Telegram-herald., 1889-10-11

Hearted AID l0oksd 2bcat re.
ilero ~ A. 10 o1e 30 the rooE- Was = ~
faney th@t Played ne tais trieks ~, for
as@-a tie R&He was repeated ~ so1.s ons
sir--i1S Russian. wc5s1 / understood very
"e-, ele - ~ duties having oeea - AZ
s"er business letters IL tAas lzngu@ee
"is-n foncervitch," repeated TIE voice,
''saa-l thgs Re seat q h4aes
he a. act cay h21ez. b. While VIZ are
trAls--l-ng NAY ret be IS slezzRt IS ~s
call
leonfess tat, sGyPosing Il % be Satan IA
person WAC Was speaking. / dld ROT feel
an1ic~s % ccmoat ia resolution IS % ne
an4l disposal Of ny Theodosss cruel
parent Bat a moments reaectloR con
VlacFd ne thaI the vcics cane through the
regls1ar.
Tue now % heat had ceased. ana the per
soa who n@a turned II Into us Tooa had e
tzolshed a sort q speSkiag-taDe commuas
eaten VITA Elae. WAS tempted % cry
o1t.
Hello an with you
But, happily, / retrsiaed, and the Russian
spoke again shortly
Ivan Nondervitch little thought Peter
Goroko1 would DC able 70 revenge him.
self" =
Then followed q recital Of injuries re-
ee-yed a. the hands Of Ivan NonceryitcA
some forty years before, when the men
were youths or twenty and IN love with the
same woman; and / also learned that Won
oeryitch sill tOok an interest IN the politics
OF his country, and had acted Is spy on
some small secret society.
In consequence Of this he was 20 be put
out OF the way, and GorokoH as favor,
had been appointed 10 do the deed. His
passage had been paid 10 America for the
purpose; but the fact that Vondervitch, be-
ing aware Of his danger, had himself con-
stanuy guarded by policeman IN plain
clothes, had stood in tne way Of bis taxing
OF.
"But at last" said Gorokof, my oppor-
tunity has come; the house next door Is 10
let; the society has kiredit. Vondervitchs
bedroom has iron bars II the window, and
wonderful locks on the door; but there is
only party wall between il and certain
room ia tie next house. have made hole
In the wall large enough 10 enter by. Be
tween Iae and his bedside remains only
some gorgeous paper. He has been away
for some days; he returns tomorrow; To-
morrow night cut the heavy paper so II
Hts Ike curtain, enter the room, plunge
my dagger into Non6ervitch's bastard
heart. | leave it there; pass through the
hole; | gum down the paper; | replace
brick and mortar No trace remains that
can tell that the poor little Waterman OF the
empty house next door has freed the world
Of Ivan Vondervitch. Is my plan goods"
'Glorious.' replied the other Russian.
Embrace me, Peter GorokO1."
Nothing could be done that night, so / re-
turned TO bed, and when / awoke the whole
thing seemed like dream. At all events,
what was il to me that an Old tyrant, who
had made q beggar of me, and was about TO
marry his daughter TO a silver king, was
about TO be assassinated by a secret society
of Russiansi
NO doubt he rightly deserved q" l
said, as lay upon my dingy bed, thinking
it all over. However, while dressing, be-
gan 10 feel more ike myself, and knew that
it was my duty TO give Ivan Vondervitch
warning of his danger, and the consequence
was that presented myself at the old Office
in the Swamp about the hour of noon.
Shortly a carriage drove up; Ivan stepped
out Of 1t. AS he entered the building stood
before him.
'Sir," said !, Il want word with you"
"You can't havei it," said he.
81 must" said /.
En- said he. putting up his eyeglass.
upon my word, must 20 me-but this is
free America"
''If you value your life you will listen to
ne" said ], in a lower tone.
''You threaten me, do youl" he asked
''No." said "But Peter Gorokoff does"
Mr. Vondervitch turned pale.
"Come into my Office" said he He led
the way. followed him. "Sit down" said
be.
No said I, cit is not necessary, l only
desire to warn you that the society''-and
gave him the Russian name, which it is as
well to omit here, as none of my readers
could pronounce it-''have determined on
your assassination. They have hired a
house next to yours Peter Gorokof, who
is TO do the deed, has already made hole in
the wall Of your bedroom, the paper only
remains between untouched. Tonight, dis
guised as d night Waterman. he will enter
the house. If his plans succeed, you will
De dead at dawn. You are now warned-I
have done my duty, and you can prove the
truth of my statements for yourself. l wish
you good day. and turned on my heels.
''Stop, pray your cried Ivan Wonder
witch. Tell me where YOU got your in
formation"
was on the point Of doing. so, but he had
turned so pale ald his manner had so
altered, that a sudden thought struck me.
That | said, sis "A secret of the sort
that one keeps sacredly," aud | moved to-
ward the door.
''Stop, pray you" he said again. II
fancied you merely one Of the ordinary
clerks-I-yOu have saved my life. No
doubt it was for love OF my daughter, Theo-
dora"
who is TO be married shortly, / hear"
said l. MY congratulations to her"
81 will break of the match if you still
love her. Mr. Prince, said Ivan Wonder
witch She IS in CcspaiT, and threatens 70
XII herscif-sbe is stl fond Of you. / Will
take you into partnership, Mr. Prince; my
brother VIII agree joyfuiy. One who has
such wonderful sources OF private political
Information as you have honored Us by pro.
posing TO wed a daughter Of the house.
Remember, 1 did not know"
Miss Theodore Vondervitch." ] replied,
"would honor an Emperor IL she bestowed
her love on him"
1T Is set'.ed, them said he.
And that Is how It came about that 7,
Thomas Prince. am tho youngest partner in
the firm q Nondervitoh Brothers, and am
married 70 my darling Theodore.
mat night, toroSon. being arrested, was
rugged away by the police, but died in PRISON
of isundlce before tue time appointed Tor his
trial
Ny father-in-iaw spends his life in conci-
iating me, in the belief that ! an fall OF
mysterious knowledge q Russian Affairs
Tor have been very careful never 70 let
bin know any thiag shout the rickety old
register in tho miserable hotel through
which I overheard the words 81 poor old
Peter Gorokcd. Family story Payer. .--