The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-11
JEClL COUNTY, MD, FRIDAY JANUARY8ll. 1901. NO l9l

not accustomed to visits from fashion
able young ladies. and thought at first
there had been mistake but if you
have any real scientific problem | shall
be delighted to give my attention to it.
What may appear very extraordinary to
the lay mind viii doubtless prove fully
explainable by scientists Come in,
come inl
| The old man shut the door behind
her and led her along dark passage
into large apartment. whose ceiling
was the roof Of the building. AT first
lsight it seemed in amazing disorder
Huge as it was, it was cluttered with
curious shaped machines and instru-
ments. A twisted conglomeration of
| glass tubing, bent into fantastic tangles
stood on a central table and had evil
IDENTIFY been occupying the professors
attention at the time he was interrupt
Vi The place was lined with shelving
where the walls were not occupied with
cupboards, and every shelf was burden
ed with bottles and apparatus of differ
! ent kinds. Whatever care Professor
| Seigfried took OF his apparatus, he
seemed to have little for his furniture.
There was hardly a decent chair in the
place, EXCEPT one deep armchair, COW
| cred with tigers skin, in which the
professor evidently took his ease while
meditating or watching the progress Of
an experiment. This chair he did not
offer to the young lady fact, he did
not offer her 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, 'swhat have you brought for
mef Don't begin to chatter now, for
my time is valuable. Show me what
you have brought, and will tell You
all about it, and most likely a very
simple thing it is. +"
Jennie, interested in so rude man,
smiled. drew up the least decrepit chair
che could find apd sat down, in spite Of,
the angry mutterings Of her irritated
host. Then she opened her satchel, took
out the small bottle Of gold and handed
it to him without word. The old man.
took it somewhat contemptuously, ahook
it backward and forward without taking
out the cork, adjusted his glasses, then
suddenly seemed to take 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
thousand pieces on. the floor He stag
gered forward. shrieking. "Ah. mein.
Gott mein Gott
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 a 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. It seemed to be locked. and
the key, doubtless, was in the professor
pocket. She thought at first that he had
dropped dead. but the continuing moans
as he lay on the floor convinced her of
her error She bent over him anxiously
and cried. What can do to help
you r.
With struggle he muttered, 'sThe
bottle-the bottle -in the cupboard be-
hind you.
She hurriedly flung open the doors Of
the cupboard indicated and found
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 alonei Don't you see I am all right
again 2
The girl stood aside. and the professor
dropped into his chair, his nervous
hands vibrating on his knees. For
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 here?"
mo one came Of my own accord.
wished to meet some one who had a
large knowledge of explosives. and Herr
Feltz, the chemist. gave me your ad
dress.
''Herr Feltzl Herr Feltzl" he repeat
ed. $50 he sent you here9"
''No one sent me here. insisted the
girl ''It is as tell you. Herr Feltz
merely gave me your address, -
goldf"
"It came from the debris of an ez.
plosion. -
81 know; you said that before.
Where was the exploaioni Who caused
itT'
.sThat don't know"
Don't Jon know where the explosion
WASP
Eyes. know where the explosion
was, but ] don't know who caused it. .
.'Who sent you heref"
II tell you no one sent me here"
sThat Is not true The man who
caused heexplosion sent you here. You
are his ininion. What do you expect to
find out from mef''
II expect to learn what explosive was
used to produce the result that seemed
to have such a remarkable effect ON
you.
"Why DO you say thatf II had no
eject on ME Nv heart In vzaak Il am