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luy dear every great nation has a
war chest England has one Franco
Germany Russia no matter how poor
n nation may be nor how difficult it is
to collect tho taxes that nation must
have a war chest If war were to break
out suddenly even with the most pros
perous country there would bo instant
financial panic ready money would be
difficult to obtain a loan would bo
practically impossible and what war
calls for the very instant it begins is
money not promises of money not pa
per money not silver money even bnt
gold therefore every nation which is
in danger of war has a etore of gold
coin This storo is not composed main
ly or even largely of tho coins of tho
nation which owns the store it consists
of tho sovereigns of England tho louis
of Franco the willems dor of Holland
tho eight florin pieces of Austria the
double crowns of Germany tho half im
perials of Russia tho double frederics
of Denmark and so on All gold gold
gold 1 I believe that in the war chest of
Austria there were deposited coins of
different nations to tho value of some
thing like 200000000 florins My hus
band nevor told mo exactly how much
was there but sometimes when things
looked peaceable there was loss money
in the war chest than when there was
imminent danger of tho European out
break which we all fear Tho war chest
of Anstriu was in a stone vaulted room
one of tho strongest dungeons in the
treasury The public are admitted into
several rooms of tho treasury but no
Btranger is allowed into that portion of
the building which houses tho war
chest This room is kept under guard
night and day For what happened my
husband feels that he is in no way to
blame and I dont think his superiors
are inclined to chargo him with neglect
of duty
It is a singular thing that the day
bofore the disaster took place he of his
own accord doubled the guard that
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Tea was served
watched over tho room and also the ap
proaches to it Tho war chest was at
its fullest Never so ho tolls me was
there so much money in tho war chest
as at that particular time Something
hd occurred that in his opinion called
for extra watchfulness and so ho don
bled tho guard But about midnight
there was a tremondous explosion Tho
troug door communicating with tho
paatoSo was wrenched from its hinges
and flung outward into tho hallway It
is said that dynainito must have been
used and that in a very largo quantity
Not a vestige of the cheat remained but
a few splintered pieces of Iron Tho
four soldiers in the room were blown
literally to pieces and thoeo in ths
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passageway were stunnerl hy tno shock
The fact that they wero unconscioui
for Bomo minutes wonis to have given
tho criminal whoever ho was his
chance of escape For although an in
stant alarm was sent out and none but
those who bad a right to be on tho
premises wns allowed to go out or into
the treasury yet no ono was caught
nor has any ono been caught until this
day
But the gold tho gold cried Jen
nie eagerly
There was not a florin of it left
Every piece has disappeared It is at
once tho most clever and tho most gi
gantic robbery of money that has taken
place within our knowledge
But snch a quantity of gold said
Jennie must have been of enormous
weight Two hundred million florins I
Why that is 20000000 isnt it It
would take a regiment of thieves to
carry so much nway IIow has that
been done and where is the gold con
cealed
Ah my child if you can answer
your own questions tho Austrian gov
ernment will pay you almost any sum
you liko to name Tho polico aro com
pletely baffled Of conrgo nothing has
been raid of this gigantic robbery but
every exit from Vienna is watched
and not only that but each frontier is
guarded What the government wants
of courso is to get back its gold tho
result of years of taxation which can
not very easily bo relevied
And when did this robbery take
place asked Jennie
On the night of tho 17th
On tho night of tho 17th repeat
ed the girl more to herself than to tho
volnblo old woman And it was ou
tho Kith that tho premier made his war
speech
Exactly said the old lady who
overheard tho remark not intended for
her ears and dont you think there
was something striking in tho coinci
dence
I dont quite understand What
coincidence
Well you know tho speech of the
premier was against England It was
not a speech made on the spur of tho
moment but was doubtless tho result
of many consultations perhaps with
Russia perhaps with Germany Who
knows Wo havo been growing very
friendly with Russia of late and as
Englnnd has spies all over tho world
doubtless her government know beforo
tho speech was made that it was com
ing So tho polico appear to think that
tho wholo resources of tho British gov
ernment wero sot at tho task of crip
pling Austria at a critical moment
Snrely you dont mean madame
that tho government of England would
descend to burglary robbery yes and
murder even for tho poor soldiers who
guarded tho treasuro wero as effectnnlly
murdered us if thoy had been assassi
nated in tho street You dont imagino
that tho British government would
stoop to snch deeds as thoso
The old lady shook her head wisely
By tho timo you are my ago my
dear and have seen as much of politics
as I have yon will know that govern
ments stop at nothing to accomplish
their ends No private association of
thieves conld havo laid such plans as
would havo dono away with 200000
000 of florins in gold unless they had
not only amplo resources but also a
master brain to direct them Nations
hesitate at nothing where their inter
est aro concerned It was totho inter
est ot no otner etnpiro but England to
deplete Austria at this moment and
see howcompleto ber machinations aro
No nation trusts another and if Aus
tria had proof that England is at tho
bottom of this robbery eho daro not
say anything because her war cbost is
empty Then again sho daro not al
low either Oermany or Russia to know
how effectually eho has been robbed
for no one can toll what either of these
nations would do under tho circum
