The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-01-25

fried not to communicate with the di-
rector of police, and she now wondered
whether she would he breaking her
word or not If she let that official
know the result Of her investigation
when it could make no difference. one
way or the other, to the professor. If
Professor Seigfried could have foreseen
his own sudden death, would he not.
she asked herself, have preferred to
make public all she knew Of him, for
had he not constantly reiterated that
fame, and the consequent transmission
of his name to posterity, was what he
worked fort Then there was this con-
sideration if the chief of police was
not told how the explosion had been
caused, bis fruitless search would 60
futilely on. and doubtless, in the course
Of police inquiry, many innocent per-
sons would be arrested, put to incon-
venience and expense. and there was
even chance that one or more who
had absolutely nothing TO do with the
affair might be imprisoned for life.
She resolved, therefore. to tell the di-
rector Of the police all she knew. which
she would not have done had Professor
6eigfried been alive. She accordingly
sent messenger for the great official.
and just as she had begun to relate to
the impatient princess what had hap
pened be was announced. The three OF
them held convention in Jennie draw
ing room with locked doors.
4 am in a position. began Jennie
ITO tell you how the explosion in the
treasury was caused and whocaused it.
but before doing SO you must promise
to grant me two favors, each Of which
is In your power to bestow without in
convenience \
s.What are they r. asked the director
Of police cautiously
To tell what they are is TO tell part
Of my story You must first promise
b1indly and afterwaTd keep your prom
ise faithfully. &
Those are rather unusual terms
Miss Baxter. said the chief, but / ac-
. cede to them, the more willingly as we
have found that all the gold Is still in
the treasury, as you said it was. .
Very well. then. the first favor is
.that shall not be called to give testi-
mony when an inquest Is held on the
body Of Professor Carl Seigfried. Z
You amaze me cried the director
aHow did you know he was deadi ]
had news Of it only 4 moment before
left my Office.
twas with him when he died. said
Jennie simply. which statement drew
forth an exclamation of surprise from
both the princess and the director my
next request is that you destroy utterly
a machine which stands on table near
the center Of the professors 3 room. Per-
haps the instrument is already disabled
II believe 1t is--but nevertheless
shall not rest content until you have
seen that every vestige of it is made
away with. because the study Of what
is left of it may enable some other scien-
tist to put it in working order again. ]
entreat you to attend to this matter
yourself. Twill go with you, If you wish
me to, and point out the instruments in
case 1t has been moved from its posi-
tion.
s'The room is sealed up, said the
director. land nothing win be touched
until ] arrive there. What Is the nature
Of this Instrument
ssIt Is Of a nature SO deadly and de-
structive that IL it got into the hands Of
an anarchist be could alone lay the
city Of Vienna in ruins. .
"aood heavensl'' cried the hoFrified
official. whose bape was the anarchists.
and Jennie, in mentioning this particu-
lar type Of criminals, had builded better
than she knew. If she had told him that
the professors invention might enable
Austria to conquer all the surrounding
nations, there Is every chance that the
machine would have been carefully pre-
served.
"The explosion in the treasury
vaults, continued Jennie, twas acci-
dentally caused by that instrument. al
though the machine at the moment was
In garret half a mile away. You saw
the terrible effect Of that explosion.
Imagine. then. the destruction II would
cause In the hands Of one Of those an
archists. .
~ shall destroy the instrument with
my own hands, asserted the director
feryently, mopping his pallid brow.
Jennie then went on, to the increas-
ing astonishment of the princess and
the director. and related every detail oi
her interview with the late Professor
Carl Seigfried.
II shall SO at once and annihiiate
that machine. said the director. rising
when the recital had been finished. al
shall see to that myself Then. after the
| inquest. ] shall give an order that ey-
erything in the attic Is TO be destroyed.
| ] wish all the scientists on the face oi
| the earth could be safely placed behind
| prison bars
~ am afraid that wouldn't do much
| good, said Jennie. sunless you could
| prevent chemicals being smuggled in.
The scientists would probably reducs
| your prison to powder and walk calmly
! put through the dust.
Mr.. Hardwick had told Jennie that Il
ahe solved the Vienna mystery chs
| would make European reputation fol
| The Daily Bugle Jennie did more than
! was expected Of her. yet the European
! reputation which The Bugle established
was not one to be envied. II is true thai
the account printed Of the cause Of the
| explosion. dramatically finished of with
1 the nrofessnr'e tEagical sudden death.