Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-01

Don't he afraid to speak u you knop
more than that"
We assured him that we had never heard
of his having wife.
Il pray to God she is dead, - he said fer
vently. Better that she should be muir
dered by him than live to share his treach-
cry She WAS my sister," he added after
pause. That is why trusted him. And
when he knew all that | would tell him he
sold me to the police. To conceal that fact
l 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 to:"
We told him all that we knew, all that
we thought about Kavanagh. His emo
ton had subsidized, and he listened with in
tense fiNity OF purpose in his set features,
not uttering Il sound until the last word we
had to say on the subject was spoken
Then, without debating any point in our
statement, he said at once:
There is more villainy underlying this
| than You dream of Does he owe you
money"
"A trife-a few pounds upon our last
game of cards, that's all"
Ivan dropped his voice and asked n ques
ton 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 England"
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 a villain as
Kavanagh."
AT any rate. now we a:s here we may
console ourselves with the belief that poor
old Taras will. We left alone unless the
minister Of police, who must know that |
am not TarES''-
oh, he knows that we'll enough!' said
Ivan Dontrcmember with toss of his head
"kavanauCh 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
sufficient guarantee that Taras shall be
heard of no more. He will be silenced be-
fore that terra Gotta is burnt, unleSs"-he
added retlectively. Then after a moments
pause he asked abruptly. You have
money
"Plruty-lu London.
But here?'
Gordon did not know how much he had
Just before starting he put a 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
Moscow. He pulled out his case again,
nj opening it found that besides the note
thousand rubles he had two of a hun
d and five English notes Of - 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 tkc fear that some Of the escaped
conNi might even ROW be watching us,
turned my head, and E!auc:ug among the
scattered trees behind Is distinctly saw a
white face standing: ont Of the darkness.
spranG up with cry Of alarm. Gordon
was by my side in :. moment. There's no
danger" said Ivan, who had stepped for
ward n couple of PAGES with his stick tight
ly Eraspcd Its only my friend, honest
Schemyl.
Schemyl stalked across the opening ri
fle resting in the hollow of his arm. He
wore a conical fur cap pulled down to his
brows and long frieze cost that came up
to his ears y bristly mustache, a red snub
nose and pair of ferrety eyes We're all one
could see of his face. He looked fiercely
at us as he stopped in the full light of the
fire.
i have stopped to have chat with two
acquaintance, Peter ScEemyl," said Ivan
in almost bantering tone. They are
English, travelling in Russia for pleasure,
-
the year. But unfortunately they have lost
their Way
And their papers perhaps;" said Peter
Schemyl grimly.
You have OWNED the truth, Peter Sche-
myl, with your usual astuteness. My friends
have bought loaf of me for a ruble and
was just telling them where they might
buy more when that is gone
Hum! Bread is very scarce in the
country, and the price goes up daily. l
may oblige an old friend now and then
with loaf at cost price. but n stranger
must expect to pay few koPecks over and
above"
Il will tell them. The gentleman does
not speak Russian; the lady only under
stands it a little"
regulations to make fires in the forests, and
though l may allow it now and then they
must be particularly careful that the smoke
doesn't blow down the road. II a posse OF
Cossacks should come along, there would
be such hacking and coughing that l should
never hear the last of it"
Il will warn them"
Very good. At the same time let them
know that the governor of this province
strongly objects to any one camping within
half a verst of the road. and that have eX-
cellent dried fish and tea of the first quail
ity. Peace be with you
! Schemyl turned on his heel like guard on
parade and marched off.