The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-06


frouhis mouth, Il have not seen the fair
OIg,since. | engaged one OF the keenest
defaiyes |, could get to shadow her con-
starly. and report to me every evening
at o'clock, first that he should not be
obsryed and secondly, that this little
dew who is more cunning than dozen
detectives, might not work some game
lat Considering what he must nave
oberved to-day, / am surprised that he
shuld not have been here before this.
Nv we have got something definite To
hal her on 4 clear case, III fact, .
ar anxious to see him to find out the
npmptest way of getting her arrested.
ut it is only II o'clock There he Is now
Ifancy." with more animationhrdIurdd
fancy" he exclaimed, with more ami
milton than he had yet shown, as knock
vas heard at the door. "I'll tell you Go
iside the bedroom there and stand just
at of sight. / would like to see how he
yill tell the story of to-day as compared
nth your version. I've never had a
aance to test him thoroughly before
Goodenough felt that another disagree
bile role, that of eavesdropper, was being
ssigned him, and once more his kindness
ed him to accept it. Some consideration
5 due to a man whom you have nearly
blown to pieces.
He had barely placed himself out of
sight when Prince Malatofsky unlocked
the door leading into the passage-way and
flung ii widely open he had hardly done
so, before tall. spare man, who had first
darted swift glance around the room,
sprang on him with the greatest fury
clutching his throat in his fingers. Al
the same time he. putting a sinewy leg be-
hind the Princes and lung him violently
to the floor.
At the first sound Of the affray Good
enough started into the sitting room.
He was just in time TO see the dark mau
raise his right hand with knife III it,
above the fallen Prince Goodenough
sprang forward and grasped this uplifted
hand with both his own before 1t could
descend.
The dark man, who seemed madly des-
nerate. foiled in hls attempt, sprang to ms
feet like a cat. and finding that he could
not krench his right hand from the others
hold. let drive a terrific blow with his
left. which caught Goodenough straight
between the eyes.
IT knocked him senseless. At the same
moment there was the sharp crack of a
pistol.
When he came to he found himself
stretched on the bed with Prince Mala-
tofsky at his side, calmly applying towel
wet with iee-water to his head. He look
ed around, dazed, trying to recall the
events which had preceded his lapse OF
consciousness.
Good said the Prince. in his cool, en-
couraging voice. You viii be all right
new. No greater harm than a big hump
between your eyes, and have sent mes
sanger boy down to Delmonico's with
note to the chef to please send me raw
steak That win help to mend your
countenance." He passed a small vina-
grette. such as women use, under Good
enough's nose while saying this, and the
He is a staunch friend of Prince MalatoW-
what a pleasant evening this has been
for Won! I seem to be the fayorite Of For.
tune tonight, and you the victim. Thank
Won for saving my life just now. That
may be some consolation after your pre-
vious efforts in my direction, Are you all
right?
Yes" said Goodenough. though he
was feeling all wrong, his brain throbblng
and a dull pain in his head. But the
that man! Where is he? That was the
fellow who was with her tonight. Look
out for him."
MY dear fellow. have looked out for
him. said Prince Malatofsky, smiling
gently. He is lying in there" and he
gave a careless side nod towards the sit
ting-room. with an undigested bullet in
his system. | imagined he might be a
friend of Olgas. This is her field day.
The beggar died in great pain. | am
happy to say. and cursing me in a very
impolitic way He was not a thorough
bred like Olga We found a ticket on him
for Montreal She is probably on her way
there. and will wait for him in that city,
if she gets there. He must have wished
to assure himself of the success of your
endeavors in behalf of that lady. When
he saw that they had failed, he attempted
his reckless coup. How pleased Olga Bar
anof will be when she learns that she
would have succeeded in blowing me to
atoms but for you, and that this beggar
would have killed me except for your
friendly presence!
"But, now, my dear fellow" said
Prince Malatowsky. with business-like di-
rectness. Il have got to go to police head
quarters with the officer out there, to
send advices along the route to have my
active countrywoman arrested at the first
point they can grab her. | shall try to see
!. = can prevent our passing the night in
the station house. 1t is too bad that your
kindness should have led you into such
a muddle but, of course, / cannot regret
it too deeply, and ! know you are too good
to do SO. This vinagrette," he said, with
genuine look Of merriment, as he held
ND the dainty bauble, is the fair Oiga's.
1t has most appropriately helped to revive
you For she CANT have any ill-will to-
wards you You did your best to help her,
as long as you could.
1t was proved later that she hadn't any
ill-wilI towards him. For when that fra
giIe. modest young woman was assigned
Siberia for a life-residence as the outcome
Of the hot days Vaccinations, before
she obviated the need Of so tiresome
tourney by poisoning herself, she wrote
letter to Goddard Goodenough, when
brought out strongly graceful trait IN