The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-12-05

throaH Whnt could he dOY He thought
Of killing hig wife, then himself, and
leaving Tie public to conjecture case
Of conjugul infamy ~ the least Of evils
Then he thought Of throwing himself ut
the feet Of the car, and, after diyulGng
everything. flying with the guilty WON.
on. But the sentiment Of duty made
him pause. He held the clew 10 con
spiracy; 1t was necessary 10 unravel the
whole plot, and for this reason the letter
must be allowed 10 reach its destination.
The assassin could be thus made 10 he.
tray himself.
Already tho name Of this man was
known TO the miDister-NichOlson--
some EDglishinan or American, perhaps,
an expert in dynamite, or simply Rus.
sian student who had assumed false
name. The letter was sent, and the
same evening the prince accompanied
his wife TO the opera, where, pale, treIn-
bling and feverish, he appeared fifteen
years older. She was more charming and
admired than ever.
Are you i'll, MichelT inquired Made.
leine, ~ seated in their carriage they
drove homeward.
"Why do you ask that question: re.
piled her husband, with strangely
Bomber air.
WHY Because you have not mp
peared jealous this evening"" she said,
smiling.
At the end Of week the minister re.
marked 10 his wife, without seeming to
attach any Importance to the statement,
at is On Tuesday that the car sets out
from st. Petersburg" "Ah,' said Mad.
elcine, seeming scarcely TO have heard
her husband. And then she murmured,
'Bnt the papers gave another date" De-
string to deceive the accOmplice Of Mich
olson, for he had his plan, the minister
replied. "Yes, ii is necessary 10 thwart
those who may have designs against the
life Of the emperor" Then he spoke Of
casual things, covcrtly admiring the
strength Of soul Of this unworthy woman.
The very same day convinced the minis
ter that bis ruse had succeeded, wheu
tie following dispatch was handed to
him addressed by the princess, to whom
ii rs easily OWNED:
1t Is for Tuesday. BE puRctual.
Tuesday passed. and it may well be
believed that neither the ear nor his
minister left the capital. Madeleine
suddenly became very uneasy at the an
nouncement of lns pretended change,
On the afternoon Of the following day u
stranger. richly dressed and decorated
with an enormous rosette, presented him
self at the palace Of the prince.
Whom do you wish to see:" inquired
the Obseqnious lunkey, wEo had received
his orders from his master
Madame the Princess de, Contre-
mont. Present my compliments. and i'll
form her that am the bearer of IL ines
sage from her mother. am DR.. Nichol-
SON"
"You IRE expected, SIR replied the
servant, "Out madame is at this moment
visiting Il friend. and has left orders tc
have you conducted to her The ear
riage viii be ready in moment
The carriage drew up and the man en-
tered with Nicholson, taking his seat be-
side him without as much us asking per-
mission. Nicholson's wonder AZ the fel-
lows presumption was of short duration,
for after rapid drive of 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 il
certainly was not by the princess, In a
slovenly sort of reception room. filled
with armed police, a parsonage whom he
did not know, and who was the prince
himself, iuterrogated him with want
of respect to which poor Nicholson was
not accustomed.
1T is iniamCus" he cried. struggling
in his bewildernent 10 defend himself
Il reached Paris only this morning. aud
have not spoken three words to any one
and when present myself to the prin
cess | am arrested and carried off tC
prison like common thief"
"You know the princess, them the
minister inquired coldly.
"Know her! l have known her since
she was an infant. Here is letter from
her mother, the widow of great gen
eral. Besides, am an American citizel
and protest.
Examine this man carefully" inter
rupted the high functionary, without
seeming to hear the doctor.
Nothing to excite suspicion was fount
ON Nicholson, except little box care
fully wrapped mp III many envelopes o
fine ;aper, Could it be an Internal ma
chine? An expert from the torpedo
school, who usually accompanies the
minister on such occasions, united tht
package with scientific precaution. The
roomIul of assistants were very nervous
and stood around with pallid faces, evi
IDENTIFY awaiting terrible explosion
Nothing abnormal was revealed, only
the expert, with a singular smile, handed
the open box TO the prince, who, after q
hasty glance at the contents, hurriedly
thrust it i'll his pocket.
Then turning to Nicholson he demand
ed, You are
''An American dentist, sir; 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 for
II companion the prince himself, who
loaded him with apologies.