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The Wingham Times, 1906-01-18, Page 74,4 ]ENNIF BflXTER: JOURNALIS1 BY ROBERT BARR, "I should be much obliged if you would tell lee the component parts of the mixture in this package," said Jen- nie as she handed the filktd paper bag to the chemist, "How soon do you wish to know the result?" asked the man of chemicals. "As soon as possible." "Could you givo me until this hour tomorrow 2" "That will do very nicely," replied Jennie; looking up at the director of police, who nodded his bead. With that the two took their leave, and once more the director of police pee litely handed the girl into bis carriage, and they drove to the Palace Stein- heimer. Here she bade him goodby and thanked him cordially for his attentions during the day. The director answered with equal suavity that his duty bad on this occasion been a pleasure, and could he have her permission to call at the same hour tomorrow afternoon and take her to the chemist? To this Jennie as- sented and cheerily bade him good night. The princess was waiting for her, • wild with curiosity to know what had .happened. "Oh, Jennie," she cried, "who fired -the mine, and who robbed the govern- ment?" Jennie laughed merrily as she re- • • plied: "Dear princess, what a compliment you are paying mel Do you think that in one afternoon I am able to solve a ' mystery that has defied the combined talents of all the best detectives in Aus- tria 2 I wish the director of police had such faith in me as you have." "And hasn't he, Jennie?" "Indeed he has not. He watched me every minute he was with me, as if he rfeared I would disappear into thin air. as the treasure did." "The horrid man! I shall have my husband speak to him and rid you of this annoyance." "Oh, no, princess. you mustn't do anything of the kind. I don't mind it in the least; in fact, it rather amuses me. One.wonld think be had some sus- picion that I stole the money myself." "A single word from the prince will stop all that, you know." "Yes, I know; but I really want to help the director, he is so utterly stupid." "Now, Jennie, take off your hat and sit down here and tell me every inci- dent of the afternoon. Don't you see I am just consumed with curiosity? I know yon have discovered something. What is it?" "I am not going to take off my hat, because 1 ani going out directly again; but, it yet' love me, get me a cup of that ttifci,ms tea of yours." • <0401 order it at once, but dinner wlhxserved shortly. You are surely not going out alone tonight?" "I really must. Do not forget I have been used to taking care of myself in a bigger city than Vienna is, and I shall be quite safe. You will please excuse my absence from the dinner table to- night." • "Nonsense, Jennie! You cannot be allowed to roam round Vienna in that Bohemian way 1" "Then, princess, I must go to a hotel, for this roaming round is strictly /necessary, and I don't want to bring the Palace Steinheimer into disre- pute." "Jennie, I'll tell you what we will do—we'Il both bring it into disrepute. The prince is dining at his club tonight with some friends. so I shall order the carriage and yon and I. will roam round together. Yon will let me come, won't you? Where are you going?" "I am going to the Granbenstrasse to see Herr Feltz." "Oh. I know Herr Feltz, and a dear old man he is! He will do anything for tee. If you want any favor from Herr Feltz, you had better take um with you.". "I shall be delighted. Ab. here comes the tea! nut what is the use of order- ing tit. carriage? We can walk there in it very few "'i"utc s.' 1 :' ' • • :'" ...I better have the car: rit:g • • xrl . e wank] bo wild it Bronchitis and Asthma WHETHER it is the wheezing and desperate struggle for breath so characteristic of asthma, the soreness, tightness in the chest and hard coughing of bronchitis; or the barking cough of croup, Dr. Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Tur- pentine affords almost instant relief and timely cure. People naturally and correctly reason that what will prove effec- tive in such obstinate diseases must be the best treatment for ordinary coughs and colds, which are the starting pcSint of consumption and other lung troubles. Dr. Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Tur- pentine, 26 cents a bottle, at alt dealers. Theportraitandsige nature of Dr. A. W. Chase, the famous receipt book author, are on every bottle. "May 1 take some of this with met" she asked. heard that we two went walking about the streets of Vienna at night. So, Jen- nie, we must pay some respect to con- ventionality, and we will take the car- riage. Now tell me where yon have been and what you have seen and all abort it." Over their belated decoction of tea Jennie related everything that had happened. "Anel what do you expect to learn from the analysis at the chemist's, Jen- nie?" "I expect to learn something that 11vil1 startle the director of police." TIE W .N'GJTAM TIME A, 'LINEUPS 1 Plot; ing .questions that I am under pledge not to answer." "Is the analysis completed?" "That is another question which I sincerely hope your highness will not press." "Very well, Herr Feltz. I shall ask you a question or two that you will not be frightened at. I have told my friend here that you would do anything for me. but I see I have been mistaken." The