Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-04-12

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IN WIXgV lfHlIIII "Itis enough"
M37WMxA aET7A I" she exclaimed,
@aa4zM - turning to her
- - lady-in-waiting
whose duty it was to supply her with a
fresh pair of gloves at the beginning OF
every game; u shall not play any more
will have my revenge tomorrow. NJ
lie Marquis. " u.s. sr.
Your imperial majesty has had
it already" replied Marquis Strogo-
noff, who was the popular and ac-
complished French ambassador III
you could but see the deep contrition
of my heart for having had the pre-
sumption to defeat you, you would find
yourself amply avenged"
The young empress smiled graciously
and rejoined: Very well, but prefer
deeds to words. That is what l try to
impress upon my people. Apropos, you
know how we Russians pride ourselves
on 'the strictness and alertness of our
detectives, and how nothing escapes
their keen vigilance. AS you seem to
doubt tine watchfulness of my subjects,
requested that the very next case OF
detected smuggling be at once made
known to me-
:'To doubt would lie reasonable,
your majesty" said the marquis, with
smile. DO let us hear the details"
Count Lazaretf has just been ar
rested and detained on the frontier for
smuggling all kinds of con ira band arti-
cles from Paris, which were most in
geniously hidden in the Innings and
roof of the carriage; and the emperor.
to encourage the detectives, has dis
tributed among them the heavy fine of
eight hundred roubles, which the count
had, to pay. What do you say to that,
marquis??"
II can but say, your majesty" he an
swered, with shrug of his shoulders
III can but say how clumsy the man
must have been to fail in such simple
thing
Simple thing!' repeated the en-
press, with a slight look of surprise.
II do not" think you would find it 80
easy to deceive our inspectors.
Twill your majesty give me leave to
try?" the marquis quietly asked.
Oh no." she answered with smile.
ut would be of no use. You know
that your person and property as am
bassador are sacred. and therefore you
would not be a fair test l would
wager, however, this diamond ring
that were You to pass our frontier as
private individual, you would not sue
coed in Smuggling in the veriest trif1e
without being detected"
81 accept the challenge" repliedn the
marquis,) with graceful bow, and
as l am shortly going to France on
urgent private business, I shall avail
myself Of your gracious permission, re-
turn to Russia as private individual,
and subject myself and property to the
most rigorous search of the custom
house."
NnYou have accepted my challenge"
the empress rejoined. 'Remembe
marquis, we shall have no pity on you"
'Great excitement prevailed at the
small frontier station on the road from
konigs berg to ST. Petersburg. The Of
fcers Of the custom house were on the
alert, for they had received orders from
headquarters that when the travelling
carriage of the French ambassador
should pass through that day it was to
be most carefully searched and ex-
amined, ,,and even the person of the
marquis was not to be spared. Such
were the. e1nperor's orders, and un-
usual as they were they must be
obeyed, ... :-.- ..s,,3
It was a bitterly cold day, the snow
lay deep on the.ground, and the custom
house officers, who had been doubled
in number, were congregated around
the stove, warming their sheepskin-
lined kaftans, and specializing on the
rich .prizs> which would undoubtedly
fati into their hands. .s.E.
'.Count Lazareffs rubles were moth
ing,to i'll BY St Alexander, the en-
peror is kind father to us, and the
mena :stroked their long boards and
gulped down bowls of hot tea. But
bark! there is faint tinkle of bells
and the swift sound of horses on the
crisp, snow.
Here he comes!' cried one Of the
men, jumping from his warm seat. Tha
rest quickly followed, and as the am
bassador's covered sledge with its four
horses drew in sight it was surrounded
blythe bahd of officers
Respectfully touching his cap, the
head man accosted the marquis and
apoloeized for the intrusion, but he had
received orders to examine the carriage
effects OF his excellency, and must
trouble him to alight while the search
was being made
The marquis, who was luxuriously
reclining in the warm folds of mag
nihcepts black fox cloak, reused him
self at the words and replied that there
was no occasion to apologize.
's4Aaphonse," he called, as his valet
came to the door of the sledge, take
care OF Fiaele, and see that the poor
little thing does not catch cold coming
out into this frosty air."
The marquis then stepped out and
hastened into the custom house, fo1-
lowed-by Alphonse, who had carefully
wranped "a. rug around the French
poodle. The poor beast, who had been
snugly, seated on q pile OF warm furs,
evidently disliked being disturbed, for
it give vent to its displeasure in short
bark. II II, 81 ..s
Like eager birds Of prey over rich
price the examiners gathered around
ths.aJsdge. and began their search in
the most systematic manner, ransack-
Ing every possible place OF conceal.
ment. Even the cushions and Innings
were not spared, to the indignation OF
the coachman and valet, who looked
on with snllen eyes, not daring 70 I'M