Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-23

| ter. We only know that which we nave
been told by one who processes to be
accurately informed.
The great man paused awhile to con-
slider.
1.-The same source, he said present
| ", 81 suppose. as that from which you
drew the fairy tale of yesterday
yesterdays was no fairy tale but
the plain truth. This may be lie, told
| with purpose; cannot tell, but you
will agree that, lie or truth, the thing
must be inquired into.
"Well, I will hear, in any case, said
the chief. "Speak. if you will"
at is a plot to wreck the czar s
trainl" Borofsky began.
The chief started to his feet.
"Who's plot? What How dare you
say such a thing Such an assertion
must be fully proved and should be we'll
tested before it is made in this place.
Who are the conspirators? Where and
how. do you suggest. would the attempt
be nader"
'"This very lmpostor, VINO, as you
have seen, would pass as Count Landrl-
nof, is. we suggest, the head and center
of the affair. That is our information.
The place is a spot between Kirilof and
Bootief, on the Moscow-Boulogne line of
railway. Our impostor has disappeared,
but your men can surely lay hands up
on him. For the rest You can, of course
send telegram to the nearest town or
station to the SPOT where the attempt
is or was to be made.
"Stopl Your informant-where Is
he 20 be foundT'
THAT is our secret" said.
my dear sir, =" said the chief warm
". "do you seriously suppose that we
should allow the author of so serious
warning as this to escape our hands =!
The man must be personally implicated
or he would not be in position to turn
informer. Come; we are neither chill
dren nor fools. Who is this man, and
where is he to be found9'
~ have promised that he should re-
main screened" said without the
giving of such an undertaking l should
never have learned the secrets he had
to reveal.
"And which be revealed doubtless in
hope of reward? What rewardT'
"Ten thousand rubles-half for the
information as to my fathers arrest
and deportation by blunder of the po-
lice. who fell into the trap laid for
them the other half for this secret "
And why. pray. should you pay
5000 rubles for the secret of this con-
spiracyI It is magnanimous. But
why"
because you refused to believe in
the imposturc of this man. 1t was nec-
essary to bring home to him some other
undoubted offense, such as this Then
hoped you would realize that mistake
had been made in the other affair and
would have the mistake set right by
releasing my father and Furnishing this
wretch.
"But your inforner probably invent
ed this new thing in order to gain an
extra reward --5, 600 rubles. Gracious
heaven! What lie would not any man
tell for such sum of money!
"Well. telegraph and let your fell
lows see whether the thing is lie or
truth. You can detain me here, if you
like. If it should prove that my in
formant has not lied. why, then, he will
have done you signal service, and you
will not regret allowing him to escape
from the country, on condition that be
leaves a written deposition. -
II will telegraph, at any ratel' said
the chief, who, in spite of his bullying
air, put on by way of covering his an
noyance to find that 30 serious matter
as an attempt at the czar's life should
be in actual preparation without his
knowledge. was obviously agitated and
far more inclined to take US seriously
than he had been yesterday or at the
commencement of the interview.
eff you will sit down, both CT you,
and rest awhile" he continued, 81 will
have this matter set going at once We
can settle the question of the informer
at later stage of the inquiry; there
may be nothing in it,
He left Borofsky and me seated in his
private office and departed.
"We shall look pretty pair of fools
if the police find the whole thing to be
mares nest!'' said Borofsky. "If the
little villain has lied to us, we need
have no mercy. Let the authorities
have him, if they want him"
We waited quarter Of an hour. oc-
casionally exchanging remark or So,
but mostly sitting silently, being busily
occupied with our own thoughts, when
startling thing happened.
An attendant appeared and Informed
me that a gentleman desired to see
young Count Landrinof. He was down
stairs Would l interview him here
He must see me alone, he said.
A minute or two later Percy burst
into the room. He looked pale and hag-
gard, terrifed-it seemed to meas
though he had just been scared by some
apparition.
"a fearful thing has happened" he
began the instant his head was in the