Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-08-24

composure and inward tribulation, was
shown into his private sitting room at
the Langham Hotel that afternoon he
laid down the Times and regarded her
pretty face with evident appro baton.
At the end of five minutes he said be
believed she would suit his friends, and
that he would pay her passage out to
Odessa, providing-aud he did not doubt
that it would be the case-each found
the others references satisfactory.
II will give you till this time to-mor-
row to consider the matter and make such
inquiries as you think proper" he said,
in conclusion.
'Anyhow, I suppose need not start
for week or twof" she asked. ~
should like little while in which to
take leave of my friends"
Naturally you would" he answered
kindly. "There is no immediate hurry.
A fortnight hence would suit the PetIo-
witches very well, I've no doubt"
The next afternoon, having perfectly
fatistied herself in the interim anent the
respectability of her future employers,
she went to keep her appointment with
Mr.. Kanseroff.
He was not alone to-day. Another
man was in the room, younger man,
VINO was seated at writing table strewn
with papers, and who merely glanced up
and bowed as she entered, and then paid
no more attention to her.
kanseroH rose courteously, shook
hands and asked her to sit down.
"Well, Miss Peutrcath, he sail, Sand
have you decided to go to Rassia2"
EYES," she answered, simply.
AS she spoke she was conscious that
the stranger-his interest suddenly
awakened-had turned his head, and
was looking at her earnestly; the keen
scrutiny rendered her somewhat uncom.
Portable.
He said something rapidly to his
friend Ill Russian. From the note of in.
quiry in his voice, and the mention of
her own name and that of Petrowitch in
the reply, she guessed correctly that he
had asked who she was.
In the ensuing few minutes, while she
discussed business matters aud settled
the date of her departure, she was sem
sible of the fact that every word she ut
tered was being absorbed and criticized
by the man at the other end of the room,
and that all the time he was watching
her closely-that his eyes never left her
face.
When at length she rose to go he called
kanserof aside, and the latter left the
GIRL with brief apology and a request
that she would remain moment.
The two men talked eagerly, excitcdly;
but it was the stranger who was having
most of the say. She could not under
stand them, of course. 1t appeared to
her, however, that he was making come
proposal of which Kanseroff did not ap.
prove. At last the elder gave In, but
half convinced and shrugged his
shoulders, remarking In English.
"Well, have yonr own way. But you
must make your own ARA, gements; l
shan't interfere"
The younger man turned abruptly to
Cecil, who had been watching the little
scene with natural curiosity.
Miss Pentreatb, would you like to
earn $5000"
A rush of color flushed Cecil's cheeks.
"Ah-yes," she said, with little
gasp in her voice. "But why do you
ask me2 How could l could make so
muchI"
Every simply. BY leaving England
in two days instead Of two weeks, and
taking little packet OF papers with
You-a little packet that is of such
great importance to my family that
do not care to transmit it in the ordin.
nry way, through the post
The girls clear eyes met the mans
oewildered questioning. Then a sud-
den light dawncd upon her; his motive
became clear.
ooh, she cried, and her breath came
and went rapidly; sin plain words, sir,
you want me to smuggle papers into
Russia which would get me into trouble
were they discovered by the policel"
eyes"
"Yhen / must decline; It would be
wrong"
''On the contrary" he said quickly
"it would be right. You might ever
be the means Of saving o life."