New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-24

We dine tete atete; but the Others assemble after
van" eMr. Dimidotf. presume said ].
No, SIR said he, turning his keen gray eyes upon
me. My name is Petrokine you mistake me, per,
business until the council meets. Try our chefs
soup: you will find it excellent think >,
Who Mr. Petrokne or the Others might be could
not conceive. Land stewards OF Dmidohs, per
haps; though the name did not seem familiar To
INV companion. However, as he appeared 10 shin
any business Questions at present. gave n 10 nd
knowledge and acutencss His remarks too. on
Nautilus and the laws Of population were wonder
fully good, though savoring somewhat OF Radical
ism.
over our wine, we should never have known you
but for the English labels on Your luggage II was
the luckiest thing i'll the world that Alc1ander
noticed them. We had had no personal description
of YOU; indeed, we prepared 10 expect some
what older man. You are young indeed sir. to DC
intrusted with such q mission
NV employer trusts me- replied and We have
learned in our trade that youth and shrewdness are
not Incompatible
made friend; but ! am surprised Ia hear you call
our glorious association trade, Such term is
gross indeed to apply to body OF men uhhgeG 10
yearning for. but which, without our eXertlons' IT
can never hope To attain. A spiritual brotherhood
would I've a more fitting term. =,
BY Jove thought /. how pleased the boss would
he 10 hear him, He must have been Ill the business
himself. whoever he Is.
To g. and the council must be already sitting Let
us 20 up together, and will introduce you need
hardly say that the greatest secrecy Il observed ana
that your appearance is anXously awaited; -
| turned over in my mind as followed Inn now
might best fulfil my mission ana secure the h"N1
advantageous terms They seemed as anxious ~
was i'm the matter and there appeared 10 he no op-
position 40 perhaps the best thing would he to wait
and see what they would propose.
W had hardly come 10 this conclusion when my
guide swung Open n large door al the end uf pas
sage. and found myself IN room larger ana even
han lac n
had dincd \ long table, covered with green baLc
and strewn with papers, ran down ne middle,
and round il were sitting fourteen or fifteen men
convcrsnc earnestly. The whole scene reminded
me forcihly of "a gambling hell had visited some
time before.
could not hut remark that my companion attracted
no attention. while every eye was turned upon me
with strange mixture OF surprise ana aI'"'l 81
vile respect 4 man at the h, al of the table who
was remark he for the extreme paOr ot his lace A.
contrastcd with his blue black hair and muStachc.
waved his band to a seat beside him. ana SAT
need hardly say said Mr. PctroknN, that
Gustave Berger The English agent, Is now honorlng
us with his presence. He Is young indeed NieXlS'
Le continued o nv palcfaccd nelghbOr, ana YET ne
| is of European reputation. -.
Come, draw il mild" thought ]. adding aiond ;
If Won refer 10 me- sir. though am indeed acting
| AS English agent my name is not Berger; but KIDD
| inson-Mr Tom Robinson. ~ your service
:" he IT, SO he it, said the man they called
Alexis. 4 commend y"nr di.cF, iion' inD-.
honored sir One cannot nc too careiq. lrt'rE.t
aDV rainfnI dntv should be performed upon this
auspicious evening: but the rules of our asS"cia-
tion must be preserved at any c'It 70 our l''"tS'
| ard n dismissal is ncvitallc Tonight -
| What the deuce is the fellow driving NJ thoncht
What j. il to me il he does give his servant the
| sack This Dimido wherever he Is seems ~ Keep
| n private lumatic asylum
Take out the garo The words fairly, shot
through me and / started IN my char IL VA
| Petrokine who spoke. For the first tim, n"tccd
tbat a hnrly stout man sitting NJ the other cad Of
! the table had hi. tied hchind M char ana 2
| Handkerchief round his mouth. 4 forrlnir su~.
n;c;on hecon 10 creep into NY heart. herr "as :
| MAS | in Mr.. Dimdoh-si Who were these men
with their strange words 81.
Take out the gag repeated Ecir"kll' ah' INC
| handkerchief was removed
| 10 say hcfor, you COY D..
| rissoI. ANYTHING hut that! ! Wall 20 mt" some
distant land and my mouth shall Doe ci"4l lor'' ~.
! VIII do anything that TIE society "N">' ""' way
| pray do not dismiss me.
.Icn know cur laws and yon know yonI crime
| said Alexis in cold haT-h voice. !" "f"Ft g9
J from Odessa 10y lis false tongue and ms n"He
/ facr, Who wrote the anonymous letter to the
| Governor Who cut tho wiz that w"uld have I'-
4troyed the arch-tyrant' You did Paul Is 'no: ten
| ana YOU must dIc. 1900
| Remove him SAID Pcirokinr; 2n. tH, H''" ~
heard the fo"trtei- pas down th' ii-~',' ai.'
| then "A door oIru and shut Then cam" 'tfiia ~,
| Of a struggle ended hy a heavy crunci"ng BIO" ana
So pcrsh all who arc fnl,r their oath said
| Alexis solemnly and "a hoar>c Amen went "l from
.ncath alone can dismiss rs from ON orlrr ~@aid
| another man further down; Int Nr F'Tg. MI
! Robinson j. pale. The -c'nc hae been To-" much Ion
| Inn, after m long oufrcy from England.
| % Tom. Tom, Thought !. II ever Won gct "ut "i
this scrape You'll turn over n'" Teal. ION IT, no,
nt 10 die and that's fact il Wa only 10" ''i'hi
10 me now that hy some strar a. ul>cnuc rt"h had
got in among n gang of cold hiooCrd Nui!isie. VINO
ruistook me for one If their order fct. after What
I..J e.
Ia trv 10 play the rule thus forced Upon me Wll an
opportunity for cscapr should present ii~-H 40 !
tried hard to regain my AR 81 scIposo'ssi"n WHICH
N" II am indeed fatgned 7 replied. hut feel
stronger now. EXcur@ my mGncntary wc3kh'.-.
| ? 1T was but natural, sand man with tm';
| beard al my right hand. And now. most honorcd
sir, how goc, tic causc in EnrapdP
| Remarkably we'll answered.
Has the great commissioning condcsc ended TO sond
q uissive 70 the sol'cf branch = asked rctrokine.
Nothing i'll writing. replied
Yes: he said he had watched II with feelings Of
the ivclcst satisfaction returned
| 'rrs well It's well ran round the table
L felt giddy and sick from the critical nature ~
| nv position ANY moment question might hC
asked which would show me III my true color.
| rose and helped myself from decancr Of brandy
| which stood on n side table. The potent liquor ne"
| 10 my excited brain and rs sat down tclt reck,
| less enough 10 be half amused at my P%Sit@iii ana
| Inclined Ia play with my tOnncntOTs. suIl, now
,Yon have been 70 Birmingham asked the man
| with the beard.
| Many times said ]. -,
| shop and arsrnalF
1t is still Suppose entirely unsupported 10y th'
| police z continued my interrogation
| ENTIRELY, replied.
| Can YOU tell US how II is that large a concern
| is kept 80 completely sccrctT
| Here was poser but my Dativc lmpudchcc aho
| the brandy seemed to come IL my an.
| That is information ! replied which 90 MOI
feel justified in tiyulging even here. In withhold
| ing il ] am acting under the direction ol th' ch'I
You are rlght--pcrfcctly night said my orlgina