stances The government dare not let
even its own people know what has
happened It is a stroke of vengeance
marvelous in its finality Austria is
crippled for years to come unless she
can find the stolen gold on her own ter
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The old lady had worked herself up
into such a state of excitement during
her recital that sho did not notico that
most of her cunipiminn visitors had
taken their leave and when the princess
approached tho two she arose with some
trepidation
My dear princess sho said your
tea has been ho good and the company
of your young compatriot has been so
charming that 1 havo dono nothing but
chatter chatter chatter away about
things which should only bo spiken of
under ones bieath and now I must
hurry away May I venture to hope
that you will honor mo with your pres
ence at ono of my receptions when I
send you a card
1 shall be delighted to do so re
plied the princess with that gracious
condescension which became her so
well
Tho garrulous old lady was tho last
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riot
to take her leavo and when tho prin
cess wns left alone with her guest she
cried
Jennie I have found out absolutely
nothing 1 What havo you discovered
Everything I replied the girl walk
ing up nnd down tho floor in excite
ment over tho finding of such a bonanza
of news
You dont toll mo sol Now do sit
down nnd lot mo know tho full particu
lars at onco
When Jennies exciting story was
finished sho said
Yon see this robbery explains why
tho premier did not follow np his war
like speech Tho polico seem to think
that England has had a hand in this
robbery but of courso thatisnbsurd
I am not so suro of that replied
the princess taking ns sho spoko tho
Chicago point of view and forgotting
for the moment her position among tho
aristocracy of Europe England takes
most things it can get its hnnds on
nnd sho is not too slow to pick up a
gold mino hero and thero So why
should sho hesitate when tho gold is
nlready minted for her
It is too absurd for nrgnment
continned Jennie calmly so wo wont
tulk of that phase of tho subject I
must get away to England instantly
Let us find out when tho first trnin
leaves
Nonsensel protested tho princess
What do yon need to go to England
for Yon havo seen nothing of Vienna
Oh I can Beo Vienna another timol
I must get to England with this ac
count of tho robbery
Wont your paper pay for telo
graphing such an Important pleco of
news
Oh yesl Thero would bo no diffi
culty about thut but I daro not trust
either tho post or tho telegraph in a
case llko this Tho polico nro on the
watch
But couldnt yon send it through
by a code My father used always to do
his cabling by code It saved a lot of
money and nlso kept other pooplo from
knowing what his business was
I have a code but I hesitato about
trusting even to that
Ill tell you what well do said
tho princess I want you to stay in
Vienna
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Oh I will return said Jennie
Ive only just had a taste of this de
lightful city Ill come right back
I cant tniHt you to do anything of
tho kind When you get to London yon
will stay there Now heie h what I
propose and it will have the additional
advantage f saving jour paper a day
Wo will run down together into Italy
to Venice then you can take down
your code and telegraph from there in
perfect wifety When that is done yon
will lehirn hero to Vienna with mo
And another thing you may bo sure
your editor will want you to stay right
hero on the spot to let him know of any
outcomu of this sensational denoue
ment
That isnt a bad idea murmured
Jennie How long will it take us to
get to Venice
1 dont know but I am snro It will
save you liours compared with going U
London I shall get tho exact timo for
you in a moment
Jennie followed the suggestion of tho
princess nud together tho two went to
the ever entrancing city of Venice By
tho time they reached there Jennie had
her account written and coded Tho
long mesuagowas handed in at tho tele
graph cilice as soon as the two arrived
in Venice Jennie also sent tho editor a
private dispatch giving her address in
Venice and also telling him tho reason
for sending the telegram from Italy
rather than from Austria or Germany
In the evening sho received a reply
from Mr Hardwick This is magnifi
cent the telegram said I doubt if
anything like it has over been done be
fore We will startle the world tomor
row morning Please return to Vienna
for as you have discovered this much
I am perfectly certain that you will be
a bio to unearth the robbers Of courso
all the police and all tho papers of Eu
rope will ho on tho snmo scent bnt I
am sure that you will prove a match
for the whole combination
Oh dearl cried Jennie ns bIio
handed the message to her friend
What a bothersome world this is I
There is no finality about anything
Ono piece of work simply leads to an
other Hero I thought I had earned at
loaBt a good months rest but instead
of that a further demand is madonpon
me I am liko tho genii in fairy tales
no sooner is ono apparently imposssiblo
task accomplished than another is set
But what a magnificent thing it
would bo if you could discover tho rob
ber or robbers
Magnificent enough yes but thnt
isnt to bo done by inviting u lot of old
women to tea is it
No bnt we shall havo to set our
wits together in another direction I
tell yon Jennie I know I havo influ
ence enough to havo yon made n mem
ber of the special police Shall I intro
duce you as from Americn and say that
you havo made a specialty of solving
mysteries An appointment to tho spe
cial polico would allow you to havo un
restricted entrance to tho secret portion
of tho troatury building You would
boo tho rooms damaged by tho explo
sion nnd you would learn what others
havo discovered With that knowledge
we might then do something toward
solving tho problem
Mttdnrao la Princesse cried Jennlo
enthusiastically you aro inspired I
Tho very thing Lot ns got back to
Vienna And accordingly tho two
conspirators left Italy by tho night
train for Austria
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