chemist made a deprecatory mo- tion of his hands, spreading thein out and bowing. It was plainly apparent that his seeming discourtesy caused him deep regret. He seemed about to speak, but the princess went impetu- ously on. "Is the director of police a friend of yours, Herr Feltz? I don't mean mere- ly an official friend, but a personal friend 7" "I am under many obligations to him, your highness, and, besides that. like any other citizen in Vienna, I am compelled to obey him when be com- mands." "What I want to learn," continued the princess, her anger visibly rising at this unexpected opposition, "is whether you wish the man well or not?" "I certainly wish him well, your highness." "In that case know that if my friend leaves this shop without seeing the analysis of the material she brought to you the director of police will be dis- missed from his office tomorrow. If yon doubt my influence with my husband to have that done, just try the experi- ment of sending us away unsatisfied." The old man bowed his white head. "Your highness," he said, "I shall take the responsibility of refusing to - obey the orders of the director of police. Excuse me for a moment." He retired into his den and presently emerged with a sheet of paper in his hand. "It must be understood," he said, addressing Jennie, "that the analysis is but roughly made. I intended to de - "And what is that? Jennie, don't keep me on tenterhooks in this provok- ing way. How can you act so? I shall write to Lord Donal and tell him that you are here in Vienna, if you don't mind." "Well, under such a terrible threat as that I suppose I must divulge all my suspicions. But I really don't know anything yet; I merely suspect. The weight of that dust, when I picked up a handful of it, seemed to indicate that the gold is still there in the rub- bish heap." "You don't mean to say sol Then there has been no robbery at all?" "There may have been a robbery planned, but I don't think any thief got a portion of the gold. The chances are that they entirely underestimated the force of the explosive they were using, and, unless I am very much mis- taken, they are dealing with something a hundred times more powerful than dynamite." "And will the chemical analysis show what explosive was used?" "No: it will only show what the debris is composed of. It will settle the question whether or not the gold is in that dust heap. If it is, then I think the government will owe ins some thanks, because the director of police talked of carting the rubbish away and dumping it out of sight somewhere. If the government gets back its gold, then I suppose the question of who fired the mine is merely of academic interest." "The carriage is waiting, your high- ness," was the announcement made to the princess, who at once jumped up and said: "I'll be ready in five minutes. I'm as anxious now as you aro to hear what the chemist has to say, but I thought you told me be wouldn't have the analysis ready until 4 o'clock tomor- row. What is the use of going there tonight 2" "Because I am reasonably certain that the director of police will see him early tomorrow morning, and I want to get the first copy of the analysis my- self." With that the princess ran away and presently reappeared with her wraps on. The two drove to the shop of Herr Feltz on the Graubenstrausse and were told that the chemist could not be seen in any circumstances. He had left orders that he was not to be disturbed. "Disobey those orders and take in my card!" said the princess. A glance at the card dissolved the man's doubts, and he departed to seek bis master. "He is working at the analysis now, I'll warrant," whispered the princess to her companion, In a short time Herr Feltz Himself appeared. He greeted the princess with most deferential respect, but seemed astonished to find in her company the young woman who had called upon hint a few hours previously with the director of police. "I wanted to ask you," said Jennie, "to finish your analysis somewhat ear- lier than 4 o'clock tomorrow. I suppose it can be done?" The man of science smiled and look- ed at her for a moment, but did not re- ply. "Yon will oblige my friend, I hope?' said the princess. "I should be delighted to oblige any friend of yonr highness," replied the chemist slowly, "but, unfortunately, in this instance I have orders from an au- thority " not ttobedsp Fit o disputed." "What orders?" demanded the prin- cess. "I promised the analysis at 4 o'clock tomorrow, and at that hour it will be ready for the young lady. I am ordered not to show the analysis to any one be- fore that time." "Those orders canto from the director of police, I suppose?" The chemist bowed low, but did not speak. "I understand bow it is, Jennie. He cane here immediately after seeing you home. I suppose ho visited you again within the hour after he left you with this young lady Is that the case, Herr $'eltz 2" "'Your highness distresses me by ask - vote the night to a more minute ecru - tiny." "All I want tonight," said Jennie. "is a rough analysis." "There it is," said the chemist, band- ing her the paper. She read: Calcium 20 Iron l Snorts 1 oldspar 27 .!lien 89h3 Gold Traces of other substances ills Total 100 Jennie's eyes sparkled as she looked at the figures before her. She handed the paper to the princess, saying: "You