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HI THE MYSTERY |U
HOF QRASLOV I:
T , . A/bley TWM |»
,fj a»r»>i. mL*m c*wim a. : . v „- r . .. Lao
sYsorera
Ketferov to
la tbe flertaaea
hae'iailllfl " 4t it
fram a mHstnre. *be Prince t^ocited
\ —llaalw|l bsa the Panlj»Ssat"toSi j
N tagiaeanihilists. IVr-PimmeaGandoa
. Mali ta tie forge with books fur Vladi-
SssESS
I wMkaMetot shot in thobead. V-G*-
Praacea demands that ber fetber iater
cads with the gdeeraor «er YUdnnir.
They atat for Obi. Xesknnc. board* the
i teeia. which breaks in two. and
s^'iier.
priest aad bsda h'ua to perioral sawniage
tilimiaj Jack Denton comes to tbe
faacam Haslerov is beaten off. VII—
Daatea.aaarly kills Neakror in a dnel.
Vlll—Jack promises Frances to aave the
blacksmith IX—Jack repaiia a disabled
)egin I aad hank a car coataiaing tbe
. amnidrd prince and Frances toward
Obi. Op the road they meet Grvnlon.re- j
turning with a special car for htsdaurh- i
tar. Frances will not expose Ncalerov's j
tall un a X-—Neslrrviv scads his crea- j
tore Jansky. chief of police, to tbe Siberi-]
aa mines to recover the original of Vladi
pdr'a picture trom tbe Faulpcfis; also to
put Denton out of the way. iccietlr. XI;
—Priacwm CMgs, cousin of Xrslcror .yisiu I
the palsoc at Tomsk She recopni** in
the Yladiaur picture tbe portrait of,
/Tlleilll Akxandra. the decesacd wife of
yaalinir'i brother, ai.l tianedtil with i
a pivsterv at Grssio" X H —fiWWj
OUi* secretly karaa tbe »tot>- U VUili
mif. Jack Dentoo Gordon aaS]
JS'calerov Vladimir and Jack are prisr.a
. CIS in dungeon, under the pkLice. Tbe|
dead Prince's Alexandra tns s son
disappeared in cbildlijod an-l 'wa? t*JWt
nt drowned. He t>l heir U> the Gr*»iuv
and Tiealerov egatn The badv was
never found and t waj slid that his
mother was ra irderel by Priaot Jirs \
lprov's father. Xlll—Princes (Jig* has |
|or a confederate one TlMrta, wbobas a i
fcey ta tbe Xyitcry t f Grubv, tbe Talc
af princess Alexandra and the mining I
boy. The women plot to release J*ck
sad Vladimir. After drugging tbe pc.v
Ctl keepers tbey descend to the vault*
aad ggt lost in tbe winding passages.
XlV—Jack Denton is released, but Viadi
smr gannot be fouod. Jack goes awav t,
(,ck Papa Paulpofl, wbo can anrnvel tbe j
Mysterr 01 Graslov.
"Slwsr the prtfloeis caow the scnsnu
bar* had tooo;h to do without talking
■boat two pr'sonrrs of whom tbej
kaow nothing. Aujrway. bow could
Olp, who has spent bat little time In
KM* and none near tlrasior or IVr jJf:
fiw hw of the fnolpoltar
**J know not Bat certain It It tlicrr
la a trailer li re This escape. If eacair'
It la. wtti coat us dear."
'lf escape It Is! It may not be «n e»
rape After all! The cba!na arc old ».:d
rusty, Perhaps tfcey have jlrta «j.|
and "he patnaoera niay be wramleria :
IMM tba parages. 1 will send lot.
ltaSt9 m
Mtfov was tjrribl; disturbed. Dr
paced to and fro In the police offlce. and]
' hla fire did not regain ita color. Ue
WM playing for a lil»b sUkc— tlie high
cat stake—playinj for bis life—and the
(U» aremed loat.
fa sat j sent for Itzig. an I Le came be
fore them.
