The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-08-24
THE GUNMAKER
OF MOSCOW.
40
BY
sYLyANUS COBB, JR.

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Chen
"Listen," spoke the humpback as
Olga hesitated Il strongly suspect
that twas this same gunmaker that
led TO the investigation of that med
icine, and if it was he then YOU
will be more quickly suspected than
] shall"
"Ilal Why think We SOL"
"Bsca De Il fellow of won
drouj li intelligence and can
see vi" ing told. He has had
seycl ,rences here, and il was
from shat Re went direct to the
co.. ilence. He knows by
this why the duel was Matched
up, If he has half the mind i
give ntn credit for he will know
that you are at the bottom Of the
poisoning business. | am sure Of
this
by heavens, you are right, Savo-
Iano! Let him die"
Il had thought myself that would
be the best way, for if he were at
large you would not be safe"
you can have him killed with
out noise or Disturbance"
81 think So replied the priest,
with wicked smile. "At all events,
his noise would not hurt any one,
for he is rather too far away from
the world to make himself heard"
"Where is hep"
"Why, where you recommended
in the farthest vault beneath your
old bathing house, and that is a
place where he cannot be readily
found"
"And what disposition can you
make of the body after the work is
done? ?"
"Why, that is simple. II can be
hidden in the old conduit. You
know, the conduit still exists there,
and probably in some places between
there and the river it is perfect, but
near the building it is all in ruins.
The body can be hidden so far in
that no stencil can come from it in
summer time even to those in the
vault itself. So, you see, that is
easy"
"Then let the work be done at
| sonce-say tonight
Tomorrow night, my lord, will
no as well, for ! am engaged to-
night"
every well; let it be tomorrow
night But, mind, this is settled.
There is no more question about
this affair. When see you again, |
trust you will have no reason to Of
fer why Ruric Newell has not been
disposed Of
"You need have no fears on that
head, my lord. You may consider
that the gunmaker is dead"
right So let it be"
And thus did the wicked duke dis
pose Of Ruric Newell.
Again Olga took turn across the
room, and when he stopped there
was a dark cloud upon his brow.
"SavotaSo," he said, "there is one
more man whom ] at least would be
assured is not in my way. / mean
that Internal monk"
81 saw him this morning, my
lord, and / am sure he is watching
me. And he is not alone. He has
others with him. i have been fol-
lowed, and one of my men-the one
who entrapped Nevel-told me not
two hours ago that he knew his
steps had been followed"
"And do you think this monk is
at the bottom of it" asked the
duke, with some uneasiness.
|~'I know it, for / have seen him
/, Den / knew he was watching me-"
S''Then why have you not got him
out of the way?"
"Ahal" uttered the priest, with a
dubious shake of the head. eve
cannot always do as we would. But
he shall not live long, if ] can help
him off, and / think the opportunity
may offer itself"
"He is bold fellow. Why, |
found him only yesterday in my own
palace - in the chamber of the
countess"
"Hal And could you not have
disposed of him then"
"Not we'll. II was in broad day,
and people were about. But If !
catch him here again my sword shall
find his heart | have given him le-
gal warning. But" continued the
y duke after some further thought,
I pu must be careful in your deal
~SAs with him. He may have some
organized band always about him"
II will be caught in no trap" re-
turned the priest confidently. "le
shall find that ] can be as keen as