The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-26

rupting him. Your plan Is better--the
first; how are you going to get George Cor
don TO the JoyS"
"When the time comes, you must take
him there on pretense that Taras has been
seized and may be found in the cellar
where he was confined before. There Is
nothing to fear" he said. again noticing
my hesitation.
IT myself shall come as seldom as posi-
bic TO Lambeth In order to avoid any sus-
picion OF collusion. IL any simpler scheme
presents itself Will let you know, and Of
course you shall have timely and definite
instructions when the moment comes for
action"
'No longer than Is absolutely necessary.
You must have patience meanwhile. A
single false step would ruin everything.
Undue haste would awake Rudersdorfs
suspicion, and then," he added, with sigh,
''there are my own affairs 10 wind up
property to be realized, belongings to dis
pose Of, friends to be hunted up for the last
time possibly" He was silent awhile, and
then breaking away from reflections that
seemed to shake his purpose he concluded:
Il shall bolt the very day that Gordon Is
taken op board the Volga It will be
thought then that he and have simply run
away together for holiday-till the truth
Is known"
This reference to the sacrifice he was
about to make silenced me aud precluded
further discussion. felt great confidence
in the success OF Kavanagh's scheme 1t
was evident that he would have succeeded
before but for my Intervention. Now every
effort that made wolssa be TO carry out
his design. My only fear was that consid
Grafton OF his own interests would change
his purpose.
An unusual expression of gravity In Cor
don's face when he called the next morning
told me that he had already received some
intimation Of Taras' danger.
"Mademoiselle, s,,fx he almost as soon
as Mere Lucas had closed the door on us,
''do you think you could understand me il
spoke in English!"
II dare say cam" replied.
"You can answer I'm French, you know,
which is a lot easier TO understand than 70
speak. IL you can't follow me, we'll give
ID up and try the other way. But the fact
Is have something OF "A delicate nature to
tell you, and I'm SO confoandedly bad at
French that it's doubtful il 4 could explain
It just as want to, you know. m that Ian
Euage."
/ agreed TO this proposal, and he, after
bulling his beard in silent meditation for G.
minute, said with an uneasy laugh:
"To tell you the truth. mademoiselle,
how that l toe the line, so to speak, find
It's not such an easy matter 20 tell you in
English rs I thought it would be. Well,
The long and short of it is, / heard some
thing last night which has made me feel
leucedly anxious and uncomfortable, and
though should be awfully sorry to alarm
Sou think you ought ts be made acquaiEt-
ed with the facts of the case That is Barry
llavanagh's opinion also, and he's man OF
The world, you know. and a deuced long
headed fellow"
IF it concerns our friend Taras." said
In a low voice, II beg you not to hesitate
In telling me anything you have heard"
ut does concern him." he replied, drop
bing his voice also. Perhaps you know
that he is in danger of being seized by the
lecret police Of Russia"
II have every reason to know 1t. Two
bttempts have already been made to take
Tim away"
"Kavanagh told me that, and also that
In each case the attempt was Knocked on
the head, so to speak, by you. Do you think
Taras ought 20 be warnedp
what would that dor II you told Taras
that Rudersdorf was waiting out there on
the bridge to shoot him, Taras, without a
second thought, would go out on the bridge
TO face him."
Gordon nodded assent.
II think that'swhat should do myse elf,"
he said.
"But that is not what we want Tar Is to
do"
''No, we want to keep him out of danger
as much as possible; but, as Kavanagh
pointed out, anything that we can do must
be done without his knowledge"
"All that we can do is to be on the alert
for anything that occurs. lean only watch
as have watched before"
"You will let me know il you see any
thing, won't your I'll drop in pretty fire.
quently, and should you want help at any
time when I'm not in the works or at the
Office you will find me at my diggings at
the Adelphi terrace. shall look in every
hight until I feel sure that may not be
wanted"
just then we heard Taras coming down
the passage. He entered the room before
Gordon could beat retreat or even assume
the natural attitude OF visitor. A worse
actor never existed than this honest, sim
pie fellow, nor one less capable OF conceal
Ing anything, and bis clumsy efforts to APP
pear unconstrained and easy gave him such
an air of guilty embarrassment that any
one less acquainted with his amiable char
Rcter than Tarss would have certainly sus-
pected him of some wrongdoing. An ir-
tepressible smile broke over Taras' face as he
shook hands with his friend and congratu-
lated him on looking so rosy and well. 1t
was a trying time for poor Gordon, but
fear of the ordeal did not deter him from
keeping his word. Every day be called in
and always at an hour when Taras was
working In his atelier.
Mere Lucas was delighted. She saw in
these visits the realization OF her hopes and
gave me TO understand by many encourag-
ing winks and sly observations that she
knew perfectly well Gordon came only TO
make love 10 me.
IL seemed to mo that Taras put the samo
construction on these visits and the awk-
ward behavior of Gortfon He Qave me no