"Ton went to slerp last night!" thna
Mn* Jaasky. wboar Uwaqr waa that
to obtain the truth from a culprit yen
mast tarrlfy him at tiwstiia. ,
"I awaar 1 d d not. roar Ciertfeoej r
MpHad Italg. abirering la terror.
-Tao Bo! I went la the guardiaom.
aad yon were asleep. / I foao 1 tbcre a
fiHlan of a bottle of w.ne. IV bo ptr
Ton tbatr*
-I! A bottle of wine! 1 never tasted
artns la n»y life. Itrandy and radka.
plenty, bat wine—l am too poor."
"Ok, yon did not bay Ibis wine. Boar
one at tba (Me pi re It to yea. Who
waa Mr
"I know not! I swear I taow not
pko pot tie wine la my room!"
-Vt*i are lying. A tray was a!m
there, wltli Clstaes. Voa had yoar feast
aad got tfmpk. Who brought tbr stun
•oyoar
-t swear no oa*. If tfcero was c
feast H was some one etee'a."
"Bow coatd ecy oae doe aat iter*
pad you apt know It?"
It six «* he was lost.
-I amy hare-perispa I slept a mo
ment."
-A moment! Tan slept hoars, and.
tbr prtrotM-rs yon were gnanUos hare
cacaped."
"Impoanltle!" gaspad It&c. almost
stating through the floor.
"Enough cf this!" said Kesleror.
"Itzlg la ben. and if he has pet mittcd
tba men to escape he can be punished.
nay time. We are wasting precious
momenta. Let t» gel down to the dnn-1
giro us aad find them." *
Jacsky tcok a p'stoi. and ao did Ke
aftMsr. Tbey went to the gcardroota.
■J] Jaosky took the Isntern aad opened
. tMb? Alike :
„ -Thee for the rtha+. inA has* »
•.a ■■ i ■ Wtaa 1■ ' m 1 if
**Tc . Tucjr •r*«Kra» witn
FNtpolTa strength. aad ; il-e
•^TaSgT&fl* -taT **«•«
Uyn fQ
rM TMMh.li. Me agltition at
•adln; the American gone lse )iaß aa
imml, uLccunr. tli.it If om rtMff»
rap* U-th could. Beaching arre»v«««re
corner, toward which DeMoa bed wot
etahced tep>hHi search. tVy (ocod.
another Maim; leading downward. J
Thl* abort. flight brought tbfnf to a l *]
bnml.le place mere CoriiMe Than the
.oar wbr-re Deuton fail bcrtj chained.
thlt R1 i ddfwiDMfr MH end
damp by Ik lIIN' Net- m«t >wo
teetaadftpta ttetao* aadteMrfcfch »
MM repair* that kad nn«r •«»* pny, -
ladghlal >laii afotmd in tbe .
wUmr om Luug «u-ings or rotten
una hung.fiuui tlic Vrslli TmlK la
thl* Doiaouj* end terrfSle place. waa
Vkdirlr. chained'til'the Mnt woanrr
a* Dndoa bad been. ■>,'
"1 thought you xald be bad gone too!"
exclaimed Kcsleror; a flood of hope
aad mange ahm ing In bla ralce.
en. litJUl_S*iitsMu«bt 1
telltnil both had tone, but irone la
here the otter aotr he, Wo will
search tbe dungeon* " ' f
They did no* apeak to Viidiuilr, .wbo
was coffering awful lottum, but In ru
ed and iwdxlol to the upper floor.
Hen\ w lodic* and turning eruonif The
passages, the/ crept stealthily—three J
armed ora « arcTrtftg for offe roan -win) j
wax auartned. Jrt fearing that the one |
plight Imp n;*m them aadalay tbem aa I
tbey oralfced- But Ihejr did aot find |
Ibe Amtrkau and returned cn-stfplic a
to the oOce of Uae supgriuiendeot of
polk*
"That man did not art hinivlf free."
Bit UrihnpT. *T mr one \*lm hiMra
pi/ tenet baa done IWi Otga'ti herP.
Who rtar bet Olga rotrtddo the HthigT"
-Did the lYineese OlfiS come to joa
daring tbe baHT' Janrky ruddi nly e&kr.
