The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29

wants directions to bring you there
straight, if 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 EnglishmaE and l are likely to be in
extreme danger ] claim your assistance
for US both as British subjects.
Yours faithfully,
Madeline Rennick.
This letter written, l hastily ad-
dressed it and slipped it into my poe
ket. l wrapped myself in my warm
furs and went out. No one saw me
go. At this hour Mrs Chance gener-
ally slept, and the girls and L were
supposed to be engaged over our work.
On my way to the consuPs house |
stopped at the locksmith's and gave
him directions to make a key from the
wax impression. l told him that the
key must be ready in two or three
hours. He objected, eXpostulating at
the shortness of time, and stared me
all over / was firm, telling him that
Miss Chance would call for the key be-
| tween five and six o'clock that evening.
He then promised that it should be
ready for her, and l left him to hurry
| to the consul's. The consuls servant
opened the door; 1 put the letter into
! his hands, charged him Immediately
to present it to his master and hur-
| ried home. l had then in truth set
bomb to the mine.
At half past two o'clock I knocked
at the door of DR.. Chances cabinet.
He called to me to come in. / entered
and went through my usual duties.
Tea was brought to us 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 before l start"
| When he was gone l rested my face
in my hands and wondered, with pal
pitating heart, what the consul would
do for the relief the wretched vic
tim whose life l was determined to
save. At ten .utes to eight DR..
Chance dressed from head to foot in
his warm furs, entered the cabinet.
"Good-by, Miss Rennick," he said
his wife accompanied him and so did
both the girls.
"You will have a couple of days holi-
day while l am absent. This is
Wednesday evening; l trust to be
back by Saturday at farthest."
He shook hands with me and went
into the hail. accompanied by his wife
and daughters. In two minutes time
Olga danced into my presence.
Here is the key" she said, dropping
her voice. Madeline, how white you
look. But it is all right. / called for
the key, leaving Maroussa and the
nurse outside. We often go to that
= shop to have locks repaired and altered
and no one suspected anything. Made
line, won't you tell me now what you
have dlscovered?"
mot yet, Olga. Olga, you have
helped me much, and now, If you wish
really to do more, will you and Ma
rcussa, as you pity those in sore mis-
I cry given over unto death, offer vi
prayers for what / am about to Dc
= during the next few hours?"
: 81 will said Olga, tears sprln6iEG
7 to her eyes. "Oh, Madeline, how brave
! and good you are!' She flung her arm.
I round my neck. kissed me passionate
D ly and left the cabinet.
0 l went up to my room, resolving t.
l visit the Blue Laboratory betweel
1 eight and nine o'clock. At nine o'clock
: If all went well, the consul w9Ild com
0 TO my aid. L had alreadyEprepa re,
y one of the servants to receivd the Eng
lishman on his arrival and to con
d duct linn to me straight to the Blu
I Laboratory. The man said he quit
understood. / slipped ten rubles in hi
n hand; his countenance became blandl
e agreeable, he put the money into hi
k pocket and promised to attend faith
d fully to my directions. When reache
J. my room glanced at the clock on m
a mantel-piece; it pointed to five an
d twenty minutes past eight-the tim