Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20

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BAH il l. usele-s 70 ask that, my
dear professor. exclaimed Ivan
such was the name Of the youth who
had brought the strange intelligence
as he advanced 70 the door Of the
room, locked II. and placed the key n
his pocket Every one VII assert his
innc-enee-of course. But, comrades
suppose we endeavor 70 find him ont
Let rs searyh each other. ThetraItor,
whoever be may be, must doubtless
have II his possession some proof q
his guilt. AT least. the experiment =
worth trying. What say your
Agreed agreed exclaimed the NJ
hilists. as with one accord they sprang
convulsively 10 their feet. One Of the
students tail. lank youth, with
someKhar foppish appearance-,Ob-
lected. however. TO the proposal.
but Why notify demanded The
professor, who seemed al eagsrness TO
begin the investigation
Because, was the hesltatIRg re-
joiner. honor ought TO Be enough.
Besides there i something degrading
IN the idea Of searching one another,
as if. indeed, Be were a lot 81 pick
pockets. 50 let Us break up the
meeting. This excitement Is absurd
and renders the discussion Of our
plot impossible. A. for the story
told By the drunken soldier In the ca
f. / don't believe a word OF IT,
These words produced an angry
murmur among the excited cOllspIra-
tors. The protest seemed 20 rldlcH-
lous: and as the clamor increased
Ivan turned TO the speaker
and warmly exclaimed. VERY
well; We shall abstain from searching
you. since you wish II: brIt remember
This. that i wefail to lind clsw 10 the
informant among those who willingly
submit 70 the examination We shall
then know upon whom 70 tix our sus-
picion-. Now. comrades sesrch me
first: am ready.
In a moment the speaker pockets
we're ernptIed Of their contents. and
even the lining Of his clothes were care
fully searched, but beyond a lev old
loye-letrers. some political pamphlets,
and an English newspaper with a
paragraph obiITsrated Eith lampblaek
nothing 81 an illuminating character
was found A second student readily
submitted 70 the test-if teSt IL Vas
with similar results. Then a third
stepped forward and placed himself ii
the hands Of his companions But al
that moment a curious incident o.
Cured. An invisible hand suddenly
eTtIngfIshed the light Of the candle.
and In a second the room was plunged
in utter darkness.
What did il mean2 Who had
qBeHehed the hghtg For a moment
TIE nihilists remained motionle7s. a.
+ if rooted 70 the spot A. they listen
III IN alarm they heard a strange
+ ereaking sound III the direction Of the
eurtaIned window
suddenly the voice OF Ivan exciaiul-
81 in the darkness. Comrades, this
u a trick, Listen, Some one Is en-.
y deavorIng 70 escape by the window
Il j. the traitor at last. His attempt
70 escape betrays his guilt stand
back ! know how 70 deal with hinl.
Ia an instant the reports Of thret
revolver shots rang through the room
and were followed by an agonizing vel
~ some one fell heavily upon the
floor
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II was an awful situation.
At length Ivan spoke TO his terrified
companions
strike iigat now, he said in 3
trembling voice. "and let us look up
on the face Of traitor Will no on
move. Are you all afraid to gaze up
on the dead body Of a Iniscreant wild
hos betrayed US to our enemies.
Come. professor, where are tn,
matchesz You had them last. But
hush What sound is that? Listen
By heavens. comrades the police ar,
upon Us already The house is sur
rounded, Quick, here is a trap-dooI
known only 10 myself. II leads to TIN
main sewer and is our only hope o
escape Follow me
Cropping hand in hand in the dark
the affri2htened men followed tn
speakers directions, ana after som
JnOmentary confusion disappeared in
to noisome abyss None too soon
IN another instant the door OF tn
room was battered to pieces. and Z
company Of gendarmes entered
Lights we're now flashed. in every III
rectiOn. but it was obvious to al
that the cOnspirators had escaped
The officer in charge swore long an,
deep, and ordered the men to searcl
the house from top 10 bottom. Thel
advancing toward the window, b
stu".pied over a human body.
= Whats thisz" he exclaimed, exam
ming tile dead mans features with
lantern. Hal 50 they have caugh
You at last, my friend, have they
Well, you played the spy long an,
well. but it always come to this in til
end. -
And tearing down the window cur
tain the officer threw it over the rigi,
body of-the profegsor.-Pall Ma
Budget
He Buys Gold.
Frank Mangin has one Of tn