"W IfC*. -TTsr-tt tbe prtiK«« wlie
pre yoa that wine?"
Tbe pallor. pj lie oian'a face gave
Janrtjr bis aasitrf, '* *-■ -
_"U a rmf!" be cscklmcd. "TlTe tfflWj
WU»t Jiave lnea dragged! ntFtnOiga i
WIKJOM uafeallt : *
"Thru rflfttld wlfh extreme can- J
Goo.-for If *!-• kuowa much she
trill rain me. For a abort time we-uiuat
art •» if we did not Laow the Amerl
ran bad escaped. Uut you aud ruige
tbop nust fIJMI hl|n—find bbu before
be seta oat of Toiuak. *hien, with him
agala in onr grtap. 1 will deal with
Otga. Fool, to pet ferr atrcogtb again*
miite. aad*la.T«nikkr
"Wl at about Vladimir?" aafced Jan
aky.
blm ahine. Let him aiarre!
lie tan do no barni." t
Jancky went quickly to work, t'na
jcetbop. upon wbom be depended most,
bad gone to aootiicr place.in Hie dia
rbatge of bla duty. Jauidijr made wr
mi frnit!rsa Journeys during tbe day.
bat be trace of tbe Am«rlcaa.copld br
° ttoedey.-obe n
ed the gorernor. enticed tbe studied
calm and tbe glittey of |i|i eye.
She knew be bad llac>crrH tbf rs-ape
of Denton, baftbf rttalolt slrfdid not
bar blm. £be merely nerre«l herself
to flc'ib tbe work she bad aet berself
to dot She bad fwjuent errands that
took her near the oflH-e of tlie aeprrlu
tesdeat of pjUoe. and abe kept ber ears
alert to cateb (lie ailghtrat wbloper.
It waa evening wbea abe went for the
aermtb tlaue, and load rolceo ea;ne
from tbe anperlntendent'a office. So el
I »\
■> j JMR
■ -—— —J
R'Miaf mmd tmrnlmf amnrnj the pa*-
toga, thc-j crept ttcalUUly.
cited were tie speakers that tbey did
not rrsltee that tbeir voices reached
Into the it*" •
' "I ten yoa it U ao!" said the voice of
wbo bad retorned and wbt
acemed to be engr?. "How waa I tc
know that a man could eacepe front tbe
doageoaeT I beard It—that tbe Amort
on bad passed tbroagfa Dorky on his
way to Tlvoloffaky. 1 supposed Xeale
row bad changed bis plans."
"la be coins to Tlvoloffaky? Old
Payoff la ata tberar aald tbe gor
Thit explela this tbWg." aald Caegr
®trc (gntep&e:
WILLIAMSTON, N. G, FRIDA*H)ECEMBER 25.1903.
ootr* |i v
"By tbe br!> of a traitor, and t win
kaow that traitor and slay UpP aald
Neakrer. *»■■■ ear diegjed aeeea
wine, end Jteaaky. like a foot, draak M.
Also Itxig. wbo gaatda tbe door. Oar
-tag the time tbey were eoleep the Amer
ican was art free. The other. Paulpoff."
>- "Tl»}s la iv. Use to talkl .VW'!• a
cuArr&fa
una rinierr araaeza.
•T waa aaldnktbt la Tea*, and ata
I palace of tbo geuinoc waa
• A Jenaky and Vnagrthap bad ridden
ewajUtoaNffafer IjanM nt TftlP
loffsky. Itztg «aa at bla port In the
, gnardbotise aad the sew Hi alt a sat of
the palace guard pared bla unaaarri
through tbe dearrtrd tasiMara.
Bat Nealerov waa art nlnp PWeer
isb and hapatleat. be sat la hie room,
jtwaiting tbe return of bla police with
the linertcna wtaaa liberty waa a
menace to tbe Ufa of Jtealeroe. lie
drank deeply rroaa time to tlmoftaena
bottle that stood on bla libit If be
'•poke, be did It witb a load
•no one waa aaar. Ilia tboagbta were
-apokea thas. aa witb a.talM mad
with frar_
"Hrareaar be an id aa be draak
agala. "If be uatbsa Perm, aad Ike
truth te known, 1 etaß—what wlB be
come of mer ' " - - *~•
Be atari ed aa a light footstep sound
ed oa tbe bard baa aad Ma haggard
face grew paler aa-Trlanaa Oiga «p
teird. ... _
"Why are yon awake?" be asked
harshly. He waa too excited to think
of phrase*.
