All I wish is to be left alone with my studies.

I 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 parasol.

She spoke very quietly:-- "The pencilled line which you drew on the map of Vienna passed through the Treasury building; the centre of the circle was this garret.

Why did you draw that pencilled semi-circle?
Why were you anxious that I should not see you had done so?
Why did you destroy the map ?" Professor Seigfried sat there looking at her with dropped jaw, but he made no reply.
"If you will excuse my saying so," the girl went on, "you are acting very childishly.

It 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 actions." "The map proved nothing," he said at last, haltingly, "and besides, both you and the Director will now have some difficulty in finding it." "That is further proof of your folly.