The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-12-19


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Laaislss
Mr .ile had lifted The hfsealsi. and, -
~omtn viii, for he bs,isr Inspection, 80
sboa. 10 clasp II on her wrist.
D5nl, desr. said I hastily, did not
resaon ~hy, bnt somshow ! DID dislike
the ides of her wssrips H.
shs put |. back 10 the case obsaieaiiy.
bot lapshsd st me Ter supefsiisioas old
hubby.
Thep showed her the letter. and told
her the story Of my friend Oh the boat.
Then she cried little, snd 81 red 10 do
liv,r II 10 the Coun,ees Z,6ats 40 ofer
which / gladly accepted Tor l wss besiu
nins to look iorwrd to mJ oomuission
With some missivinss.
bate scenss. Ny vile likes them, so
the psx, morning after bsesk'sst che made
careful toilet aud prepared 70 visit The
countess. :
Is,ve her the brscelet and my blessing,
and told hef TO break The news gently to
The countess, who s,ill might be fond OF
her old lover, and how TO dodge the count,
II susb person existed. snd TO blum the
game through 90 the prstense OF calling
for q su description for home Tor lost dogs.
Ms wife had not left the bouse many
minutes before Jesnnette. my sisters
msid, msds her appearance ss the door OF
the breakfast room.
II you please. .ir, said che, there's .
gentleman waiting to see you Then With
. sissle. E's got policeman with him.
Show him 10, and the cop IS well, said
/. beginning to feel little uDcomiorta
BILE, fer rememb bsred that was 10 for
eisn country.
10 minute, wbo should walk in bat
Mr. William Smith The policeman stay
ed outside With Jeanette. II seemed to
me thst he knew Jeanette, and be came
ss near wipkipg st her 90 Q policeman
could.
Mr.. William Smith. / believe, said ],
rising.
Forgive me Mt GIldto,k, said my vis
itor, politely. bat william Smith is mere
ly my nom de gaerre Lam Johann Kstch
schieff, OF the Russian imperial police
Oh, lor! murm ured, under my breath,
What have | been doingp Pleased to met
you, Mr.. K .tohschief. l replied, politely.
What do you want OF me'
You rememb Der young man who shared
your staieroom on the Umbriap
Just q bit,
He jumped overheard the night before
that vessel reached Queenstown. be con
tinuel.
Tnst's go. / asssnted.
What require 10 know u: Whst be
came OF q certain bracelet 10 his pofscs
sioni
Then you won't fad out from mel re
piled, rather shortly, for l did not feel
like giving away poor L.dislas' love u
i.lrs to q trap. and Russian trap at
th.t
Look here. said be, furiously, II you do
not tell me at once, | have an order for
your arrest from the ohiei commissioner
OF the English police.
l beckoned to the policeman who was
standing st the door with Jeanette.
Come here. constable, and see fair play,
said l.
The bracelet. said l. was placed 10 uy |
porlmantesu by Mr.. Nsdokon before be
jumped overheard. With . note. in which
be seked me to deliver II TO . lady who
lives close by here. My wife hss Just gone
ont for that purpose,
Heavepsi cried the Russian, where does
she liver That bracelet 10 . bomb. end
wss sent by . secret society 10 New York
as Q mesps TO the assassination Of the
Countess z ,linKs. who 10 the vile Of the
cbei Of police. Directly the clssp is
snapped
Ididnt wsit to think. l last stresked
to the door. pushing the policeman in
front Of me.
Ran, yelled.
We tumbled down the hall steps and
lighted up Park lane to the admiration OF
the surrounding citizens.
|. did not take us long to reach the
countess house.
The policeman WAS first, the Russisn
second, while was close third.
The door wss opened. and We plunged
10 snd tore up stsirs.
Where's the oountessi gssped the Rus
sisn.
A frightened servant jerked . finger
toward g door.
We tumbled Into the room.
In the countess hsbds wss The brace
let.
She Was 10 the act Of clssping II on her
wrist when the Russian ponnced upon II,
snstohed II from ber. and fang II ont Of
the window.
There vas siesfful report, followed by
. ciatter OF falling glass below.
The countess had fsinted.
Kstchschitf q seemed to know ell shout
IL. He told m, bow Ladislss hsd belong
ed to . Nihilist club 10 Nev York. and
hov be bad been commissioned to deliver
the bracelet to The oountess
he bad opened bis sesled letter OF
Instructions the night before ws resched
Liverpool. and not til then had be be
come swsre Of the identity Of bis victim.
l do not blame him Tor jumping over
bosrd, but 1 never have been qniie sbe to
sppreeists the botor be did ms when be
inrusied me With tte iniernsl gilt.
Doesn't II make yon nervous to bear
your hnsbspd eonstsrtly complaining
.bor, the Wy poliiiesl sa,irs sr msusg