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only girl, though quite as brave as the
best of us
~ won't hinder you. You shall never
hear me complain" | urged.
81 have not the slightest doubt that |
mademoiselle could face all that we may
encounter and be a help AS she certainly |
would be comfort to us, " said Ivan, with |
more courtesy and kindness than he had
vet shown me But there is one serious
objection. This journey must occupy
months, and during that time we are doing
nothing to save Taras
NV heart sank within me in shame.
had FORGOTTEN Taras--iieaven forgive mel
for :he moment.
AT any moment Kavanagh may receive
orders to silence Taras. The production
of that statue would inevitably lead to the
order being given. When it is given, Kay
anagh will obey it ruthlessly."
~ will 20 to him, said ], as eagerly as
had prayed to stay with Gordon the minute
before.
1T is advisable to look we'll at that be-
fore YOU decide said Ivan. at is by no
means certain that you will reach London.
Schemvl, with the greatest incentive to get
YOU through, may fail Some trusted CON
hdant may think it advisable to betray
him: some jealous official may be dissat-
ished with his bride. In that case you lose
all hope of seeing Taras again. If you
are arrested on the road, you will never see
this friend again You will be banished
or kept in prison where no tidngs of you
will ever reach us, or word from us reach
YOU.
NO matter" said l. 81 will venture
anything, everything, to save Tarasn
at is advisable that you should go--if
we can arrange the affair with Schemyl-
for the sake of Taras and for yours as we'll"
He added, turning to Gordon, You have
money!
AT my bankers in London"
They would pay q certain sum to your
order"
Il haven't a checkbook, but Isupposc that
is not necessary. An order with my sigma
ture would be met all right
"Schemyl deals in furs. He has an agent
in -lIoundsditch, think he called
the part Your order could be made payable
to him. On receipt Of the money he could
telegraph a word or twO--Such as send
sablos' or any other phrase agreed upon
to Schemyl who would then find means to
get Us across the frontier"
by Jupiter, that's it. Why on earth
didn't you suggest this at first, old fellow,
instead of proposing a!cheme that would
take years to work out;'
I'VE are venturiug upon treacherou-
ground, and every step must be sounded.
lt'a Il waste Of time to be in a hurry"
"Iuu havo wasted no time, at any rate.
You seem to have thought of everything
and got your plan all cut and dried"
"Schemyl gave me plenty of time to
think" observed Ivan dryly.
''lo on see how it is to he done?" said Cor
don, addressing me in great excitement.
Mes. When shall go:"
Nothing is certain, observed Ivan. 1T
may take several days to bring Schemyl to
terms, but ,hink the prospect of gain will
tempt him
lie shall have AZ much as he asks to take
US to Berlin, and twice As much the day we
reach London, said Gordon.
II hope you will not let him know that.
If we excite his cupidty, he may keep Us
dawdling here ion an age in the hope of
getting Il ransom that you-even you-c,.n-
not pay. He is subtle and must be dealt
with subtly. That is why did not take
you with me to sound him upon the bust
ness
"Oh. | shall be cooler tomorrow. This
awful good luck has turned my head"
There is one thing, mademoiselle, said
Ivan, with grave Composure, undisturbed
by any emotion impaired by the prospect
Of escape, "one thing which You shOult
bear in mind from the very lir~t-kavanagi
must not know that you are in London. j
he finds that you are in London, he vii
silence Tara, To earn his WAGES from tn,
police and fly to save himself from the par
suing vengeance of Our society"
II understand YOU" said ]. He shall
NOT know that am in Iondou.n
lie must not even suspect it, and fol
that reason YOU must avoid seeing Taras
"les," | said, after Il struggle II vii
promise that
II have friend in Bcrln-4n artist
whose skill in Disgusting the face and 1g
urc has saved more than one of us from tn,
police. You shall have "a letter to him, ano
lie will help you to conceal your identity
We shall have time to go into that tomor
row
He was silent for "A moment. then draw
ing deep hre;,th and smiling for the frs
time he added;
II think we may hope now.
Hope" exclaimed Gordon, "why, hav,
been choking with it this last quarter of al
hour! If | only had pipe of Tobacco,
how
II thought YOU were "A smoker" said Ivan
DOntremcmDtr, drawing Dag Oh Tobacco
from his pocket and putting ii i'll Gordon
hand.
God bless you, old fellow! Aou forge
nothing
{ CHAPTER XXXNGII.
/ RETURN TO LONDON.
q After raising innunerable objections an
p creating delays with a view to eXcitin
4 higher terms, Schemyl at length accepte
Ivan Dontremcmbers offer, but the agrc
a mcnt being made he lost no time in pr
pairing for my flight.
j l., hal daughter who had been fo
some time i'll with IA skin complaint con
mon to the Russian peasantry, and it WI