very shrewd man. seemed anxious to
make your acquaintance before you be-
gan your Investigations. He asked me
if You would call upon him. but seemed
taken aback when told him that you
were my wife friend and a guest at
our house so he suggested that you
would in all probability wish first to
see the scene of the explosion and pro-
posed that he should call here with bis
carriage and accompany you to the
treasury. He wished to know if 4 o clock
in the afternoon would suit your con-
veuience.
"Oh, yes, replied Jennie. 81 am
anxious to begin at once, and of course
shall he obliged to him if he will act
as my guide in the vaults Of the treas
ury and tell Inc how much they have
already discovered. B"
You must not expect information
from the police-in fact, | doubt if they
have discovered anything; still II they
have, they are more likely to keep 1t to
Themselves and | imagine they will
hold pretty close watch on you and be
more anxious to learn what you find
out and thus take the credit, if they
can, than to furnish yOu with any
knowledge of the affair they may hap
pen to possess.
That is quite natural and only
what one has a right to expect. | don t
wish to rob the police of any credit
there is to be gained from this investi-
cation, and ! am quite willing to turn
over to them whatever clews may hap
pen to chance upon.
"Well, if you can convince the di-
rector of that, you will have all the as
sistanCe he can give you. 1t wouldn t
be bad tactics to let him know that You
are acting merely in an amateur way,
and that you have no desire to rob them
VI lhCli SiOil W lltu IL COllleS ~ lle sow
ing Of the problem.
Promptly at o. clock the director of
the police put in appearance at the
Palace Steinheimer He proved to be a
most obseQuious, highly decorated old
gentleman in very resplendent uni
: form, and he could hardly conceal his
surprise on learning that the lady de-
, tective was woman so young and sc
pretty. Charmed as he was to find him
self IN the company of one so engaging,
it was nevertheless evident to Jennie
that he placed no very high estimate on
the assistance she might be BILE to give
in solving the mystery of the treasury
This trend Of mind she thought, had
its advantages, for the director would
be less loath to give her full particular,
of what had already been accomplished
J by the police
, Jennie accompanied the director tC
that extensive mass of buildings OF
J which the treasury forms a part The
} carriage drew up at doorway and her,
} the director and his companion got ont
He led the way into the building, ther
descended stair, entered an archec
corridor, at the door of which two sol
diers stood on guard, who saluted Al