The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-03
CHAPTER xxXvIII.
| RETURN TO LONDON.


creating delays with view TO exciting
higher terms, Schemyl at length accepted
Ivan Dontremember's offer. but the agree
ment being made he lost no time in pre-
= pairing for my fight.
He had a daughter who had been for
some time i'll with a skin complaint com
mon to the Russian peasantry, and it was
arranged that he should take me to St.
Petersburg under the pretense that was
this daughter going there for medical treat
ment, and so, early one morning, in peas
ants dress, the lower part of my face caked
with paste, stained in part with saffron and
cochineal, i took my place in Schemyl's
sledge and bade "goodby" to Gordon and
Ivan Dontremcmber. Schemyl tucked me
in the wraps suitable to an invalid, and
having given another touch TO the paste on
my face declared glsefully that could not
look better IL were dying of the pest.
If that don't satisfy the police, / don't
know what WILL" said he, looking back at
me as he took his seat. with great satisfac-
tion. Zone glance at that face will be
enough for them. They won't dare to open
her papers for fear of infection"
"You have your daughters papers, Of
course" said Ivan.
Schemyl winked, nodded and patted his
breast.
"And you yourss" Ivan added, address,
ing me. These papers were Gordon's or
der for 800 pounds, letter from Sohemyl
to his correspondent in London, and note
from Ivan to his friend in Berlin, all care
fully imbedded in box of ointment which
/ carried in my hand. nodded assent.
"Then God speed your he exclaimed
Farewell, dear little woman" cried
Gordon.
Farewell" answered as stoutly as /
could, and the next minute lost sight of
them.
Schemyl successfully overcame all the
difficulties that beset US and left me at the
first station in Germany, whence / pro-
ceeded to Berlin without further question.
At Berlin found Ivan Dontremember's
friend, Carl Hoffman, and delivered the
letter addressed TO him. He introduced
me to his wife, n bright, intelligent woman,
and they held long consultation on the
subject.
"The great thing" said he, going to the
window, lis TO choose disguise that is the
least likely TO attract notice. Come here,
mademoiselle, and tell me what people
passing along over the way seem to you
most remarkable-most un-English."
Ipointed out six or eight Of the persons
Presently tc said:
"You haze not noticed the thin, tall old
lady waiting at the corner for the tram.
She is walking this way now. Do you see
people like that in London streets"
"Yes, many" replied.
"Now Fec II you can walk across the
room with her gait"
initiated the walk and posture of wo-
man bent with age as well as / could.
Eo,, al ,,al
"Yes, / think that will do" said her hus
band.
They hunted up dress of dipgy black,
an old bonnet and mantle trimmed with
dull jet and pair of shabby gloves. Mr..
Hoffman would have cut my hair and given
me a wig. but his wife would not suffer
this; 80 they gathered it close on the top of
my head end concealed it with a false
front and knot of gray hair behind. My
face was carefully painted and my teeth
stained. My new friends laughed heartily
as they made these alterations in my ap-
pearance, aud still more heartily when, a
spotted vel completing the make up, /
walked across the room, my hands folded,
and carrying rusty leather reticule, with
the step OF an elderly person, TO look at my
self in the glass For moment or two
stood gaping before the mirror in amaze
ment, for IT, Is no exaggeration to say that
did not know myself. / looked like a
woman ci advanced age who has seen
trouble" and this general effect was
heightened by the appearance of faded gen.
tility in N = dress.
Thus isauised, arrived in London on
the mornirl, Of Feb. 6-three months with.
in few Days from the date of my capture.
"Keb. B'pmt' asked porter, touching
his cap as stepped out OF the train. i
nodded assfnt
tation. No better compliment than that
could have been paid to the friends who
had disguRed me.
"where to, LADY," asked the cabman
when wnn seated.
Garter street. Houndsditch," said in
the falsettc of old age.
At the corner of Carter street dis
charged t;.- cab A few doors down saw
on shop facia the name sought-"M.
Lazarus, fIlrrier." / entered and told the
shopman wished TO see Mr.. Lazarus him.
self
"What pamew he asked.
"Tell him / have come from Peter
Schemyl," replied.
was shown into private Office, where
stout, dark eyed man with a black beard
received me. lie eyed me curiously as
took out from the inside Of my dress the
purse which now contained my precious
papers I was not the first mysterious visit
or perhaps who had brought him a message
from the heart Of Russia.
Hetook the minute sheet Of closely folded
thin paper, carefully opened II, and having
read the few lines IL contained said
"You are TO give me an order for f30O,
madam"
Here it is" I replied, giving up the last
of the papers with feeling of relief.
"There may be some difficulty In cashing
this, he observed, raising his eyebrows as
he looked at the grease stained order.
"Havc you any objection to going with me
TO the bank2"
agreed TO this proposal, and he sent for
a cab, i'm which we went together to Lom-
bard street.
"you had better come in with me-" said
Mr.. Lazarus. "An explanation is sure to
be wanted"
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