Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-28

SO you wish 10 leave Us imnueu'oSO-
ly?" that gentlman said. "Ah, well; no
wonder. 1t is not surprising. The mys-
terry is how you ever CHANGED 10 come
here. They say you came to hunt, but
our fur-bearng animals have not SUI
Tered much"
Osborne murmured a confused re-
quest that ting alterations in his pass
port might be made as quickly as pos
sible.
"All in good time. I'll give direc-
tions," the genial officer replied. seat
ing himself at his desk. Il am in no
hurry to lose your pleasant society, you
see. BY the way" he added, taking up
his pen, you were in Paris some eigh-
teen months ago, were you not?"
81 was" Osborne answered. turning
pale in spite of himself.
"Ah. / was there myself at that
time Was it there par example that
monsieur learnt first TO take an inter-
est in the subjects of the Carr
A spasm Of dread clutehed Osborne's
heart. He could make no answer; and
the other, enjoying his confusion. said:
"Ah, DO | rob monsieur OF the be-
lief that he has deceived a government,
the most paternal in the world, by haz-
arding a guess that he thought to find
here, in Siberia, someone he met in
Paris? Well, well, be easy. Did we
not suspect this we might make diff
Guilty about that little detour to the
police, but where certain convict wo-
man was lying sick"
Still Osborne found It impossible to
rally from the horror OF the idea that
his pursuit of Helga might some day
be a source OF danger to her, till the
other added:
'IDo not tell you, my good friend, to
be easy. The lady you come to seek
is an old friend of ours; but We have
not yet tempted her to pay us in Siberia
her long promised visit. You have not
done her any harm. BY the way, they
said in Paris that you were affianced."
II was affianced at that time to a
lady"
How droll! You did not know the
husband then? But naturally, you
would not be introduced, though she
visited him with praiseworthy regular
ity during your stay"
visited him."
IT have SAID Twisted him, at Monte
Rouge. at home for inebriates. 1t was
not far to go, and any day her journey
might have been repaid by news of his
death. Eth bien! l will get these pa
pers drawn out afresh, and, meanwhile,
will you crafty me with a game of
chess?"
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Your Excellency is weary" 1t was
Ivanovitch who spoke. looking in the
watery spring sunshine dirtier, If pos
sible, and more frowsy than ever.
'fHey. Good horse. come up. Over
the brow of the next hill is Saratoff
and there, Excellency, you shall sleep
in a good bed
'Ivanovitch, look at the sunset! 1t is
surely very red?"
Yes, Excellency."
Look! The light is pickering!
There's smoke in the sky. And yes,
look. that was tongue of fame"
Something burning" replied 1vano,
witch, with the true fatalist's indiffer-
ence. mo matter; Saratoff is large
and one inn will hold u.s."
How many new cases to-night-six
did you say?"
Eyes, sister. There were seven, but
the last one died on the way. -Four OF
the others are nearly gone. l was sent
on to tell you to prepare for six"
A woman with the red cross on her
arm turned to another.
at is always So" she said. "They
hide their sick away from us. W.
have to take them by force, and ther
it is almost always too late. If il
were not for the infection it would b.
almost better to leave all cases tina
have reached the third stage"
"The English sister blames DR.. Ar
kalich. She says he is too peremp
tory. She has gone by permission tt
fetch these people with him.
Did he not object? He is not font
of interference, as we all know"
"Object? Not he. The fact Is thai
the other day the people frightened
him. He thought that woman NIGH
do some good, and she volunteered
All. What's that?"
The two women, who were talking
softly at the upper end of the ward o.
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