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

sHOulu Dc uellBHIeu 10 OUNCE any |
friend of your highness," replied the
chemist slowly, "but, unfortunately in
this instance ! have orders from an au-
thority not to be disputed. "
"What ordersT' demanded the prin.
cess
81 promised the analysis at q o'clock
tomorrow, and at that hour it will be
ready for the young lady. | am ordered
not to show the analysis to any one be-
fore that time.
"Those orders came from the director
of police, l suppose ?"
The chemist bowed low, but did not
speak
81 understand how it is, Jennie He
came here Immediately after seeing you
home. l suppose he visited you again
within the hour after he left you with
this young lady, Is that the case, Herr
Feltz?"
Your highness distresses me by ask
ing questions that | am under pledge
not to answer
''1s the analysis completodP
THAT is another question which /
sincerely hope your highness will not
press.
Every well, Herr Feltz. shall ask
you a question or two that you will not
be frightened at. | have told my friend
here that you would do anything for
me, but l see | have been mistaken.
The chemist made deprecatory mo-
ton Of his hands, spreading them cut
and bowling 1t was plainly apparent
that his seeming discourtesy caused
him deep regret. He SERVED about to
speak, but the princess went impetu-
ously on.
as the director of police friend Of
yours, Herr Feltz? don't mean mere
ly an official friend, but personal
| friend p
Il am under many obligations to
| him, your highness, and, besides that,
| like any other citizen in Vienna, | am
compelled to obey him when he com
lnands.
what / want to learn, continued
the princess, her anger visibly rising
at this unexpected opposition lis
whether Won wish the man well or not p
II certainly wish him well, your
highness.
( "In that case know that if my friend
leaves this shop without seeing the
analysis of the material she brought to
you the director of police will be dis
missed from his Office tomorrow If yOu
doubt my influence with my husband
to have that done, just try the expert
ment of sending us away unSatistied. -
The old man bowed his white head
Your highness, he said, 81 shall
take the responsibility of refusing to
obey the orders Of the director of police
Excuse me for moment. He retired
into Els den and presently emerged
with sheet of paper in his hand
at must he understood, he said,
addressing Jennie, "that the analysis
vote the night to more minute scru.
tiny"
An I want tonight, said Jennie
sis a rough analysis
There it is, said the chemist, hand
ing her the paper.
She read;
Calcium. Observation-Disclosures. p
IRON commandments ''''...''''.'...
Feldspar t................. q
Mica
Traces Of other substances. ................ 80
Total. .........................
Jennie's eyes sparkled as she looked
at the figures before her She handed
the paper to the princess, saying
I -
More than one-thrd of that heap is
pure gold.
Il should explain, interrupted the
chemist "that | have grouped the
quartz feldspar and mica together
without giving the respective portions
of EACH because it is evident that the
combination represents granite.
Il understand, said Jennie, 1.-THE
walls and roof We're of granite.
II would further add, >" continued
the chemist, THAT | have never seen
gold so finely divided as this is.
Have you the gold and other in
gradients separator
Eyes madame
II shall take them with me- if you
please "
The chemist shortly after brought
her the components in little glass walls,
labeled.
Have you any idea, Herr Feltz,
what explosive would reduce gold 10
such fine powder as this2'
II have only a theoretical knowledge
of explosives. and | know of nothing