see, I was right in my surmise. More than one-third of that heap is pure gold." "I should explain," interrupted the chemist, "that I have grouped the quartz, feldspar and mica together without giving the respective portions of each, because it is evident that the combination represents granite." "I understand," said Jennie, "the walls and roof were of granite." "I would further add," continued the chemist, "that I have never seen gold so finely divided as this is." "Have you the gold and other in- gredients separated 2" "Yes, madame." "I shall take them with me, if you please." The chemist shortly after bronght her the components in little glass vials. labeled. "Have you any idea, Herr Feltz, what explosive would reduce gold to such fine powder as this?" "I have only a theoretical knowledge of explosives, and I know of nothing 2'he chemist slhortli, after brought her the components In. little class •dais. 1 that would produce such results as we have here. Perhaps Professor Carl Seig- fried conld give yon some information on that point. The science of detona- tion has been bis life study. and be stands head and shoulders above his fel• lows in that department." "Can yon give me his address?" The chemist wrote the address on a sheet of paper and handed it to the young woman. "Do yon happen to know whether Professor Seigfried or his assistants have been called in during this investi- gation?" 2 "What investigation, madame?" "The investigation of the recent ter - Irible explosion." "I have heard of no explosion." re- plied the chemist, evidently bewildered. Then Jennie remembered that while the } particulars of the disaster in the trees- ury were known to the rest of the world no knowledge of the catastrophe had got abroad in Vienna. 1 "The professor," continued the chem- ist, noticing Jennie's hesitation, "is not a very practical man. He is deeply learned and has. made some great dis- coveries in pure science, but he has 1 done little toward applying his know'. edge to any everyday, useful purpose. If Catarr C red Catarrh is offensive—more than that it is the fore- runner of worse diseases. Catarrh spreads from the nose to the throat where it sometimes prepares the suf- f e r e r for diphtheria; it spreads to the stomach and bowels where it generates the worst kind of indiges- tion ; consumption, even, has been known to be help- ed along by catarrh. If your breath is bad, you had better sweeten it up by getting catarrh out of your system. You should take something that will ki11 the disease genus, tone up your general health and particularly revitalize and invigorate the mucous membranes which catarrh especially attacks. Don't fuss and fail with snuffs and sprays—get right straight at the disease by using the greatest of tonics, tissue builders and blood purifiers speedily anti •efioc'tt.nIiy by the replier forge under lay ce nneand." "Well, the xeerde.r Spree ander your con:wand has bon et work several weeks and bus nitparc'ntly not aecom- ' pushed very much. I have devoted part of an afternoon and evening to the matter, eo before I withdraw I would , like to give yon Faille interesting infor- mation, nforelation, which yon may impart to the government, and I am quite willing that yon shenld tape all the credit for the discovery, as I have no wish to ap- pear in any way ns your competitor. Can you bear she distinctly ?" "Perfectly, madame," replied the chief. ; "Then. in the first place. inform the government that there has been no rob- ! berg,,, "No robbery! What an absurd state- ment, if you will excuse me for speak- ing so abruptly! Where is the gold if there was no robbery?" 1, "I am coining to that. Next inform the government that its loss will be but trifling. That heap of debris which you propose to cart away contains practically the whole of the missing 200, 000,000 florins. More than one- third of the heap is pure gold. If you want to do a favor to a good friend of yours and at the same time confer a benefit upon the government itself, you will advise the government to secure the services of Herr Feltz, so that the gold may be extracted from the rubbish with the least possible loss. I put in a I word for Herr Feltz becanse I am con- vinced he is a ghost competent man. Tonight his action saved yon from dis- missal tomorrow; therefore yon should be grateful to him. And now I have the honor, to wish you good night." . "Wait—wait a moment!" chine in beseeching tones through the telephone. "My dear young lady. pray pardon any fault yon have to find with me and re- main for a moment or two longer. Who, then, caused the explosion, and what was its object?" "That I must leave for yon to find out, Herr Director. Yon see, I am giv- ing you the resnits of merely a few hours' inquiry, and yon cannot expect me to discover everything in that time. I don't know how the explosion was caused; neither do I know who the criminals were. It would probably take me all day tomorrow to find that ont, , but as I am leaving the discovery in such competent hands as yours I must curb my impatience until you send me fall particulars. So, once again, gcod night, Herr Director." , "No, no! Don't go yet. I shall come at once to the station, if you will be kind enough to stop there until I ar- rive." { "The Princess von Steinheimer is waiting for me in her carriage outside, '.. and I do not wish to delay her any longer." 