Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-05-02

ouI sat revolving In
MS mlno some plan of escape from his
pursuer. He even contemplated in
FORMING the police of the message and
the danger that threatened him
he was no coward, but he knew ,poI1
the daring of the men to whom tho ca
clety entrusted the accomplishment of
thelF revenge, and that they would
stop at nothing to carry out their
orders, for their own lives depended
upon their doing so.
He had sat an hour or more. when he
was reused by knock at his door He
at once rushed to it, but was too late.
Tor man had entered, closing and
locking the door behind him.
Il thought l would save the land
landlady the trouble of announcing
me- he began, $50 have introduced
myself, as you see" Then, without
waiting to give the other time to re-
ply, he went on, Il suppose you know
me!' at the same time pulling off his
heavy beard and eyebrows, and dis
closing the face represented in the
portrait.
yes, l know you, Moritz," replied
Anton, in French, the language in
which the former had addressed him.
What want you with me?"
'The message l handed you this
morning will surely tell a member of
the society. You have been con-
demned for disobeying our orders"
Anton did not reply, but quickly
pulled out drawer of the table at
which he sat.
You need not look there" inter-
posed Moritz. THE revolver was re-
moved from there this morning by
those in our employ, as well as all dan
gerous weapons of this character
showing him knife which that morn
ing had been secreted in another quar-
ter of the room.
at is useless for you to resist" he
continued, flor two of our confreres
age watching the windows from out
side in the Square, and if you move or
attempt to call for help will Stay you
without further warning. Before you
die, however the society has instruct
ed me to ask you few questions"
go on said Anton, doggedly,
watching every movement of the other,
and determined to fight when the de-
cisive moment arrived. He knew
there was no use in calling for help,
for that would simply mean putting
off the fulfillment of the vengeance,
and it was almost certain from the re
volver incident that the people in the
house were in the society's pay, and
would not come to his assistance, how
ever much he needed them.
THE first question l have to ask
you,' went on Moritz, "is, why did you
disobey the society's orders to kill
Marinsky?'
Because did not think he deserved
death, and"
Enough" interrupted the other;
you set up your own judgment
against the verdict of the council-you
know what punishment the rules &C
cord for that?'
Yes, do; but am bound no long
err by your terrible rules"
'"The second question: continued
the other-but before he could get fur
ther the door behind Anton was softly
opened and a childish figure in a White
night-robe with pOp-gun in his hand
stole into the room to AntOn's side, in
curing who the stranger was.
Whose child is that?" said Moritz,
hurriedly.
II do not know, replied Anton, land
Bobby himself does not know. !
found him at the bedside of his dying
mother. not far from here. She said
his father was a German, who had
been suddenly called back to the
FatherIand on some secret business
She would not tell me his name. She
was English, and had resolved to re-
main in her own country. III health
had broken her down, and as she lay
diving she made me promise to looB
after her poor orphan boy, for sne
! feared his father might never return
What was her name! said NORTH
| CLARA Roberts,
"Great Heavens! my Wife!' ex-
claimed NORTH. They let her die, anC
now they would have me kill you who
befriended her and have watched oyel
| nv little one. Hang them all; l VII
not do it. Stradeski, thou knowest
would have killed thee in obedience Il
their commands, but thy hand, MAI
how can / do it? Together We vii
balk these bloodhounds Of their ven
geance.'
Then. rushing to the boys side, he
lifted him in his arms, and covered hi:
face with kisses.
Bobby does not remember me. ht
said, for when 1 was in London be
for l grew my beard
Then. putting the child down, ht
| turned to Anton. Now for some plaI
of escape from the men outside. You
must draw near to the window, ant
attempt to struggle when | rush upoI
You. | will then pretend to stab you
and push you down upon the floor"
Anton, half suspecting treachery, die
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