The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-04

snapped his sword. Langton not only in
self defense. but that he might be de-
tanned in barracks. We must not let that
sisted the temptation to taunt us he
would doubtless be on his way to the
frontier, for he knew that he was discov;
ered.' he went TO the door. Orderly,
| he called. Il wish TO send note TO the
general
He scribb!ed few words on a sheet Of
| paper and handed IT to the man with a
gold piece The orderly took both in ST.
| lence and turned away.
What did you write. Crewe?" ! asked.
swered you hnve frequently been
pleased TO comment upon my faculty for
! remembering every face that have ever
seen during my lifetime. Now the fact
! Is that, when ] WIS in Germany many
| years ago. saw General Won Stlmm four
| times, twice under discreditable circum- :
stances. This Is little reminder. strong
IT did. Half an hour later we were again
| in the generals presence. His face was
| white with agitation and he wiped his
damp brow nerVously.
How much do you want?'' he asked
CreWe bluntly.
General" said Crewe. "once before you
| misunderstood my offer and. but for a
| have continued to disgrace the German
uniform. / want no money. I want TO
punish him and save the army's honor.
The balloon has been found, Where was
| 1t found7'
"At Blumdafl" he answered.
1T will not be touched OF moved for
Not for two days Soldiers are guard :
ing the place where 1t fell"
ut was destroyed7'
The general nodded.
"Take us there Immediately. And let
military court be ready to convene the
moment that you return. for Dr. Fenelon
will have to stand his trial for murder"
When do you wish TO start?"
Within the hour" Crewe answered.
Gentlemen said the general, IT do
not know who the devil you are or why
you request. You are freed from ar
rest. ! will drive with you to the rail-
road station and thence accompany you
, TO the locality"
Blumdahl was a small village some five
and eighty miles distant from Hamburg.
A special train was reQuisitioned. and at
o'clock that evening We three disem-
barked at the railroad station. It was
not yet dark. and when we had crossed
the main street In the direction OF open
country we saw a large crowd gathered
around the remnants OF the balloon.
A quarter of a miles walk brought us
TO the spot. company OF soldiers who
were on guard admitted us TO the site
where the dirigible lay. Ii had fallen
from an immense height and with in
credible velocity, for the wicker work OF
the basket was smashed into nnumereble
chips OF wood which lay strewn over
the ground. while the speed OF the descent
had ripped the gas bag from it's frame
covering so that hardly particle of 1t
remained Within radius OF a hundred
yards lay the broken remnants Of the
instruments. But the most singular fact
was that. while the surrounding land was
parched from drought the balloons rem
nants rested In a pool of water some
two feet deep. which had gathered into
depression on the ground and water
had drenched the wicker work and the
pieces Of the Instruments
Crewe stopped and rummaged among
these last. Presently he rose; in his
hand he held piece OF twisted metal,
nickel or aluminium. Upon one side was
stamped oxygen"
DO you recognize this. sir?" he asked
OF the general.
1T Is merely portion Of the tank OF
oxygen" Won Stimm rejoined.
Which would pass out through tubes,
at the disposition Of the aeronaut-is
that not so2"
Certainly
Now. il the metal were not perfectly
air tight. 1t Is obvious that the gas would
leak out and dissipatc itself in the at
mosphere. Am l correct, general?"
Il believe that is correct Obviously
an oxygen tank must be entirely air
tight"
"Then see these" said Crewe, holding
up the fragment for Won Stimm's closer
inspection.
Along the edge of the metal were