Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-12-04

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the feet Of the car. and, after dirulging
everything. flying with the guilty woaE
But the sentiment Of duty made
him pause. Tc held the clew to q con-
spiracy: it was necessary to unravel the
plot, and Tor this rcason the letter
be allowed torcach its destination
The assassin could be thus made TO be-
tray himself.
Already tho nnme Of this mar was
known TO The minieter-Nicholson-
some E~nglishuan CT American. perhaps,
an expert in dynamite, or simply o Rus
sian student who had assumed a false
name. The letter was sent, and the
same evening the prince accompanied
his wife to the opera, where, pale, trcln-
bling and feverish. lie appeared fifteen
years older. She was more charming and
admired than ever.
"Are you IN. Michcly' inquired Made
leine, ns seated in their carriage they
drove homeward.
"Why do you ask that question: re-
piled her husband, with a strangely
somber air.
"Why? Because you have not ap-
peored jealous this evening" she said,
smiling,
At the end Of a week the minister re-
marked to his wife, without seeming 20
attach any importance to the statement,
1T is on Tuesday that tho cur sets out
from st. Petersburg" "Ah,' said Mad
eleine, seeming scarcely to have heard
her husband. And then she murmured,
f4p.A 4hn ,or..-o w, o,,4la. Iato - IA
string TO deceive the accomplice Of Mich
olson, for he had his plan, the minister
replied, Eyes, it is necessary to thwart
those who may have designs against the
life Of the emperor" Then he spoke Of
casual things, covertly admiring the
strength Of soul of this unworthy woman.
The very same day convinced the minis
ter that his s. had succeeded, when
the following dispatch was handed to
him addressed by the princess, to whom
it is easily OWNED:
It IS FOR Tuesday. BE punctual.
Tuesday passed, and it may well be
believed that neither the car nor his
minister left the capital. Madeleine
suddenly became very uneasy at the an
nouncement Of his pretended change.
On the afternoon of the following day q
stranger. richly dressed and decorated
with an enormous rosette, presented hin-
self at the palace of the prince.
Whom do you wish to sees" inquired
the obsequious turnkey, who had received
his orders from his master
MADAME the Princess de Contre-
mont. Present my compliments, and in
form her that l am the bearer of a mes
sage from her mother. am DR.. Nichol-
SON."
"You are expected, sir" replied the
servant, '.but madame is at this moment
visiting - friend, and has left orders to
bave you conducted to her. The ar
riage viii be ready in q moment"
The carriage drew Up and the man en-
tered with Nicholson, taking his seat be-
side him without as much as asking per-
mission. Nicholson's wonder at the fell
lows presumption was of short duration,
for after u rapid drive Of a quarter Of an
hour the self styled doctor found him
self in one of the strongest prisons of St.
Petersburg, and if he was expected ii
certainly vas not by the princess. In a
slovenly sort of reception room, filed
with armed police, q pergonage whom he
did not know, and who was the prince
himself, Intercepted him with n want
Of respect to which poor Nicholson was
not accustomed.
ut is infamousl' he cried, struggling
in his bewilderment to defend himself.
81 reached Paris only this morning, and
have not spoken three words to any one,
and when / present myself to the prin-
cess l am arrested and carried off to
prison ike Il common thief"
"You know tho princess, them the
minister inquired coldly.
"Know Ter! l have known her since
she was an infant. Here is a letter from
her mother, the widow of a great gen
eral. Besidcs, l am an American citizen
and protest.
Examine this man carefullyy' inter
rupted the high fnnctionary, without
seeming 10 hear the doctor.
Nothing to excite suspicion was found
on Nicholson, except a little box care
fully wrapped mp in many envelopes Of
fine paper. Could it be an Internal ma
chines An expert from the torpedo
school, who usually accompanies the
minister on such occasions, united the
package with scientific precautign. The
roomful Of assistants were very nervous
and stood around with pallid faces, evil
IDENTIFY awaiting q terrible explosion.
Nothing abnormal was revealed, only
the expert, with q singular smile, handed
the open box TO the prince, who, after a
hssty glance at the contents, hurriedly
thrust it ia bis pocket.
Then turning TO Nicholson he demand.
ed, 'sYOu are
can American dentist, eiri very much
pressed for time. as my client is this mo
ment waiting FOR me-"
Five minutes later Nicholson was in
the carriage again, having this time foT
q companion the prince himself, who
loaded him with apologies.
But mid the husband Of the beauti-
full Madclciae, chow did it happen that
never discovered anything myself!'
"Ioar excellency," proudly replied
the American, "if you had been ablo 60
discover anything, such q dentist a.
Nicholson would not merit his great
reputation
"Then tho teeth Of tho princess"