, 1876-02-20

Captain glanced at the clock, nnd contiuneu2
sly friend Of Tho police force bad ehected bis
entrauca into the headquarters OF tue rascais oY
means OF a basement windoT'-had Rropea nls
way through dark collars and rooms a'-"atcneu
tue movements Of the inlnates until he nao sue
ceedcd in ascertaining the locstlon o. tne room
whero Ind been confined. Match1og nv op~
portunity, the brave fellow had turned the ssoies
hut wo we're not yet frse~ Two y well-as1neo ooS-
peradoes STOOD oetmeen US anu tuoitfI
appropriated Daehestan's pistol, the detect
i've had one Of his own and without TURNER oe-
lay We left the room. .,---
VIC passed. into dark ball, whlca my compau-
ion rapidly threaded. 4 short STAIRCASE was ae-
eccnded which opened into largo room. par
italy lit By tue shining light OF tho stars pouring
thu oueh the frost-cogerod wlndo"s. doof Ut
one emu OF the apartment Was a]at;, tufoneu
which poured strong ray OF iieht; 1he nut-
mnr Of voices reached my ears; tne ootect1ve
stole cautiously forward, pressed my hanu witn
q significant pressure, 81 the same time drawing
his pistol, IN example followed At once.
Glanclng over the broad shoulders Of y; m5 COM
pan.on, was enabled to witness az that was
transplrins within the apartment. It Was the
self-eume room where had swallowed the
drugged wine.
The fair 1ecoy occupied . chair some distance
apart from two brawny rascals who we're sitting
before the coal-flre- To gain the 5tEeet-door, IL
was necessary to traverse the room. but J: would
have bcen madness to have attempted it in the
face of these desperadOes, who fought ~lth q
halter around their necks.
The detective touched me- On the arm-the
door swung noisclesay back, enabling us to
take deliberate aim at tho UNCONSCIOUS scoun-
drels.
Tho woman suddenly glanced towards rs. her
ewes dilated WITH terror, but before tue scream
could burst fiom her lips it was drowned IN the
report OF the two pistols. The room was filled
with smoke, but the detective had taken LIS
bearings correctly.
Willis bounded forward to guard the two ras-
calls wr,th'ng in mortal agony on the floor. ho
had grasped the woman firmly III his armB, and.
lesp!to her efforts to tue contrary, ahe was
bound hand and fuot.
Well, gentlemen, what followed is soon told.
That night. AZ I was on tho point of retiring, the
detective called upon me ut my apartments. Ho
bade me wrap up warm aud to prepare to nc
company INN wthout delay. Ho rms extremely
rctlcent as to what was required Of me; but
folt too grateful TO press q subject which Haw
ANNOYED the braye fellow.
Hastening downstairs, ne jumped into a
drosky. which started off with the speef; of
whirlwind. Drawing up in the shadow of q hugo
building, we alishted The detectiye. taking me
by the hand. led the wav through narrow pas-
sseeway. asceuded steop spirul flight Of stairs,
knocked IN q peculiar manner ut door, Whisper
inv IN nv ear to walk forward I obeyed the
dnor cosed behipd me. unI found myself face
to fa,e with q tail. commanding personago
dressad in sen,i-.nilitary uniform Of green
cloth deroid. however. Of I'll iudicuia Of rank
save ieweled order Which eparkieu on his lett
breast.
Ha preeted me with pleasant smile extend
ed his hand. shaking miue cordially, inquired
nv ,a,no rank ,nd natinnalitv and concluded
M fnllova:
Through you have been euab,ed to break
nm a desperate aanr Of m,trderers who for some
t,no hayo lauo detiance to Mi law and AUTHORITY,
acrent this snnvanir IA a Reminder Of your ad-
.sntpra and nov ro, vii; accon,nanv TIA ot1i-
cer in wat,no. WIN viii cousummate th. last ACT
~ th;a ,,;ece If vil1ajnv by a stroke or Russian
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