The war chest of Austria was in a stone-vaulted room, one of the strongest dungeons in the Treasury.

The public are admitted into several rooms of the Treasury, but no stranger is ever allowed into that portion of the building which houses the 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 don't think his superiors are inclined to charge him with neglect of duty.

It is a singular thing that the day before the disaster took place he of his own accord doubled the guard that watched over the room and also the approaches to it.