Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28

"Don't TOOK at that map" shrtckcd the
professor.
want. There is a map of Vienna pinned
against the wall yonder Bring it to
me
Jennie proceeded in the direction in
dicated. 1t was an ordinary map of the
city of Vienna. and rs Jennie took il
down she noticed that across the south
crn part Of the city a seluicircular line
in pencil had been drawn and, exam
ming it more closely. saw that the sta
tionary part Of the compass had been
placed on the spot where stood the
building which contained the profess
or's studio She paid closer attention
10 the pencil mark and observed that it
passed through the treasury building
''Don t look at that map shrieked
the professor. beating the air with his
hands ~ asked you to bring it to me.
Can you do a simple action like that
without spying aboutY'
Jennie rapidly unfastened the paper
from the wall and brought it to him.
The scientist sCrutinized it closely, adj
iusting his glasses the better to see
Then he deliberately tore the map into
fragments. numerous and minute He
rose. and this time Jennie made no pro-
test, went to the window, opened it,
flung the futtering bits of paper ont
into the air, the strong wind carrying
them far over the roofs of Vienna
Closing the easement, he came back to
his chair
"Was-was any one hurt at this ex-
plosionr' he asked presently
"Ies; four men were killed instant
ly; a dozen were seriously injured and
are now in hospital.
"Oh, my God-my God" cried the
old man, covering his face with his
hands. swaying from side to side in his
chair like man tortured with agony
and remolse AT last he lifted face
that had grown more piuched and yell
low within the last few inutes.
81 can tell You nothing he said,
moistcning his parched lips.
lyon mean that You will tell me
nothing, for see plainly that you know
everything.
Il knew nothing of any explosion un-
til You spoke of it What have to do
with the treasury or the governments
"That is Just what | want To know '
at is absurd. | am no conspirator,
but a scientist
Then You have nothing to fear,
! Herr Seietricd. II YOU are innocent,
why are you so loath to give me any as
si,tapce in this. matter"
at has nothing to do with me | am
a scientist i am scientist. All wish
is to be left alone with my studies.
have nothing to do with governments on
newspapers or anything belonging t.
/ them.
Jennie sat tracing "A pattern on the
dusty floor with the point of her para
sol She spoke very quietly:
The penciled line winch you drew
on the map of Vienna passed through
the treasury building; the center of III,
| circle was this garrett Why did You
draw that penciled semicirclc? Why
are you anxious that | should not see
you had done so? Why did you destroy
/ the map
Professor Seigfried sat there looking
Vt her with dropped jaw, but lie made
30 reply
If yor will excuse my saying So
the girl went on, "you are acting very
childiShly. 1t is evident to me that yor
are no criminal, yet if the director Of
police had been in my place he would
have arrested you long ago, and thai
merely because Of your own foolish ac
tiOnS.
The map proved nothing, he sale
at last, haltingly, land besides, both
You and the director will now hav,
some difficulty in finding ii. "
That is further proof of your folly
The director doesn need to find il.
am here to testify that | saw the map
saw the curved line passing through
the treasury and saw you destroy wha
yuu th,slght was an discriminating piece
of evidence. 1t would be much bette
if you would deal as frankly with M
as | have done with You. Then | shall
give yon tho best advice can--if m.
advice will he Of any assistance to you.
ayes, and publish it TO all th'
world 80
1T will have to he published to al
the world in any case, for, if leav'
here without full knowledge, | vii
simply 90 to the police office and Their
tell all know"
And if | do speak you will still q
to the director of the police and tel
him what you have discovered !"
mo give you my word that vii
not !"
"What guarantee have | of that ?
asked the old man suspiciously.
"No guarantee at all except m,
word"
"Will You promise not to print il
your paper what tell you p
ono; cannot promise that ~
"Still, the newspaper doesn't mat
ter " continued the scientist, 9TH
story would be valueless TO you, tecaus
no one would believe it. There is n
use in printing a story in a newspape
that will he laughed at, is thereY How
ever, think you are honest. Otherwis
you would have promised not to prin
a line Of what | tell you, AID then
should have known you were lying.
was as easy to promise that Us to sa