Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-16

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!: THE BLACK TERROR !
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By JOHN X. LEYs

uaeD VITO had he y holding 10 The main
exams III 70. and 10 a few minutes rhe
breeDe. E<hi as x WIS, hzd carried the
tear.me half a mile away.
The h0a1's bead was turned towards
ST. ~I'rteTskYurs. and The rOHers bert 10
their cars with a wglL Won Mifsrhka
steerr3 and ] SAT b-SsGe hlm. Soon we
Erere dfeD In n conversation which last
- until we f9and ourselves in old
quarters in the cabin q the Nsrka- !
bad SEN her from tbe deck 81 the Eli
n TI0iszSon. lying Just outside the
g~GterIHoxt SA5sss in the karhcr.
My e0ngauton todd me that az THE
tEEn. he first sent FOR Ese. TIRE ~Insegeriai
yacht. 20 which 81 h2d t~-en settled 1kat
tie Car was 10 sail had been taking in
stores. and il would have hsen q con-
pararivs5y easy matter TO smuggle n3e
90 board. That opportunity wal now
gone. bat a new plan bad been sr-
ranged. which was n ne put into eye
euti0n lex day. ON the day after the
Car Hss 10 come on hD9rl the yacht
and accompany Of the ssusdrols
If the Ralfic Eeet. IN the naval q
gers whirh were shout 70 commence
When the boat We sent for y0u re-
TUNED without you. said Won Mitseh-
Ia. and the men said you had been
arrested. we gaFe yoH up for host, and
we we're near abandoning the plot alto
gpsher IL wSS with some s3iftieEai1y
that ! persuaded mr. companions TO 20
On as II nothing lad happened. on the
chance that you would re-ain your lib
er7y In time for oUr purpose. But /
hsd 40 iiea that yo1 were in any real
danger % arrest How was il that roo
became an object Of suspicion 10 the
Fglieer
-Fr0n being seen talking 10 VesiIl0y
IN the street / answered And j then
went on to tell Won Nitsehka about My
FIRST interview with NJ. d. Nosilen. his
attempt 10 secure my services as a spy.
the espionage ] had 10 from
Davis and my escape from him. and
finally the manner in which / had per
suasles1 DE N0ilIef that ] intended TO
earn tie $1,000 with which he had
iFsl - aso@ me.
Won Mitschka and ! were sitting close
together. 80 e3Ose that bis arm fOncheI
lslnf; and a. I told him plainly that |
hzd. - 10 say. a foot in the camp Of
the eEefny. and Rad only gained my
liberty by pretending thar / meant 10
beiray him and hs associates. l dis
iiHrfiiy felt him give an Involuntary
-Ile NOiEIeff believes I went on.
that I am now on my way 10 the Sc
eret prison; and he viii bold his hand
for a time. expecting that l VIII come
lack and refsorg 10 him But / can see
that sll This must have a very sinister
appearance in your eyes You may
r3t te able 10 VEaee confidence IN a
man who has acknowledged that he
las lad relations with Tae enemy. II Is
rsf ~ though / had BEEN bound 10 you
by sharing IN y0ur enthusiasm. or 10y
Old ties of friendship. IL you prefer to
make use q Ele 10 longer. and rescind
Cur a-reen8eEs-if you have the least
fear that ! MAJ befray o and your
friendS-put nae on shore now and let
nie sniff for myself. / can easily find
way hack 10 England"
NC. Heath answered my c0mpan-
ION ard bis voice shook slightly a. he
sToke. -Our lives are in yonr hand. il
s. true but | rust you. Do you know,
! dolll,t If I would have trusted one Of
my own c~Ounfrymen. or. indeed. any
IL WAA - A1AA "a I&n-trA lAAFs VI AL
Arab after what you have told me? l
DO YOU. though. II | hesitated
jusT now. IL vas because I was asking
myself how ! should account 10 our
friends for your release. l hardiy think
81 would be prudent TO tell them the
truth. They do rot know you "a ! do.
and they might make a false estimate
81 YOU Let US say hat you were re-
leased because there was no proof
against You. and they could not keep
o I'm prison without trial on account
Of your nationality. III ar viii be best
This proof Of Won MltSchka's conf
d, nre touched nc nearly. | put out
my hand under the cloak / was wear
ing. and he grasFad IL for a momeB ia
his own.
occupied the same cabin IN the Mar
IA that had been mine on fse trip 10
81. Petersburg. | could see the yacht
hal been repainted and bad taken in
provisions. Ny friend told me that hei
owner had given OUT that he was going
OF on a cruise la a week or ten days.
but must wait the arrival OF n friend
from the South o. Russia. in order 10
account for zoe yacnt being kept under
steam when the decisive 0lne
should arrive.
Until a late hour that night we dis
cussd the difficulties that lay before
Hs the best way OF overcoming
Il, For tn. actual substitution OF
ny rea for that Of the Gar. Oristo-
Witch had made himself responsible:
ana Ven NItschka assured IN. that the
fellow had such a genius for intrigue.
ami was n man OF such resolution and
c4oi a~Efacify. that ] might rest assured
thar what BE- said he would do he
wnnid crforH.
Il only wish we had a friend 81 IS
mrch courage and resource 60 Lelo TO
g { yeu out Il The palace said my
c~emIanicn- The only man me can rely
usss. Is ~l'etroyiSka THE doctor You
nsay remember hfaring US speak OF on
board the S~uSarnalb.anj even he j. not
physician 10 the Gar. but only TO the
hensehcld. Still he may be able 10
help ynrs and there is a chance that
Dr. Lchrsnheim. the Cars physician.
nay not have returned from his holt
days by the time we strike the blow.
in which case he would have a better
opportunity cf serving you. III only
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