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

asked. my eyes filing with tears.
Heaven fosbid / should do you that
Injustice. But these difficulties you
hear our friend speaking of-rememoer
you are only a girl. though quite rs
brave as the best OF Us"
II won't hinder you. You shall new
or hear me complain" l urged.
~ have not the slightest doubt that
mademoiselle could face all that We may
encounter and be a help, as she certain
~ would be \ comfort TO u.s." said Ivan,
with more courtesy and kindness than
be had yet shown me. "But there Is
one serious objection. This journey
must occupy months, and during that
time we are doing nothing TO save
Taras."
My heart sank within me in shame.
l had forgotten Taras-Heaven forgive
me!-for the moment
LAT any moment Kavanagh may re-
ceive orders to silence Taras. The pro-
duction OF that statue would Inevitably
lead to the order being given. When
II is given, kavanagh will obey IL ruth
lessly."
~ will 60 to him." said /, as eagerly
as had prayed TO stay with Gordon the
minute before.
ut Is advisable TO look well at that
before you decide" said Ivan. at Is
BY no means certain that you will reach
London. Schemyl. with the greatest
Incentive TO get you through, may fail
Some trusted confidant may think IL
advisable TO betray him; some jealous
official may be dissatisfied with his
bribe. In that case you lose all hope OF
seeing Taras again. III you are arrest
ed on the road you will never see this
friend again. You will be banished or
kept In prison, where no tidings of you
will ever reach us or word from us reach
you"
mo matter" said /. II will venture
anything, everything to save Taras."
at is advisable that you should GO
IL we can arrange the affair with
Schemyl-for the sake OF Taras and for
yours as we'll" He added, turning to
| Gordon, lyon have money!"
AT my bankers in London"
They would pay certain sum to
your order?"
81 haven't checkbook, but l sup
pose that is not necessary. An order
with my signature would be met all
right"
"Schemyl deals in furs. He has an
agent in London-Houndsditc 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 sables' or any other
phrase agreed upon-to Schemyl, who
would then lind means to get us across
the frontier"
"By Jupiter. that's It! Why on earth
didn't YOU suggest this at first, old fell
low, instead OF proposing a scheme that
would take years to work out?"
1--WE are venturing upon treacherous
ground. and every step must be sound
ed. Its waste OF time to be In a
hurry"
"You have 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.
You see how iC is TO be done?" said
Gordon, addressing me in great excite
ment.
Eyes. When shall I go?"
Nothing Is certain" observed ivan.
ut may take several days to bring
Schemyl to terms, but think the pros
| pect Of gain will tempt him"
'He shall have as much as he asks TO
take us TO Berlin, and twice as much
the day We reach London" said Cor
don.
~ hope YOU will not let him know
! that. II we excite his cupidity, he may
keep us dawdling here for an age In
the hope OF getting a ransom that you
even you-cannot pay. He is subtle
and must be dealt with subtly. That
is why did not take you with me to
sound him upon the business"
ION, l shall be cooler tomorrow.
This awful good luck has turned my
head"
There Is one thing, mademoiselle,"
said Ivan, with grave composure, un-
disturbed by any emotion impaired bv
| the prospect OF escape, zone thing
which you should bear in mind from
the very fret - Kavanagh must not
| know that you are in London: ne will
silence Taras to earn his wages from
the police, aud fly 20 save himself from
the pursuing vengeance OF our So
clety."
81 understand you" said I. ''He
shall not know that l am In London"
He must not even suspect II, and
| Tor that reason you must avoid seeing
| Taras."
Yes" 1 said, after a struggle. "L
| will promise that"
81 have friend in Berlin-an artist
whose skill In Disgusting the face and
| figure has saved more than one OF as
! from the police. You shall have a letter
/ TO him, and he Will help you To conceal
your identity. We shall have time TO 20
| into that Tomorrow"
He was silent for moment. then
drawing deep breath and smiling for
! the first time, he added:
81 think we may hope now"
"HOpew exclaimed Gordon, "why I
| have been choking with 1t this last
| quarter OF an hour! II / only had a pipe
| OF tobacco now
81 thought you were q smoker" said
| Ivan Dontrenember, drawing a bag OF
| tobacco from his pocket and putting IL
| in GOrdon's hand.
"God bless you, old fellow You for
! get nothing"
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
I RETURN TO LoNDON.
After raising innumerable objections