Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-25


subject.
"The great thing" said he, going to the
window, lis to choose n disguise that is the
least likely to attract notice. Come here,
mademoiselle, and tell me what people
passing along over the way seem to you
most remarkable-most un-English."
pointed out six or eight of the persons
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 Ike that in London streety"
YES, many replied.
Now see if you can walk across the
room with her gait"
initiated the walk and posture of wo-
man bent with age as well as could.
"Famousn exclaimed Mrs. Hoffman.
"Nes, | think that will do" said her hus-
band.
They hunted up dress of dingy black,
an old bonnet and mantle trimmed with
dull let and II pair of shabby gloves. Mr..
Hoffman would have cut my hairand given
me wig, but his wife would not suffer
this: so they gathered it close on the top of
my head and concealed it with a false
front and knot of gray hair behind My
face was carefully painted and my teeth
stained My new friends laughed heartily
as they made these alterations in my APP
/ pcarance, and still more heartily when, IL
spotted veil completing the make up, !
! walked across the room, my hands folded,
and carrying n rusty leather reticule with
| the step of an elderly person, to look at my
self in the glass. For II moment or two
stood gaping before the mirror in amaze
| mcnt for it is no eXaggeration to say that
| | did not know myself | looked like
woman of advanced age who has seen
trouble" and this general effect was
heightened by the appearance of faded gem
! tility in my dress.
Thus disguised, arrived in London on
the morning of Feb. G-three months with
in a few days from the date of my capture.
"Keb, mum?" asked porter, touching
his cap as | stepped out of the train.
nodded assent.
-Four Wheeler" he called, without hest
tation. No better compliment than that
could have been paid TO the friends who
had disguised me
Where to, LADY, asked the cabman
! when | was seated.
Garter street, IIoundsditch,' said ! in
/ the ialsettO Of old age
At the corner of Carter street | dis
charged the cab. a few doors down | saw
on Il shop laca the name | sought-"M
Lazarus, furricr.' ] entered and told the
ShupmaN wished 10 see MI Lazarus HlHl-
self
What name" he asked.
Tell nm nave come from feter
~chcmyl.' replied.
was shown INTO private once Wherc
stout, dark eyed man with black beard
received me. He eyed me curiously as |
'ook ont from the INSIDE OF my dress the
purse which now contained my precious
papers. | was not the first mysterious visit
or perhaps VINO had brought nm message
from the heart OF Russia
lie took the minute sheet OF closely folded
thln paper carefully opened IT, ana having
read the lew lines u contained Sald:
on are 10 give me an oroef lor ~'oo'
madam.
Here 1t IS l replied, giving M 'he iast
nj the papers VITA aiecllhg Oh reiiei'
There may be some alfncnlty IN ca'hihS
) TINS, he observed, raising MS eyebrows As
ne looked RI 'he grease S'al'ie' ORDER
lave you any Objection 10 gong WIN me
10 me hthk'
agreed 10 inns propoHa'' ana ne sent Ior
CAP III Whicu we went together 10 Lolh
| para street
"N on had better come III with me, said
Mr.. Lazarus. An explanation is sure &c
, be wanted
b. We entered the bank. and he presented
! the strange order. The clerk examined it
and then took it into the managers Office
After an interval Of five or ten minutes he
T. returned, and handling the paper back tt
) Mr.. Lazarus said:
Il am sorry to tell you that we cannot
cash this order sir
Can see the manager? The Irregular
ty can be explained
, 1T IS not Il question of lrrcguarity. We
have examined Mr. Gordon's account ans
find that there are no assets. Mr. Gordon
drew the whole of his deposit the day lit
lcft--that is the clerk said, correcting
himself ms if he had said more than he
t should have said. "oi the l2th of Novem
bcr last wear
Mr.. Lazarus turned to me and raised hi,
+. eyebrows in silent Interrogation.
, "IIc drew all his money out the day II,
, went a,ynv,'' gaspcd.
"Tbe 18TH of November" the clerk re