Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-21

my hand. nodded assent
Then God speed yon." he exclaimed.
Farewell dear little Women" cried
Gordon.
Farewell" answered as stou,ly as
L could, and the next minute Lost
sight of them.
Schemyl successfully overcane all
the difficulties that beset us and left me
81 the first station in Germany. whence
l proceeded TO Berlin without further
question. AT Berlin 1 found Ivan
Dontrememoer's friend, Carl Hoffman.
and delivered the letter addressed TO
MIN. de introduced me TO hts wife. a
bright. Intelligent woman, aud they
held long consultation on the subject.
The great thing" said he, going TO
the window, 'is TO choose a disguise
that Is the least likely TO attract notice.
Come here. msdemoiselle, and tell me
what people passing along over the way
seemed TO you most remarkab le-most
an English"
l pointed out six or elgh, OF the per-
sons Presently he said:
"You have not noticed the thin. tall
old lady waiting at the corner for the
tram. She is walking this way now.
DO you see people like that in London
street?"
YES. many" replied.
Now see II you can walk across the
room with her gait"
initiated the walk and posture
OF woman bent with age as well a.
could.
"Famousw exclaimed Mrs. Rfman.
YES, think that will do" said her
| husband.
They hunted up dress OF dainty
| black, an old bonnet aud mautele trim
| IN al wi AnIl sas
| gloves. Mr. Hoffman would have cut
my hair and given me a wig, but his
wife would not suffer this; so they
gathered II close on the top OF nv head
and concealed II with n false front and
knot OF gray hair behind. My face
was carefully painted aud my teeth
stained. NY new friends laughed
heartily as they made these alterations
In my appearance, ard still more
heartily when, spotted veil complet-
Ing the make up, | walked across the
room. my hands folded, and carrying a
rustv leather reticule, with the step of
an elderly person, To look at myself in
the glass. For moment or two
STOOD gaping before the mirror In
amazemsnt, for il Is no exaggeration to
say that did not know myself Hook
ed like a woman of advanced age
who has seen trouble" aud this gen
eral effect was heightened by the ap-
pearance OF faded gentilfty in my dress.
Thus disguised, | arrived in London
on the morning OF FEBRUARY 6-three
months within few days from the
date OF my capture.
"Keb, mum?" asked porter, touch.
ing his cap as | stepped out of the train.
l nodded assent.
-Four wheeler" he called, without
hesitation. No better compliment than
that could have bean paid to the friends
whU had disguised me.
"Where to, lady?" asked the cabman
when / was seated.
Garter street, Houndsdith," said |
In the falsetto Of old age.
At the corner OF Carter street dis
charged the cab. a few doors down |
saw on shop facia the name / sought
IN. Lazarus, furrier." I entered
and told the shopman L wished TO see
Mr.. Lazarus himself.
What Dame?" he asked
"Tell him | have come from Peter
Schemyl," l replied.
/ was shown into private Office,
where stout, dark eyed man with a
black beard received me. He eyed me
curiously as 1 took out from the insli e
OF my dress the purse which now con-
eaineu my pIeCiouS papers. was not
the first mysterious visitor perhaps
who had brought him message from
the heart OF Russia.
He took the minute sheet OF closely
folded thin paper, carefully opened it,
and having read the few lines IL con-
tained said
You are to give me an order for
1900. madam.
Here 1t is" / replied, giving up the
last Of the papers withIa feeling Of re-
lief.
There may be some difficulty in cash
ing this" he observed, raising his eye
0rows as he looked at the grease stain
ed order. Have you any objection TO
gong with rne to the bank?'
/ agreed to this proposal, and he sent
for cab, in which We went together TO
Lombard street.
'You had better come In with me, "
said Mr.. Lazarus. IAN explanation Is
sure to be wanted"
We entered the bank, he presented
the strange order. The clerk e1-
amined IL and then took IL into the
managers Office. After an interval OF
five or ten minutes he returned, and
handing the paper back to Mr.. Lazarus
said:
''f am sorry to tell you that we can
not cash this order, sir"
"Can soc the manager2 The irreg-
ularity can be explained"
lit is not a question OF irregularlty.
We have examined Mr. Gordod's &C
count aud find that there are no assets.
Mr. Gordon drew the whole of his de-
posits the day he left-that is," the
clerk said, correcting himself as II he
had said more than he should have
said, ION the 18th OF Novem Der last
year"
Mr.. Lazarus turned 70 me and raised
his eyebrows IN silent Interrogation.
"He drew all his money out the day
he went away I gasped.
"The 18th OF Novem ber," the clerk
replied.
Mr.. Lazarus handed me the order
with bow Of mock civility, shrugged
his shoulders as he nodded 90 the clerk
and turned on his heel, evidently wish
ing IL to be Understood that he washed
his hands Of me affair and had nothing
more 60 do with me. ! followed him 20
the door thunderstuck, unable % rea-
son under this terrible blow.