The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-06

not by such simple means as you suggest"
Twill the evidence Of another friend con-
vince your"
Undoubtedly, II the friend Is reliable"
"You seem to be pretty well informed
upon some points" said Gordon after few
moments reflection. perhaps you know
gentleman named Kavanaghi"
Perfectly we'll"
"You will accept his evidence2"
without hesitation"
"Very we'll, said Gordon triumphantly
81 will send for him"
Perfectly useless" said the old gentle
man ndespondently-"per-fect-ly. Perhaps
you are not aware that Mr.. Kavanagh, like
myself, is the paid servant of the czar."
"a paid servant of the czarp' Gordon ex-
claimed, overwhelmed with astonishment
And the most trusted agent OF his excel
lency, the minister of police"
A glimmerlng Of the truth dawned upon
Gordon, and his sterner nature taking the
ascendant he turned fiercely upon me and
said:
"Are you. too, a servant of the CARA po-
lice spyf"
Ibowed my head before his wrath. The
old gentleman answered for me;
Unfortunately Mile Soltikoff Is our
most determined adversary, as you should
know who owe SO much to her."
Gordon regarded him and then me in
utter bewilderment. Rudersdorf took up
the order OF arrest, again saying q few
words in Russian.
"If you have no other evidence to offer,
Count Rudersdorf will proceed to read the
warrant. Time presses"
Its farce, tell you, reading the thing
to me- You have no power to arrest me-"
fo NJ hok
the contrary"
"That is an abuse OF power for which you
will be made to pay dearly. You have no
authority to arrest even Taras on British
territory"
mo matter where we find the Prince
Borgensky, we need no higher authority to
make him our prisoner than this" replied
the old gentleman, pointing to the seal on
the order.
II warn you again that am not the
prince, but British subject"
The old gentleman shrugged his shoul-
ders. raised his eyebrows and spoke to Ru-
dersdorf, who gave a short, derisive laugh,
and then losing patience replied in few
short, peremptory sentences which my linn
tied knowledge of Russian did not enable
me to follow. But he addressed Gordon
rather than his secretary.
w uHG QOeS ne Sdyf uOruOn demanded
with not less impatience.
"Count Rudersdorf wishes to know il you
expect him to take your simple denial
against the evidence OF his own sensesP This
is not the first time You have met, and he is
somewhat astonished that you do not rec
ognize him, as ne further back than this
morning you passed him twice In walking
up and down the Adelphi terrace with Mr..
Kayanaghn
Gordon started, and fixing his eyes on
Rudersdorf seemed to recall his face to
mind.
"And all thisl' expostulated the old gen.
tleman, raising the pile of identifying pa
pers. For example," he added, picking
up photograph that slipped out, you
would not have us believe that this Is not
your portraiti"
Gordon took up the photograph and re-
garded 1t in bewilderment 1t was un-
doubtedly his own portrait, but mounted
on card, with the printed name and ad-
dress Of photographer in Moscow. The
only explanation was that the photograph
had been removed from the English mount
and pasted on the Russian one. But for
what purpose was still an unfathomed mys-
terry to him.
"You perhaps deny your own handwrit-
ingS" said the old gentleman, handing a
letter.
"This Is not my hand. cannot even
read the character in which it is written"
Here is one written by you in the ordi-
nary European hand"
"rhat is not my writing lean prove IL
Give me sheet Of paper"
Writing material was given to him, and
he wrote a couple of lines quickly.
Rudersdorf and the old gentleman ex.
nmined it and exchanged a few observa-
tions
THE prince has altered his hand evi-
IDENTIFY" said the old gentleman in a com
plimentary tone; but as the count points
out, that is slight Achievements for one
whose skill OF hand is known all over the
world.n
Gordon dashed down the pen in a rage
and thrust his hands in his pockets.
luminous idea seemed to have occurred
to Rudersdorf, and a rapid dialogue ensued
between him end his secretary, at the end
of which the old gentleman, turning to Cor
don, said:
Admirably es you have played this lit
tie scene, you cannot expect us to take that
exhibition as convincing proof that you
are not Prince Borgensky. We are used to
this sort of thing and not easily to be de-
ceived. At the same time, to remove even
the falntest trace of doubt, we shall be
happy to facilitate to the utmost in our
power every means Of Immediately proving
your identity. If there is any reliable per
son with whom you wish to communi-
cate''-
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