1 "Then let me implore you not to give up your researches." i "Why? Amateur efforts are so futile, " you know. when compared with the ef- forts of the regular force." "Oh, my dear young lady, yon must pnrdbn an old man for what he said in a thoughtless moment! If you knew how many useless amateurs meddle in our very difficult business, yon would excuse me. Are yon quite convinced of what you have told me—that the gold is in the rubbish heap?" "Perfectly. I will leave for you at the office here the analysis made by Herr Feltz, and if I can assist yon fur- ther it must be on the distinct under- standing that you are not again to in- terfere with whatever I may do. Your conduct in going to Herr Feltz tonight after you had left me and commanding ' him not to give me any information I should hesitate to characterize by its right name." "My commands seem to have offered little obstruction to yon. Herr Feltz doubtless gave you the information when you asked for it." "No; he did not. He gave me the in- formation only when the was assured that if he withheld it longer Princess von Steinheimer would have procnred your instant dismissal from the force. You have every reason to be grateful it without disturbing Herr Director." to Herr Feltz, and I want you to mi - 1 "I must communicate with the di derstand that." I rector in person. The Princess von "I do understand it, and I am grate- ; Steinheimer is in her carriage outside, ful to hien. Ani I to have the pleasure I and Ido not wish to keep her waiting." of seeing you tomorrow 2" At mention of the princess the officer "I hope not. When I have anything bestirred himself and became effusively further to communicate, I will send for polite. , I you." "I shall call the director at once, and "Thank you. I shall hold myself al - 1 he will be cnly too happy to wait upon ways at your commands." i you."This telephonic interview being hap - '"011l Have you a telephone here?, pily concluded, Jennie harried through And can I speak with him myself with- the main office to the princess, stopping ! out being overheard?" I "Certainly. madame. If you will step into this room with me, I will call him up and leave you to speak with him." ((PRONOUNCED Si KEEN) Sold by sll druggists, 01 per bottle. SAMPLE AND COOKLE 1' FREE Ncnt with our compliment... 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Jennie went alone to speak with the officer in charge. "I wish to see the director of the po- lice," she said. "I3o will not be here until morning. He is at house. Is it anything impor- tant 2" "Yes. Where is his residence?" "If you will have the kindness to in- form the what your business is, madame, we will have pleasure in attending to • on her way to give the paper contain- ing the analysis to the official in charge and telling him to give it to the director when be returned to his desk. This This was done, and when the chief done, she passed out into the night, had answered Jennie introduced herself with the comforting con.ecionsness that to hips_ , the worries of a busy day had not been "I am Mise Baxter, whom you were Without their compensations. kind enough to escort through the treasury building this afternoon." "Olt, yes!" replied the chief. "I thought we were to postpone further inquiry until tomorrow." "Yes; such was the arrangement, but I wanted to say that if my plans are interfered with, if I alnrkept under snr- veillance, I shall be coal'rlielled to with- draw from the search." A few moments elapsed before the chief replied, and then it was with some hesitation. "I should be distressed to have you withdraw; but, if yon wish to do so, that must be a (natter entirely for yonr own consideration. I have my duty to perform, and I must earry it out to the best of my poor ability." "Quite so. I am obliged to yon for speaking so plainly. I rather sur- mised this afternoon that you ]nolced upon my help in the light of an inter- ference." "I should not have used the word 'interference,' " continued the chief. "but I mast confess that I never knew results to follow amateur efforts which Could not have been reached much more f1e be eoutinueti.l AN OLD TIME OUTING. One With Which Sasnnel PeGys Wan Very Much r1eaied. 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In memory of the soldiers who lost their lines during the eivii war, on May :0, Memorial day, each year the United States displays its slag at half staff at all army posts, stations and national cemeteries from sunrise until midday. Immediately before noun tt dirge is played by the band or field. music, and the national salute of twen- ty -nue guns is fired. .:t the conclusion of this memorial tribute at noon the flag Is hoisted to the top of the staff and remains there 1111111 sunset. The idea is that the national ensign is too ,:aered ns.. object to be iuhg in mourn- ing for any roan or number of leen, no shatter how exalted their tank. The flag ret'ersee, with the union down, indicates distress. The flag on anything hitt a fort menally besieged should never be displayed between sun- set and sunrise. When the flag is to be displayed at half mast it is lowered to that position from the top of the staff. It is hoisted to the top before it is finally lowered. 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