'J "t'conld not deep aad 1 knew you
were not In bed," abe answered- "I
came to talk."
He stared at her. la bis eyes abe
II was as beautiful evea as Francea (Mr
dun. but bla danger made him think
her a tigress aceking to deroar him.
i Yet be dnred not ataw it.
"Why are yoa ahmeT* asked Olga.
"Yon nsnaliy bare Jansky. tbe auper-
Intrndent of police, with yoa?"
"Jansky la sway. A noted prisoner
lias escaped and tbe superintendent
hc> pore to n.take him."
"1 beard a commotion. I supposed It
was M>utr toiiig of that kind. Waa -It
a Koaalant"
"Yea—a nihilist."
"1 hope tbey will capture blm."
"They will! Tbey mast!" aaid No
lalcrov Berrrly.
Olga's eyt s were rellrd -tbey did
1 not 11 tray ber Iboogbta.
"There is much concerning this ays
I tern that la new to aae. and It will take
1 long for me to Irarn It aH. I am al
ready weary with tbe tittle I tare
done."
"Better leave It alone. It Is a busi
ness for men, not prim ram a." aald Xe
aietev.
"Tbe study baa made mm erakefsL
Bring me some wine."
He opened a bottle.
"It baa pnnM me why yoa do aot
marry." be aald. trying to hide hla
fear of her aa be pooled oat a gtasa of
wine.
"Why should IT* eta eaked. "I tare
not yet found among tbe notdea of
Bivsla tbe man I would marry."
"What son of man mart be be to
please yoa.
He was aparriag for time. Any boar
might living Jansky Back bltb Denton.
Then be could play bla part In-aafety.
But witb Dentoo nt Hbmy be dated
•not act.
"Oh." said Olga. "to piesee me a man
muat be bonoratde. strong aad wise.
He mast aot be bound by I aefifia. nor
yet must be seem It. Thereat* way*—
in tbe world we Uve la there are waya
—of being great wltbott brtag eccentric
and wit boat following tbe lead of otb
m A man wbom I lore muat be pa
tient aad must net aee Hie atraogtb
against the weak."
A sarcastic smile wimii Us Hpa.
"Too mart lank uaiWilg ail
be aald.
"Perhaps," abe aaswered "B«ryoa
hare art pledged ejb .Hart t d(iak
alone r '
Hla eyes aaepped 'with tbe'remem
brance that Jaaaky aod Itxig had lieea
dragged. Bat eta was ao haadaomr. eo
tmiling. that aa stga of r\U Intent wee
la ber face.
"From yoar band." be ana wered, with
a abow of gallantry.
She poured blm a gtaas of wine, and
they drank, for n moment be waited,
ae If half expecting to fall aaleepi Bet
the wine Lad ao IB effect, and Ibey
chatted on. Bat Keslentr grew mors
Impatient as the night were da. Why
did tiiis girl persist to staying ap'and
talking to blm? What ana In ber.
mind? Waa there another ptotT He
paced to ned fro la the room ea he
spoke. When hla tack wak turned, abe
made a qoiek movement aad dropped
something-not Into tbe erlne bottle,
hot into tbe bottle of Uqabf from which
Neslerov drank. „
"I think I will retbr." aald tbe pri»
ceaa. "It ie late, aad perhaps 1 can
sleep now."
"I hope yoa wM And rest." be aald. j
She went oat. Krsferar watched ber
with a dark, saturnine fact What did!
■be mean? He ponied oat a liberal'
dose of liquor. Tbe wtae waa teo areak j
for him. He aceded aomrtblag to'
steady bis sfasken arrves. lie drank
It. In Ave miaates be was atariag
blankly at bhneeif la a giaes..
"What le thla-tbis fee&gr he
mnttered. "That she devil! I am poi
a«bed! Whet trick la JMs? Help!
