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

gone.
Whole genus OF government officials.
Every one OF them IS to be bought.
with men OF his rank the process is, as
vor see. simple enough. With men of
bsber grade the bride must be higher,
- opa has to employ a little tact.
That Is the olny difference. You might
have bought yourself of at St. Peters
byr, had you known how TO handle the
mister
In that case why should We not get
back 70 Englsnd?"
81 have thought OF that. But you
hsveni enough. Every official on the
| road 10 the frontier would have 10 be
| bribed."
But have enough money in Eng
land"
How are you to get ftp"
Write for II. The letter could be
addressed to Schemyl."
Ivan DOntre mem Der laughed.
Not q letter comes into Schemyl's
hands that has not passed through a
dozen on the road. Every official is on
the lookout for a means TO bleed an
other. Your letter would be opened
| 10 certainty, and Peter Schemyl would
be forced to hand you over TO some one
else. Ou EOulO kcb your
lance, though in time, by paying one
and then another, you might at last get
away; but it would take years, and we
haven't day to lose. Twelve hundred
rubes and E25 English"-
He made a mental calculation, then,
SHAKING his mead, said:
81 am afraid there's no chance for
! you, but can ask Peter Schemyl. Yes,
will 90 back and have dram with him
| on the strength OF having sold loaf to
! advantage. Give me few kopecks. i
have spent my last"
Gordon took the loose silver from his
pocket and putting 1t in Ivan Dontre-
mem ber's hand, said:
/ Whatever arrangement you make
with the fellow. you will bear one thing
10 mind-we take you with us, or we
stay with you and share what we have
10 equal parts till all is gone"
Ivan Dontremember looked gravely IN
G0rdou's face for a minute. then, with a
| smiie, turned and left us in silence.
long time elapsed-more than two
hours, / think-before we saw him
again. When at length he returned, We
saw by his quick, firm step and the ami
nation in his deep sunk eyes as he drew
near tue fire that our case was not hope
less.
81 had to make the rascal drunk on
bis own liquor" he said, In explanation
OF his long absence, as he threw him
sell down on the ground beside us.
That's long job with Russian peas
Lnt, even when he helps b m self at your
expense. There was no getting a word
OF truth out OF him while he was sober;
would not on any consideratioo-no,
not for all the gold in the world-be-
tray the trust placed In him by the
government; he preferred death to dis
honPr, and all the rest Of IL. However,
Hltle by little, as he grew more and
more drunk he confessed to having at
uIherent times got five exiles out of ST.
Deria ana two OF them across the from
ter Finally he let me know exactly
what II cost him TO get these two TO
4 ber.ln-that is what / wanted TO find
OUT. As | expected, the cost is greater
than your means will allow you to pay"
How much?" Gordon asked in a tone
8 OF anxiety, still tinged with hope.
Ine cost Of getting one from here to
Berlin is, roughly, 500 rubles."
mat means 800 for the 3, and we
nave OUT u! But there are the English
3 notes. Won't that make enough?"
Not enough for two. did not over
look the English notes"
But, my dear fellow, you said"-
mat IL cost Peter Schemyl 500. I
4 UeHeVe IT, lie spoke In the honesty OF
VI DIX, fou cannot expect him TO do
al act OF charity for nothing"
81 suppose not"
lie runs certain amount OF risk
and must be paid for IL. like anv otber
INQUEST man Of enterprise. II the cost
'V'' ne would require at least 500 for
A'' Deuevolence. Virtue must be re-
"'ileI' and the virtuous always look
''. .'D per cent. on their Investment"
i Ah internal set OF thieves" growled
4 .iuon' thinking OF government officials
'''' man Tue representatives. OF Vir-
4 any way?"
N'he. What pressure can we bring
4 YEAR You are at his mercy, and he
"'' make the most Of IL, naturally. He
4 H''", mat he shall get every penny YOU
4 pave Tor food, ana two-thirds OF IL will
rear profit. He takes the minimum
q amount on risk, aud IL costs him noth-
- except an occasional bottle OF VIII
''.ol' Sprits 10 blind those who might
"' ''at he rs taking 10 more bread than
-h' has been ia the habit OF con-
,t vas an interval OF silence, and
''l Tordon, turning TO me with a sigh.
"eIl' ny dear girl. I'm afraid yon
nave 20 60 alone"
I'1ked az him and then At Ivan
remember in mute astonisbment
van was regarding Gordon with a
.I.l's look on his face. but was not
surprised. "''
,. 70 alone" said at length. with
Dated breath Wv"
WI don,t see any help for II. for ifs
.T ''her OF us can go with YOU"
isn't going alone Pm t6inkinp
.nll. ltsleavinR yon behind" said /,
Oh. w oont you bother about MS. II
90 rascal will take you 20 Berlin
LOO rubles We shall stlll have goo
ana that will carry US on capital
sn' oId chappie?" he asked. turning
van Dontremember and clappiLg
.m Familiarity on the sbouldey "a
/, th De had made up his mind 10
aown all barriers and begin "a
we're going on in perfect brother
ana good fellowship.
here's one alternative" ,aid Tya,
ate'y when he had overcome the
..k OF this accolade. owe NAV ca
t. where We ara Uot 60