Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-30
CHAPTER xxxII1.

We were allowed to see each other no
more until we reached ST. Petersburg. and
then only at distsnce, as we were hurried
from the train which brought US from the
port into the separate carriages In which
we were ratified OF to prison.
In that moment Gordon waved his hand
to me and smiled encorYagingly, but
knew that the poor fellow, despite his san
guine temperament, could find but little
ground to base hope upon.
| About an hour after my arrival l was
taken down to an Office, where the minister
of police sat at the head OF writing table
The only other persons present were Ru-
dersdorf and the old gentleman. Their man
ner was obsequiously deferential toward
their chief, sharp and severe toward me-
With a slight inclination Of the bead he
told me to take chair. and fixing hisdark,
penetrating eyes upon me said:
"Mademoiselle, do you deny that Taras,
Prince BorRensky, is your hiendP'
"No," replied proudly; che is the dear
est friend i have in the world" These
words brought tears into my eyes, so that
l saw everything as in n mist, but brushed
them away impetuously and met the min
ister's eyes firmly, and with the resolve to
keep my emotion down.
''Then how comesit it," theminister asked,
that you have aided in bringing him
here?"
you have here is not Taras, but George
Gordon. If you are the minister of police,
you will know that when you see him"
Assuming that this is George Gordon,
why did you aid in bringing him here'"
ITO save Taras from being murdered by
your agent, Rudersdorf."
as this the first time you have endea-
vored to save your friendf"
mo; have baked Kavanagh in two If
nof fhraa MT NpfS 70 Min,
And you hoped to save Taras q fourth
time by substituting George Gordon, to
mislead our agentsf"
YES"
You thought to throw off the pursuit
by making us believe that we had captured
Taras?"
YES"
"Then why are you so anxious now to
make us believe that we have not got
Taras?'
Because kavanagh made me believe
that the moment you discovered the mis-
take Rudersdorf would be banished in dis
grace, while public outcry would compel
| you to abandon any further effort to re-
move Taras from England"
You are candid, at any rate" said the
minister, after exchanging swift glance
with Rudersdorf.
Il want you to know the whole truth"
I'm that case, will you be good enough
to give me the particulars of the attempts
made by Mr.. kavanagh to kidnap Tarasg"
l narrated the events as simply as
could. When came to an end, the minis
ter wrote a few lines, handed the paper 10
Rudersdorf, and rising took up his hat
What are you going to do with met"
asked.
During the inquiries which must neces-
sarily be made to ascertain the truth OF
| your statement you will be detained. You
will be provided with every available COM
! fort and IN consideration of the straight
forward manner in which you have given
information, If there is any reasonable con-
cession ! can make"-
George Gordon-I want to see him, u
| said l, for felt the need of a companion.
The chief looked grave; then, after giving
| some instructions to Rudersdorf, he said
| to me:
You shall see him tomorrow morning, -
and with a slight bow left the Office
was taken back to the cell, and as the
door closed with a clGng, and looked
round the four bare whitewashed walls
with their one barred window high up
| showing but few inches of leaden sky,
asked myself where was the comfort that
had been promised me.
In the evening the warder brought me q
bundle of thick serge clothes and greasy
| sheepskin coat, telling me that l should
| have to wear them for my journey and that
| l must get up when l was called. This
was the first intimation had received that
| we We're to be removed from St Peters
burg. The minister had spoken only of a
| detention. He had said that should see
Gordon the next morning, but was it only
| to say ''goodbyF"
Before it was light the warder entered
my cell, and seeing a candle on the shell
| which served as table told me must be
| dressed in 10 minutes. In 10 minutes was
dressed in my ill fitting Clothes, looking
| more like a white bear than q human crea-
ture in the great sheepskin coat which
touched the ground at my feet and was
furnished with hood and a collar band
| which left nothing visible Of my face ex.
eept my nose and eyes. A pair of enormous
boots lined with sheepskin and great fin
gerless gloves Of the same kind added still
more to the uncouthness of my appear
ance. The warder brought me a mug Of
hot tea and some dried fish and bread, and
while ate my breakfast made up the
clothes had worn into bundle for me tc
take with me.
was taken down into the yard. where
to my great joy, found Gordon arrayed il
a suit similar to my own, by which 1 con
cluded that he was to go away also
think he was no less pleased to see me. He
gave me both hands, and we stood there
hand in hand, too grateful to speak at first
You are going with me'' we said, al
| last and simultaneously