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rnent TO spare. She kissed me and she
and Maroussa ran to their own rooms.
Now indeed l must put wings to my
feet. / sat down and wrote the follow
ing letter TO the consul:
Chance House, Ligovla Canal.
Sir: / urgently implore your immediate
assistance. / have discovered that an Eng
lfshman Is imprisoned in an underground
cellar I'm this house. and put 10 torture
/ am an English girl residing here as gov
erness / have made up my mind TO res
cue the Englishman, but cannot do so with
out assistance. DR.. Chance leaves St
Petersburg at eight o'clock. At nine o clock
j shall be in the large laboratory In the
garden, known by the name OF the Blue Lab
oratory / shall give one Of the servants
directions TO bring you there straight, ii
you Will be kind enough to come TO my aid
In Gods name do not fail me, for the case
is most urgent Both the Englishman and
/ are likely TO be in extreme danger
claim your assistance for us both as Brit
ish subjects. Yours faithfully,
MADELINE RENNICK.
This letter written, | hastily ad.
dressed it and slipped it into my pocket
I>wrapped myself in my warm furs and
went out. No one saw me 60. At this
hour Mrs. Chance generally slept, and
the girls and were supposed to be en-
gagged over our work. On my way to
the consul's house l stopped at the lock.
smiths and gave him directions to make
n key from the wax impression. told
him that the key must be ready in two
or three hours. He objected, eXpostu
lating at the shortness OF time, and
stared me oil over. was firm, telling
him that Miss Chance would call for he
key between five and six o'clock that
evening. He then promised that il
should be ready for her, and left him
TO hurry to the consuls. The consu!'s
servant opened the door; put the let
ter into his hands, charged him i'm
nediately TO present II 20 his master
and hurried home | had then in truth
set a bomb TO the mine.
At half past two o'clock knocked at
The door of DR.. Chances cabinet. he
called 10 me 10 come in. entered and
went through my usual duties. Tea
was brought TO MS between five and
six, but at the meal he scarcely spoke,
and sat with his back half turned To me.
AT seven o'clock he left the room.
II must prepare for my journey" he
said. Il shall find you here for final
directions. just bcfore start"
When he was gone 1 rested my face
in my hands and wondered, with a pal
pitGting heart, what the consul would
DO for the relief OF the wretchcd victim
whose life was determined TO save. At
ten minutes 60 eight Or. Chance,
dressed from head TO foot in his warm
furs, entered the cabinet.
"Good-by, Miss Bennicl<." he snid-
his wife accompanied him and so did
both the girls.
you will have a couple of days holi.
day while ara absent. This is Wednes-
day evening; | trust TO be back by Sat
urday at farthest"
lie shook hands with me and went
into the hall. accompanied by his wife
ana daughters. In two minutes time
Olga danced into my presence.
Here is the key" she said, dropping
her voice. Madeline, how white you
look. Dut IL is alright. Icailed for the
key, leaving Maroussa and the nurse
outside. We often 20 to that shop 20
have locks repaired and altered. and no
one suspected anything. Madeline,
won't you tell me now what you have
discoycred?"
"Not yet, Olga. Olga. you have helped
me much, and now. II you wish really
30 do more, will you and Maroussa, as
you pity those in sore misery Eiven over
unto death, offer mp prayers FOR what
am o5out TO do during the next few
hours ."
II will" said Olga. tears springing
to her eyes. "Oh, Madeline. how brave
aud good you ore,' She dung her arms
rouad my neck, kissed me passionately
and left the cabinet.
! went up 70 my room. resolving to
visit the Blue Laboratory between eight
and nine O'clock. At nine o'clock. IL all
wene vel. the consul would come 20 ms
aid. | lad already prepared ore of the
servants To receive the Enclshman ON
his arrival and TO corduct him to me
straight 20 the Blue Laboratory. The
man said be quite understood. lslipped
ten rublcs iu bis held; his countcnance
became blandly Agreeable. he put the
rloney into bis pocket aud promised 20
attcrd faithfully 90 my directions.
When | reached my room 7 rlanccd at
the clock on my maniel-piecc; it point
Cd to hye and twenty minutes past eight
the time bad come. fbastily slippcd
ny revolver into my pocket. and. with
The duplicate key also concealed about
my person, ran downstairs. 4 did not
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