Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-03


The Volgn was already coallng MP.
heard the clank Of furnace doors and the
scruping OF shovcls as We passed the engine
room, The o0lcor who had received us led
the way 20 the deck cabin, u couple OF men
following close 40 our heels
Tho cabin wna well it, An elderly, aharp
vlspgcd man, In u close lifting official COS
tune, WIS seated at the table 10 themiddle,
with writing materials and pile of docu.
ments before him, lie rose, removing his
cap ns we entered. The officer placed chairs
for us near the table, and begging us to bu
seated ttnbuttoned his overcnat As he
threw 70 open | observed Tint he wore
belJ with a pistol holster attached TO IL,
the flaps uuhuttoucd
sat down, faint with emotion, now that
my part was played, but Gordon remained
standing, his broWs bent. his couutrnanct
overcast with pain, believing that Taras
had boon taken prisoner. Again the officer,
speaking Ia Russian begged him to take q
seat Gordon turned TO me. dropped my
hend, ashamed TO meet his eyes III don't
know what he says, hut suppose he wants
me TO ait down." Mid ho "Wlll YOU tell
him, mudemoiselle that we have come to
see htras, and that's all we WANT"
Imade no reply, but remained silent with
downcast eyes.
81 beg your pardon, +" be said with earnest
solioitude, ~ forgot that you-that this
blow must naturally fall heavily upon you.
You are mn"
shook my head.
Once moro tho courteous oflcinl offered
chair, and Gordon refusing IL with curt
NO, thanksl' he shrugged his shoulders
and seating himself az the head OF thetabl
NfNE "a -. a . D..
IN Russian. Gordon stopped him In th,
first sentence,
III you are reading that paper for my
benefit, said be, ALLOW me TO toll you that
you are wasting your time. / don't under
stand a wopl Of Russian
Tile old gentleman, who had seated him
self ON the left hand OF the officer leaned
forward, and speaking for the first time
said IN fairly good English and with Atracs
OF sarcasm In his bland smile.
surely the prince has not been expa
triated so long US TO forget his naliy,
tongue"
I'm not prince, and my native tongue
is English Gordon asserted stoutly.
"Ah undertand,n the old gentleman
responded with the same ironical bland
mesa. You wish to plead mistaken idcn
ttyn
II don't know what you mean. hay,
come un board TO see raras-- Prince Bor
gunsky--at bis request
Pardon me, was az the head Of the
stairs when Count Rudersdorf invited the
prince -addNssing You, OF course, In the
third pcrson-to come on board
AZ the name Of Rudorsdorf lifted my
head in surprise to look az the officer. Was
this the relentless enemy, the "bloodhoundn
that kayanagh had gone to such lengthstc
outwit-this polite middle aged, not un
meroitul, certainly not ferooious looking
mani
What on earth does this mennin asked
Gordon, turning to me Then, getting no
response, he addressed the officer "wNl
You answer me one question, pleased l.
Iaras on board this vessolM
III you arc not Taras, he certainly Is not, "
was The direct reply,
Thea am not rasaS There Is no ne
eessity 10 stay here any longer"
lie turned asif 10 So. In that instant
kndersdorf touched gong and slipped his
hand into the holster Almost dmplta
neonsly the two hurly fellows who had fol
lowed MS to the cabin stepped In aud sta
uoaed themselves before tho door, each
armed with revolver Gordon stopped
abruptly.
Pardon me, " said the elderly gentleman
A. Il neshing hsd occurred to break the
Unread Of Tho discussion. there Is a neccs.
s''l g stay. We have warrant for the ar
L. IL Irincc Horsnpsky. Which Cnsni