The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-08-01


of killing his wife, then himself, and
leaving the public to conjecture case
of conjugal infalny as the least of evils
Then he thought of throwing himself at
the feet of the czar, and, after divulging
everything, flying with the guilty wom-
an. But the sentiment of duty made
him pause He held the clew to con-
spiracy; it was necessary to unravel the
whole plot, and for this reason tue letter
must be allowed to reach its destination.
The assassin could be thus made to be-
tray himself.
Already the name of this man was
known to the minister Nicholson
some Englishman or American. perhaps,
an expert in dynamite, or simply a 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, trem-
bling and feverish, he appeared fifteen
years older. She was more charming and
admired than ever.
''Are you i'll, MichelY' inquired Made
leine, as 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-
peared jealous this evening"" she said,
smiling.
At the end of week the minister re-
marked TO his wife, without seeming to
attach any Importance to the statement,
sit is on Tuesday that the czar sets out
from st. Petersburg" "Ah," said Mad
elcine, seeming scarcely to have heard
her husband And then she murmured,
But the papers gave another date" De-
string to deceive the accomplice of Mich
olson, for he had his plan, the minister
replied, "Yes, 1t 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 ruse had succeeded, when
the following dispatch was handed to
him addressed by the princess, to whom
it is easily divined;
It is for Tuesday. Be punctual.
Tuesday passed, and it may we'll be
believed that neither the czar 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 a
stranger, richly dressed and decorated
with an enormous rosette, presented him
self at the palace of the prince.
"Whom do you wish to seeP inquired
the obsequious funkey, who had received
his orders from his master
madame the Princess de Contre-
mont. Present nv compliments, and In
form her that | am the bearer or Ines
sage from her mother. I am DIR. Nichol-
son."
'You are expected, SIR" replied the
servant, ''but madame is at this moment
visiting friend, and has left orders to
have you conducted to her. The car
riage will be ready in 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 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 q
slovenly sort of reception room, filled
with armed police, a parsonage whom he
did not know, and who was the prince
himself, interrogated him with Il wan
of respect to which poor Nicholson was
not accustomed.
''It is infamousr he cried, struggling
in his bewilderment TO defend himself
81 reached Paris only this morning. ant
have not spoken three words to any one
and when present myself to the prin
cess / am arrested and carried off t
prison like common thief"
You know the princess, them the
minister inquired coldly.
"Know her! | have known her sine,
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, withou
seeming to hear the doctor.
Nothing to excite suspicion was foun'
on Nicholson, except little box care
fully wrapped up in many envelopes o
fine paper Could it be an Internal ma
chine? An expert from the torped
II ,ka h
minister on such occasions, united tn
package with scientific precaution. Tn
roomful of assistants were very nerv GU
and stood around with pallid faces, evi
IDENTIFY awaiting terrible explosion
Nothing abnormal was revealed, onl
the expert, with singular smile, handle
the open box to the prince, who, after
hasty glance at the contents, hurriedl
thrust it in his pocket.
Then turning to Nicholson he demand
ed, "You are
"An American dentist, sir; very muc
pressed for time, AS my client is this INC
ment waiting for me-"
Five minutes later Nicholson was i
the carriage again, having this time fo
companion the prince himself, VIII
loaded him with apologies.
But" said the husband of the beauti
full Madeleine, chow did it happen tina
Inever discovered anything myself"
Your excellency," proudly replie
the American, "if You had been able t
discover anything, such a dentist a
Nicholson would not merit his grea
reputation.
'Then the teeth of the princess" s.
''Are false, my prince. When Mm'
de Contrenont was young she was throw