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

IF you did not kill him." l said, de-
tecting, as l thought, an expression of
c~owardlce in those soft eyes, sit was
because you dared not"
His silence confirmed my suspicion,
and I continued hotly:
Zone thing is certain-you dare not
try to do it now"
NO" he replied quietly, ~ dare not
even try to save him again, l fear"
Then he rose and walked across the
room, seeing the hopelessness OF per-
suading me and the increasing hostility
his words provoked.
what Shall you do when Taras
wakes?" he asked as he turned and
came back toward me-.
Tell MIN everythlng-all that has
happened, all you have said"
He nodded, as If this were no more
than he. expected, and took another
turn across the room in silent medita-
ton. As he seated himself in front OF
me be said:
ave should be friends, having n
object in common. The hope that AMI
mates US both is only to be realized by
Joining forces and acting in concert.
You doubt my Observation-Disclosures
ceritv. l will try to prove II by a con-
fession which places me at your mercy.
I put my life in your hands. AT a WORD
YOU can destroy me as surely as the car
can DESTROY Taras. A stronger proof
of sincerity no man could give, and all
l ask in return is that you will hear
me patiently and judge me without pre-
judice,"
'I'H hear what you have to say at
any rate" said l.
He stepped to the door noiselessly'
looked out into tie passage, and coming
back seated himself still nearer to me,
that he might drop his voice to a tone
which could not be heard outside.
81 am a nihilist," he began, "a mem
Der of the same secret body to when
Taras belongs. In the service OF this
society l obtained a post in the minis
terial bureau at st. Petersburg, where
every movement Of the secret police
came under my observation. by these
means I was enabled to warn my society
of any action about 10 be taken against
suspected members. You understand
me?"
Eyes; you were a kind Of spy on the
police"
81 waSa spy, and I risked my life In
this service. At any moment l might
nave been discovered and hanged Tor
nv zeal. While l was in this Office the
order came from the Car to silence
Taras. Taras was then, as he Is now,
nv dearest friend, and you can im&g-
inc nv hoBror when / heard that this
order was TO be executed without delay.
HaDnilv the minister found it difficult
TO Law his hand on a man for his pur-
pose. 1t was a very delicate business
As Taras was in London, 10 was neces-
sarv that the agent should speak Eng
hsh. not only for the practical working
out of the design, but to avoid political
complications. 1t would never do for
the Russian Government TO be discov-
cred in this plot to violate the freeaom
of a man so we'll known aud much hon
ored as TaraS. There was one man In
the service OF the police who Eagerly
desired TO have the job, AID that was
Rudersdorf, aD avoWed enemy OF Taras.
The chief objection to employing him
was that he did not understand a word
Of English.
zone morning the minister, after ex-
planning this difficulty and the objee.
ton to Rudersdorf, asked me bluntly II
I would undertake TO silence Taras. i
don't ask you to kin him. be said, see
ing some sign Of repugnance 10 my face
probably. One reason for not employ
ing Rudersdorf is that he certainly
would do so. I simply want you to
bring Taras back TO Russia. That will
nlease the car far more than the death
If a man for whom be still entertains a
strong feeling OF admiration. l can
give you but twenty-four hours to con-
slider the proposal, but II you Will no
do this business Rndersdorf musta
And now" said Kayahagh pOintedl'