The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02

the fellow were to commit a crime and
be arrested as Count Landrinof and
punished under his manner"
I'VE don't want him to commit any
crime, Of course, but we do want him
to conspire, 80 that we may watch him
and get him into our power that's ALL
"It's dangerous, Borofsky, in many
ways. Look at the disgrace Of 1t, II
anything were to 20 wrong, the horri-
BILE disgrace and dishonor to our family
name, fathers name to be mixed up
with vile, murderous plottings and
crimesl BAH ! hate to think of it."
my dear sir" said Borofsky, ut
need never come to that. II we move,
we shall 0 carefully, and nothing
shall be left to chance.
"And what If he should be my uncle
Andre? Shall we deliver him up to jus
tice when we have done with him 7"
"Now you are going too fastl'
laughed Borofsky. "We have to catch
our hare first before we can cook him.
l should think, when one has an uncle
Of this kind, the sooner one gets rid Of
him, whether by means Of the police or
any other way, the better"
"Ought we not to organize some
method of combined spying, Borofsky p
said Percy. Zone doesn't like the work.
but we must be spied upon IL WI wish
to find ont anything useful
1--WE will do 10, Of course, presently.
But for awhile he must be left to him
self, for he must not have the faintest
suspicion that he is suspected or watch
ed. Give the bird Il short period to get
over its first fear, so that it may learn
to hop about freely and pick up the
seeds prepared for 1t. Bring the net
along when 1t has fogotten it's fears!'
So for Il little while we left the i'm
poster count alone and allowed him to
do what he would and go where he
liked, unmatched and undisturbed.
During this period only Percy and
Borofsky ever spoke to him Of our party.
I would not allow my mother to 90
near the wretch; neither would trust
myself to approach or speak to him.
Borofsky played his game well. He
gave the fellow to understand that all
In the establishment had the countess
orders to see that he had everything he
could possibly desire and that she was
anxious to see him we'll satisfied In the
hope that, II only In gratitude for her
hospitality and kindness, he would repay
her presently with some information as
to the mystery Of fathers disappear.
ance.
"Ha. hai'' said our visitor at this.
II owe You some little make up for the
trick I played you. Borofsky. ehY You
are very young, my son, and must learn
your business by painful experience,
All right you shall have my secret some
day-that Is. If none Of you play the
fool before the time comes"
"Play the foolF" said Borofsky
"How; in what wayT
"1n any way that would displease
me-" growled our impostor, "Never
fear. l shall soon know 1t If any Of you
start playing the fool"
But Borofsky disclaimed all intention
Of playing either the fool or anything
else and repeated that the countess
wished her guest treated well and hoped
for the return he had indicated az soon
as possible.
swell, she shall have 1t" said the
other, "when the time comesl'
News Of her husband-th 10 what
her excellence Is longing for" contin-
ued Borofsky. ''She believes. rightly or
wrongly, that you may be In possession
Of knowledge which would assist her to
find the count
Eyes, rightly or wrongly, she be.
lieves this" said the impostor, with an
ugly laugh. "Ha, ha! I shall have
plenty to tell her when the time
comes"
when will that be7" asked Borof.
sky.
"Oh, come, comet Let a man rest
after his journey said the impostor.
Everything comes to those who wait