The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-31

90 your You have led me to do no moro
than should willingly have done to save
old Taras II ! had been asked, and IL IL
were otherwise that would not alter my
esteem for you-not abit. It's this devo-
tion that admire you for. A real, genuine,
womanly woman, don't you know, should
stick at nothing but go bang through thick
and thin for man. Judith, believe, would
do as much for me IL IL came to the pinch.
IL not land know it(-well, she would be my
Judith, that's all. Don't give way, little
woman" he continued, seeing my lips
twitch perhaps. for his generous enthusiasm
touched me greatly. "You have done all
that you could do, and it's bound to turn
out right. have unbounded confidence In
Kavanagh."
"Have your" asked hopefully.
II should think sol Why, he's one OF the
subtlest, shrewdest. cleverest men in Lon
don. He's not fool, can tell you"
mo; didn't think he might be that ex-
actly, but
II see. You thought IL possible that he
might be something worse. Well, that's
excusable, for when man owns up to doing
other people you can never feel quite sure
that he isn't doing you. You see, we can't
all tell the truth and hit straight out from
the shoulder. Why, take thiscase, for exam
pie. Without lying, how could Kavanaugh
have circumvented the smartest police in
the world-how could he have got over the
minister Of police and those crafty rascals
and upset their villainous gamer"
us it certain that he Is deceiying them
and not usi" asked.
await bit. This wants deuced lot Of
cool Judgment. Let me have pipe"
He lit his pipe and pulled out great
streams of smoke before he spoke again.
When he had taken three or four pulls, he
said:
"But Is there any fact-has anything oc-
curred-which directly supports your sus-
picions? That's what 1 should like to get
at.p
"Kavanagh led me to believe that. when
you were arrested, should be free to return
to Taras Can you tell me why was
brought on board with youp
"You would come, you know"
"But there is evidence enough that had
not come of my own accord should have
been brought here by force. From the very
sutset it was known on board here that I
was TO be taken away with you"
"Hang me if can explain that arrange
ment. Can youT
"Yes; it was necessary to get rid Of me-"
"Why!"
"That might not tell tales"
"But IL the whole story is to come outf"
"It Is not TO come OUT" said, with the
emphasis of conviction. she never intended
that it should. If this affair were made
public, inquiry would lead TO the discovery
of his share in it, discovery that would
be fatal to him."
"But the truth must come out at some
time" he demonstrated, still with his face
turned from me.
"Why, whom can we tell In Russia!
Who will hear our voices when We are in
Siberiaf"
"But the police must learn in time, by
his works, that Taras is still free"
"Is it likely that they will send you
back to England to prove their faulti"
He knocked out his pipe slowly on the
deck before he made any reply. Then,
drawing long breath, he said:
"Well, we shall see il you are right,
mademoiselle, when we get to Russia"
''Too late" said ], with deep contrition
In my heart. II ought to have found that
out before.n
"Oh, my dear girlr' he cried, turning
again quickly to me with the genial
warmth that characterized him, "what-
ever turns up, you must always be held
blameless. You're not the only one de-
ceived. Here am to justify you, led like
lamb by the man professed to know. so
no more self reproaches." Then, giving
my hand hearty shake, he added, "Are
We not companions in adversity"