Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-02-16

II have q friend in Berlin-an artist
whose skill in Disgusting the face and fig
ure has saved more than one of us from the
police. You shall have a letter to him. and
he will help you to conceal your identity.
We shall have time to 60 into that tomor-
row."
He was silent for a moment, then draw
ing a deep breath and smiling for the first
time he added:
II think we may hope now"
Hopper exclaimed Gordon, why, have
been choking with 1t this last quarter Of an
houri If l only had a pipe of tobacco
now'-
II thought you were smoker" said Ivan
Dontremember. drawing bag Of tobacco
from his pocket and putting 1t in Gordon's
hand.
God bless you. old fellowl You forget
nothing"
CHAPTER XXXVIIL
RETURN TO LONDON.
After raising innumerable objections and
| creating delays with view to exciting
higher terms. Schemyl at length accepted
! Ivan Dontremember's offer, but the agree
ment being made he lost no time in pre-
pairing for my flight.
He had a daughter who had been fol
| some time i'll with q skin complaint com
mon to the Russian peasantry, and 1t wa
| arranged that he should take me to st
| Petersburg under the pretense that wa
this daughter going there for medical treat
| ment, and SO, early ono morning. In a peas
ants dress, the lower part Of my face caked
with paste, stained In part with saffron and
cochineal. l took my place in Schemyl's
sledge and babe ''goodby" to Gordon and
Ivan Dontremember. Schemyl tucked mt
in the wraps suitable to an invalid, and
having given another touch to the paste or
my face declared gleefully that could moi
look better If l were dying Of the pest.
| If that don't satisfy the police, don't
know what will" said he, looking back al
me as he took his seat. with great satisfac
ton. "One glance at that face will b<
enough for them. They won't dare to open
her papers for fear Of infection"
| lyon have your daughters papers, Of
course" said Ivan.
Schemyl winked, nodded and patted hia
breast.
And you yoursi" Ivan added, address
ing me. These papers were Gordon's or.
der for 800 pounds. letter from Schemyl
to his correspondent in London, and a note
from Ivan to his friend in Berlin, all care
fully imbedded in box Of ointment which
| carried in my hand. nodded assent.
Then God speed youi'' he exclaimed.
Farewell. dear little woman" cried
Gordon.
Farewell" answered as stoutly as
could, and the next minute lost sight Of
them.
Schemyl successfully overcame all the
difficulties that beset US and left me at the
first station in Germany, whence l pro-
ceeded to Berlin without further question.
| At Berlin found Ivan Dontremember's
friend. Carl Hoffman, and delivered the
letter addressed to him. He introduced
me to his wife. bright. intelligent woman.
and they held q long consultation on the
subject.
1.-THE great thing" said he. going to the
window, lis to choose q disguise that is the
least likely to attract notice Come here
mademoiselle. and tell me what people
passing along over the way seem to you
most remarkable un-English."
| IpOinted out six or eight of the persons
Presently he said:
"You have not noticed the thin, tall old
lady waiting at the corner for the tram
She is walking this way now. Do you set
people like that in a London streetr
Yes, many" l replied.
"Now see il you can walk across thu
room with her gait"
Initiated the walk and posture Of wo
man bent with age as we'll as l could.
| "Famousl'' 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
me wig. but his wife would not suffel
this; SO they gathered it close on the top Of
my head and concealed it with a fslss
front and knot Of gray hair behind. MY
face was carefully painted and my teeth
stained. My new friends laughed heartily
as they made these alterations in my ap
pearance. and still more heartily when, 4
spotted veil completing the make up.
walked across the room, my hands folded
and carrying rusty leather reticule, with
the step Of an elderly person, to look at my
self in the glass. For a moment or two
stood gaping before the mirror In amaze
ment. for it is no exaggeration to say that
did not know myself ! looked like {
woman Of advanced age who has seen
trouble" and this general effect wa
heightened by the appearance of faded gen.
tility in my dress.
Thus disguised. arrived in London on
the morning Of Feb 6-three months with.
in few days from the date Of my capture
"Keb. mrmW asked q porter, touching
his cap as I stepped out Of the train. ]
nodded assent.
-Four wheeler" he called, without hesi.
tation. No better compliment than that
could have been paid to the friends who
had disguised me.
Where to. lady," asked the cabmau
when was seated.
Garter street. Houndsditch," said In
the falsetto Of old age.
At the corner of Carter street I dis.
charged the cab. A few doors down saw
on q shop facis the name sought-"M
Lazarus, furrier." entered and told the
shopman wished to see Mr.. Lazarus him
self.
What namei" he asked.
"Tell him l have come from Peter
Schemyl," replied.
was shown into q private Office, where
stout, dark eyed man with black beard
received me. He eyed me curiously a.
took out 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.
He took the minute sheet Of closely folded
thin paper. carefully opened It, and having
read the few lines it contained said:
You are to give me an order for H3O0.
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 a.
he looked at the grease stained order.
Have you any objection to going with me
to the bankt"
agreed to this proposal, and he sent for
cab. In which we went together to Lom-
bard street.
You had better come in with me-" said
Mr.. Lazarus IAN explanation is sure to
be wanted"
We entered the bank, and he presented
the strange order. The clerk examined it
and then took 1t into the managers Office.
After an interval Of five or ten minutes he
returned, and handing the paper back to
Mr.. Lazarus said:
Il am sorry to tell you that we cannot
cash this order, SIR"
Can see the manageri The Irregular
ty can be explained"
1T is not question Of irregularity. We
have examined Mr.. Gordon's account and
lind that there are no assets. Mr.. Gordon
drew the whole If HIS denosit tho dav ha