Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-01-12

What what shall yri do>" ! fnl'crcd.
"krriruj f his way Is long ~ ! dare"
You Wi! 70 away from London:'
He shook his head.
"Uufurt ura,ely there : danger even in
3r,ay. Tomorrow or the next day he will
?, &, .-thllI :. tiI. miui.I-r f'r H. ~trlJotiuns
II, VIII h-'",,i tit; lot Irl ,halnhcrs
AT. iltclim Wl.ru should have received
Tie letter advising ms of his coming
And thou
Then probably the minister will allow n
e., day grace, after which he will wire
the fatal Instructions that Rud,g>,.orf is
cray iu. tur-the or.icr to act H. may Srcin
bc~' To- him.
Won must STE hin-put him oil CA some
,rttcil-,.'
Yes, that will ID for time, until the
minister loses patience, and all the while
W. are whcttinc the appetite Of that blood
hound Kuder~,!orf Y''~. that " ha, lac is
a ilu".hYu;.d, neither more nor les.
ready - ran down any unfairly wretch
whose scent j, given him Fancy, he has
never seen Taraa; Taras has never injured
him, and Yet fro-l she day Tara, frs. came
under the notice Of the police this man has
vowed to destroy him"
What fur;'
"-imply To crafty his lust for blood, the
cultivated instinct Of the bloodhound. He
wears "A lochet on his chain; he opened it to
show me one day. II contains twO wisps of
haIr-one Il woman taken from the heads
of victims, we'll known nihilists, whom he
hunted down and killed. They are ar
ranged symmctrically, with space left be-
tween them. In that vacant space he has
written the name of Taras."
The brougham stopped, he opened the
door and stepped ont. but was too horri-
ted 10y what had heard to move.
What, ; the good of going in there!"
asked fiercely when he held forth his hand.
What are flowers to me now"
Better come" he said In n low tone, ap-
preaching closer. I'VE have to avoid sus-
picion. livery man l have employed is a
spy" And holding out his hand again he
added pointedly, I'VE are watched when
We least suspect it."
We passed through the house in which
the chrysanthemums We're exhibited, but
saw no beauty in them-nothing but patch
es of red here and there in varying shades
the color of blood in all.
We went out into the garden. 1t WAS the
last day in October. The clouds that had
overspread the sky for some days had
broken that morning. and it seemed as II
summer had returned. The sun was sink
ing i'll glory behind the deep red mist. but
that hateful color was reflected in the rip
Piles of the river-blood everywhere ]
could see but that.
1--WE can talk safely here" said Kava-
nagh, stopping before a vacant seat-''if
there is anything to say" he added des-
pondently.
Can we do nothing?" asked in despera-
ton.
He hesitated as If he were weighing al
ternatives.
1.-THE simplest thing perhaps is to warn
him Of his danger. 1t may not save his life
for a single hour longer. 1t is scarcely
probable that it will enable him to ward of
the blow, but if We can do nothing else''-
Il thought you had some idea when you
went away"
"Oh, a hundred schemes have run
through my mind since then-all mad, i'm
possible or impracticable."
Cant you tell me what they are!"
asked quickly, eager to grasp at the merest
shadow Of a straw floating ON the over
whelming waters.
He shrugged his shoulders.
"One must seem more hopeful than the
rest" urged.
That's true, but Well, to confess the
truth, am ashamed to tell you of the only
idea which seems to have any possibility OF
a practicable outcome. You can imagine
how repulsive it is to my feelings by the
fact that the risk of death seems preferable
now to realizing my idea"
II don't understand you. Tell me more
plainly what you mean"
Il mean this" he answered firmly. II
see no acceptable option but to release you
from your promise Of secrecy and bolt for
my life."
What good is thatf" 1 exclaimed i'm
patiently. What does it matter what you
do if it cannot save Taras?"
Warned of his danger, he might escape :"
"Noveri Taras fly from dangerl You
don't know Taras"
Even in that time of dread my bosom was
stirred with pride in my hero's strength.
Il thought perhaps, knowing how great
his affection and consideration are for you,
that your influence''-
Il would not say word nor let him see q
tear that might influence him against his
principles 1t would be useless il did"
Then what is to be donei"