Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-12-24
CHAPTER XXIII.

A ~NJGdENAlbNs
K"avanagh's brougham was waiting at
the door, but the man on the box was
not the driver whom had seen there
the night before,
II have bad news" said Kavanagh as
we passed Lambeth palace. Read
that" he added, putting a letter In my
hand which he had taken carefully
from a leather case.
opened the folded sheet Of thin, blue
lined paper.
There was a black split eagle In the
left hand corner, and on the right of 1t
a printed address In Russian characters.
I glanced down the paper and could
make nothing OF IL, for IL was written In
the Russian characters, but turning the
leaf | found several names in the ordl-
nary Italian hand, and among them
was one which strnck ithe note OF alarm
-Rudersdorf occurred several times in
the same page.
"What does it say?" Iasked. 81 can't
make IL out.
81 thought you understood Russian"
"a few words, but / can't read Rus
| sian writing"
He took the letter from nv hand and
ran through II In sober silence, then
raising his eyes aud fixing them reilec-
lively on the distance he said:
'It's from the minister Of police at
St. Petersburg. Luck rum In streaks,
and III luck too. He writes In the most
friendly and courteous spirit, but virtu-
ally he offers me my demission tells me
that | have failed to do the work IN
dertook and intimates that he shall
have to employ some one else. Who
that is you a guess"
"Rudersdorf," l said.
He nodded and turning again to the
letter continued:
"Here are his reasons: I'VE have GER
tain Information that Borgensky'-
Taras' you know-'has made arrange-
ments for exhibiting al an early date In
Paris and London casts OF a statue In
terra Gotta, modelled In Lambeth, which
must give extreme displeasure TO the
ear. His anger will fall upon me. and
the production of this statute must In
volve my downfall. The order given
me, now nearly 12 months ago. was 10
| silence B~orgensky, aud he must be
silenced at any cost, even though the
cost be B~orgensky's life and the loss OF
your services. With much reluctance
az you, / feel sure, will understand
/ have this day instructed Rudersdorf
to start for London"
He paused, and / held my breath. too
terrified TO speak.
"If anything car be done to save the
life OF Borgensky, l know you will do IL.
and should you succeed you may de-
pend on a substantial recognition Of
your services. With this view ] have
given Ruderdsorf imperative and string
ent Instructions to consult you before
taking any action whatever. lie will
call upon you as o as he reaches
London and carry out implicitly any
directions you may give for conveying
Borgensky safely on board the Volga-
In the event, however, Of your having
no directions 70 give him'-tbat means
II / can find no means OF getting Taras
on board the steamer that Is waiting
for him-'then Rudersdori will have
the sole management OF the aifair-tO
silence Borgensky as may seem best 70
him-and you will be freed from all
further responsibility In the matter. "
He sighed, and without other COM
ment gloomIIy replaced the letter In his
case.
when will Rudersdorf be here?" ]
asked after an interval Of dreadful ST.
lence.
"If be left on the same day tha.
this letter was posted, he may be here
now"
"NOwp 1 gasped.
"He may be waiting for me. a. my
chamber this moment"
The %thTobbing OF my heart seemed "a
check the words as they rose.
"What-What shall you do?" I faItes.
ed.
keep out Of bis way as long as ]
dare?"
"You will go away from London"
He shook his head.
''Uafortuuately there is dagger even
in delay. Tomorrow or the next day
he will teieRz~rh TO the minister for
instruction viii discover that ]
left my c. Ser she lime when
should q ths letter "a.
vislDg me g."
"And IL
ssTben minister viii al
low a few f.e. after which ht
will wire Instructions thal
RudeTsdc. ling fOr--the order &
act 5 best 70 him
"Ye hlm-put him OF or
some
"Yf DO for . time. mi
the patience, and ~ III,