Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-07

VII pfuCeeu 70 reao 10 you lf you
choose 10 hear IL, and untu you can
give satisfactory proof that YOU are not
Iaras Borgensky you must consider
yourself a prisoner. OF course" he
continued, with n shrug and n smile, II
need not point out TO you that resist
ance Is perfectly useless and NAV be
fatal"
my name is George Gordon. lean
give You my card"
The old man held up his hand de-
risively as he said:
I'VE are quite aware that You have
adopted that name, and also that YOU
have lately been living at Grandson
Cham Sers, Adelphi terrace. The count
has been watching you closely fsr some
time. Here is an accurate description
of your person, 1; you would like to see
IL. We have taken the utmost pains TO
ss'ure ourselves OF your identity before
taking This important step, you may be
sure"
Hang IL! II you will not believe nv
word, what proof can l give you?"
The simplest in the world-showing
your paper,."
"Papers?"
With a ile, as ~ at Gordon's affect
Cd ignorance, the old gentleman drew
from his POCKET 4 well worn document
and showing It said
the papers which every one Is com.
PEELED by police regulations to carry"
"ln England. sir" said Gordon nerce-
~, that humiliation is only put upon
those who merit it by their crimes"
"Do you wish me TO believe that an
Englishman is not obliged TO produce
papers OF Identification at the request
OF the poice?"
,,r1o.a
man"
The old gentleman, in complete as
constituent, communicated this iufor-
nation TO Rudersdori. who shook his
head with an iucredulous smile.
This young lady will tell yoG that
am not Taras," said Gordon.
I'VE cannot expect any young lady 10
incrimlnate her friend. We are very
well acquainte. with Mile. Aura Solti-
koh. She has saved you thrice from
apprehension, but she will not succeed
a tourth-at any rate. not by such sim
pie means as you suggest"
"Will the evidence OF another friend
convince you?"
Undoubtedly, II the friend is re-
liable"
"You seem to be pretty we'll Informed
upon some points" said Gordon after a
few moments reflection. Perhaps
you know gentleman named Kavau-
augh?"
Perfectly we'll"
you will accept his evidence?"
without hesitation"
Every we'll" said Gordon trium-
phantly. II will send for him"
Perfectly useless" said the gentle
man spOndently-" per-fect-ly. Per
haps you are not aware that Mr.. Kavan-
augh, like myself, is the paid servant
OF the car"
"A paid servant OF tho czar," Cor
don exclaimed, overwhelmed with aston
ishnent.
And the most trusted agent OF his
excellency, the minister OF police"
A gllmmering Of the truth dawned
upon Gordon, and his sterner nature
taking the ascendant he turned fercely
upon me and said:
Are you, too, a servant OF the car
a police spy"
l bowed my head before his wrath.
The old gentleman answered for me:
"Uufortunately Mile. SOlLikoff 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 a
few words in Russian.
III you have no other evidence TO Of
fer, Count RudersdOrf Will proceed 10
read the indictment. Time presses"
Its farce, ! tell you, reading the
thing to me. You have no power To
arrest me.
The fact that you are prisoner
proves the contrary
That is an abuse OF power for which
you Will be made 10 pay dearly. You
have no authority TO arrest even Taras
on British territory
mo matter where we find tho Prince
BorRensky, we need no higher authority
10 make him our prisoner than this"
replied the old gentleman, pointing 10
the seal OF the order.
~ warn you again that ] am not the
prince, but British subject"
The old gentleman shrugged his
shoulders, raised his eyebrows and
spoke 10 RudcrsdOri, who gave short,
derisive laugh, and then losing patience
replied In few short, peremptory sen
fences which my limited knowledge Of
Russian did not enable me TO follow.
But he addressed Gordon rather than
his secretary.
what does ne say?" Gordon de-
manded with no less impatiencs
Count RudersdOri wishes 10 know
If you expect him TO take your simple
denial against tho evidence Of his own
senses? This is not the first time you
have met, and be is somewhat as
tOnished that you do not recognize
him, as no further back than this
morning you passed him twice ia walk
ing up aud down the Adclphi terrace
with Mr.. Kavauagh."
Gordon started, and fixing his eyes On
RUdersdorf seemed " recall bis face TO
mind.
"And ali this.' expostulated the old
gentleman, raising the pile OF Identify
ing papers. "For example" he added.
picking 10 photograph that slipped
out, you would not have us believe
that this is not your pOrtrait2'
Gordon took up The photograph and
regarded 10 in bewilderment. II was
undoubtedly bis own portrait, but
mounted on card, with tue printed
name and address % DhotoVfapner in
Moscow. The only explanation was
that the photograph had been removed
from the English mount aud pasted on
the Russian one. Bot for what pur-
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