Geeidl I Isatreart of tbe gnapdr
The young ilm bend, nnd aa «e
hha.
aat pot* mm—l am
drowsy—bring Princess Ot jt-irickr
n» lieutenant. wIM «h| amhn
skin. rtAbed'to Olga'a ro-jta.
"His excellency lb* goaarnm Wats
raSr he panted. "Ha la ipoladaedyt
_ "He U ik.t poisoned.' 1 ' aiuweradlifl
«•!>&. H« la merely gotng t®
I • t«- mt!!JTun. M n/Zji*
>• 'tmr kr" f, a
'■dMWP'y ■'
' * Kwlw ' r ' ,gOTernjr
"fWJB tbla moment yov obey,
■%}Haad tlilar ,
*mk pfcifcMMW him the same pa
perabe bad abown oennsky. Ua fellow
* His eye* atarted from his bead.
"The aeal of tbe caer!" lie cried, and
t be. Mite parmsky, fall to hi# knees. "I
obey -eoiumand me!" ba exrlalatad
."Remain qnlet. 1 did not com* ta
Tomak for nothing. Thla night prill
1 Qiean jimeli >to RtMaUul Wor| wll| bo
dona that will right a terrible wryng.
All yon nood do Is to reumlu qiilct anj
da not attempt to Interfere."*. J J »
."I data not!" be aald. "You hate-the
aeal of UM.csar£ tr eommanda (a
j°M! j oi»«ytr
Rbo left him, staring and wondering,
and want to Nfolero*. The jtrrfagtl
« -araa Creeping. Ua. opened btl eyes aa
it# nafrjjttd . | IT 1, " **!| I
.. riour be biased Mhe tried-Vrrfart*
bla atraiitb. He TVtmW -hare, killed
ber. , ■! „| is
' ~*Tce, "f r shell nswwed quietly, lYou
will .leetJrlt will not ba long,"
' • •What'Wlll yatt dtfT be aakad. jrith
• carae.
• "Vy work.'* the ana wared. "I iball
' Wfcaas him - Vladimir."
He made a toiinendoas effort to rta
and «ui U a lior, l>ut fell with a grodn to
the floor. Quickly Olga. taking a pMoT
from Iter pockot, ran njroaa tbe UN' to
Itxlg.
"Your* he «|ed at alia entered, f You
brought uie'wlne that wa*; drugged,
aud.yiy prisoner escaped." *
"True," snld Olga. "And noW tbe
other. You were with Jansky and the
governor when they rialted him. i You
know where he Is."
"1 know not," grumbled Itslg. • |
"That Is fill (to. I heard tbem apeak
. of you to Uuagetbop. Will you guide
me to bis duui{>op> Opel) tbe door!"
"I cannot. Thayhey la with Jan Ay
,I{ la never, out of nls Kamli." '
"Oh. benvenr* cried Olga. "Hl»« I
made this terrible mistake'/" I
"The key "Is Jan.sky'a-." sold Itxlg.
"Nil one coea to the dungeon so ye by
bis orders." - I
"Break down the door."
! "liupoßgibk'i It Is henry oak. I
have no ax."
She turned from him and fled to the
stair*. i
"Lieutenant!"
The youug officer, wltli vlsloha of
mines and the knrfttt and wnuderlny
wfiere this complication would, ead,
ana weird ber. I ..
"Coiue here;" ahe aald. "I waqt thl»
door o(»eued." . . .
He looked at tbe door and at Itslg.
"Jansky has the key, flsd be la ione,"
aald Itslg.
"We must open It, If tbe princes*
| aaya so," aald the officer..
"What! You dUloynl to Nesleaort"
The officer mii I led and looked at Olga.
"We ninut Uike off tbe lilngef," lie
aald. "I Will get the tools."
He was gone bfo't a moment, and
' when he Vrtifrntd "he tttacked tbe
acrews that held flfe greaMrou lilhgea.
"I Will alarm Hie goveniorr cried It
alg. leaping upon him. » - »
"Rtaml back! Keep your bamla ©ffr
' ordered. rtxq % aiming, ber revolver at
him. "I have commanded, and I will
1 be obeyed!"
