Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-09-20

tage."
."But repeat that Andre has confed-
crates besides yourself.
Find them!" said the student.
"Perhapsl Then there is Andre him
SELF
"Oh, your hand is poor one indeed,
my friend Andre to act as informer
upon himself-that is trump card in
,, deedr"
Borofsky saw that he must change
his tactics The little student clearly
intended to brave this matter out He
believed in his monopoly, as he called it.
"You saw the pristaf, I suppose"
said Borofsky suddenly.
This remark scored heavily.
The student started to his feet; his
face grew very pale he sat down again.
"What pristaf. When3' he gasped.
1.-THE pristaf of the third oochastok,
he who arrested the count. at your invi-
tation, last July"
"Why should 1 have seen bimf
Wheres What are you talking aboutf"
Every simply. about the pristaf. He
was here today to make inquiries
"Here. in this house, today, to make
INQUIRIES about the arrests Then that
worm. the young count, has betrayed
me. curse himl Oh, if ! ever get the
chance, I'll torture him for thisl, In"-
my coed sir. said Borofsky coolly,
"pray be calm. Why all this excite
mentf You have not been betrayed yet.
Your name has not been mentioned
indeed we do, not know it the pristaf
is quite unaware of the honor You have
done the Count Landrinof by taking
up your abode in his mansion. You are
quite safe at present. How long you
may remainso must depend upon your
readiness to oblige."
"Stopl What was the pristaf doing
here todayf Tell me that first.
Making inquiries, as I have said.
He desires to judge for himself whether
Andre is Andre or Count Landrinof,
and no doubt by this time Andre has
convinced him that he is the latter and
worthier of the two
The student considered awhile; he
was very pale Then he spoke:
"Andre will wonder who told you
the story which you have passed over
to the pristaf. He may persuade the
pristaf that you have lied from begin
ming to end. If / know Andre, he will
have persuaded him so, but Andre will
nevertheless wonder from whom the
pristaf has heard this story. You did
not mention me nor describe me to
Andref"
"Certainly not.
"Nor hint that was heref"
"Not yet.
The student reflected. He looked very
ugly and furious when next he spoke.
II see your game, curse you! he
said. "You will tell Andre that I am
here unless I make over to you certain
secrets. Is that it"
"The matter could not have been
more clearly or concisely stated" said
Borofsky genially.
"And if I walk out of the house and
leave you to find out these things the
best way you can r'
"Eut. my good sir, we are not begin
ners, You and I. Do you seriously cup
pose that you would be allowed to
leave the house with your pocket full
of undelivered giftsH You are too valued
guest to be allowed to depart without
protest. y
The student stamped his foot.
81 will make you sweat for this one
dayl" he said. "And what do get for
my secret, if I disclose it of my free
will2"
"You shall have passport and free
ticket to-anywhere you like. If the
young count is fool enough, he may add
small sum of money. I wouldn't"
"What if refuse to open my lipsT
"In that case I shall walk across to
the apartments of one Andre. or Korni-
lof, in the opposite wing, and l shall
say to him how that certain student,
name unknown, but quite unneeded,
has stated this and that about him.
Andre will fume and rage, and I shall
suggest that, rather than that Andre
should break all the furniture, it would
be desirable that the student and he
should meet. in order to talk matters
over, and to this room he shall forth
with be brought.
1.-The student shivered.
~ see" he said Every well. You
have the stronger hand. must submit.
See here, Mr.. Borofsky, I never did you
any harm Do not ruin me. If the
Count Boris should desire to cffer me
some honorarium for the secret l pro-
pose to make over to you. you will not
prevent him?'
"Count Boris may play skittles with
! his money. so far as am concerned"
said Borofsky.
"And, above all, not word to Andre
about me. He would kill me in min
ute"
"You are safe here. I have said so. "
"And passport and flee passageT
Guaranteed.
"Then listen and I'll tell you some
thing that will startle YOU"
CHAPTER xxx.
PLOT AGAINST THE CZAR-
"The czar," began the student, 'is,