Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-19
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$50 be il, then. But IL your plan
fails / shall take the liberty of revert
ing to mine. The fact is that / don't
know much about my a~dversary's wea-
pons, whereas / do know how to use
my fists"
The clearness and decision with which
Mrs. Patterson had stated her case i'm
| pressed Everard q good deal more than
the s~upposftion upon which 1t was
founded. 1t vexed him to think that
Souratkin's tricks-for as such he re-
garded them-should have inspired the
woman whom he loved with awe, and
he was personally convinced that the
count was more or less of an imposter.
In the meantime Everard thought
that 1t could do no harm to get a little
more information about this myster-
ious parsonage so he applied TO a friend
! of his in a foreign Office, who promised
to make inquiries at the Russian en-
bassy. In the course of a few days this
gentleman sent in his report.
1T seems" he wrote, that your man
is a deuce Of a fellow. They call him
exceedingly dangerous, and if ever he
crosses. the Russian frontier again he
will find himself AZ the bottom Of the
deepest dungeon in st. Petersburg be-
fore be knows where he is. He be-
| gan life as a man Of fortune and a
stanch supporter of the dynasty, but
he gambled away the last of his money
some years ago, aud since then he has
been q wanderer upon the face of the
earth, and has espoused advanced lib
eral ideas. 1t is not certain whether
he Is actually a member of the Terror
list party, but there seems to be no
doubt that his sympathies are with
1t. If he has not assassinated any gen
erals or projects Of police with his own
hand, it is probably because he has al
ways found it easy to get others to
do such jobs for him, for his personal
influence is said to be extraordinary.
This seems to show that he is no fool;
and as he is reputed to be a first-class
player at games of skill and chance
this Is my informant's description Of
him, and he gave it without Il smile,
l don't think l should cultivate his
acquaintance if 1 were you"
The above communication was rather
pleasant to Everard, since, when sum-
med up, it amounted to Il coptirma-
ton Of his own opinion that Souratkin
was a clever scamp.
Walking down Oxford street the next
day, on his way to inquire whether
Miss Denham had recovered from her
fatigues, he was a good deal astonished
at meeting the object of his sOlicitude
near the Marble Arch. She was al)ne;
she was Fastening eastward with an
odd, uncertain gait, as If she did not
quite see whittier she was going: and
indeed the vacant expression OF her
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all her wits about her. She would have
passed Everard without noticing nhln
had he not intercepted her, and when
she recognized him she only smiled
family, and made as though she would
have pursued her way.
But he had no idea of allowing her to
do that. II was intending to call upon
you, Miss Denham," he remarked.
if / may ask?"
"To the Langham hotel" she answer
ed. AT least, I think so-yes, it must
be there" She paused for a moment,
then seemed to collect herself. II must
go now, Eyerard," she said. perhaps
you could come and see us tomorrow"
Indeed" said Everard, IL think you
had better let me take you home. You
ought not to be walking through these
crowded streets all by yourself"
what does 1t signifyF' she returned,
rather impatiently. AT any rate, 1
must go on, whether it Is proper or
not"
why must you?"
"Because-because-oh, I can't tell
you why; only l must! 1t is impossible
to do anything else"