"Yqu have no authority!" aald Itslg.
cohering before the pistol.'- ")
• •'l Imve tUM." T. V , . .
1 Bf»e showed blra the paper. Hla face
grew white, and.be sank shivering to
' tbe floor. * T
' ' "Tbe aeal of tba czar! Ob. prlriceaa.
1 I did not Itnowl JTobey! I will do any
'thing!" ' *
"Help open tbe door." * '
Tbe blngca were soon- off aad the
daor %as open ad. Tbe (rob git* re
-1 elated tM united effort* of- the two. ba'
they aawed ugt the lock. .
' "Take tbe lanternr'commanded tbe
princeaa. "
Trembling In erary fiber, Itslg light
ed a lantern.
"Lead tbd"wuy to the wbete
Vladimir la concealed."
"robcy." . ,
"And 1 will guard yon, princeaa,*-
aaid the officer.
Thus they desee|ided tfie atalrd Itslg
leading with the lantern, Olga follow
log and tbe ohleer close behind her
ready to pup'eCt her. Pritent was the
aeal of tbe caar.' * *
Tfccy found tlte' glanf blacksmith In
' hlaciialna. Tbe hunger be felt had not
yet sapped Iris -strength. The. ley the
firlnnas* bad take?
released him. ,
"Corner phe aald.
"Bnt are you, and What dees
this nieaiiT' be demanded.
"Come! We ha*e no time td waate
with words. Tonl«lit you bar*' tbe
I work of your life to do. Come!"
Tbe four ascended, and Itxlg extin
guished bla lantern. Tba eyre of Vlad
, Imlr blinked aa be entered the great
ball, which waa kept lighted all'nlgbt
"Yon are Vladimir," said the prin
cess. "1 am Olga of the ftealeroTa. Do
yon blow the atory of tbd pictureT*
"Tbe little picture," cried \*ladimlr
eagerly—"tba little one tbat Paps Paul
pdff said be found? Yea; ba told It to
me and to tbe American one day la tbe
bat at Tlvolaffglty/*
"Then yon know tbe truth- Tbe
American waa to go to Pant aad glut
tbe Investigation." -■* .
"Yes, but be was brought here."
from ifcre toT.-.tSoffaityrs oictg IMpa
Panlpoff to tell hk story befort the
govtmer general, who baa act yet ar
rived. Jaaaky. the eaperinteadent of
taw. and Ueagetbop hare gone la
f&li blui Tbey will kill bla; tbey
will dot riek taklog blm aUva It k
yoar dpty to ride te TlvoloCeky-ride
aa to yoar own life—end aatre tbe
la tbe etabka ifot
; fleetfe^gm."
> "tat! With tbe American And Papa
Pauipoff la danger: No; but a drink of
wine." i -■
He Wittlied her ee sbe stepped |nte
Kealerav'a tasm. He agpr the governor.
"Xeaktnvr be raid. Is he desdt"
"No. I drugged hk liquor. Tie* Jt
wtee.r uk aot dragged. 1 drank sf It
myertf."
He drained tbe gliae, and the' odkar
tofrred.
ktatbe doer, princeap. I
wake no bnaat tbe stablea I eaddlcd
tbe-etred myself."
"Oood. Yoa win be a captain tomor
row. ' Now. Vladimir, go!" '
, * He nwnnted and was sff- no .fol
hipad (k line af tbe few railway and
)conld aot lose bla way. Alt borae Waa
Ifaet, tbe beat hone la
Wbf * . a.
i "For the Aaierlcan! For Fraacoe!
for tbe honor of Oraalor!" m ottered
p'ladlmlr aa be atrore U Jncreaaaf bk
r horse* a speed. .
