The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-11

We assured him that we had never heard
of his having n wife
81 pray to God she is dead" he said fer
vently. Better that she should be mur-
dered by him than live to share his treach-
cry. She was my sister," he added after
pause. That is why | trusted him. And
whea he knew all that would tell him he
sold me to the police. To conceal that fact
1 have been kept all these years in prison.
Never mind that. Tell me all you know
about him-every detail that comes into
your mind Who knows what this may
lead tor"
We told him all that we knew, all that
we thought about Kavanagh. His emo
tion had subsided, and he listened with in
tense fiXity of purpose in his set features,
not uttering a sound until the last word we
had to say on the snbject was spoken.
Then, without debating any point in our
statement he said Mt once:
There is more villainy underlying this
than you dream of. Does he owe you
money!"
"a trifle-a few pounds upon our last
game of cards, that's all"
Ivan dropped his voice and asked ques-
tion which was not intended for my ears.
Gordon shook his head in the negative and
then asked:
"Was there sufficient reason for his send
ing us out of Englandsn
For getting rid of mademoiselle, GER
tainly, but for sending you here--weil,
there was motive enough for an ordinary
villain, but not enough for such villain as
kavanagh"
AT any rate, now we are here, we NAV
console ourselves with the belief that poor
old Taras will we left alone unless tile
minister of police, who must know that |
am not Taras"-
"Oh, he knows that well enoughr' said
Ivan Dontrcmember with toss of his head.
''Kavanaugh wouldn't attempt to deceive
him. The whole plot has been carried out
with his consent. The minister's main OBJ
ject was to satisfy his master the car
That is done, and Kavanaugh has given a
sufficient guarantee that Taras shall be
heard of no more. He will be silenced be-
fore that terra Gotta is burnt, unless"-he
added refiectiyely Then after moments
pause he asked abruptly, you have
money!"
''Plcnty-in London.''
"But here2"
Gordon did not know how much he had
Just before starting he put notebook con-
tanning all his ready money in his pocket
on the chance of money being needed for
the rescue of Taras, and some of these
notes he changed into Russian money at
Moscow. He pulled out his case again,
and opening it found that besides the note
for II thousand rublcs he had two OF n hun
dred and five English notes of 95 each.
''Not enough" said Ivan in a tone of dis
appointment. But put them up. Guard
them as you would your life. They may
be worth more than that even"
With the fear that some of the escaped
convicts might even now be watching us,
turned my head, and glancing among the
scattered trees behind us distinctly saw a
IA fns. asA.. g A 4
sprang up with a.cry of alarm. Gordon
was by my side in moment. "There's no
danger" said Ivan, who had stepped for
ward a couple of PAGES with his stick tight.
1y grasped. Its only my friend, honest
Sehemyl."
Schemyl stalked across the opening, a ri.
f1e resting in the hollow of his arm.v He
wore a conical fur cap pulled down to his
brows and a long frieze coat that came up
to his ears. A bristly mustache n red snuh
nose and n pair of ferrety eyes were all one
could see of his face. He looked 6ercely
at us as he stopped in the full light of the
fire.
II have stopped to have a chat with two
acquaintances, Peter Schemyl," said Ivan
in almost a bantering tone "They are
English, travelling in Russia for pleasure,
as you know English will at this season OF
the year But unfortunately they have lost
their way"-
And their papers perhapsS" said Peter
Schemyl grimly.
You have OWNED the truth, Peter Sche
my, l,with your usual astuteness My friends
haye.bought loaf of me for ruble, and
was just telling them where they might
buy more when that is gone"
"Huml Bread is very scarce in the
country, and the price goes up daily
may oblige an old friend now and then
with loaf at cost price, but a stranger
must expect to pay few kopecks over and
above"
II will tell them. The gentleman does
not speak Russian; the lady only under
stands it II little"
"Tell them likewise that it's against the
regulations to make fires in the forests, and
though may allow it now and then they
must be particularly careful that the smoke
doesn't blow down the road. If posse OF
Cossacks should come along, there wouln
be such hacking and coughing that should
never hear the last of it.''
II will warn them"
Very good. At the same time let then.
know that the governor of this province
strongly objects to any one camping within
half verst of the road, and that / have ex
cellent dried fish and tea of the first quail
ity. Peace be with your