The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-05-25
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"Oh, yea" replied the chief. 81
| Thought we were TO postpone further
inquiry until tomorrow.
''les; such was the arrangement, but
| wanted To gay that if my plans are
interfered with, il | am kept under sur
veillance, | shall be compelled 70 with
draw from the search. .
A few moments elapsed before the
chief replied, and then it was with
some hesitation
j should be distressed to have YOU
| withdraw but, if you wish to do so,
that must be a matter entirely for your
own consideration. l have my duty to
| perform, and l must carry it out to the
| best of my poor ability
"Quite so. | am obliged to goa
for speaking so plainly. l rather sur
missed this afternoon that you looked
apon nay help in the light of an inter
ference. .
Il should not have used the word
Interference continued the chief,
"but must confess that 1 never knew
results TO follow amateur efforts which
could not have been reached much more
speedily and effectnally by the regular
force under my command. .
''Well, the regular force under your
command has been at work several
weeks and has apparently not accom-
plished very much. I have devoted part
of an afternoon and evening to the
matter, so before withdraw [ would
like to give you some interesting infor-
nation, which you may impart to the
government and am quite willing
that you should take all the credit for
the discovery, as / have no wish to APP
pear in any way as your competitor
Can you hear me distinctlyG"
Perfectly, madame replied the
chief
Then, in the first place, inform the
1 government that there has been no rob
berry.
mo robbery What an absurd state
ment, if you will excuse me for speak
ing so abruptly, Where is the gold if
there was no robbery"
u am coming TO that. Next inform
the government that its loss will be
but trifing. That heap of debris which
you propose to cart away contains
practically tho whole of the missing
goo, 900, 600 forms More than one
third of the heap is pure gold. II you
want to 90 favor to a good friend of
yours and of the same time confer a
benefit upon the government itself, you
viii advise the government to secure
the services Of Herr Feltz so that the
gold may ba extracted from the rubbish
with the least possible loss. I put in
word for Herr Falfa because am CON
WINGED be is q most competent man.
Tonight bis action saved you from dis
miasal tomorrow; therefore you should
be grateful to him. And now l have
! the honor 70 wish you good night"
.'Wait-wait q uloment!' came in
beseeching tones through the telephone
Ny dear young lady, pray pardon any
fault you have to find with me and re-
main for q moment or two longer. Who,
then, caused the explosion, and what
was its object2'
THAT must leave for you TO find
out, Herr Director. You see, am Civ
ing you the results of merely few
hours inquiry, and you cannot expect
!! me to discover everything IN that time
!! don't know how the explosion was
caused neither do / know who the
crininalsw were. 1t would probably take
me al day tomorrow to lind that out.
but as ! am leaving the discovery in
i such competent hands as yours must
curb my Impotence until you send me
full particulars. So, once again, good
night Herr Director
mo, no! Don't 50 vet. shall come
at once TO the station, if you viii be
kind enough to stop there until / ar
rive
''Tho Princess Won steinheimer is
waiting for me in her carriage outside,
and | do not wish to delay her any
1 longer.
Then let me implore you not TO give
up your researches.
/ "Why? Amateur efforts are so futile
You know, when compared with the eff
forts of the regular force.
ooh, my dear young lady, you must
pardon an old man for what he said in
! Il thoughtless momentl If you knew
how many useless amateurs NEEDLE in
! our very difficult business, you would
excuse me. Are you quite convinced of
what you have told me-that the gold
is III the rubbish heap?"
Perfectly. will leave for you at
the office here the analysis made by
Herr Feltz, and if | can assist you fur
| Their it must be on the distinct under
standing that you are not again to in
| terfere with whatever may do. Your
conduct in going to Herr Feltz tonight
after you had left me and commanding
him not to give me any information L
should hesitate to characterize by its
right name
My commands seem to have offered
little obstruction to you. Herr Feltz
doubtless gave you the information
when you asked for it, y
''No; he did not. He gave me the in.
formation only when he was assured
that if he withheld it longer Princess
Won Steinheimer would have procured
| your instant dismissal from the force