Ha paaard .through rlUagea adlep'
aader tbe bright star*. The lioofs od
hk befaa rang oat an the pebbh* of
low toad or sank Into tbe tnnd ot an
lotber. - Hut on be went' TWptohkf,
ll|te ell tbe other vftlage*. wee asleep
Ita quiet waa" rudely dlaturbed b]f the
hammering of the Iron ahpoa as. tin
horse bore him through the in hint
streets. Bight well he knew thebcay*
to tbe but where Mamma l*aiil|tofr>waa
munlered. Two" horses stood before
the dour. Hla own ilnshed up . and
thluniiiL Tliey were from tlio 'gov
nMrt stables. Like a madman be
kaped from tbe saddle to'tbe ground.
He beard about n. a pistol shot. I ».
It waa aometlilug llbe n ileinoO|that_
Jaaaky and ruagctbop lit comlnit In*
like e whirlwind. In a coiner vr4ucb-
dllr V jS
Uc brvwjht their heads together viM a
crush.
Ed Fapa Panlpoff, trembling and W
with terror. On tbo- door lay Deotqn,
nvopscloua. with I lie mark of a gullet
lu bla forriH-ad and Ibe blood atreim-
Ing over bla upturned face. Jenaky
waa bending over Ijlm. | , .
"Who la llils?" cried Unsgetbop ■■
tf ladltulr entered. *
Tlx* blazing eyes of tbe avmnefr took
In tbe ffhole scene. A small lfntern
Mood on tbe floor.
"I am your Mantcr!""cried tbe tilark
nin lib, and tbe word* were aa If fosred
by a Hon.
WUb * leap he bfaded Mtweln tbe
two. Jaumky'a pistol airi Uiu{Abop>
knife Were drawn. Vlpdlmlr'aj right
band cloaed on l/'nsgethop's oeck. His
left abot toward Ja'naliy. Ad llieVuper
luteink-at of police waa powerfraa.ln
I bat terrible graap. . .
"Now pray to beans," cried VfiUt!
aalr, "for tbta boar la to-be join- la.it!
In tbla bouae you killed thai old
woman who bad lored me. Hen yon
hare cove to' kill tbe American aid
Papa raulpoff. Die Ilka the ibp of
murder that you ai*l, Fqc yourfrlpiea
take tbla! And thbir
With bla muarlet of Iron he MUUgbt
their fceada together irlth a crash- •
"Aqd tbla!" repeated Vladimir,awlnf-
Ing them apart" and then together
again. ' •* • «•' »* i .if *
Flinging Jansky from him With »
-enrae. be atoopnl quickly, aelsed
gvtbop'by tlic Una and *.*u«g blra In"
tUair. -lie li(ut|gbt hla beajl f gainst
tbe rut*
spurted from bla mouth" Jansky, with
cluttering teeth, tried to get bla plstof
aimed at tlie glaut'a bead, bat Vladimir
causbt him ronnd the waist aad sunt
blui, aa an Ipdlan throws a apepr. Into
tbe corner of tbe room, where be lay
ant louleisa-with a bioHu neck. I
"Came; Psps Panlpoff." onJ»rj! Vl*d-
Imfr. " You are not Injured. Ton are
needed at Tonisk at ofice. But first 1
nnt get tbla poor fellow to* pfleat."
lie picked, up tbe bleeding and un
consdons Denton and set off with him
to a nearby cottage. TlUa priest admit
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■ tfcim year. «l>n.ud li s mat a
J[ New I««i leaf either. Ma
, CkitaHlitf.bmClnrtfalbt
glrtog af
Wk 1 M Ikti i art « toy
WOT. Ui r iro-t % .A*B M «
(M (kt H of t boar to «rkoM I ban
kM drtafjfirlj ChrWau pmcati
■U ex«rpt tbe WW Whom 4 «rtaM to
MkrlawnrMofikißmtwdaMd
will, ami I -will not fire to tlarse any
farther than I can easily affbilL" ' '
Pretty Polly l>«rtloa' nlfcrllarf la
tin mirror nodded and «auM luct at
bee -(ke- a aecoad person |irta( en
couragement, and alie went oa talking
to It.
