Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-03-01


There was an interval of silence, and then
Gordon. turning to me with sigh, said:
"Well. my dear girl, I'm afraid you will
have to 20 alone"
looked at him and then at Ivan Don't
remember in mute establishment. Ivan
was regarding Gordon with curious look
on his face, but was not surprised.
st go alonef' said / at length, with bated
breath.
81 don't see any help for it. for it's clear
neither of us can go with you"
sit isn't going alone I'm thinking about.
Its leaving you behind" said |.
''Oh, don't you bother about us. If this
old rascal will take you to Berlin for 600
rubles. We shall still have 200 left. And
that will carry US on capitally-eh, old
chappie?" he asked, turning to Ivan Don't
remember and clapping him familiarly on
the shoulder, as though he had made up
his mind TO break down all barriers and be-
gin as they were going on in perfect broth
erhood and good fellowship.
There's one alternative" said Ivan
gravely when he had overcome the shock Of
this accolade. ''We may find out where we
are, get some sort of a map, make our way
to the frontier on foot, and so escape"
why, certainly. 1t sounds as if there
were something in that, said Gordon.
mot much, l am afraid. The difficulties
are enormous, especially with the winter
upon us. The chance of running the block
ade is very small indeed"
Amy chance is better than none at all.
Come, my dear girl, this will reconcile you
to leaving US
Not at all. Why shouldn't go with
your Do you think ! am selfish after all
we've gone through togetherf" l asked, my
eyes filing with tears.
Heaven forbid / should do you that in
justice But these difficulties you hear
our friend speaking of-remember you are
only a girl, though quite as brave as the
best of u.s.
Il won't hinder you. You shall never
hear me complain" l urged.
II have not the slightest doubt that
mademoiselle could face all that we may
encounter and be help, as she certainly
would be comfort to us, y said Ivan, with
more courtesy and kindness than he d
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."
Ny heart sank within me in shame |
had forgotten Taras-Heaven forgive mel
for the 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 IL is given, Kav-
anagh will obey it ruthlessly."
81 win go to him, said ], as eagerly as
had prayed to stay with Gordon the minute
before.
1T is advisable to look well at that be
fore you decide, said Ivan. ut is by no
means certain that you will reach London.
Schemyl, with the greatest incentive to get
you through, may fail. Some trusted con
fidant may think il advisable to betray
him; some jealous official may be dissat-
isfied with his bride. In that case you lose
all hope of seeing Taras again. II you
are arrested 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 Natter said /. 81 will venture
anything everything, to save Taras."
ut is advisable that you should go-if
we can arrange the affair with Schemyl-
for the sake of Taras and for yours as well. "
He added. turning to Gordon. You have
money!"
AT my bankers in London"
"They would pay certain sum to yom
orders"
II haven't checkbook, but Isuppose that
is not necessary. An order with my sigma.
ture would be met all right"
"Schemyl deals in furs. He has an agent
in London-Houndsditch think he called
thepart. 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 find means to
get us across the frontier"
by Jupiter, that's i'll Why ON earth
didn't you suggest this at first, old fellow,
instead of proposing scheme that would
take years to work outgn
1--WE are venturing upon treacherous
ground, and every step must be sounded
It's 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"
"Scheinyl gave me plenty of time to
think, observed Ivan dryly.
you see how it is TO be dones" said Cor
don, addressing me in great excitement.
Yes When shall | gos"
Nothing is certain observed Ivan. at
may take several days to bring Schemyl to
terms, but / think the prospect of gain viii
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 Gordon.
II hope you will not let him know that
If we excite his cupidity, lac may keep us
dawdling here for an age in the hope Of
getting ransom that you-even you-ccn-
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, l 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, lone thing which you should
bear in mind from the very rst-.Kayanagh
must not know that you are in London II
he finds that you are in London, he Will
silence Taras to earn his wages from the !
police ana hy to save himself from the pur-