The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-11-01

cupboards. and every shelf was burden
cd with bottles and apparatus OF Aiffer-
ent kinds. Whatever care Professor
Seigfried took OF his apparatus, he
seemed 10 have little for his furniture
There was hardly a decent chair In the
place. except one deep armchair. Gov
professor evidently took his ease while
meditating or watching the progress Of
an experiment. This chair he did not
offer to tho young lady-in fact, he did
not offer her a chair at all. but sank
down on the tiger skin himself, placed
the tips Of his fingers together and
glared at her through his glittering
glasses.
Now, young woman" he said
sharply, "what have you brought for
mef Don't begin to chatter now, for
my time Ia valuable. Show me what
yon have brought. and I will tell you
all about it. and most likely a very
simple thing 1t is.
Jennie. interested in 30 rude man.
smiled drew up the least decrepit chair
che could find and sat down, in spite Of
the angry mutterings OF her irritated
host. Then she opened her sstcbel, took
out the small bottle Of gold and handed
1t to him without a word. The old man
took 1t somewhat tcontemptuously. shook
II backward and forward without taking
out the cork, adjusted his glasses, then
suddenly seemed to take a nervous in
terest In the material presented to him.
He rose and went nearer the light.
Drawing out the cork with trembling
hands. he poured some Of the contents
into his open palm. The result was
startling enough. The old man flung up
his hands, letting the vial crash into a
thousand pieces on the floor. He stag
gered forward. shrieking. "Ah. mein
Gott-mein Gottl"
Then. to the CONSERVATION Of Jennie.
who had already risen In terror from
her chair, the old man plunged forward
ON his face. Jennie had difficulty in re-
pressing shrek. She looked round
hurriedly for bell to ring. but there
evidently was none. She tried to open
the door and cry for help, but in her
excitement could find neither handle
nor latch. 1t seemed to be locked, and
the key. doubtless was in the professor 8
pocket. She thought at first that he had
dropped dead. but the continuing means
as he lay on the floor convinced her Of
her error. She bent over him anxiously
and cried, "What can l do to help
your"
With a struggle he muttered, 1.-THE
bottle-the bottle-in the cupboard be-
hind you.
She hurriedly flung open the doors Of
the cupboard indicated and found a
bottle of brandy and glass. which she
partly filed. The old man had with an
effort struggled into sitting posture.
and she held the glass of fiery liquid to
his pallid lips He gulped down the
brandy and gasped 81 feel better now.
Help me to my chair.
Assisting him to his feet she sup
ported him to his armchair when he
shook himself Free crying angrily: "Let
me alonel Don't you see am all right
again9'
The girl stood aside. and the professor
dropped into his chair, his nervous
hands vibrating on his knees For a
long interval nothing was said by Ell
ther. and the girl at last seated herself
in the chair she had formerly occupied.
The first words the old man spoke were,
"Who sent you heres'
"No one. l came Of my own accord.
wished to meet some one who had q
large knowledge Of explosives. and Herr
Feltz. the chemist. gave me your ad
dress"
Herr Feltz Herr Feltzl" he repeat
cd. $50 he sent you heres"
"No one sent me here. insisted the
girl. "It is as tell you. Herr Feltz
merely gave me your address
"Where did you get that powdered
golds"
"It came from the debris Of an ex
plosion."
81 know; you said that before
Where was the explosion : Who causet
itS"
THAT don't know"
Don't you know where the explosion
vast"
"Yes. know where the explosion
was. but don't know who caused it. ;
"Who sent you herer"
~ tell you no one sent me here"
THAT is not true The man VIII,
caused the explosion sent you here. Yol