Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-02
CHAPTER XXXVuL.

[ ivan DOnIFeInemDSr > Ouer, out the agree
ment being made he lost no time in pre-
/ pairing for my flight.
He had q daughter who had been fol
some time ill with n skin complaint com
mon to the Russian peasantry, and II was
arranged that he should take me to St,
Petersburg under the pretense that was
this daughter going there for medical treat
ment, and so, early one morning, in a peas.
ants dress, the lower part of my face caked
with paste stained in part with saffron and
cochineal, / took my place in Schemyl's
sledSe and hade "goodby" to Gordon and
Ivan Dontremembcr. Schemyl tucked me
in the wraps suitable to an invalid, and
having given another touch to the paste on
my face declared gleefully that could not
look better if were dying of the pest,
IF that don't satisfy the police, don't
know what will, said he, looking back at
me rs he took his seat, with great satisfac-
ton. One glance mt that face will be
enough for them. They won't dare to open
her papers for fear OF infection"
You have your daughters papers, of
course" said.Ivan.
Schemyl winked, nodded and patted his
breast.
And you yours" Ivan. added, address
ing me. These papers were Gortlou's or
der for 800 pounds, a letter from Schemyl
to his correspondent in London, and a note
from Ivan to his friend in Berlin, all care
fully imbeddcd in n box of ointment which
carried in my hand. 1 nodded assent
Then God speed you"' he exclaimed
Farewell, dear little woman" cried
Gordon.
Farewell" Unanswered as stoutly as l
could, and the next minute lost sight of
them.
Schemyl successfully ovcrcame all tho
difficulties hat beset us and left me at the
first station in Germany. whence / pro
CeedCd TO Berlin without further question
At Berlin l found Ivan Dontremembers
friend, Carl Hoffman, and delivered the
letter addressed to him. He introduced
me to his wife. a bright, intelligent woman,
and they held n long consultation on the
subject.
The great thing" said he going to the
window, is to choose n disguise that is the
least likely to attract notice, Come here,
mademoiSellc, and tell me what peopls
passing along over the way seem to you
most acknowledgements un-English"
pointed out six or eight of the persons.
Presently he said:
You have not noticed the thin, tall old
lady waiting Mt the corner for the tram
She is walking this way now. Do you see
people like that in a London street,"
Yes, many l replied.
Now see if You can walk across the
room with her gait
initiated the walk and posture OF a wo-
man bent with age rs we'll as could
'FamouS.' exclaimed Mrs. Hoffman
Yes, ! think that will do, said her hus-
band
They hunted up a dress of dingy black,
an old bonnet and mantle trimmed with
dull jet and pair of shabby gloves Mr.
Hoffman would have cut my hair and given
ine n wig. but his wife would not suffer
this; so they gathered it close on the top of
my head and concealed it with a false
front and knot Of gray hair behind My
face was carefully painted and my teeth
stained. Ny new friends laughed heartily
as they made these alterations in my APP
pearancc, and still more heartily when,
spotted veil completing The make up, /
v"lhti across the room, my hands folded,
and carrying rusty leather rcticulr, with
the step of an elderly person, 10 look at my
self in the glass. For Il moment or two
stood gaping before the mirror in amaze
mrnt, Tor it is no eNaggeration to say that
did not know myself. | looked like a
woman Of advanced age who has seen
trouble and this general effect WAS
heightened by the appearance Of faded gen
tility in my dress,
Thus disguised, arrived in London on
the morning of Feb. G-three months with
in a few days from the date of my capture.
4NSbs Ilk4A-A- tShSNA - ltTlGTs lOuCnlQS
his cap rs | stepped out of the train.
nodded assent.
-Four wheeler" he called, without hest
tatiou. No better compliment than that
could have been paid 10 the friends who
had disguised me.
Where to. lady" asked the cabmau
when was seated.
Garter street, Hounds,i;tch" said in
the falseito Of old age.
81, =
charged the cab y few doors down saw
- a shop facia the name sought-"M.
Lazarus, furrier." entered and told the
shopman wished to see Mr. Lazarus him
self
What name:" lie a>k,rl.
Tell him have come from letter
Schcmyl," l replied.
WAS shown into "A private office. where
a stout, dark eyed man with a black beard
received me lie eyed me curiously Is
took ont from the inside of my dress the
purse which now contained my precious
papers was not the first mysterious visit
or perhaps who had brought him message
from the heart Of Russia
lie took the minute sheet Of closely folded
thin paper, carefully opened it, and having
read the few lines il contained said:
You are 10 give me IN order for E+a1
madam
Here it Is replied giving up the last
Of the papers with a feeling of relief.
There may be some difficulty in cashing
this he observed, raising his eyebrows rs
he looked At the grease stained order
Have yuu any objection to going with me
TO the bank"
agreed TO this proposal, and he sent for
n cab, in which we went together TO LON
barl street
You had better come in with me, said
Mr.. Lazarus An explanation is sure to
be wanted"
We entered the bank, and he presented
the strange order. The clerk examined it
and then took it into the managers Office
After an interval of five or ten minutes he
eturned, and handing the paper back to
Mr.. Lazarus said:
Il am sorry TO tell yau that we cannot
fash this order, sir.
Can ste the manager The Irregular
y can be explained
1t is not question of irregularity. We
have examined Mr.. Gordon's account and
find that there are no assets. Mr. Gordon
drew the whole of his deposit the day he
left-that is" the clerk said, correcting
himself as if he had said more than he
should have said. on the 18th of Novem-
Der last year"
Mr. Lazarus turned to me and raised his
eyebrows in silent interrogation.
He drew all his money out the day he
went away" gasped.
The 18th OF November" :he clerk re
piled.
Mr.. Lazarus handed me the order with
bow of mock civility, shrugged his shout
ders rs he nodded to the clerk and turned
on his heel, evidently wishing il to be I'M
derstood that he washed his hands of the
air and had nothing more to do with me.
followed him to the door thunderstruck,
unable to reason under this terrible blow
What am to do" asked, overtaking
him on the pavement as he was about to
step into the cab.