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then watched his way to the train, entered
carriage, and had himselflockcd in.
CHAPTER Xxx.


TIE GoNEkNoR OF WILkOVA.
Wilkova is at some little distance from
the railway, and ly the time Boutkovitch,
who had dreamt much and slept little the
night before, had reached his destination he
was exceedingly tired. But he was alive,
which, in his opinion, was one advantage;
and at Wilkova the assassins, or '' executive
agents" as they were called, of the revolu-
tionary committee, were less active that at
Warsaw. On the whole, then, he was hap
pier than he deserved to be.
Fatigued as he was, Boutkovitoh on his
arrival at Wilkova lost no time in waiting
upon the governor
He shaved with so much precision that 1t
was wonderful to see how he had contrivcd
to remove every particle Of beard from his
face without taking away one particle OF
skin; arranged his hair with admirable me-
tlol; attired himself in his best uniform i;
and assuming the air OF person of impor-
tauce, walked past the respectful senries
with patronising salute and entered tho
courtyard, which was full of women who
iuN tDllt W littlllOH lUt governor IDr lilo
release of husbands and brothers; old men
who had come to beg forgiveness for their
sonsi Jews who had contracts to submit, or
money to receive; orderlies mounted and
ready TO start; orderlies who had just delv-
cred their dispatches, and who had dis
mounted, and were leading their heated
sleeds to and fro soldiers from the adjacent
guard-house, who were doing nothing in
particulars and certain number of those
nondeseripis who fill up the gaps in every
crowd.
Close to the portico of the palace stood a
ilanoverian groom in livery, holdinga couple
of horses, his own and another, on which
the governor was about to taken his after
moons ride. Talking TO him, and cndeavor-
ing in vain to make himself undertood. was
an English stud groom, whom Gontchalin
had engaged in London. He was dressed
like a private gentleman of strong sporting
tendencies and, in presence of the varied.
and to him rather novel scene in the court
yard, preserved calm indifference border
ing ON contempt.
At the principal entrance, the servant to
whom Boutkovitch addressed himself told
him plainly and abruptly that General
Contchalin could not receive him.
" He sleeps" said the man.
Boutkovitch looked at the horses as much
ms to say, " He does not ride in his sleep y
took out his card, wrote upon it in French
the name of his hotel and these words, "On
the part of General Popoff, Warsaw;" turned
down the corner, and, walking towards the
grooms, took up his position by their side.
Suddenly the glass doors of the entrance
hall were thrown open, dozen footmcn
sprang 10 their feet, and General Gontchalin
appeared, surrounded and followed by a
host Of petitioners, who, as a special favor,
had been admitted inside.
Thd petitioners might almost as well have
remained in The courtyard. Gontchaln re-
ferrcd them all to his secretaries, and, hold
ing up his hands and half closing his ewes.
and then making something like the gesture
of man swimming, as lie pushed his way
through the crowd, signified to them that
they must really let him him 60 out in peace.
"a card, your exccllcncy, said the man
at the door, as he delivered the card that
Boutkovitch had Just left.
" Boukovitch. from General Popoff
Warsaw = exclaimed Gontchalin Il must
see this man. Where is he, Lavrantic? You
did not let him go."
~ told him that vour eycellencv do;ypnl
10 sleep" replied the porter
81 must send for him, said the general
Then, to avoid the outside petitioners. who.
III spite of the cndcavoIs of the soldiers and
grndarmes 10 keep then, back, were press
ins towards lin in great numbers Goni.
rlmlin hurried 10 his horse
The suppicants nearest to him called ont :.
Mcrciiul sir."
will your excelency deirn TO listen 10
prayers of IN old man p
~ beat my forehead before your excel
lcncy."
May heaven bless your excellcucy. NV
son, whom it has pleased your excelency 10
imprisnn :" and so on.
Cruel man. .'Hcartess mani" "Man
OF fstonr.' muitcred those at the back, who
did not know that Gonlchaln had been
working in his cabinet since six in the morn
ing, and who would not he expectcd TO re-
fleet that he was unswerahle to his govern
menl for the TRANQUILITY of A whole proyincc
which was now ON the pont of bursting into
iDsurrection.
.You are going to try the bay horse, nv
lord, said the Englishman, who knew that
his master was something very great. and
did not recognize foreign tilles.
'.Ycs, Tomkins," answered the general. in
English.
''Ah, Boutkovitcl! !" he exclaimed, the
moment afterwards. "vous voici done =
His foot was already in the stirrup, but he
took it out and sent his horse away.
'Comc in, Boulkoyitch," he said. 81
was afraid you had gone
81 should not have yentured 10 do so
without receiving your excellcncy's com