•VhrWtoiaa triOa* has been degraded
Into a .iri far or buying. |m««Dl
awapiMnc. charity bestowing. Oitltritae,
Hralrous. ntnrttanl Mmw buur,
and are- draxl the very i .ought ot 1U
BPRMth. I'M (Win; «o throw tht
whole thing over, Tkli y**¥ r will mat
•into myself to ®l»e mitrafaot
aato er«« to.thnac jlwr.. - ftts]
Ant ooe I «-ut off wlj be
toy awn ki;stiaqd. I lorrllllt.'«rNhN
1 she MM eaeewHkaUy,
*■*• Mlmbq « wj.pw*. «wt * fc**-.
1 ait* bias a ptaat, I bare to
either have the "trill «et»l » Bm'ih
monttarafiei mrt or
off tV fcoheekaepipg tp. hate the ftora
Mils charged ap to hlia larger (ban
(bey are to sqores} oA niobry to' tmy
him aomethliw haadaonte, abed he'
really has aIT he BCfda Mf No, lahn
-ML rcrktna, E*i, we strike yol off
flrat. * Tben there ire' tkorf ftdfinUi
eooalna. They aire ate a lioakmafk 4*
a darned np pair of allpp* r lojia M a
horrid llltle water c>li>r lo'lnllrtc .it»)
eapeet n»e in return to MIX! them tacfc
Sqr.ih Ann. Jemima. Mawl Mary and
Jane—eoniethlnie trtirtli iff h-a«t* $5;
that" mattra Pft. I hrrewltk deflare
my lndepe«detiee. I will never fn It
again, and 1 don't care wliat the"
thlal ** * '
"Then tltenr'a 'Mni Konknta. tthosr
bnaband aat juy Imix'muml'i ukl m^iuol-
TBObE wmo nracT aoiw^ua.
mate. Of ronrse we are frlendf. tntl
mate frtenda. but 1 know that erery
year Mrs. Ilanknm (on U-yoiM bar
means to eeud me an ri|ienslrp(ift-|
aUrer. laee or far or c-hlna or nne
tlilDK Ja>tSo aboar ma lMiw.ioueli' bet'
tir off Ituqkum Is Jlbtrp my biubandT
I've been fool enongb to nrartf (*w;a"
the Tertlha bbaaefcreptri* -Mr i tim«
TMily to ikoa Sin Btiukiau much
richer uiy ia than Iwtt I'll
aerer do It agalnl I'll scM iber a
*CbIMaA card! nft to* etpeiklJe.
TLeo tlara'a .the. plrjie brfed oi
amlrkinf with the ipMt of a
menial who raped dnoirtliMi In a really
black ma llinlt *way. -Ibh year I (bra*
them every ooa down. 1 kay to
dependctMe at them too. Th.Wa that
Tom. the caretaker'at Ilk Whtta 2lore
dob roolna.' All Ihe-rrat of Lhe fear be
la aa laxy aad be «rec
brine tncnl meaaagta to the ( ladkea,
bat aal the 25th of Umater ap,
praacbea he paabes* blraadf intb your
pus ante oa erery trirUi pretence, rab
btng bia hands, from ear to
ear, bobblnc' ble bead fairly fflwa- to
the grmm* aad •aytoc.-'l-wUbt yoo a
rtxj. metryX'brlat |pv, pxn auC so fast
always I've felt fairly forced to yr»
hlrn lonie roonejr. 'l%flry«r l(won*|a
I turf down" tUa wbola crew ,p{ wn it
era. ma his peopla.loolsxy and fbrlß
|eaa to earn a good. Ilring *abd the
rolgar, greedy aries who are alwajr
trying to get something for nothing
"Who are left? There are tbe cblK
dren. Meas tlieq! They are tie only,
aoes who cannot twy you back.' nmi
In affecOoo." for your gilta. tlje *foea
who are honestly selfish and hare a'
right to be. I must be genenma to'
them. -Then I will glre what J can
QMllyja^ntl—not a cent more bi cbar
tty. Now who's left? There's dear
Ruth Show, who la wearing Mr- coat
tbe foartk winter so that her atster
Nfll eaa hare the last year Informal
acfaooL I*o glre her a pretty' boa to
Biake the aU coat took aleei And
Ibal'a all, except a few Christaaw card
greet tugs."
Mra. Perfclas dia exactly wkat aha
piUioaii to * and bad the hbpptoat.
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