The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-23

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"Dont look at t'Ldt map" Shrieked 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 as Jennie took il
down she noticed that across the south.
ern part of the city semicircular line
in pencil had been drawn and, exam
lining 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
ors studio. She paid closer attention
to the pencil mark and observed that it
passed through the treasury building.
Don't look at that mapl" shrieked
the professor, beating the air with his
hands 81 asked you to bring it to me.
Can't you do simple action like that
without spying aboutH"
Jennie rapidly unfastened the paper
from the wall and brought it to him.
The scientist scrutinized it closely, adj
justing 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 out
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
plosionT p he asked presently.
eyes four men were killed instant
ly; dozen were seriously injured and
are now in hospital"
"Oh, my God-my Godv' cried the
old man, covering his face with his
hands, swaying from side to side in his
chair like man tortured with agony
and remorse. At last he lifted face
that had grown more pinched and yell
low within the last few minutes
II can tell you nothing" he said,
moistening his parched lips.
"You mean that you will tell me
nothing, for see plainly that you know
every thing"
II knew nothing of any explosion un-
til you spoke of it. What have to do
with the treasury or the government
"That is just what ! want to know "
ut is absurd. am no conspirator,
but scientist.
"Then you have nothing to fear,
Herr Seigfried. If you are innocent,
why are you SO loath to give me any as
sistance in this matter2"
1T has nothing to do with me. am
scientist am a scientist All / wish
Is to be left alone with my studies. !
have nothing to do with governments or
newspapers or anything belonging to
them
Jennie sat tracing a pattern on the
dusty floor with the point Of her para
sol. She spoke very quietly:
"The penciled line which you drew
on the map Of Vienna passed through
the treasury building; the center Of the
circle was this garnet. Why did you
draw that penciled semicirclef Why
are you anxious that should not see
you had done soY Why did you destroy
the msp7"
Professor Seigfried sat there looking
at her with dropped jaw, but he made
no reply.
"If you will excuse my saying 30, >"
the girl went on, "you are acting very
childishly. 1t is evident to me that you
are no criminal. yet if the director Of
police had been in my place he would
have arrested you long ago, and that
merely because Of your own foolish &C
tions.
1.-THE map proved nothing" he said
at last, haltingly, land, besides, both
You and the director will now have
some difficulty in finding it.
"That is further proof Of your folly.
The director doesn need to find it.
am here to testify that l saw the map,
sew the curved line passing through
the treasury and saw you destroy what
You thought was an discriminating piece
Of evidence. 1t would be much better
II you would deal as frankly with me
as have done with yon. Then l shall
give you the best advice l can--if my
advice will be of any assistance to you"
Eyes, and publish it to all the
world"
at will have to be published to all
the world in any case. for. II / leave
here without full knowledge, | will
simply 90 to tho police Office and there
tell all I kuowl'