Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-04

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have been here now II be had not adj
vised me how 10 act"
"Doubly glad to know you. Mr.. Pei
ham" said Gordon, grasping his hand
and shaking il cordially. "We shall
draw still further OF your kindness, for
there's lot 10 De thought OF. But not
\ word OF business Till we've had break
fast. Waiter. bring ne quart OF bitter
beer TO begin with
While we were eating be gave me
description of their fight from Siberia.
"Borgis Schemyl is brick" be de-
! clsre1; las honest = man, for tax col
lector, as yon would wish 10 meet Whas
he doesn's know In the way OF bribery
/ and CORRUPTION isn't worth knowing.
/ As soon as be received the tip from
/ brother Peter AZ Moscow be Just tucked
up his sleeves and set 20 work Ike
weasel in = rabbit hutch. As luck
would have IL, you know, those two
/ backyard Cossaeks who kept as
company from ST. Petersburg had
been dispatched TO hunt us
! down and were spending . day
or two 81 the post in getting drunk, 90
what does our little Borgis do one
night when be had tucked 'em up cou-
I iortably on top Of the stove 0ut he
taxes away every rag OF clothing thai
] belonged 20 them-their Accoutremeuts,
papers, everytbing-And brings them 10
Us. l squeezed myself into one uni
form. Dontremember pads himself Qua
In the other. We were lovely 10 look
az Dontrenember didn't need any
! further adjournment, but 10 was thought
advisable TO sNathe up the lower part
! OF my face in great blood-stalned
handkerchief.
This gave coler to the theory that
ny Jaw had been fractured in desper-
ate encounter with brodysgs and ebvi-
atsd tie necessity Of answering the
/ questions on the ROAD, except by num-
/ bied sounds, which Doniremember alone
/ could interpret When these arrange
ments were made, we went into the
/ posihouss, where Borgis bound his sis
I ter-in-law hand and foot add laid her on
! the floor with gag In her mouth. and
: az his request we served him Ia the
same manner. This was done for the
/ satisfaction OF the drunken Cossacks,
whs, when they awOke from their sinm-
bers, were 10 conclude that we had
broken into the house while they were
/ under the pernicious influence OF drink,
| overpowsred the postmaster aud stolen
their belongings, do you see? Borgis
| babe US farewell with q wink rs be lay
on the ground, adding nod and a
| grunt 10 signify that be would like us
10 shut the door after US TO keep out the
cold, and of we Wsnt
The Cossack's horses were in the
atable, sadded and ready. We had
Only 70 jump into the saddle and canter
away in Tho starlight Dontremember
knew the road, and we pushed along 80
II We were after a fugitive and Thirst
ing for vengeance on the rascal who
had broken my jaw. At every post va
changed horses, but we didn't sleep
there. Oh, no; we were much too
eager 20 overtaks our fugitive FOR that.
But we made up FOR II BY requisitlon-
Ing food and shelter at isolated farm
houses and places where there was no
likelihood OF being troubled By inQuisi-
tive officials. We had lots or adyen-
tures-pretty risky ones, too-but We
pulled through all right and ulti-
mately arrived one line night at the
outskirts OF Moscow where Dontre-
member has friends. There we wa
transformed into al AA~xirsr
ant and his courier, who -
lent Us their passports, aud withoutany
further difficulty passed through ST.
Petersburg and reached Berlin"
When Gordon began his narrative.
Ivan Dontremember pulled book from
his pocket aad began 10 read, as though
these past adventures had no longer
any interest for him. and during the
conversation that snsued he stIll read
on. One might have thought him
deaf and dumb from his silence
and perfect indifference 20 what was
going on. The book absorbed his at
teniion until Gordon. having finished
his long meal, said, Now let Us talk
about what we are going 10 do next"
Then he quietly marked the place, and
having slipped the book In his pocket.
tilted bis chair back, clasped bis hands
az the back OF his head and fred his
eyes listlessIy on a stain Ia the ceiling.
eyes, let us decide that soon." ! said.
l want TO telegraph 20 Judith"
Where is she?" asked Gordon.
"She is with Taras In Surrey"
"WeiI, we had better go there tt
once"
cast an lnqulrins look at Mr.. Pei
ham.
There Is a great deal TO discuss, aud
there may be some legal formalities TO
transact this morning." said he. But
I think you might so there this after
noon, to-day being only Friday"
Gordon looked perpIexsd. Ivan
Dor.remenbsr, sill slowly swaying 70
and fro In mis- chair, kept hts eyes on
the ceiling.
"You will explain what has hsp-,
psned." ,aId TO Mr.. Pelham, "wh~
90 20 the postoffice."
lie aeQuissced. and left the room.
II was a private room. Al the postof-
fee wrote with feyerish eagerness my
message to Judith:
"He is here. We are coming TO you
this afternoon. Tell Taras every
thing"
When I returned TO the kotei, Mr..
Pelham, with raised eyebrows. was
grayely twirlin9 his thumb on hts
! crossed knees. Gordon was pacing the
room with violent anger marked on bis
/ face. and Ia striking contrast 20 him
Ivan Dontrsmember sat with one
elbow on TIE table and bis chin In tho
palm Of his hand. idly scraplng tbs
crumbs on the cloth into long line
with the bread-knife.
what are you 70 do with con-
1 founded villain like THAR" exclaimed
Gordon wrathfully, referring evidently
TO Kavanagh.
well" replied Mr.. Pelham, with
/ indiejal slowness, there are two or