The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-02-05
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not go very Tar without the testimony
of the countess The count must be ex-
amined-he. mean, who is now pass
ing. as you contend, for the count. All
sides must be heard. may believe your
tale-which is extraordinary-or may
not, but l can take no steps upon it un-
til thorough inquiry has been held.
You will admit that this is so7'
I'VE admit that, excellence, said
Borofsky
"You informed the pristaf, of course,
as to the source from which you have
obtained your version of the arrest-the
blunder as you term it-of July7" con-
tinued the official 1--WE shall be obliged
to examine into the authenticity of this
source
Borofsky flushed 81 regret. he
stammered. THAT it is at present i'm
possible for rs to reveal it. he said
my young friend has made. unfortu
nately, promise of secrecy -
"Oh. but. " exclaimed the great man.
pardon me- young Count Landrinof.
but if we are to seek truth we must
probe all hiding places for her You
do not seriously suppose that you
are to be at liberty to reveal what you
please and to conceal also what you
think fit This is matter of screening
one, suppose. who has been concerned
in possibly criminal enterprises.
81 know nothing of my informant,
! said; mot even his name. "
"Nor his address?"
"Nor his address hesitated
blushing
Nor where he is to be found at pres
ent?" he added. looking keenly in my
face
~ did not say that. . I faltered.
Very WELL = said the official. slight
ly smiling, as thought. 'tWe shall do
our best I shall communicate with the
pristaf. Inquiries shall shortly be in
stituted. 1t is fair to tell you that your
story should be easily proved if matters
are indeed as you say But the tale is
somewhat incredible. The police-the
Russian police in the higher branches
rarely blunder. Much will depend upon
the counter impostor-and the man
ner in which he passes through the in
| terrogations to which he will be SUBJ
jected !"
"He will have version of his own.
excellence, that is certain He will lie
plausibly You will be prepared for
that, said Borofsky
"We have to deal with many liars in
this department, smiled the official
1--WE seek the truth through sundry Oh
stacles till we find it. 1t is our duty to
believe nothing until it has been proved.
That is why should recommend our
young friend here to reconsider his be-
nevolent desire to screen an acguaint-
ance
IAN acquaintance" repeated in
dignantly 81 would scorn to acknowl
edge the little rascal as an acquaint-
ance. met him by the merest acct
dent Z
And will scorn 10 meet him againf'
said our friend. slightly smiling
II shall see him no more when once
have finished with him. said hotly
land shall consider myself we'll rid of
him
AS we left the department Borofsky
pinched my arm
'tYou II be Swallowed after this, Count
Boris. he whispered. laughing You
have done it this time
tWhy9" growled what have !
done2'
why. naturally they Il want to find
out who your little rascal is, and
you II be followed about for his sake
Let him go. like wise man Squeeze
his news out of him and let them grab
him when and where they like Fiat
| justitia
4 He is safe while in our house" !
Eaid ''Afterward he may go hang. for
I'll care.
/ (which is the wisest thing you have
yet said in connection with this afro
cious little scoundrel" said Borofsky
1T thousand pities you gave him
/ 5000 rubles but after all. giving
him check for the amount is vastly
different thing from paying him cash
downs He'll never cash that checkl'
why not2" | asked in surprise
He won dare, at first. and the po
lice will grab him before he makes ny
his mind You are to be Swallowed, re-
member, and that means that the house
| will be watched. Naturally, they II have
him in no time.
Just as we reached our house some
one ran hurriedly down the steps,
jumped into drosky standing clos.
by and drove away. did not motto,
him particularly.
:'Did you see who that wasp wills
pered Borofsky, jogging my arm. :.
wonder what he's been att He has no
lost much time anyway"
'Why, who was it?" l said. emo
the student escaping? We must" -
bah! Nonsense! The student know
when he is we'll off. A squad of soldier
wouldn't drive him out of the plac,
nowl 1t was our friend the pristaf"
1.-The pristaf!" repeated. 81 though
he had refused to have anything to d,
with the affair and disbelieved us from
start to fnishl'
"Well, there it is or, rather, Their
he ISL said Borofsky "And, what
more, | think we may expect tina
things will now buzz a bit"